prEN 12390-20

Testing hardened concrete - Part 20: Determination of porosity

This document describes the method for the determination of the porosity (open pores) of hardened concrete on test specimens of any type (moulded, sawn, cored) or any shape.
The test is suitable for specimens having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used in the concrete (Dmax) not greater than 40 mm.
The test method is not applicable for concrete containing lightweight aggregate.

Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 20: Bestimmung der Porosität

Dieses Dokument beschreibt das Verfahren für die Bestimmung der Porosität (offene Poren) von Festbeton an Probekörpern aller Arten (in Formen hergestellt, gesägt, durch Kernbohren entnommen) oder Formen.
Die Prüfung ist geeignet für Probekörper mit einem Nennwert D des Größtkorns der tatsächlich im Beton verwendeten Gesteinskörnung (Dmax) von höchstens 40 mm.
Auf Beton, der leichte Gesteinskörnung enthält, ist dieses Prüfverfahren nicht anwendbar.

Essais pour béton durci - Partie 20 : Détermination de la porosité

Le présent document décrit la méthode de détermination de la porosité (pores ouverts) du béton durci sur des éprouvettes de tout type (moulées, sciées, carottées) ou de toute forme.
L’essai est adapté aux éprouvettes ayant une valeur déclarée D de la partie la plus grosse des granulats réellement utilisés dans le béton (Dmax) ne dépassant pas 40 mm.
La méthode d’essai ne s’applique pas au béton contenant du granulat léger.

Preskušanje strjenega betona - 20. del: - Določanje poroznosti

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 01-Mar-2026
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 104 - Concrete ( performance, production, placing and compliance criteria )
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 104/SC 1 - Revision of ENV 206
• Current Stage: 4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 20-Feb-2025
• Due Date: 20-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 20-Feb-2025
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 12390-20:2025 - Testing hardened concrete - Part 20: Determination of porosity

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2025
Preskušanje strjenega betona - 20. del: - Določanje poroznosti
Testing hardened concrete - Part 20: Determination of porosity
Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 20: Bestimmung der Porosität
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 20 : Détermination de la porosité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12390-20
ICS:
91.100.30 Beton in betonski izdelki Concrete and concrete
products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2025
ICS 91.100.30
English Version
Testing hardened concrete - Part 20: Determination of
porosity
Essais pour béton durci - Partie 20 : Détermination de Prüfung von Festbeton - Teil 20: Bestimmung der
la porosité Porosität
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 104.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
5.1 Common apparatus . 5
5.2 Ventilated oven . 5
5.3 Balance . 5
5.4 Water tank . 5
5.5 Vacuum system . 5
5.6 Thermometer . 5
5.7 Dessicator . 5
5.8 Timer or clock . 5
5.9 Calliper and rules: Capable of determining the dimensions of a specimen to within
0,5 % . 5
6 Test specimens . 5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Number of test specimens . 6
6.3 Dimension/volume of test specimens . 6
6.4 Storage of test specimens . 6
7 Procedures. 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Immersion of test specimens . 7
7.3 Determination of the mass in water of the test specimen - M . 7
w
7.4 Determination of the mass in air of the saturated test specimen - M . 7
air
7.5 Determination of the mass of the dry test specimen - M . 7
dry
8 Expression of results . 7
9 Test report . 8
10 Precision . 8
Bibliography . 10
European foreword
This document (prEN 12390-20:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 104
“Concrete and related products”, the secretariat of which is held by SN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
It is based on the French Standard NF P 18-459 “Concrete — Testing hardened concrete — Testing
porosity and density”.
This document is one of a series on testing concrete.
EN 12390, Testing hardened concrete, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Shape, dimensions and other requirements for specimens and moulds
— Part 2: Making and curing specimens for strength tests
— Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens
— Part 4: Compressive strength – Specification for testing machines
— Part 5: Flexural strength of test specimens
— Part 6: Tensile splitting strength of test specimens
— Part 7: Density of hardened concrete
— Part 8: Depth of penetration of water under pressure
— Part 10: Determination of the carbonation resistance of concrete at atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide
— Part 11: Determination of the chloride resistance of concrete, unidirectional diffusion
— Part 12: Determination of the potential carbonation resistance of concrete: Accelerated carbonation
method;
— Part 13: Determination of secant modulus of elasticity in compression;
— Part 14: Semi-adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening
process;
— Part 15: Adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening
process;
— Part 16: Determination of shrinkage of concrete;
— Part 17: Determination of creep of concrete in compression;
— Part 18: Determination of the chloride migration coefficient;
— Part19: Determination of resistivity;
1 Scope
This document describes the method for the determination of the porosity (open pores) of hardened
concrete on test specimens of any type (moulded, sawn, cored) or any shape.
The test is suitable for specimens having a declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates
actually used in the concrete (D ) not greater than 40
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