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  • BS 6089:1981

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    Guide to assessment of concrete strength in existing structures

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-1981

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Guide
    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Definitions
    4. Planning an investigation
    5. Test methods
    6. Conducting an investigation
    Appendix
    A. Bibliography
    Tables
    1. Guide to tests for assessing aspects of concrete
        strength
    2. Relative merits and limitations of various tests
    Figures
    1. Illustration of approximate relationship of
        compressive strengths
    2. Comparisons between design strength and estimated
        in-situ cube strength

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    Guidance on planning and conducting investigations including a description of test methods and interpretation of results. Ilustrates the relationship between strength of standard test specimens and that in a structure.

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    Committee B/525/2
    Development Note Supersedes 77/13782 DC (12/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 1881-201:1986 Testing concrete Guide to the use of non-destructive methods of test for hardened concrete
    BS 8110-2:1985 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
    BS EN 13791:2007 Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in structures and pre-cast concrete components
    I.S. EN 13791:2007 ASSESSMENT OF IN-SITU COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH IN STRUCTURES AND PRECAST CONCRETE COMPONENTS
    BS 1881-120:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of the compressive strength of concrete cores
    BS 5328-1:1997 Concrete Guide to specifying concrete
    BS 1881-207:1992 Testing concrete Recommendations for the assessment of concrete strength by near-to-surface tests
    EN 12504-1:2009 Testing concrete in structures - Part 1: Cored specimens - Taking, examining and testing in compression
    PD 6534:1993 Guide to the use in the UK of DD ENV 206:1992. Concrete. Performance, production, placing and compliance criteria
    BS EN 12504-1:2009 Testing concrete in structures Cored specimens. Taking, examining and testing in compression
    EN 13791:2007 Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in structures and precast concrete components
    BS 1881-130:1996 Testing concrete Method for temperature-matched curing of concrete specimens

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 1881-4(1970) : LATEST
    BS CP110-1(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE
    BS 4408-5:1974 Measurement of the velocity of ultrasonic pulses in concreteRecommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete
    BS 4408-4:1971 Surface hardness methodsRecommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete
    BS 4019-2:1973 Specification for core drilling equipment. Concrete drilling equipment
    BS 1881-5:1970 Testing concrete Methods of testing hardened concrete for other than strength
    BS 1881-3(1970) : LATEST
    BS 4408-3:1970 Recommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete Gamma radiography of concrete
    BS 1881-1:1970 Methods of testing concrete Method of mixing and sampling fresh concrete in the laboratory
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