Standard Practice for Selection, Removal, and Shipment of Masonry Specimens from Existing Construction

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1.1 This practice covers the process of selection, removal, and shipment of masonry specimens from existing construction that are intended for testing. These specimens are a portion of existing masonry, typically consisting of masonry units, mortar, grout, reinforcing steel, collar joint, and masonry accessories, that has been removed from an existing masonry assembly. The specimens may be taken from single- or multiple-wythe construction, or portions thereof. This practice also covers procedures for reporting as part of this process.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.

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Designation: C 1532 – 05
Standard Practice for
Selection, Removal, and Shipment of Masonry Specimens
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from Existing Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1532; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 This practice covers the process of selection, removal, 3.1 Definitions:
andshipmentofmasonryspecimensfromexistingconstruction 3.1.1 For definitions of other terms used in this practice,
that are intended for testing. These specimens are a portion of refer to TerminologiesC43, C 1180, C 1209, and C 1232.
existing masonry, typically consisting of masonry units, mor-
4. Significance and Use
tar, grout, reinforcing steel, collar joint, and masonry accesso-
4.1 Masonry specimens are sometimes removed as part of
ries, that has been removed from an existing masonry assem-
bly. The specimens may be taken from single- or multiple- an assessment of the condition of masonry construction. Such
specimens are commonly prepared for shipment to a laboratory
wythe construction, or portions thereof. This practice also
covers procedures for reporting as part of this process. where the specimens are assessed with visual techniques,
petrographic techniques, or standard test methods. The process
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for ofselecting,removing,andshippingthespecimenscanhavean
effect on test results. This practice provides procedures for
information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the selecting, removing, and shipping masonry specimens re-
moved from existing construction.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.2 The selection and removal processes described in this
practice are primarily intended for walls. Selection and re-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use. moval of masonry specimens from locations other than walls
requires user judgment in order to obtain appropriate speci-
2. Referenced Documents
mens.
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.3 This practice also covers reporting of the selection,
C43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products removal, and shipping processes. This information allows
C 1180 Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry interested parties to assess the impact of these processes on test
C 1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Re- results.
lated Units 4.4 This practice does not address the use of test results
C 1232 Terminology of Masonry conducted on removed masonry specimens. This practice does
C 1420 Practice for Selection, Removal, and Shipment of not determine whether the removed masonry materials met
Manufactured Masonry Units Placed in Usage original specification requirements.
E 122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, 4.5 If only individual units are to be removed from an
with a Specific Tolerable Error, theAverage for Character- existing construction, refer to Practice C 1420.
istics of a Lot or Process
5. Selection and Removal
5.1 Selection of Test Samples:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufac-
5.1.1 Visual Assessment—Prior to selecting masonry speci-
tured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.04 on
mens for removal, perform a visual survey of the exposed
Research.
surface to assess the in-place, undisturbed condition of the
Current edition approved May 15, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 1532–03a.
masonry wall and other related construction.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.1.1 Record observations from the visual survey with
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
photographsordrawings,orboth,thatrepresenttheappearance
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. of the masonry. Include sample locations identified in 5.2.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C1532–05
5.1.1.2 Conduct the visual assessment either over the whole ment the cracks’ maximum width(s). Trace along the outer
construction or on a representative sample of the whole. limits of all other areas of distres
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