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Indian Standard

METHODS OF PHYSTCAL TESTS FOR HYDRAULICCEMENT

PART 6 DETERMINATION OF COHPRESSIYE STRENGTH OF HYDRAULIC CET.IENT OTHER THAN I{ASONRY CEMENT

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BUREAU

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INDIAN

STANDARDS
ZAFAR MARG

MANAK BHAVAN. 9 BATIADUR SHAH NEW DELHI I1OOO2

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August 1988

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Indian Standard

METHODSOF PHYSICALTESTSFOR HYDRAULIC CEMENT

STRENGTH ,F HYDRAULIC PART 6 DETERHINATION OF COMPRESSIVE CEMENT OTHER THAN MASONRY CEMENT

( First Revision)
O. FOREWORD
requirmnts of different equip$nt uscd for testingof cement,a brief description of which was alsocoveredin the standard,had beenpublished. In this revision, therefore, refereoceis given to different instrument specifi.cationsdeleting the description of the instruments, as it has been recognizedthat reproducible and repeatabletest 0.2 Standard methods of testing cemetrt are results can be obtainedonly with standardtesting essential adiunct to the cement sPecifications. equipment capable of giving desired level oT This standald in different parts lays down the accuracy. This part covers the metbod for Drocedure for the tests to evaluatc the physical determining the compressive strelgth of hydraulic prooerties of different types of lrydraulic cemenls. cement other than masonry cement which is Thd procedure for conducting chemical tests of covered in Part 7 of this standard. The criteria hv dr aulic c e me n l i s c o v e re d i n IS :4 0 3 2 -1985* . fcr accepting compressivestrength values has of single graded O.l Or;ginatty all the teststo evaluate the physical bcen incorporaled a_n{ the use. sandhas beendeletedin this revision. prooerties of hydraulic cements were covered in one^s t anda rdb u t fo r fa c i l i ta ti n g th e use of thi s 0,4 For the purposeof deciding whethera partistandard and future revisions, it has been decided cular requirementof this standard is conplied to Drint the different tests as different parts of the with, the final value, observed or calcuiated. stai:dard and, accordingly this revi sed standard expressingthe result of a test or analysis, shall be roundedoff in accordance with IS : 2 - 1950*. has been brought out in thirleen parts. This will also facilitatc updating of individual tcsts. The number of significant placesretained in the Further, since publication of the original standard rounded off value should be the sameas that of vglue in this standard. in 1958, a number of standards covering the the specified
( First 0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 6 ) Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on l0 March 1988, after the draft finalized bv the Cement and CoDcrete Sectional Committe6 had be en approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
rMthod of chcmicd ( fir st retision ). analyris of hydrarilic ceoent +Rules for rounding off numerical valres ( rcttEed ),

3. TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY 1. SCOPE proccdure ( Part 6 ) covers the 3.1 The temperaturc of moulding room, dry 1.1 This standard and water shall be maintainedat 27 i for determiningthe strength of cementas iepre- materials sented by compressive strength testson mortar 2"C. The relative humidity of the laborato-rv cubescorirpactedby meansof standard vibration shall be 65 :t 5 percent. machine. 3.2 The moist closet or moist room shalt be maintained at 21 t 2"C and at a relative humi2, SAMPLING ANDSELECTION OFTEST SPECIMEN dity of not lessthan 90 percent. of the cementshall be taken in 4. GENENAL 2.1 The samples of lS: 3535- d.l $tandard Sand -The standard sand with the requirements accordance to be 1986* and the relevant standard specification for usedin the test shall conform to IS : 650-1966*. of cementbeitg tested. The representarhe type 'aamDle of the cement selectedas above 5. APPARATUS tive 5.1 Vibration Machine - Vibration machine shall be thoroughly mixed before testing.
+Methods retision l. of sampling hydraulic cement (/irs, rSpecification for standard saod for tetting of ccmbor _ ( first rcvision l.

tS:d031(F.rlt6)-rgEE conformingto lS : 10080-1982'. 5.2 Poking Rod - Poking rod conforming to lS: 10080-i982t. 5.3 Cube Mould - The mould shall be of 70'6 mm size conformingto IS : 10080-1982*. 5.{ Gauging Trowel -- Gauging trowel shall have a steel blade 100 to 150 mm in length wirh straightedges weighing210 f l0 g. 5.5 Brlaace -The balanceshall conform to the following requirements : On balancein use, the permissible variation at a load of I 000 g shall be A l'0g. The permissible variation on trew balanCe shall' be one-half ol this value. The sensibility reciprocal shall be not greaterthan twicc the permissible variation.
Noru I -The senribility reciprocal ir generally defncd a8 tho change in load requircd to changc thc posirion of rcat of the indicating clcmcnt or clementg al a non-automalic indicating scelc a defiDitc amount of any load. No'r'r 2 - Self-indicating balancc with equivalent accuracy may also be used.

