Resources

For our customers’ convenience and information, KCPC Materials Lab has compiled a number of resource links of interest.

Concrete Test Methods

• ASTM C143 Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
• ASTM C157 Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
• ASTM C172 Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
• ASTM C666 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
• ASTM C1202 Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration

Fly Ash Test Methods

• ASTM C311 Standard for Sampling/Testing Fly Ash
• ASTM C618 Standard Specification for Fly Ash for Use in Concrete
• ASTM D5239 Standard for Characterizing Fly Ash for Soil Stabilization

Specialty Test Methods

• ASTM C140 Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• ASTM C1260 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
• ASTM C441 Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or Ground Blast-Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction
• ASTM C837 Standard Test Method for Methylene Blue Index of Clay
• ASTM C989 Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete
• ASTM C227 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)
• ASTM C1262 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Freeze-Thaw Durability of Dry-Cast Segmental Retaining Wall Units and Related Concrete Units
• ASTM C1567 Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)