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NormenausschuB Bauwesen (Building and Civil Engineering Standards Committee).
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2.2 Quality testing and testing of hardened
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:s fined in subclause 2.1 of DIN 1045, July 1988 edition,
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2.3 Number of specimens '.
2 Sampling
Unless otherwise specified in the relevant standards
2.1 Suitability testlng*) (e.g. DIN 1045) or specifications, three specimens shall
For suitability testing, the specimens shall be prepared be prepared for each test. If
using a mould and taking into account the property of
concrete to be determined. 3 Shape and size of specimens
The concrete shall be mixed from the materials in- 3.1 General
tended for use in the actual structure. Their origin
and the concrete composition shall be recorded. The minimum specimen dimensions shall be at least
Once all the constituent materials have been added, the equal to fourtimesthe maximumttggregateparticlesize.
concrete shall be mixed in a DIN 459 mixer. *) Cf. subclause 7.4 of DIN 1045for definition.
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I 3.2 Compressive strength a) Collar complying with DIN51 229, which can be se-
For determining the compressive strength, either curely and tightlyfastened to the mould. Its height
100mm, 150 mm, 200 mm or 300 mm concrete cubes shall be approximately equal to the edge length of
or cylinders 100mm, 150 mm, 200 mni or 300 mm in cubes, or approximately 1,5 times the diameter of
diameter and with a height to diameter ratio of 2, shall cylinders, or 200 mm in the case of beams.
be used. b) Steel rule.
c) Vibratingtable complying with DIN4235 Part 3, or
3.3 Flexural strength internal vibrator complying with DtN4235 Part 2,
preferably with a diameter of not less than 35 mm.
For determining the flexural strength, moulded con-
d) Tamper with a mass of approximately 12 kg, having
crete beams, preferably 150mm x 150mm x 7oomm a rectangular or circular end. .
in size, shall be used.1) Where the maximum aggre-
gate particle size necessitates the use of larger 4.3 Test equipment
beams, these shall be 200 mm x 200 mm x 900 mm.
Strength properties shall be tested using a DIN 51 223
compression testing machine or a DIN51 227 bend test-
3.4 Tensile splitting strength ing machine. For the purposes of internal control (I.e.
The specimens used for determining the tensile on-site control) by types E and W concrete testing
splitting strength should preferably be cylinders laboratories, they shall conform to at least class 3 as
150mm in diameter and 300 mm in height. Alter- specified in DIN 51 220, and in all other cases, to at
natively, beams may be used provided that the length least class 2, the machine class requirements being
to width ratio of the cross section is not more than verified by a certificate not more than two years old, is-
1: 1,5. sued by an accredited test house2).
Testing machines used for verification purposes (cf.
3.5 Static modulus of elasticity DIN51 300) shall meet at least the requirements Jor
class 2 when tested as specified in DIN51 302 Part 1.
The specimens used for determining the static modulus
of elasticity should preferably be cylinders 150 mm in Compliance with the requirements shall be verified by
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a test certificate not more than one year old or, where
diameter and approximately 300 mm in height. For spe-
internal control (e.g. using a pressure transducer) is
cial applications, specimens 100mm, 150 mm or carried out at intervals of three months, by a test cer-
200 mm in diameter may be used, provided that the tificate not more than two years old, issued by an
height to diameter ratio is not less than 2 nor more accredited test house2).
than 4. For prisms with a side length (of the end
faces) of 100 mm, 150 mm or 200 mm, the height to The static modulus of elasticity shall be determined
side length ratio shall be not less than 3 and not more using a DIN51223 compression testing machine of at
than 4. least class 2, capable of maintaining the applied load
constant for approximately one minute.
Different results may be obtained when testing speci-
I mens prepared from the 'same concrete but different in Length measuring instruments (e.g. mirror or dial
size- gauge extensometers, inductance gauges) and strain
measuring devices (e.g. strain gauges) shall have a
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3.6 Water permeability gauge length of not less than five times the diameter
of the maximum aggregate particle size, with a mini-
Up to a maximum aggregate particle size of 32 mm, mum of 80 mm. The sensitivity of instruments shall be
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the specimens used for determining the water per- such that a maximum change in length of 511m/m will
meability should preferably be slabs 200 mm x cause a change of 1 mm for analog indication or, in the
200 mm x 120mm in size. Alternatively, 200 mm cubes case of digital indication, of one increment (cf.
or circular slabs 150 mm in diameter may be used.
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DIN1319Part 2).
