ASTM C289-02

Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical Method)

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers chemical determination of the potential reactivity of an aggregate with alkalies in portland-cement concrete as indicated by the amount of reaction during 24 h at 80°C between 1 N sodium hydroxide solution and aggregate that has been crushed and sieved to pass a 300-μm sieve and be retained on a 150-μm sieve.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 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. A specific precautionary statement is given in 5.7.1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C289-01 - Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM C289-03 - Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 289 – 02
Standard Test Method for
Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical
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Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 289; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope * Materials for Wire and Cable
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
1.1 This test method covers chemical determination of the
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Purposes
potential reactivity of an aggregate with alkalies in portland-
E 60 Practice for Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related
cement concrete as indicated by the amount of reaction during
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Materials by Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
24 h at 80°C between 1 N sodium hydroxide solution and
2.2 American Chemical Society Documents:
aggregate that has been crushed and sieved to pass a 300-μm
Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifica-
sieve and be retained on a 150-μm sieve.
tions
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.
NOTE 1—For suggestions on the testing of reagents not listed by the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the American Chemical Society, see “Reagent Chemicals and Standards,” by
Joseph Rosin, D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., New York, NY, and the “United
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
States Pharmacopeia.”
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. A specific precau-
3.1 This test method may be used in combination with other
tionary statement is given in 5.7.1.
methods to evaluate the potential reactivity of siliceous aggre-
2. Referenced Documents gate with alkalies in portland-cement concrete. Reactions
between a sodium hydroxide solution and siliceous aggregate
2.1 ASTM Standards:
have been shown to correlate with the performance of the
C 114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
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aggregate in concrete structures and should be used where new
Cement
aggregate sources are being evaluated or alkali-silica reactivity
C 227 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of
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is anticipated.
Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)
3.2 The results from this test method can be obtained
C 295 Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates
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quickly, and, while not completely reliable in all cases, they
for Concrete
provide useful data that may show the need for obtaining
C 702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to
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additional information through Test Method C 227 and Guide
Testing Size
C 295.
C 1005 Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for
Determining Mass and Volume for Use in the Physical
4. Apparatus
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Testing of Hydraulic Cements
4 4.1 Scales—The scales and weights used for weighing
D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
5 materials shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Test
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
Method C 1005.
D 1248 Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion
4.2 Balances—The analytical balance and weights used for
determining dissolved silica by the gravimetric method shall
conform to the requirements prescribed in Test Methods C 114.
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4.3 Crushing and Grinding Equipment—A small jaw
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
crusher and disk pulverizer or other suitable equipment capable
C09.26 on Chemical Reactions of Materials.
of crushing and grinding aggregate to pass a 300-μm sieve.
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally
published as C 289 – 52. Last previous edition C 289 – 01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C 289
4.4 Sieves: transmission of light at a constant wavelength of approximately
4.4.1 300-μm and 150
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