Standard Practice for Selection, Removal, and Shipment of Manufactured Masonry Units and Masonry Specimens from Existing Construction

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Masonry specimens are sometimes removed as part of an assessment of the condition of masonry construction. Such specimens are commonly prepared for shipment to a laboratory where the specimens are assessed with visual techniques, petrographic techniques, or standard test methods. The process of selecting, removing, and shipping the specimens can have an effect on test results. This practice provides procedures for selecting, removing, and shipping masonry specimens removed from existing construction.
The selection and removal processes described in this practice are primarily intended for walls. Selection and removal of masonry specimens from locations other than walls requires user judgment in order to obtain appropriate specimens.
This practice also covers reporting of the selection, removal, and shipping processes. This information allows interested parties to assess the impact of these processes on test results.
This practice does not address the use of test results conducted on removed masonry specimens. This practice does not determine whether the removed masonry materials met original specification requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the process of selection, removal, and shipment of masonry specimens from existing construction that are intended for testing. These specimens can be either individual masonry units or assemblages. Assemblages are a portion of existing masonry, typically consisting of masonry units, mortar, grout, reinforcing steel, collar joint, and masonry accessories. The specimens may be taken from single- or multiple-wythe construction, or portions thereof. This practice also covers procedures for reporting as part of this process.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 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 requirements prior to use.

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Designation: C1532 − 06
Standard Practice for
Selection, Removal, and Shipment of Manufactured Masonry
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Units and Masonry Specimens from Existing Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1532; 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* 3. Terminology
1.1 This practice covers the process of selection, removal, 3.1 Definitions:
andshipmentofmasonryspecimensfromexistingconstruction 3.1.1 For definitions of other terms used in this practice,
that are intended for testing. These specimens can be either refer to Terminologies C43, C1180, C1209, and C1232.
individual masonry units or assemblages. Assemblages are a
4. Significance and Use
portion of existing masonry, typically consisting of masonry
units, mortar, grout, reinforcing steel, collar joint, and masonry
4.1 Masonry specimens are sometimes removed as part of
accessories. The specimens may be taken from single- or
an assessment of the condition of masonry construction. Such
multiple-wythe construction, or portions thereof. This practice
specimens are commonly prepared for shipment to a laboratory
also covers procedures for reporting as part of this process.
where the specimens are assessed with visual techniques,
petrographic techniques, or standard test methods. The process
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ofselecting,removing,andshippingthespecimenscanhavean
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
effect on test results. This practice provides procedures for
information only.
selecting, removing, and shipping masonry specimens re-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
moved from existing construction.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.2 The selection and removal processes described in this
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- practice are primarily intended for walls. Selection and re-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use. moval of masonry specimens from locations other than walls
requires user judgment in order to obtain appropriate speci-
2. Referenced Documents
mens.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 This practice also covers reporting of the selection,
C43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products (Withdrawn
removal, and shipping processes. This information allows
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2009)
interested parties to assess the impact of these processes on test
C1180 Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
results.
C1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Related
4.4 This practice does not address the use of test results
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Units (Withdrawn 2009)
conducted on removed masonry specimens. This practice does
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
not determine whether the removed masonry materials met
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,With
original specification requirements.
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
Lot or Process
5. Selection and Removal
5.1 Selection of Test Samples:
5.1.1 Visual Assessment—Prior to selecting specimens for
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufac-
removal, perform a visual survey of the exposed surface to
tured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.04 on
Research.
assess the in-place, undisturbed condition of the masonry wall
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2006.PublishedJuly2006.Originallyapproved
and other related construction.
in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C1532–05. DOI: 10.1520/
5.1.1.1 Record observations from the visual survey with
C1532-06.
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photographsordrawings,orboth,thatrepresenttheappearance
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
of the masonry. Include sample locations identified in 5.2.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.1.1.2 Conduct the visual assessment either over the whole
the ASTM website.
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construction or on a representative sample of the whole.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. Examine locations with different exposures.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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