ASTM C1790-14
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fly Ash Facing Brick
Standard Specification for Fly Ash Facing Brick
ABSTRACT
This specification covers fly ash brick intended for use in masonry, which are made from fly ash, water, and suitable mineral aggregates with or without the inclusion of other materials, and without the use of portland cement. Units that fall under this specification include a fly ash binder that undergoes hydraulic, pozzolanic, alkali-activated, or geopolymer reactions, or any combination thereof. These chemical reactions, in conjunction with the other materials in the units, provide the strength and durability necessary to meet the requirements of this specification. The specification includes cementitious materials, aggregates, and pigments for integrally colored concrete; physical requirements, strength, durability, and shrinkage; permissible variation in dimensions; finish and appearance; sampling and testing; and compliance. A table presents the strength, absorption, and density classification requirements addressed by this specification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers fly ash brick intended for use in masonry, which are made from fly ash, water, and suitable mineral aggregates with or without the inclusion of other materials, and without the use of portland cement. This specification covers units intended for use in masonry, in both structural and facing applications.
1.2 Units covered under this specification include a fly ash binder that undergoes hydraulic, pozzolanic, alkali-activated, or geopolymer reactions, or any combination thereof. These chemical reactions, in conjunction with the other materials in the units, provide the strength and durability necessary to meet the requirements of this specification.
Note 1: This specification addresses properties of units formed using fly ash, aggregates, and other allowed binders. Although not required by this standard, users may request tests that establish assembly performance such as unit-mortar bond and fire resistance. As an alternative to tests, evidence of successful use in similar applications could be provided to establish assembly performance.
1.3 This specification references notes and footnotes, which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
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Designation:C1790 −14
StandardSpecification for
Fly Ash Facing Brick
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1790; 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 C331 Specification for LightweightAggregates for Concrete
Masonry Units
1.1 This specification covers fly ash brick intended for use
C426 Test Method for Linear Drying Shrinkage of Concrete
in masonry, which are made from fly ash, water, and suitable
Masonry Units
mineral aggregates with or without the inclusion of other
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
materials, and without the use of portland cement. This
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
specification covers units intended for use in masonry, in both
C979 Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Con-
structural and facing applications.
crete
1.2 Units covered under this specification include a fly ash
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and
binder that undergoes hydraulic, pozzolanic, alkali-activated,
Mortars
or geopolymer reactions, or any combination thereof. These
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
chemical reactions, in conjunction with the other materials in
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
the units, provide the strength and durability necessary to meet
Mixtures
the requirements of this specification.
C1645 Test Method for Freeze-thaw and De-icing Salt
Durability of Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving Units
NOTE 1—This specification addresses properties of units formed using
fly ash, aggregates, and other allowed binders. Although not required by
this standard, users may request tests that establish assembly performance
3. Terminology
such as unit-mortar bond and fire resistance. As an alternative to tests,
evidence of successful use in similar applications could be provided to 3.1 TermsdefinedinTerminologyC1232shallapplyforthis
establish assembly performance.
specification.
1.3 This specification references notes and footnotes, which
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (ex-
3.2.1 fly ash brick, n—a masonry unit made from fly ash,
cluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as
water, and suitable aggregates with or without the inclusion of
requirements of the standard.
other materials and specifically without the inclusion of port-
land cement.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
4. Materials
information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Cementitious Materials—No portland cement shall be
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the used. Materials shall conform to the following applicable
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
specifications:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.1.1 Pozzolans—Specification C618.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.2 Slag Cement—Specification C989.
4.1.3 Silica Fume—Specification C1240.
2. Referenced Documents
4.2 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to the following
2.1 ASTM Standards:
specifications, except that grading requirements shall not
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
necessarily apply:
C140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete
4.2.1 Normal Weight Aggregates—Specification C33.
Masonry Units and Related Units
4.2.2 Lightweight Aggregates—Specification C331.
4.3 Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete—
1 Specification C979.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.4 Other Constituents—Otherconstituentmaterialsshallbe
C15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.
previously established as suitable for use in fly ash units and
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by test or experience not to be detrimental to the durability of measured in the same plane. No part of any hole shall be less
the fly ash units or any material customarily used in masonry than ⁄4 in. (19.1 mm) from any edge of the unit.
construction.
7. Finish and Appearance
5. Physical Properties
7.1 At the time of delivery to the purchaser, no more than
5.1 Physical Requirements—At the time of delivery to the
5 % of the units in the shipment shall have finished face(s) that
purchaser, units shall conform to the physical requirements
exhibit one or more of the characteristics described in 7.1.1
prescribed in Table 1. All units shall be sound and free of
through 7.1.3.
cracks or other defects that interfere with the proper placement
7.1.1 Units containing chips larger than ⁄2 in. (12.5 mm) in
of the units or significantly impair the strength or permanence
any dimension.
of the construction. Minor cracks incidental to the usual
7.1.2 Units containing cracks wider than 0.02 in. (0.5 mm)
method of manufacture or minor chipping resulting from
and longer than 25 % of the nominal height of the unit.
customary methods of handling in shipment and delivery are
7.1.3 Broken units.
not grounds for rejection.
NOTE 5—Units specified to have particular features or finishes, such as
5.2 Strength—When bricks are required having strengths split face and tumbled units, should not be rejected based on the
conformance of such features to the requirements of 7.1.1.
greaterthanprescribedbythisspecification,thepurchasershall
specify the desired minimum compressive strength.
7.2 The finished face(s) of units shall not show imperfec-
tions except as permitted in 7.1.1 though 7.1.2 when viewed
5.3 Durability—Freeze-thaw durability shall be demon-
from a distance of 20 ft under diffused lighting.
strated by test.The units shall be tested in accordance with 8.5.
The average mass loss of al
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