ASTM C1602/C1602M-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
ABSTRACT
This specification covers mixing water used in the production of hydraulic cement concrete. It defines sources of water and provides requirements and testing frequencies for qualifying individual or combined water sources. Mixing water shall consist of: batch water, ice, water added by truck operator, free moisture on the aggregates, and water introduced in the form of admixtures. Potable and non-potable water is permitted to be used as mixing water in concrete. The following are concrete performance requirements for mixing water: compressive strength and time of set. Density of water shall be tested or monitored with a hydrometer. Optional chemical limits for combined mixing water are given for: chloride, sulfate, alkalis, and total solids.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the compositional and performance requirements for water used as mixing water in hydraulic cement concrete. It defines sources of water and provides requirements and testing frequencies for qualifying individual or combined water sources. In any case where the requirements of the purchaser differ from these in this specification, the purchasers specification shall govern.
1.2 This specification does not purport to cover methods of storage, transportation, or blending of water, or to address the development and maintenance of quality control programs sponsored or managed by the manufacturer.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units, shown in brackets, or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the 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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: C1602/C1602M – 06
Standard Specification for
Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement
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Concrete
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1602/C1602M; 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* C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
lindrical Concrete Specimens
1.1 This specification covers the compositional and perfor-
C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
mance requirements for water used as mixing water in hydrau-
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
lic cement concrete. It defines sources of water and provides
Cement
requirements and testing frequencies for qualifying individual
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
orcombinedwatersources.Inanycasewheretherequirements
gregates
of the purchaser differ from these in this specification, the
C192/C192M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete
purchaser’s specification shall govern.
Test Specimens in the Laboratory
1.2 This specification does not purport to cover methods of
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete
storage, transportation, or blending of water, or to address the
Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
development and maintenance of quality control programs
C1603 Test Method for Measurement of Solids in Water
sponsored or managed by the manufacturer.
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2.2 ACI Documents:
1.3 The values stated in either SI units, shown in brackets,
ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Con-
or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.
crete and Commentary
The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.
3. Terminology
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in this speci-
conformance with the standard.
fication, refer to Terminology C125
1.4 The text of this specification references notes and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and
3.2.1 combined water—a mixture of two or more sources of
footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
water blended together, before or during introduction into the
considered as requirements of the standard.
mixture, for use as mixing water in the production of concrete.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.2 hydration stabilizing admixtures—extendedsetretard-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ing admixtures that control the hydration of cement in appli-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cations of managing returned concrete and water from concrete
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
production
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.3 non-potable—water sources that are not fit for human
2. Referenced Documents consumption, or if it contains quantities of substances that
2 discolor it or make it smell or have objectionable taste but does
2.1 ASTM Standards:
not contain water from concrete production operations.
C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
3.2.4 potable water—water suitable for human consump-
Specimens in the Field
tion
3.2.5 water from concrete production operations—water
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on recovered from processes of hydraulic cement concrete pro-
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
ductionthatincludeswashwaterfrommixersorthatwasapart
C09.40 on Ready-Mixed Concrete.
of a concrete mixture; water collected in a basin as a result of
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
storm water runoff at a concrete production facility; or water
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C1602/C1602M – 05.
DOI: 10.1520/C1602_C1602M-06.
that contains quantities of concrete ingredients.
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