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  • BS 1881-116:1983

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    Testing concrete Method for determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-02-2004

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Method
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Apparatus
    4. Test specimens
    5. Procedure
    6. Type of failure
    7. Calculation and expression of results
    8. Test report
    Table
    1. Precision data for measurements of the compressive
         strength of hardened concrete, expressed as
         percentages of the mean of the two cube strengths
         whose difference is to be compared with r or R.
    Figures
    1. Satisfactory failures
    2. Some unsatisfactory failures

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    Gives the method for measuring the compressive strength of concrete cubes.

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    Committee B/517
    Development Note Together with BS 1881-115(1986), BS 1881-120(1983), BS 1881-117(1983), BS 1881-118(1983) and BS 1881-119(1983), it supersedes BS 1881-4(1970). (11/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 3892-3:1997 Pulverized-fuel ash Specification for pulverized-fuel ash for use in cementitious grouts
    BS 1881-131:1998 Testing concrete Methods for testing cement in a reference concrete
    17/30349707 DC : DRAFT AUG 2017 BS 5975:2018 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TEMPORARY WORKS PROCEDURES AND THE PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN OF FALSEWORK
    BS 5080-2:1986 Structural fixings in concrete and masonry Method for determination of resistance to loading in shear
    BS 1881-201:1986 Testing concrete Guide to the use of non-destructive methods of test for hardened concrete
    DD ENV 1992-1.1 : DRAFT MAY 1992 EUROCODE 2: DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES - GENERAL RULES FOR BUILDINGS (TOGETHER WITH UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL APPLICATION DOCUMENT)
    BS 1722-2:1989 Fences Specification for rectangular wire mesh and hexagonal wire netting fences
    BS 1722-1:1986 Fences Specification for chain link fences
    BS 1722-2:2000 Fences Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences
    BS 1722-5:1986 Fences Specification for close boarded fences
    BS 5975(2008) : 2008 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TEMPORARY WORKS PROCEDURES AND THE PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN OF FALSEWORK
    BS 1722-5:1999 Fences Specification for close-boarded and wooden palisade fences
    BS 1722-14:2001 Fences Specification for open mesh steel panel fences
    BS 473; 550:1990 Specification for concrete roofing tiles and fittings
    BS 1881-203:1986 Testing concrete Recommendations for measurement of velocity of ultrasonic pulses in concrete
    BS 5628-2:2000 Code of practice for use of masonry Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry
    BS 5328-2:1997 Concrete Methods for specifying concrete mixes
    BS 1217:1997 Specification for cast stone
    BS 1217:1986 Specification for cast stone
    BS 5080-1:1993 Structural fixings in concrete and masonry Method of test for tensile loading
    BS 1251:1987 Specification for open-fireplace components
    BS 1722-6:1986 Fences Specification for wooden palisade fences
    BS 5911-200:1994 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for unreinforced and reinforced manholes and soakaways of circular cross section
    BS 1722-11:2000 Fences Specification for prefabricated wood panel fences
    BS 6100-6.6.1:1992 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Concrete and plaster. Products, applications and operations Concrete and mortar
    BS 1722-4:1986 Fences Specification for cleft chestnut pale fences
    BS 5328-2:1991 Concrete Methods for specifying concrete mixes
    BS 1722-3:1986 Fences Specification for strained wire fences
    BS 1722-11:1986 Fences Specification for woven wood and lap boarded panel fences
    BS 5911-100:1988 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for unreinforced and reinforced pipes and fittings with flexible joints
    BS 5075-3:1985 Concrete admixtures Specification for superplasticizing admixtures
    BS 1881-207:1992 Testing concrete Recommendations for the assessment of concrete strength by near-to-surface tests
    BS 8110-1:1985 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
    BS DD92(1984) : 1984 METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE MATCHED CURING OF CONCRETE SPECIMENS'
    BS 5834-2:1983 Surface boxes, guards and underground chambers for gas and waterworks purposes Specification for small surface boxes
    BS 1881-112:1983 Testing concrete Methods of accelerated curing of test cubes
    07/30150912 DC : 0 BS 5975 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROCEDURAL CONTROL OF TEMPORARY WORKS AND THE PERMISSIBLE STRESS DESIGN OF FALSEWORK
    PD 6534:1993 Guide to the use in the UK of DD ENV 206:1992. Concrete. Performance, production, placing and compliance criteria
    BS 7973-1:2001 Spacers and chairs for steel reinforcement and their specification Product performance requirements
    13/30157623 DC : 0 BS 1251 - OPEN-FIREPLACE COMPONENTS
    BS 5834-4:1989 Surface boxes, guards and underground chambers for gas and waterworks purposes Specification for preformed chambers
    BS 4550-3.4:1978 Methods of testing cement. Physical tests Strength tests
    BS 6319-4:1984 Testing of resin and polymer/cement compositions for use in construction Method for measurement of bond strength (slant shear method)
    BS 1881-130:1996 Testing concrete Method for temperature-matched curing of concrete specimens
    BS 1881-101:1983 Testing concrete Method of sampling fresh concrete on site
    BS 5911-110:1992 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for ogee pipes and fittings (including perforated)
    BS 7861-2:1997 Strata reinforcement support system components used in coal mines Specification for birdcaged cablebolting
    BS 5911-200:1989 Precast concrete pipes, fittings and ancillary products Specification for unreinforced and reinforced manholes and soakaways of circular cross section
    BS 1881-127:1990 Testing concrete Method of verifying the performance of a concrete cube compression machine using the comparative cube test
    BS 1881-121:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of static modulus of elasticity in compression
    BS 8010-3:1993 Code of practice for pipelines Pipelines subsea: design, construction and installation
    BS 5075-2:1982 Concrete admixtures Specification for air-entraining admixtures
    BS 1722-10:1999 Fences Specification for anti-intruder fences in chain link and welded mesh
    BS 1722-1:1999 Fences Specification for chain link fences
    BS 1722-10:1990 Fences Specification for anti-intruder fences in chain link and welded mesh
    BS 5975:1996 Code of practice for falsework

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    BS 1881-111:1983 Testing concrete Method of normal curing of test specimens (20°C method)
    BS 1881-108:1983 Testing concrete Method for making test cubes from fresh concrete
    BS 1881-125:1986 Testing concrete Methods for mixing and sampling fresh concrete in the laboratory
    BS 1881-114:1983 Testing concrete Methods for determination of density of hardened concrete
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