Where the maximum particle size exceeds 32 mm, The permeability test may be carried out using any
300 mm cubes or square slabs, or circular slabs equipment suitable for the procedure specified in sub-
300 mm in diameter, shall be used. The slab thickness
clause 7.6 and which permits specimens complying
shall be at least 120mm, where the particle size is
i - with the specifications of subclause 3.6, to be placed
32 mm or more. (Otherwise, it shall be at least equal in such a way that the water pressure acts either from
to four times the diameter of the maximum particle
above or below the specimen, and permits the
size.) unexposed faces to be observed for signs of water per-
For special applications, and subject to compliance meation (Cf.figure 1). The internal diameter of the seal-
with the requirements specified in subclause 3.1, ing ring as installed shall be 100 mm for specimens up
150mm cubes or square slabs may be used. to 200 mm edge length or diameter, and 150 mm for spe-
cimens with an edge length or diameter of 300 mm.
4 Apparatus
4.1 Moulds 5 Specimen preparation
Specimens shall be prepared using a mould complying 5.1 General
with DIN 51229*). If the fresh concrete sample has to be transported, it
Square slabs for the water permeability test may also shall be protected against its losing or gaining water,
be made using a cubic mould, which shall be provided and against the effect of frost, heat, etc. To this effect,
with an internal lining of non-absorbent material before the sample shall be transported in a sealed container,
the specimens are cast.
1) In road construction, beams 100 mm x 150 mm x
4.2 Accessories 700 mm in size shall be used for testing.
The following accessories shall be used for preparing 2) Cf. Explanatory notes, last paragraph.
the specimens. *) At present at stage of draft.
Water pressure
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stored at a draught-free location at a temperature of 15 Cubes shall be placed in the testing machine so that the
r to 22°C (preferably at (20 :I: 2) °C). mould-filling direction is normal to the direction of load-
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ing, and cylinders so that the load is applied to the end
6.3 Flexural strength and tensile splitting strength faces. The specimen shall be placed on the lower plat-
en of the testing machine and aligned with the centre of
Specimens for determining the flexural strength and the thrust of the machine using a centring device wher-
tensile splitting strength (ct. subclauses 7.3 and 7.4) ever possible. Use of packing between the specimen
shall be cured in water at a temperature of 15 to 22 °C
and the platens is not permitted. The surface of the
(preferably at (20:I: 2) °C). After removal from the platens shall be free from oil residues.
water, the specimens shall be covered with a damp
cloth and stored for a maximum of one hour until testing. The load shall not be applied until the upper platen of
the testing machine is in full contact over its entire
6.4 Water permeability area with the upper surface of the specimen.
Immediately after demoulding the specimens, the cir- The load shall be applied steadily so as to increase the
cular areas (100 mm or 150 mm in diameter) to be sub- stress at a rate of (O,5:I: 0.2) N/mm2 per second. The
jected to water pressure (cf. subclause 7.6) shall be compressive strength. fJo. in N/mm2, shall be calcu-
roughened by wire brushing and the specimens then lated from the following equation:
placed on gratings and cured In water at a temperature 13D= F/A (2)
of 15 to 22°C (preferably at (20 :I: 2) °C) until testing.
where
F is the maximum load, in N;
7 Testing
A is the area of the platens, in mm2, calculated from the
7.1 Density side lengths of the specimen, measured to an accu-
The density of hardened concrete, tlR, in kg/m3, shall be racy of 1 mm at mid-height of the specimens.
determined for the specimens prepared for strength The compressive strength shall be given to the nearest
testing, using the following equation: 1 N/mm2 for values of 10N/mm2 or more, and to the
I~ f2R= mlV
nearest 0,1 N/mm2 for values below 10N/mm2.
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where 7.3 Flexural strength
I m is the specimen mass, in kg;
V is the specimen volume, in m3.
For flexure testing, beams shall be placed in the testing
machine so that the mould-filling direction is normal to
I The volume shall be determined by measuring the the direction of loading (cf. figure 3).
specimen dimensions to an accuracy of 1 mm and the The supporting and loading rollers of the testing ma-
specimen mass determined to an accuracy of 20 g. chine shall have'a circular cross section with a diam-
The density obtained shall be given to the nearest eter of 20 mm to 40 mm and be at least 10 mm longer
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10kg/m3. than the width of the beam. They shall be arranged so
The density shall be determined before applying any that the beam is supported over a span that is 100 mm
capping layers necessary for further testing (ct sub- less than the beam length and that two equal loads,
clauses 7.2 to 7.5). From I?R,the dry density, I?Rd'shall FI2, act at the third-points of the span, thE! roller axes
be calculated using the following equation: lying in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the
l1R beam (cf. figure 3)3).
