Description

ASTM Graded Sand C778

Scope

• This specification covers standard sand for use in the testing of hydraulic cements.
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• This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use.

 

 

Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards:

• C 109/C 109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
• C 127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
• C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Course Aggregates
• C 150 Specification for Portland cement
• C 185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
• C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
• C 702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size
• E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
• IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System

 

 

Terminology

Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:

• Graded sand, n—standard sand, predominantly graded between the 600-μm (No. 30) sieve and the 150-μm (No. 100) sieve.

 

 

Requirements