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Transcribed Image Text: Designation: C 70- 06
American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T142
INTERNATIONAL
Standard Test Method for
Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate'
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 70; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates a
editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
4. Apparatus
1.1 This test method covers field determination of the
4.1 Balance, having a capacity of 2 kg or more and sensitive
to 0.5 g or less.
4.2 Flask-A suitable container or flask, preferably of glass
or noncorrosive metal. The container may be a pycnometer, a
volumetric flask, a graduated volumetric flask, or other suitable
measuring device. The volume of the container shall be from
two to three times the loose volume of the sample. The
container shall be so designed that it can be filled to the mark,
or the volume of its contents read, within 0.5 mL or less.
amount of surface moisture in fine aggregate by displacement
in water.
1.2 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 appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values in parentheses are provided for informa-
tion purposes only.
5. Sample
5.1 Select a representative sample of the fine aggregate to be
tested for surface moisture content. It shall weigh not less than
200 g. Larger samples will yield more accurate results.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C 566 Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content
of Aggregate by Drying
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
6. Procedure
6.1 The surface water content may be determined either by
mass or volume. In each case the test shall be made at a
temperature range of 18 to 29°C (65 to 85°F).
6.2 Determination by Mass-Determine the mass of the
container, in grams, filled to the mark with only water. Before
placing the sample into the container, adjust the level of the
water so that it will be sufficient to cover the sample without
going over the original mark. Introduce the weighed sample of
fine aggregate into the container and remove the entrained air.
Fill the container to the original mark, and determine the mass
in grams. Calculate the amount of water displaced by the
sample, as follows:
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3. Significance and Use
3.1 This test method is not widely used. However, it is a
convenient procedure for field or plant determination of
moisture content of fine aggregate if specific gravity values are
known and if drying facilities are not available. It can be used
to adjust the aggregate mass for moisture content and to
detemine surface moisture contribution to mixing water in
portland cement concrete.
3.2 The accuracy of the test method depends upon accurate
information on the bulk specific gravity of the material in a
saturated surface-dry condition.
Ma = M. + M, - M
(1)
where:
Ma
M.
M,
M
mass of water displaced by the sample, g,
mass of container filled to the mark with water, g,
mass of sample, g, and
= mass of container and sample, filled to the mark with
%D
1 This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C09.20 on Normal Weight Aggregates.
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C 70 – 94(2001).
2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard's Document Summary page on
water, g.
6.3 Determination by Volume-Measure a volume of water,
in millilitres, sufficient to cover the sample and place in the
container. Introduce the weighed sample of fine aggregate into
the container and remove the entrained air. Determine the
combined volume of the sample and the water by direct reading
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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