I?Rd = 100+h .100
(1) Loading shall not be started until the loading rollers
have been slowly lowered onto the specimen and all
where h is the moisture content to be determined as rollers are in full contact with the beam.
specified in subclause 7.7. The load shall be applied so as to increase the stress at
a rate of (O,05:I:0,02) N/mm2 per second, until failure,
7.2 Compressive strength
this being equivalent to a rate of loading of approxi-
Before each test, it shall be checked whether the spec-
:>-. imen surfaces to be subjected to testing are plane to 3) Where the concrete is intended to be used in road
within 0,1 mm. Where surfaces are uneven or not paral- construction, beams 100 mm in height, 150 mm in
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lel, they shall be ground by the wet method or capped,
to a thickness not exceeding 3 mm.
width and 700 mm in length shalt be placed in the
machine so that the original finished surface is in
The capping material shall normally consist of a cement tension. They shall be supported over a span of
mortar composed of one part by mass of Z 45 F or Z 55 600 mm and subjected to a central load (i.e. one-
cement complying with DIN1164 Part 1 and one part by point loading).
mass of washed natural sand of particle size group 0/1 The points of contact between specimen and rollers
complying with DIN 4226 Part 1. The mixture shall be ap- shall be capped with mortar strips approximately
plied by means of a glass or steel capping plate so as to 30 mm wide. A minor unevenness of the surface
obtain plane and square end surfaces. The specimens may also be compensated for by rubber strips of
shall then be stored in moist air for 48 hours at a tem-
Shore A hardness (50:I: 5) as in DIN 53 50S, 5 mm
perature of 15 to 22°C (preferably at (20:I: 2) °C) and thick and not less than 20 mm wide.
tested at an age of not less than three days.
The load shall be applied so as to increase the
After grinding or capping, the specimens shall be stress at a rate of approximately 0,1 N/mm2 per sec-
further cured as specified before testing. Specimens ond until failure, this being equivalent to a rate of
to be dry-cured shall not be tested within 24 hours after loading of approximately 170 N/s. The flexural
grinding or capping. strength, 13Bz'shall be calculated from the following
The faces of specimens to be tested at an age of up to equation:
seven days shall be wiped dry with a cloth after moist
curing and the specimens stored for approximately
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(3)
one hour at ambient temperature before testing. I3Bz= b.iz2
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Packing strips,
Figure 3. Loading arrangement for 150mm x 150mm 5mm thick,
x 700 mm long beam (two-point loading) 10 mm wide
Figure 4. Arrangement of loading of cylindrical speci-
mately 280 N/s for a 150mm x 150 mm x 700 mm beam mens for determining the tensile splitting
and of approximately 500 N/s for a 200 mm x 200 mm x strength
900 mm beam3).
The flexural strength, 13BZ,in N/mm2, shall be calcu- 7.4.2 Prlsmade and cubic specimens
lated from the following equation: Prismatic and cubic specimens (e.g. pieces remaining
F./ from flexure testing, cubes, etc.) shall be placed in the
~ 13az= b.h2 (4) testing machine, with packing strips (cf. subclause
7.4.1) positioned along the top and bottom of the plane
where of loading of the specimen. The load shall be applied
F is the breaking load, including the self-weight of the as a line load on the moulded faces in such a way that
loading rollers (if relevant), in N; the fracture plane will cross the trowelled surface
/ is the span between the supporting rollers, in mm; (cf.figure 5).
b is the beam width at the point of failure, in mm; The load shall act along the entire width of the spec-
h is the beam height at the point of failure, in mm. imen. The packing strips shall be located on the
moulded faces so that the upper strip Is directly over
band h shall be measured to an accuracy of 1mm and the lower strip, their distance from the specimen end
13BZbe given to the nearest 0,1 N/mm2 for values of being at least equal to half the specimen height.
1 N/mm2 or more, and to the nearest 0,01 N/mm2 for
values below 1N/mm2. The load shall be applied steadily so as to increase the
stress at a rate of (0,05 ~ 0,02) N/mm2 per second, this
7.4 Tensile splitting strength being equivalent to a rate of loading of approximately
1750N/s for a 150 mm square beam. The tensile split-
7.4.1 Cylindrical 8peclmens ting strength, !3sz, in N/mm2, shall be calculated from
A concrete cylinder shall be placed centrally between the following equation:
the platens of a testing machine of the type used for
compression testing.
