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Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete

 
This test method covers determination of the density of freshly mixed concrete and gives formulas for calculating the unit weight, yield or relative yield, cement content, and air content of the concrete. Yield is defined as the volume of concrete produced from a mixture of known quantities of the component materials. The test method shall use the following apparatuses: balance or scale; tamping rod, which is a round, straight steel rod having the tamping end rounded to a hemispherical tip; internal vibrator, which may have rigid of flexible shafts, preferably powered by electric motors; measure, which is a cylindrical container made of steel or other suitable metal specified herein; strike-off plate; mallet; and scoop of a size large enough so each amount of concrete obtained from the sampling receptacle is representative and small enough so it is not spilled during placement in the measure.
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Keywords
C138 - Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight) of Concrete
ICS CODE
91.100.30 (Concrete and concrete products)
CITATION FORMAT
ASTM C138 / C138M-17a, Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2017, www.astm.org