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Astm C341
Astm C341
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the length
changes of drilled or sawed specimens of hydraulic-cement
mortar and concrete due to causes other than externally applied
forces and temperature changes. It can be readily adapted, if
desired, to studies of length change involving different schedules or environmental treatment than the standard procedures
prescribed by this test method.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Apparatus
5.1 Length ComparatorThe length comparator shall generally conform to the requirements of Specification C 490,
except that it should be constructed to accommodate the
specimens to be tested under this test method, which may have
gage lengths of 3 in. (75 mm) or more.
5.1.1 Gage Studs in Ends of SpecimensWhen the comparator is to be used to measure between gage studs in the ends
of specimens, the gage length for computing percentage length
change shall be considered to be the distance between the
innermost ends of the gage studs, and the contact terminals of
the comparator shall be plane, polished, heat-treated surfaces
as described in Specification C 490. Fig. 3 of Specification
C 490 shows one type of comparator which has been found
suitable for such specimens. A horizontal comparator may be
desirable for specimens that are considered too large to be
handled by the type of comparator illustrated in Fig. 3 of
Specification C 490.
5.1.2 Gage Studs on Sides of SpecimenWhen the comparator is to be used to measure between gage studs on the
sides of specimens, the contact terminals shall be conical,
heat-treated surfaces as shown in Fig. 1, which illustrates a
type of comparator that has been found satisfactory for this
type of specimen. In this case, the gage length shall be the
distance between the reference points located in the exposed
ends of the gage studs (see 5.2).
5.2 Gage StudsGage studs shall be Type 316 stainless
steel, meeting Specification A 276.
5.2.1 For Ends of SpecimensGage studs that are to be
located in the ends of specimens shall have a rounded surface
to provide point contact with the terminals of the comparator.
The types of studs described in Specification C 490 are suitable
for insertion in drilled holes. Spherical studs having a diameter
of 14 to 38 in. (6 to 10 mm), or studs that are sections of spheres
of similar diameter, are suitable for cementing to the ends of
specimens.
5.2.2 For Sides of SpecimensThe exposed end of gage
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes2
C 42 Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores
and Sawed Beams of Concrete3
C 157 Test Method for Length Change of Hardened
Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete3
C 490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination
of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and
Concrete4
3. Terminology
3.1 Definition of TermThe term length change, as used
here, is defined as an increase or decrease in a linear dimension
of a test specimen which has been caused to change by any
factor other than externally applied forces and temperature
changes.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Measurements of length change permit assessment of
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-9 on Concrete
and Concrete Aggregatesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.68on
Volume Change.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1996. Published January 1997. Originally
published as C 341 54 T. Last previous edition C 341 89.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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FIG. 1 Type of Suitable Extensometer for Measurement of Length Change of Specimens Having Gage Studs on Sides
6. Sampling
6.1 Samples shall be obtained in accordance with the
section on Sampling of Test Method C 42.
7. Test Specimens
7.1 Test specimens shall be either cores or rectangular
prisms that have been drilled or sawed from existing concrete
or mortar structures and are free from reinforcing steel, visible
cracks, or other structural defects. They may be of any size but
specimens that are to be compared should not differ in their
cross-sectional dimensions by more than 10 % or in length by
more than 20 %. The gage length shall be at least six times the
maximum nominal size of the coarse aggregate but not less
than 3 in. (75 mm), and that the minimum cross-sectional
dimension be at least three times the maximum nominal size of
the coarse aggregate but not less than 2 in. (50 mm). When the
gage studs are to be located on the sides of the specimen, the
over-all length of the specimen shall exceed the gage length by
at least 2 in. (50 mm).
8. Setting Gage Studs
8.1 Gage studs may either be dry-set or cemented in drilled
holes, or cemented directly to the surface of the specimen.
8.2 Drilling HolesFor gage studs that are to be cemented,
holes should be drilled (Note 1) only slightly larger than the
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11. Storage of Specimens
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