Packing strips, 10 mm wide and 5mm thick, preferably
/3sz =~ -
O,64F
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made of plywood, with a density of 850 kg/m3, as speci- where
fied in DIN68 750, or of F 5 or H 1 compacted felt com-
plying with DIN61 200 shall be placed between the F is the maximum load, in N;
platens and the cylinder (cf. figure 4). b is the width of the specimen (as shown in figure 5), in
Loading shall not be started until platens, packing mm;
~ strips and specimen are in full contact with each h is the height of the specimen (as shown in figure 5),
other. The load shall be applied so as to increase the in mm.
stress at a rate of (0,05 ~ 0,02) N/mm2 per second, band h shall be measured to an accuracy of 1 mm
this being equivalent to a rate of loading of approxi- and !3sz given to the nearest 0,1 N/mm2 for values of
mately 3500 N/s for cylindrical specimens 150 mm in 1 N/mm2 or more, and to the nearest 0,01 N/mm2 for
diameter and 300 mm in length. values below 1 N/mm2.
The tensile splitting strength, 13sz,in N/mm2, shall be
calculated from the following equation: 7.5 Sialic modulu8 of elasticity
!3sz =~= O,64F The static modulus of elasticity in compression is the
7(".d./ d.l (5) secant modulus calculated as the ratio of a given
where stress to the corresponding strain (normally deter-
mined for specimens at an age of 28 days).
F is the maximum load, in N;
Unless otherwise specified, the upper loading stress,
d is the specimen diameter, in mm; 0"0' shall be approximately one-third of the com-
I is the specimen length, in mm. pressive strength, 13, of the specimen, determined
d and I shall be measured to an accuracy of 1 mm as the mean from three companion specimens, from
and 13szgiven to the nearest 0,1 N/mm2 for values of the same batch as those to be used for deter-
1N/mm2 or more, and to the nearest 0,01 N/mm2 for mining the static modulus of elasticity, and made and
values below 1N/mm2. cured under similar conditions. Where the modulus of
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In the above diagram,
Packing strips, A is the point of reading the basic stress, O'u (and cor-
5 mm thick, responding strain, Eu, and gauge length lu' respec-
10 mm wide tively), prior to the third loading cycle;
8 is the point of reading the upper stress, (and cor- 0'0
Figure 5. Arrangement of loading of prismatic and cu-
responding strain, co' and gauge length, 10,respec-
bic specimens for determining the tensile tively), during the third loading cycle;
splitting strength
t is the time of loading and unloading resulting from
the rate of loading and unloading.
elasticity is to be determined at a specific stress (e.g. at Figure 6. Stress-time diagram for determining the
a stress equal to f3Rt2,1(cf. DIN1045)), this stress shall modulus of elasticity
be used as upper loading stress.
The specimen surfaces subjected to compression shall pressure. It shall normally be carried out when the
<.t be plane and smooth (cf. subclause 7.2). The length age of the concrete is 28 to 35 days.
measuring instruments shall be attached on opposite
sides of the specimen and parallel to its axis in such A concrete specimen shall be exposed either from
a way that the gauge points are symmetrical about above or below to a water pressure of 0,5 N/mm2 act-
the middle of the specimen and are not nearer to either ing normal to the mould-filling direction, for a period
end of the specimen than a distance equal to half its of three days. This pressure shall be kept constant
diameter for cylindrical and equal to the larger side throughout the test. If water penetrates through to the
underside of the specimen, the test may be terminated
length of the end face for prismatic specimens.
and the specimen rejected as failed.
The specimen shall be placed centrally in the testing It shall be checked whether and when the unexposed
machine and the upper platen aligned so that it is in
specimen faces show signs of water permeation. Im-
full contact with the sp-;cimen. mediately after the pressure has been released, the
The specimen shall be subjected to a basic stress of specimen shall be removed and split down the centre,
approximately 0,5 Ntmm2 (O'u)and the actual stress with the face which was exposed to water facing
calculated on the basis of the cross-sectional area at down. When the split faces show signs of drying (after
mid-height of the specimen. about 5 to 10 minutes), the maximum depth of penetra-
Loading and unloading shall be carried out at a rate of tion in the direction of slab thickness, shall be mea-
(0,51: 0,2) Ntmm2 per second, in accordance with the sured, . in mm, and the extent of water permeation
loading diagram shown in figure 6. established.
