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Malaysian Standard: Testing of Concrete - Part 1: Fresh Concrete - Section 8: Compacting Factor Test (Second Revision)
Malaysian Standard: Testing of Concrete - Part 1: Fresh Concrete - Section 8: Compacting Factor Test (Second Revision)
STANDARD
MS 26-1-8:2010
ICS: 91.100.30
Descriptors: testing fresh concrete, compacting factor test
Copyright 2010
DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA
SIRIM Berhad
(Company No. 367474 - V)
1, Persiaran Dato Menteri
Section 2
40000 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
MALAYSIA
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
MS 26-1-8:2010
CONTENTS
Page
Scope ................................................................................................................................. 1
Principle.............................................................................................................................. 1
Apparatus ........................................................................................................................... 1
Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 3
Test Report......................................................................................................................... 5
MS 26-1-8:2010
Committee representation
The Industry Standards Committee on Building, Construction and Civil Engineering (ISC D) under whose authority
this Malaysian Standard was developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia
Department of Irrigation and Drainage
Department of Standards Malaysia
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia
Jabatan Kerajaan Tempatan
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Malaysian Timber Industry Board
Master Builders Association Malaysia
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
National Housing Department
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
The Chartered Institute of Building Malaysia
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The Technical Committee on Concrete and Concrete Products which supervised the development of this Malaysian
Standard consists of representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia
Department of Irrigation and Drainage
IKRAM QA Services Sdn Bhd
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (Cawangan Kejuruteraan Awam, Struktur dan Jambatan)
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (Cawangan Pangkalan Udara dan Maritim)
Master Builders Association Malaysia
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Malaysia
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
The Cement and Concrete Association of Malaysia
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi MARA
The Working Group on Revision of MS 26: Part 1 which developed this Malaysian Standard consists of
representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
The Cement and Concrete Association of Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi MARA
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MS 26-1-8:2010
FOREWORD
This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Working Group on Revision of MS 26: Part 1
under the authority of the Industry Standards Committee on Building, Construction and Civil
Engineering.
This Malaysian Standard is the second revision of MS 26: Part 1, Methods of testing concrete
- Part 1: Methods of sampling fresh concrete (First revision).
Major modification in this revision are as follows:
a) Figure 3.2. Types of slumps has been deleted; and
b)
This MS 26-1 consists of the following sections, under the general title, Testing of concrete Part 1: Fresh concrete:
Section 1: Sampling
Section 2: Slump test
Section 3: Vebe test
Section 4: Degree of compactability
Section 5: Flow table test
Section 6: Density
Section 7: Air content - Pressure methods
Section 8: Compacting factor test
CAUTION. When cement is mixed with water, alkali is released. Take precautions to avoid dry cement entering
eyes, mouth and nose whilst mixing concrete. Prevent skin contact with wet cement or concrete by wearing suitable
protective clothing. If cement or concrete enters the eye, immediately wash it out thoroughly with clean water and
seek medical treatment without delay. Wash wet concrete off the skin immediately.
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