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BS 1881-129-1992
BS 1881-129-1992
1992
Testing concrete —
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The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Technical Sector
Board for Building and Civil Engineering (B/-) to Technical Committee CAB/4,
upon which the following bodies were represented:
The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard,
through subcommittees and panels:
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
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Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Definitions 1
3 Apparatus 1
4 Calibration of the container 1
5 Sampling 2
6 Preparing the sample for test 3
7 Procedure 3
8 Calculation and expression of results 3
9 Precision 4
10 Test report 4
Figure 1 — Typical tamper for partially compacted semi-dry fresh
concrete density test 2
Table 1 — Dimensions of container 1
Table 2 — Precision data for density of partially compacted semi-dry
fresh concrete 4
Publication(s) referred to Inside back cover
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Foreword
This Part of BS 1881 has been prepared under the direction of the Technical
Sector Board for Building and Civil Engineering. It describes a method of test for
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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This Part of BS 1881 describes a method for Nominal Inside Inside Minimum Nominal
capacity diameter height thickness internal
determining the density of partially compacted of metal radius
semi-dry fresh concrete. The method applies to plain between
and air-entrained concrete, made with aggregates wall and
base
having a nominal maximum size of 40 mm or less,
but not to concrete with a slump of more than 5 mm m3 mm mm mm mm
when tested in accordance with BS 1881-102. 0.01 200.0 320.0 4.0 20.0
NOTE 1 The method for the determination of density of
± 1.5 ± 1.5
concrete with a slump of more than 5 mm is described
in BS 1881-107. 3.3 Scoop, as described in 3.1 of BS 1881-101:1983.
NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this 3.4 Tamper, made of metal and of robust
standard are listed on the inside back cover.
construction comprising a rammer and a guide tube,
2 Definitions secured to the base of which is a flat metal bearing
plate. (See Figure 1 for typical construction.) The
For the purposes of this Part of BS 1881 the rammer shall have a mass of 2 500 ± 25 g and the
definitions given in BS 5328-1 and BS 1881-101 complete tamper of 7 700 ± 100 g. The rammer shall
apply, together with the following. be able to fall 300 ± 3 mm. The bearing plate shall
2.1 be circular of diameter 197.0 ± 1.5 mm and
density thickness not less than 12 mm.
mass of a quantity of partially compacted semi-dry NOTE A suitable apparatus is the 2.5 kg rammer for the
standard compaction test specified in BS 1377-4, made of mild
fresh concrete divided by its volume, expressed steel and having a circular mild steel bearing plate welded
in kg/m3 centrally to the bottom of the guide tube. A similar, but not
identical, apparatus that can also be used is described
2.2 in BS 1881-113.
semi-dry concrete
3.5 Straightedge, made of steel, not less
very low workability concrete with a low water than 300 mm in length and not less than 4 mm in
content and of a consistence producing a slump of thickness.
less than 5 mm, which is too low to be measured
3.6 Glass pipette, (if required), of known volume.
with precision by the test described in BS 1881-102
3.7 Sampling tray, minimum
3 Apparatus dimensions 900 mm × 900 mm × 50 mm deep of
rigid construction and made from a non-absorbent
3.1 Scales or balance, capable of weighing the
material not readily attacked by cement paste.
container (3.2) to an accuracy of 10 g or better at
calibration and to an accuracy of 25 g or better 3.8 Square mouthed shovel, size 2 in accordance
during the measurement of density. Suitable with BS 3388.
capacities are likely to be 20 kg for the calibration 3.9 Thermometer, 100 mm immersion, accurate to at
and 50 kg for the measurement of density. least 0.5 °C and complying with BS 593 or BS 1704.
The balance shall be calibrated on initial
commissioning and at least annually thereafter 4 Calibration of the container
using weights of which the accuracy can be traced to Weigh the empty container, place it on a horizontal
the national standard of mass. The balance shall be surface and fill it with water at a temperature
recalibrated after relocation or disturbance. A of 20 ± 5 °C so that no meniscus is above the rim. If
certificate stating the accuracy shall be obtained necessary, remove by means of a pipette a sufficient
from the organization carrying out these known volume of water to allow the container to be
calibrations. lifted and placed on the balance platform without
3.2 Container, watertight rigid cylinder of the loss of water. Weigh the container and water. Add
dimensions specified in Table 1, made of metal not the mass of any removed water to the mass of water
readily attacked by cement paste, having a smooth remaining in the container.
internal face, the rim machined to a plane surface, Calculate the capacity of the container, V, by
the rim and base at right angles to the axis, and dividing by 1 000 kg/m3 the mass of water, to the
provided with handles. nearest 10 g, required to fill the container. Express
the capacity to the nearest 0.00001 m3. Calibrate
the container before initial use and at least annually
thereafter.
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5 Sampling
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Figure 1 — Typical tamper for partially compacted semi-dry fresh concrete density test
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6 Preparing the sample for test 7.2 Repeat the procedure described in 7.1 for a
second and third layer. For the fourth layer, overfill
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mc + ms + ma + mw
V b = ---------------------------------------------------- (2)
D
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10.1 General
ma is the mass per batch of coarse aggregate,
The test report shall affirm that the density was
in the condition used (in kg);
determined in accordance with this Part of BS 1881.
mc is the mass per batch of cement (in kg); The report shall also state whether or not a
ms is the mass per batch of fine aggregate, in certificate of sampling is available. If available, a
the condition used (in kg); copy of the certificate shall be provided.
10.2 Information to be included in the report
mw is the mass of mixing water added to the
batch (in kg); 10.2.1 Obligatory information
D is the density of partially compacted The following information shall be included in the
semi-dry fresh concrete obtained in test report:
accordance with 8.1 (in kg/m3). a) date, time and place of sampling and sample
identity number;
Express the result of an accuracy of 1 %. b) time and place of test;
c) identification number, capacity and date of
9 Precision latest calibration of the container;
Precision data are given in Table 2. d) density of partially compacted semi-dry fresh
Table 2 — Precision data for density of concrete sample;
partially compacted semi-dry fresh concrete e) name of person carrying out the test.
Average density Repeatability, r Reproducibility, R 10.2.2 Optional information
kg/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3
If requested, the following information shall be
2 035 30 30 included in the test report:
NOTE 1 The precision data were obtained in an experiment a) name of project and place where concrete was
carried out in 1988 involving 15 operators. The experiment was used;
designed and the data analysed following the principles given
in BS 5497-1. The material used was a 1.5 m3 batch of semi-dry
b) name of supplier and source of concrete;
fresh concrete, mixed from 20 mm gravel coarse aggregate, c) date and time of production of concrete or
grading M of BS 882:1983 fine aggregate and delivery to site;
containing 175 kg/m3 of ordinary Portland cement. Each operator
took a sample of at least 50 L and obtained two test results on this d) specification of concrete mix, e.g. GEN1, ST1.
sample, each test result being the average of two determinations.
Sampling and sample reduction was in accordance
with BS 1881-101.
NOTE 2 The difference between two test results obtained on
the same sample of semi-dry fresh concrete, within a short time
interval, by one operator using the same equipment will exceed
the repeatability limit r (see Table 2) on average in not more
than 1 in 20 cases in the normal and correct operation of the
method.
NOTE 3 The difference between two test results obtained on
different samples of the same load of semi-dry fresh concrete,
within a short time interval, by different operators each using
their own equipment will exceed the reproducibility limit R
(see Table 2) on average in not more than 1 in 20 cases in the
normal and correct operation of the method.
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