After all elasticity measurements have been com- The mean of the maximum depth of penetration ob-
pleted, the specimen shall be loaded at the specified tained from three specimens thus tested shall be taken
rate until failure (cf. subclause 7.2). If the compressive as the test result.
strength of the specimen differs from the mean value by
more than 20%, this shall be stated in the test report. 7.7 Moisture content
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'I The static modulus of elasticity in compression, Eb' in For determining the moisture content, broken pieces of
Ntmm2, shall be calculated from the following equation: specimens that have been tested in accordance with
subclauses 7.2 to 7.5 shall be weighed immediately
Eb = 6.0'/6.13' = 0'0 - O'u (7) after testing and then dried to constant mass at a tem-
Eo - Eu
perature of 105°C. Constant mass shall be deemed
where reached when the mass determined by weighing after
24 hours does not change by more than 1%0.The mois-
0'0 is the upper stress during third loading cycle, in Nt ture content shall be calculated as the ratio of the differ-
mm2;
ence in mass to the mass of the dried specimen, as a
O'uis the basic stress prior to third loading cycle, in Nt percentage, using the following equation:
mm2;
Eo is the mean strain under the upper loading stress at h = mh - md .100 (8)
point 8 (cf. figure 6); md
Eu is the mean strain under the basic loading stress at where
point A (cf. figure 6). mh is the specimen mass before drying, in g;
The modulus of elasticity shall be given to the nearest md is the specimen mass after drying, in g.
100 N/mm2.
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Standards referred to
DIN 459 Concrete mixers; concepts, sizes and requirements
DIN 1045 Structural use of concrete; design and construction
DIN 1164 Part 1 Portland, Portland blastfurnace, blastfurnace slag and trass cement; concepts, constituents,
requirements and supply
DIN 1319 Part 2 Basic concepts in metrology; terminology relating to the use of measuring instruments
DIN 4226 Part 1 Aggregates for concrete; aggregates of dense structure (heavy aggregates); terminology, desig-
nation and requirements
DIN 4232 No fines lightweight concrete walls; design and construction
DIN 4235 Part 2 Compaction of concrete by vibration; compacting with internal vibrators
DIN 4235 Part 3 Compaction of concrete by vibration; compacting with external vibrators in the production of pre-
cast elements
DIN 51 220 Materials testing machines; general
DIN 51 223 Materials testing machines; compression testing machines; requirements
DIN 51 227 Materials testing machines; bend testing machines
DIN 51 229 (at present at stage of draft) Moulds for concrete specimens
DIN 51 300 Materials testing machines; verification of materials testing machines; general
DIN 51 302 Part 1 Materials testing machines; verification of tensile, compression and bend testing machines; prin-
I. ciples
I'-' DIN 53 505 Shore hardness testing A and D of rubber, elastomers and plastics
DIN 61 200 Hardness of felt
DIN 68 750 Fibre building board; softboard and hardboard; grading
ISO 4013: 1978 Concrete; determination of flexural strength of test specimens
Previous editions
DIN 1048: 09.25, 04.32, 10.37, 43x; DIN 1048 Part 3: 01.75; DIN 1048 Part 1: 01.72, 12.78.
Amendments
Incomparisonwiththe December 1978editionof DIN1048Part 1,specifications for hardenedconcrete are now given
in this Part of DIN 1048(testing of fresh concrete being covered in Part 1).
Explanatory notes
In the flexure test (which is based on ISO 4013: 1978), the direction of loading has been specified as running normal to
the mould-filling direction. Since the strength of the beam is normally at its greatest in the zone which is at the bottom
during filling of the mould, the values obtained when using this arrangement may be somewhat lower than normal,
but are nonetheless on the safe side. On the other hand, the test has been made simpler to perform since mortar or
rubber strips are no longer required in connection with the loading arrangement.
io , The number of loading cycles for determining the modulus of elasticity has been reduced to three, since experience
has shown that the modulus does not change significantly after the third cycle. The water permeability test has been
simplified by specifying a constant water pressure of 0,5 N/mm2 acting for three days instead of varying water pres-
r sures (0,1, 0,3 and 0,7 N/mm2) for a total of four days. Interlaboratory tests have shown both methods to be equivalent.
The Verband der Materialpriifungsamter (Association of Materials Testing Institutes) keeps a list of testing centres
accredited for verifying materials
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