Methodsoftestingcement
Part1:Determinationofstrength
National foreword
ISBN 978 0 580 84580 2
ICS 91.100.10
supersedes BS EN 196-1:2005 which is withdrawn. This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 196-1:2016. It
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee B/516/12 Sampling and testing.
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This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 May 2016.
Amendments issued sie publication
Supe sedes EN 196-1:2005
English Version
Methods of testingcement-Part1:Determinationof strength
Methodes d’essais des ciments - Partie 1: Determination des resistances
fur Zement - Tell 1: Bestimmung derFestigkelt
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 Decermber 2015.
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Contents
European foreword. Scope.1 2 Normative references. 5 53 Principle. 54 Laboratory and equipment. 64.2 4.1 Laboratory. General requirements forthe equipment. 64.3 Test sieves. 6 74.4 4.5 Mixer.. Moulds. .84.6 Jolting apparatus. Flexural strength testing apparatus.. 114.7 4.8 Compressive strengthtestingmachine... 13 144.10 4.9 Jig for pressive strength testing machine. Balance.. 15 154.11 Timer. 155 Mortar constituents. 165.2 5.1 Sand... Cement. 16 175.3 Water.... 176.1 6 Preparation of mortar.. Composition of mortar. 18 186.2 Mixing of mortar... 187 Preparation of test specimens 18 187.1 7.2 Moulding of test specimens. Size of specimens. 188 Handling and storage before demoulding. Conditioningof test specimens 198.2 8.1 Demoulding of specimens.. 19 198.3 8.4 Age of specimensfor strength tests. Curing of specimernis in water.... 199 Testingproceduresi 20 209.1 Flexural strength. 209.2 Compressive strength.. 2010.1 10 Flexural strength. Results. 21 2110.2 Compressive strength. tep 2111.1 11 General.. Validation testing of CEN Standard sand and of alternative paction equipment. 23 2311.2 Validationtesting ofCENStandard sand. Validation testing of alternative paction equipment. 2311.3 26
Annex A (normative) Alternative vibration paction equipment and proceduresvalidated as equivalent to the reference jolting paction equipment and procedure..A.1 General 29 29A.2 Vibrating table A. 29A.3 SIRIM TECHNICALLIBRAR Vibrating table B. .32
