ASTM C1209-01

Standard Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology contains terms, definitions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols specific to concrete masonry units and related units.
1.2 The definitions and descriptions of terms in this terminology pertain to Specifications C55, C73, C90, C129, C139, C744, and C1319 and Test Methods C140, C426, C1006, and C1262.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2001
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.08 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1209-99a - Standard Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM C1209-01a - Standard Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1400-11(2017) - Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Masonry Walls
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1209 – 01
Standard Terminology of
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Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1209; 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 * within a concrete masonry unit or related unit between a
saturated and oven-dry condition in accordance with the
1.1 This terminology contains terms, definitions of terms,
requirements of Test Methods C 140. It is expressed as
nomenclature, and explanations of abbreviations, acronyms,
weight of water per volume of concrete.
and symbols specific to concrete masonry units and related
calcium-silicate brick, n—a pressed and subsequently auto-
units.
claved unit that consists of sand and lime, with or without
1.2 The definitions and definitions of terms in this terminol-
the inclusion of other materials.
ogy pertain to Specifications C 55, C 73, C 90, C 129, C 139,
concrete brick, n—a concrete masonry unit made from
C 744, and C 1319 and Test Methods C 140, C 426, C 1006,
portland cement, water, and suitable aggregates, with or
and C 1262.
without the inclusion of other materials. See Specification
2. Referenced Documents C 55.
coupon, n—a solid specimen, rectangular in any cross-section,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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that is saw-cut from a concrete masonry unit or related unit
C 55 Specification for Concrete Building Brick
for the purpose of testing, and whose properties are consid-
C 73 Specification for Calcium Silicate Face Brick (Sand-
2
ered representative of the whole unit.
Lime Brick)
drying shrinkage, n—in this test method, the change in linear
C 90 Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry
2
dimension of the test specimen due to drying from a
Units
saturated condition to an equilibrium weight and length
C 129 Specification for Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry
2
under specified accelerated drying conditions. C 426
Units
hollow masonry unit—unit whose net cross-sectional area in
C 139 Specification for Concrete Masonry Units for Con-
2
any plane parallel to the bearing surface is 75 % or less of its
struction of Catch Basins and Manholes
gross cross-sectional area measured in the same plane.
C 140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete
2
C 1232
Masonry Units and Related Units
lightweight concrete masonry unit—unit whose oven-dry
C 426 Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Concrete
3 3
2
density is less than 105 lb/ft (1680 kg/m ).
Block
lot—any number of concrete masonry units or related units
C 744 Specification for Prefaced Concrete and Calcium
2
designated by the producer of any configuration or dimen-
Silicate Masonry Units
sion manufactured by the producer using the same materials,
C 1006 Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Ma-
2
concrete mix design, manufacturing process, and curing
sonry Units
2
method.
C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
medium weight concrete masonry unit—unit whose oven-
C 1262 Test Method for Evaluating the Freeze-Thaw Dura-
3 3
dry de
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