ASTM C1176-05

Standard Practice for Making Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using a Vibrating Table

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is intended to be used for stiff to extremely dry concrete mixtures commonly used in roller-compacted concrete construction. This practice is used instead of rodding or internal vibration, which cannot properly consolidate concrete of this consistency (Note 1).  
Note 1—Further description of this concrete consistency is given in ACI 207.5 Roller-Compacted Mass Concrete3 and 211.3 Guide for Selecting Proportions for No-Slump Concrete3 . The consistency of roller-compacted concrete may be determined in accordance with Test Method C 1170.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for making cylindrical test specimens from concrete when the standard procedures of rodding and internal vibration, as described in Practice C 31, are not practicable. This practice is applicable to freshly mixed concrete, prepared in the laboratory and the field, having a nominal maximum size aggregate of 50 mm (2 in.) or less. If the nominal maximum size aggregate is larger than 2 in., the practice is applicable only when performed on the fraction passing the 50-mm (2-in.) sieve with the larger aggregate being removed in accordance with Practice C 172. This practice, intended for use in testing roller-compacted concrete, may be applicable to testing other types of concrete such as cement-treated aggregate and mixtures similar to soil-cement.
1.2 Two methods are provided for making concrete cylinders using a vibrating table:
1.2.1 Method A is a procedure for making test specimens in steel reusable molds attached to a vibrating table.
1.2.2 Method B is a procedure for making test specimens in single-use plastic molds that have been inserted into a metal sleeve attached to a vibrating table.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information purposes only.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Dec-2005
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.45 - Roller-Compacted Concrete

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1176-92(1998) - Standard Practice for Making Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using a Vibrating Table
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM C1176/C1176M-08 - Standard Practice for Making Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using a Vibrating Table
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1176–05
Standard Practice for
Making Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Using
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a Vibrating Table
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1176; 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 C 39/C 39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
lindrical Concrete Specimens
1.1 This practice covers procedures for making cylindrical
C 172 Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
test specimens from concrete when the standard procedures of
C 192/C 192M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete
rodding and internal vibration, as described in Practice C 31,
Test Specimens in the Laboratory
are not practicable. This practice is applicable to freshly mixed
C 470/C 470M Specification for Molds for Forming Con-
concrete, prepared in the laboratory and the field, having a
crete Test Cylinders Vertically
nominal maximum size aggregate of 50 mm (2 in.) or less. If
C 496/C 496M Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength
the nominal maximum size aggregate is larger than 2 in., the
of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
practice is applicable only when performed on the fraction
C 1170 Test Methods for Determining Consistency and
passingthe50-mm(2-in.)sievewiththelargeraggregatebeing
Density of Roller-Compacted Concrete Using a Vibrating
removed in accordance with Practice C 172. This practice,
Table
intended for use in testing roller-compacted concrete, may be
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
applicable to testing other types of concrete such as cement-
Purposes
treated aggregate and mixtures similar to soil-cement.
1.2 Two methods are provided for making concrete cylin-
3. Summary of Practice
ders using a vibrating table:
3.1 This practice describes methods for making cylindrical
1.2.1 MethodAis a procedure for making test specimens in
concrete test specimens using a vibrating table. Test specimens
steel reusable molds attached to a vibrating table.
are made in cylindrical molds that are attached to the vibrating
1.2.2 Method B is a procedure for making test specimens in
table under a 20-lb (9.1-kg) surcharge to facilitate consolida-
single-use plastic molds that have been inserted into a metal
tion.
sleeve attached to a vibrating table.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4. Significance and Use
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
4.1 This practice is intended to be used for stiff to extremely
information purposes only.
dry concrete mixtures commonly used in roller-compacted
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
concrete construction. This practice is used instead of rodding
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
or internal vibration, which cannot properly consolidate con-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
crete of this consistency (Note 1).
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
NOTE 1—Further description of this concrete consistency is given in
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ACI 207.5 Roller-Compacted Mass Concrete and 211.3 Guide for Se-
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2. Referenced Documents
lecting Proportions for No-Slump Concrete . The consistency of roller-
2 compacted concrete may be determined in accordance with Test Method
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 1170.
C 31/C 31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Field
5. Apparatus
5.1 Molds:
5.1.1 Type A Mold—A cylindrical mold conforming to the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete
requirements of Specification C 470 for 6-in. (152-mm) diam-
andConcreteAggregatesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC09.45on
eter by 12-in. (305-mm) high reusable molds. Molds shall be
Roller-Compacted Concrete.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2005. Published January 2006. Originally
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as C 1176 – 92(1998).
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part 1, Materials and General Properties of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Concrete, 2005, American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington
the ASTM website. Hills, MI 48333.
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