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  • BS 812-109:1990

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    Testing aggregates Methods for determination of moisture content

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-06-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Principles
    4 Sampling
    5 Preparation of test portions
    6 Definitive, oven-drying method
    7 Modified drying methods
    8 Precision
    9 Test report
    Appendix A - Recommendations for determination
                 of moisture content using the calcium
                 carbide method
    Appendix B - Details of the evaluation of the
                 precision data
    Publications referred to

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    This Part of BS 812 describes the following three methods for the determination of the moisture content of aggregates: oven-drying method (definitive method); high temperature method; microwave-oven method for fine aggregate only. It also describes the calcium carbide method in appendix A. NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee B/502/6
    Development Note Supersedes BS 812-2(1975) and 84/14033 DC. (11/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2011. (10/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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