Methods of testing cement
Part7.Methods oftakingandpreparingsamplesofcement
The European Standard EN 196-7 : 1989 has the status of aBritish Standard
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this Eurpea Standard was prepand ompries the natiat salands ThEupan mmiteforSandarlizaton (CEN).der whervsiorgnizations of the following countries.
Belium Austria (ksterreiehisches Normumgsinstit ut Institut belge de normlisationDenmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad!Finland Frame Suomen Standardisimislito t.y. Aseciat ion franeaise de normalisationGermany Greece Deutshes Institut far Normung c. V.leeland Hellenie Organization for Standardization Tevhnolcgical Institute of leelandIreiand ltaly Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unifieazione National Standarls Authority of IrelandLaxembourg Inspection du Travail et des MinesNorway Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut Norges StandardiseringsforbundPortugal Spain Instituto Portugues da Qualidade Asoeiacion Espanola de Nornalizacion y CertifieacionSweden Standardiseringskommisonen i SverigeUnited Kingdom Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation British Standards Institution
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Contents
PageCooperating onganizations National foreword Inside front eoveruo o 2 1Text of EN 196-7 Foreword 2National annexes 3NA (informative) BS EN 196-7 sampling report NB (informative) Sampling for acceptanee inspeetion at delivery 17NC (informative) Commites responsible 18 18ND (informative) Cross-re:erences Inside back cover
Nationalforeword
This BritishStandard hasbeen prepared under the direction of the TechnicalSeetor Board forBuilding and Civil Enginecring.It s theEnglish language versionofEN196-7:1989Methods of testing cement;Methods of taking andStandardization (CEN).EN 196-7was drawn up by Technieal Committee 51 preparing samplesof cementpublished by the European Committee forCementandbuidinglmesasPartofaseriesontestingmentwhichwas accepted by CENon3October 1989.The UKgave a positive vote at the finalvotingstageandthustheEuropeantestrocedurehasbeenintroducedintothe 1991revisions ofBritish Standars for cement BS 12 BS 146 BS 4027 BS 4246 BS 6588 and BS 6610. This British Standard supersedes BS 4550 :Part 1 which is withdrawn.
The European Standard includes important definitions relating to the varioustypesofsmples sociatedwiththeassesment ofthe quality ofcements and prwides details of how these samples are required to be taken.
The European Standard also covers the preparation and sorge of labratorysamples forsutsequent testingRepresentative samplesfor thevarious tests qop ds jo su puo paba ququartering.
A suitable form for the sampling report specified in clause 10 is given in national annex NA.
Sine the dra Eun Ptan formenENV197-1 e with acceptanee inpeetonat deliveryEN196-7 oesosecify theconsequence national annex NB retains the UK conditions relating toacreptance inspeetion.
National annex NC gives the mites responsible for the UK partieipation in the preparation of this stanrlard
National annex ND gives details of corresnling British Standards forinternational standards referrd to in the European Standard.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunityfrom legal obligations.
NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPEANSTANDARD EUROPAISCHENORM
English version
Methodsoftestingcement;Methodsoftakingand preparingsamplesofcement
Methodes d'essais des ciments; Methodes deprelevement et d’echantillonnage du ciment
Prafverfahren fur Zement;Verfahren for dieProbenahme undProbenauswahl von Zement
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1989-06-16. CEN membersare bound to ply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations whichstipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographicalreferences concerming such national standardsmay be obtained on applicationto the Central Secretariat or toanyCEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English French responsibility of a CEN member into its own langunge and notified to theCentral Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austrin Belgium Denmark FinlandFrance，Gmany.Grece Iand，Ireland talyLuxembourgtherlandsorway，PrtugalpainwedenSwitzerandand United Kingdom.
European Committee for StandardizationEuroplisches Komitee for Nonnung Comite Europcen de Normalisation
CentralSeeretariat:rue deStassnrt36 B-1050Bruss
Brief history
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This European Standard was drawn up by theTechnical Committee CEN/TC51Cement'the Seeretariat of which is held by IBN.Rulesthe following countries are hound to In accordanee with the Common CEN/CENELECimplement this European Standard:Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ieeland Ireland Italy.Spain Sweden Switzerland and United Kingtom. Luxembourg.Netherlands Norway Portugal
Foreword
21 Objeet and field of applieation Referenees 32 3 Definitions 34 Sumpling cquipment General 45 6 Proredures for taking samples and 4precautions to be taken depending on the procedures adqted7 os jo op pue ue Frequeney at which samples are8 Size and preparation of samples 5 59 Packaging and storage 710Sampling report Annex A. Typical examples of samplingcquipment normally ud 9
Foreword
The standard EN 196 on methods of testing cementconsists of the following Parts:
Part 1: Determination of strengthPart 2: Part 3: Chemical analysis of cement Determination of setting time andsoundnessPart 4: Quantitative determination of constituentsPart 5: Pozzolanicity test for pozzolanic cementsPart 6: Determination of finenessPart 7: Methods of taking and preparing samples of cementPart 21: Determination of the chloride carbondioxide and alkali content of cement
