ASTM C1567-11

Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method provides a means for evaluating the ability of pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag to control deleterious internal expansion due to alkali-silica reaction when used with an aggregate intended for use in concrete. It is based on the Accelerated Test Method developed at the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) in the Republic of South Africa (1-4).  
This test method has been developed for evaluating combinations of certain cementitious materials with a single aggregate source in a mortar of standard proportions. It yields an empirical result, which is utilized to compare to criteria within some specifications to accept or reject the combination of materials being evaluated for a particular application. Currently this method has no standard procedure for testing fine and coarse aggregates proposed for use in concrete together in a single batch of mortar, nor for varying the proportions of the constituent materials of the mortar beyond the relative proportions of the individual cementitious material constituents to each other, as the significance of these practices have not been determined nor have appropriate limits been established for evaluating the results of tests conducted using these modifications.
Results obtained using this test method may overestimate the reactivity of some types of aggregates if used in service with the same pozzolans or slag and hydraulic cement of low alkali content.
Different levels of pozzolan and ground granulated blast-furnace slag may require testing to determine the amount required to reduce expansion to an acceptable level. Pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag may be tested separately or in combination.
It is recommended to test the same aggregate and hydraulic cement (without pozzolans and slag) using Test Method C1260.
This test method may underestimate the expansion of cementitious systems containing pozzolans with an alkali content > 4.0 % sodium oxide equivalent (7-9...
SCOPE
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations of cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of hydraulic cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag.
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combinations of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.  
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground granulated blast-furnace slag).  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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 limitations prior to use. A specific precautionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2011
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1567-08 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1866/C1866M-22 - Standard Specification for Ground-Glass Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1567-23 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1778-22 - Standard Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1709-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (ASCM) for Use in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C1567 − 11
StandardTest Method for
Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of
Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate
1
(Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1567; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* C127Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
1.1 Thistestmethodpermitsdetectionwithin16daysofthe
C128Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations
Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
of cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The
C150Specification for Portland Cement
cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of
C151Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic
hydraulic cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-
Cement
furnace slag.
C305Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combina-
Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
tions of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.
C490PracticeforUseofApparatusfortheDeterminationof
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for
Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and
deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and
Concrete
aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground
C494/C494MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
granulated blast-furnace slag).
Concrete
C511Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets,
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
standard.
C618Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
C670Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
C989SpecificationforSlagCementforUseinConcreteand
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. A specific precau-
Mortars
tionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.
C1240Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
Mixtures
2. Referenced Documents
C1260Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Ag-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
gregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
C109/C109MTest Method for Compressive Strength of
C1293Test Method for Determination of Length Change of
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube
Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
Specimens)
C1437Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C125Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
D1193Specification for Reagent Water
gregates
E11Specification forWovenWireTest Sieve Cloth andTest
Sieves
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and ConcreteAggregatesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3. Terminology
C09.26 on Chemical Reactions.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published September 2011. Originally
3.1 Definitions:
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C1567–08. DOI:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete or
10.1520/C1567-11.
2
aggregates, see Terminology C125.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.2 relative density (OD), n—as defined in Test Methods
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. C127 or C128, for coarse and fine aggregates, respectively.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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4. Significance and Use 5.5 Containers—The containers shall be of such a nature
that the bars can be totally immersed in either the water or 1N
4.1 This test method provides a means for evaluating the
sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The containers shall be
ability of pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag
made of material that can withstand prolonged exposure to 80
to control deleterious internal expansion due to alkali-silica
°C and must be resistant to a 1N NaOH solution (see
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Designation:C1567–08 Designation:C1567–11
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of
Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate
1
(Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1567; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations of
cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of hydraulic
cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag.
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combinations of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and
aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground granulated blast-furnace slag).
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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
limitations prior to use. A specific precautionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
C305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
C490 Practice for Use ofApparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of
Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
C1260 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
C1293 Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.26 on
Chemical Reactions.
Current edition approved Dec.Aug. 1, 2008.2011. Published January 2009.September 2011. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20072008 as
C1567–07.C1567–08. DOI: 10.1520/C1567-08.10.1520/C1567-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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3.1.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete or aggregates, see Terminology C125.
3.2 relative density (OD), n—as defined in Test Methods C127 or C128, for coarse and fine aggregates, respectively.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Thistestmethodprovidesameansforevaluatingtheabilityofpozzolansandgroundgranulatedbla
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