5.6 Standard Weights - The permissible variation on weightsin use in weighing the cemnt
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6.2.3 Immedialely after mixing the mortar in accordancewith 6.1, place the mortar in the cube mould and prod with the rod specified in 5.2 The mortar shall be prodded 20 timis in about 8 s to ensure elimination of entrained air and honevcombing. Place the remaining quatrtity i,t mortar in the hopper of the cube mould and prod again as specified for the first layer and then compact the mortar by vibration. 6. PREPARATTON OF TEST SPECTMENS 6.2.4 The period of vibration shall be two mrnutes at the. specified speed of 12 Ofi) * 400 6.1 Mir Proportions and Miring vrbfatlon per minute. 6.1.1 Cleanappliancesshall be used for mrxlnS .lvr"tfroasof ptvsical testsfor hydraulic cemeDt: part 4 .Spcci0cation tor vibretion machinc for calting stsndard _ Dcterminationof consirtency of dandard clmcnt paste cflrcnt mortar cubcr. ( flrst rolslon ).

5,7 Graduatod Glass Cyliadere - Graduated glasscylinders of 150 to 200 ml capacity. The peruiissible variation on these cylinders shall be * I ml. The main graduationlinesof the cylinders shall be in circles and shall bc numbered. The least graduations shall extend at least oneseventh of the way around, and iutermediatcgraduations shall extendat least one-fifth of thc tav arouDdthc cylinder. The graduation lines may be omltted for the lowest 5 rnl.

and the temperature of water and that of the test room at the time when the abovc operations are being performed shall be 27 l.2C, Potable/ distilled water shall be used in preparing the cubes. 6.1.2 The material for each cube shall be mixed separatelyand the quantity ofcement, standard sand and water shall be as l.rllows : Cement 200 g Standard 600 g Sand lP \ Water + I O; percent of (7 combined massof cement and sand, whether P is the percentage of water required to produce a paste of standard consistency determined as described in IS : 4031 ( Parr 4 ) - 1988*. 6.1.3 P l acc on a nonporouspl ate, a mi xture of cement and standard sand. Mi x i t drv w i th a trowel for one minute and rhen with water until the mixture is of uniform colour, The quantity of water to be used shall be as specified ft 6.1.i. The time of mixing shall in any lvent be not less than 3 mi n and shoul d rhe ti me taken to obta in a uniform colour exceed 4 min, the mixture shall F rejectpA and the operation repeaied with a fresb quantity of cementl sand and *atcr. 6.2 Moulding Spc,'i'ncncr 6.2.1_Irl_ assembling the moulds ready for use, covcr the joints between the halves of the mould with. a thin. film of perroleum jelly and apply a slmttar coartDg of petroleum jelly betwecn the contact surfacs of thc bottom of ihe mould and its base plate in order to ensure that no water oscapesduring vibration. Treat the intcrior faccs of the mould with a thin coating of mould oil. 6,2.2 Place the assembled mould on thc table of the vibration machine and hold it firmly in position by means of a suitsble clamp. Atta6h a hopper oF suitable size and shape seiurelv at the top of the mould to facilitati filling and this hopper shall not be removed until the completion of the vibration period.

AMENDMENT NO.1 MARCH 1993 TO IS 4031( Part 6 ) : 1988 METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTS FOR HYDRAULIC CEMENT PART6DETERMINATION OF COMPRESSIVESTRENGTH OF HYDRAULIC CEMENT OTHER THANMASONRY CEMENT
( First Revision ) (Page2, clause 5.4)- Subsriture rhe following for the existingclause: '5.4 Gauging Trowel - Gauging trowel conforming to IS 10086 : 19821.' ( Page 2, foot-note ) 'tSoecification

Insert the following fooi-note at the end:

for moulds for uso in tess of cement and concrete.'

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IS:4031 (Pert6)-19SS 6.2.5 At the end of vibration, remove the mould togethr with the base plate from the machine and finish the top surface of the cube in the mould by smoothing the surface with thc bladc of a irowel. 63 Curing Speci."ena -- Keep the 6lled moulds rn moist closet or moist room for 24 hours after completion of vibration. At the end of that period, remove them from the moulds and immediately submergc in clean fresh water and keep there until taken out just prior to breaking. The water in which the cubes are submerged shall be renewed every 7 days and shall be maintained at a temperature of 27 + 2'C. After they have been taken out and until they are broken, the cubes shall not be aliowed to become dry. 7. TESTING ?"1 Test three cubcs for compressivestrength for each period of curing mentioned under th1 relevant specifications for different hydraulic cements, the periods being reckoned from the completion of vibration. 7.1.1 The cubes shall be tested on their sides witltout rny packing between the cube and the steel plattens ofthe testing machine. One of the pl rttcns shi rl l be carri ed on a baseand shal l be self-ad-itrsting, and the load shall be steadity and uniformlv applied, starting from zero at a raie of 35 N /mm' z/mi n. 8. CALCULATION 8.1 The measured compressive strength of the cubcs shall be calculated by dividing the maximum load applied to the cubes during the test by lhc cross-sectionalarea, calculated from the mean dimensions of the section and shall be expressed to the nearest0'5 N/m6'?. In determining the comprcssivestrength, do not consider speciirens that are mani fesl l yfaul ty, or tl ral gi ve strengt hs di fferi ng by more than l 0 percenl l rom the averagevalue of all the test specimens. After discarciing specimensor strength values, if less than two strength values are left for determining the compressive strength at any given period, a retest shall be made.

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