ASTM C192/C192M-16a

Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice provides standardized requirements for preparation of materials, mixing concrete, and making and curing concrete test specimens under laboratory conditions.  
3.2 If specimen preparation is controlled as stipulated herein, the specimens may be used to develop information for the following purposes:  
3.2.1 Mixture proportioning for project concrete,  
3.2.2 Evaluation of different mixtures and materials,  
3.2.3 Correlation with nondestructive tests, and  
3.2.4 Providing specimens for research purposes.  
Note 1: The concrete test results for concrete specimens made and cured using this practice are widely used. They may be the basis for acceptance testing for project concrete, research evaluations, and other studies. Careful and knowledgeable handling of materials, mixing concrete, molding test specimens, and curing test specimens is necessary. Many laboratories performing this important work are independently inspected or accredited. Practice C1077 identifies and defines the duties, responsibilities, and minimum technical qualification requirements of laboratory personnel and the minimum requirements for equipment used in testing concrete and concrete aggregates.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for making and curing test specimens of concrete in the laboratory under accurate control of materials and test conditions using concrete that can be consolidated by rodding or vibration as described herein.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units 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.  
1.3 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 limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to exposed skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.2)

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2016
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.61 - Testing for Strength

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C192/C192M − 16a
Standard Practice for
Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the
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Laboratory
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C192/C192M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C138/C138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight),Yield,
and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
1.1 This practice covers procedures for making and curing
C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement
test specimens of concrete in the laboratory under accurate
Concrete
control of materials and test conditions using concrete that can
C172/C172M Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Con-
be consolidated by rodding or vibration as described herein.
crete
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
C173/C173M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly Mixed
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Concrete by the Volumetric Method
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
C231/C231M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly Mixed
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
Concrete by the Pressure Method
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
C330/C330M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for
with the standard.
Structural Concrete
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C470/C470M Specification for Molds for Forming Concrete
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Test Cylinders Vertically
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause Concrete
chemical burns to exposed skin and tissue upon prolonged
C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets,
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exposure. ) Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the
Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
2. Referenced Documents
C566 Test Method forTotal Evaporable Moisture Content of
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Aggregate by Drying
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C617/C617M Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete
C70 Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
Specimens
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
C1064/C1064M Test Method for Temperature of Freshly
gregates
Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C127 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity)
C1077 Practice forAgencies Testing Concrete and Concrete
and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
C128 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity)
Testing Agency Evaluation
and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
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2.2 American Concrete Institute Publications:
211.3 Practice for Selecting Proportions for No-Slump Con-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete crete
andConcreteAggregatesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC09.61on
309R Guide for Consolidation of Concrete
Testing for Strength.
Current edition approved June 1, 2016. Published June 2016. Originally
3. Significance and Use
approved in 1944. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as C192/C192M – 16.
3.1 This practice provides standardized requirements for
DOI: 10.1520/C0192_C0192M-16A.
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See section on Safety Precautions, Manual ofAggregate and Concrete Testing,
preparation of materials, mixing concrete, and making and
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
curing concrete test specimens under laboratory conditions.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available fromAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington
the ASTM website. Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.aci-int.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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C192/C192M − 16a
3.2 If specimen preparation is controlled as stipulated long, firmly fastened to the plate for embedment in the
herein, the specimens may be used to develop information for concrete. One base plate shall be drilled from the inside at an
the following purposes: angle
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Designation: C192/C192M − 16 C192/C192M − 16a
Standard Practice for
Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the
1
Laboratory
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C192/C192M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This practice covers procedures for making and curing test specimens of concrete in the laboratory under accurate control
of materials and test conditions using concrete that can be consolidated by rodding or vibration as described herein.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units 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.
1.3 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
limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to exposed
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skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure. )
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C70 Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C127 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C128 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C138/C138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C172/C172M Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C173/C173M Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
C231/C231M Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
C330/C330M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
C470/C470M Specification for Molds for Forming Concrete Test Cylinders Vertically
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
C566 Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying
C617/C617M Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C1064/C1064M Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency
Evaluation
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.61 on Testing
for Strength.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2016June 1, 2016. Published March 2016June 2016. Originally approved in 1944. Last previous edition approved in 20152016 as
C192/C192M – 15.C192/C192M – 16. DOI: 10.1520/C0192_C0192M-16.10.1520/C0192_C0192M-16A.
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See section on Safety Precautions, Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing,Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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2.2 American Concrete Institute Publications:
211.3 Practice for Selecting Proportions for No-Slump Concrete
309R Guide for Consolidation of Concrete
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This practice provides standardized requirements for preparation of materials, mixing concrete, and making and curing
concrete test specimens under laboratory conditions.
3.2 If specimen prepa
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