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<text>AS 1478.2-2005 CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT - METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ADMIXTURES FOR...</text>
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<text>PREFACE</text>
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<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<text>SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL</text>
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<text>1.1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<text>1.3 DEFINITIONS</text>
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<text>1.3.1 Composite sample</text>
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<text>1.3.2 Grab sample</text>
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<text>1.3.3 Lot</text>
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<text>SECTION 2 SAMPLING</text>
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<text>2.1 SAMPLE SIZE</text>
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<text>2.2 GRAB SAMPLES</text>
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<text>2.3 PACKAGING OF SAMPLES</text>
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<text>2.4 COMPOSITE SAMPLES</text>
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<text>2.5 ACCEPTANCE TESTING SAMPLE</text>
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<text>2.6 LABELLING OF SAMPLES</text>
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<text>SECTION 3 MATERIALS</text>
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<text>3.1 MATERIALS FOR GENERAL ACCEPTANCE TESTS</text>
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<text>3.1.1 General</text>
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<text>3.1.2 Cement</text>
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<text>3.1.3 Aggregate</text>
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<text>3.1.4 Water</text>
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<text>3.1.5 Premixed materials</text>
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<text>3.2 MATERIALS AND MIXES FOR TESTS FOR SPECIFIC USES</text>
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<text>3.2.1 Admixtures</text>
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<text>3.2.2 Pre-mixed materials</text>
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<text>3.2.3 Mixing procedure</text>
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<text>SECTION 4 TESTING</text>
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<text>4.1 GENERAL</text>
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<text>4.1.1 Mixing</text>
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<text>4.1.2 Consistency</text>
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<text>4.1.3 Air content</text>
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<text>4.1.4 Density</text>
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<text>4.2 RECORDS</text>
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<text>4.3 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX A - TEST FOR COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (RESTRAINED OR NON-RESTRAINED)</text>
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<text>A1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>A2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>A3 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT</text>
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<text>A3.1 General</text>
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<text>A3.2 Moulds</text>
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<text>A4 TESTING OF CONCRETE, MORTAR OR GROUT</text>
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<text>A4.1 Test room conditions</text>
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<text>A4.2 Making of test specimens</text>
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<text>A4.3 Subsequent treatment</text>
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<text>A4.4 Time of testing</text>
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<text>A4.5 Records</text>
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<text>A4.6 Report</text>
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<text>APPENDIX B - TEST FOR DIMENSIONAL CHANGE OF CONCRETE, MORTAR OR GROUT</text>
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<text>B1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>B2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>B3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>B3.1 General</text>
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<text>B3.2 Drying chamber</text>
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<text>B3.3 Moulds</text>
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<text>B3.4 Gauge studs</text>
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<text>B3.5 Length gauge</text>
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<text>B3.6 Tamping bar (hand compaction)</text>
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<text>B3.7 Vibrator</text>
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<text>B3.8 Mallet</text>
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<text>B3.9 Length comparator</text>
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<text>B4 SAMPLING AND TEST SPECIMENS</text>
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<text>B4.1 Sampling</text>
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<text>B4.2 Preparation of test specimens</text>
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<text>B5 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>B5.1 Measurement of consistency</text>
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<text>B5.2 Moulding specimens</text>
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<text>B5.3 Curing of specimens</text>
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<text>B5.4 Drying and measurement of specimens</text>
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<text>B6 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS</text>
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<text>B7 PRECISION FOR LABORATORY-PREPARED SPECIMENS</text>
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<text>B8 RECORDS</text>
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<text>B9 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX C - TEST FOR WORKABILITY-FLOW CONE</text>
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<text>C1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>C2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>C3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>C3.1 General</text>
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<text>C3.2 Flow cone</text>
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<text>C3.3 Calibration of the apparatus</text>
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<text>C4 TEST PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>C5 RECORD</text>
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<text>C6 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX D - TEST FOR CONSISTENCY OF FRESHLY MIXED GROUTS BY FLOW TROUGH</text>
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<text>D1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>D2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>D3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>D4 CALIBRATION OF FLOW TROUGH</text>
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<text>D5 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>D6 RECORD</text>
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<text>D7 REPORT</text>
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<text>APPENDIX E - TEST FOR EARLY VOLUME CHANGE</text>
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<text>E1 SCOPE</text>
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<text>E2 PRINCIPLE</text>
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<text>E3 APPARATUS</text>
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<text>E4 PROCEDURE</text>
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<text>E5 RECORDS</text>
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<text>E6 REPORT</text>
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Abstract

Sets out procedures for sampling admixtures or packaged grouts and mortars containing admixtures, and testing mortar and grout mixes containing admixtures.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Major stakeholders of this publication have reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 29 August 2018.

Scope

This Standard sets out procedures for sampling admixtures for packaged concrete, mortar and grouts and testing concrete, mortar and grout mixes containing admixtures.
This Standard applies to those admixtures intended for use in concrete, mortar and grout and for
the evaluation of the performance of those admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout; and
sampling and testing concrete, mortar and grout mixes containing those admixtures.
This Standard does not apply to those admixtures specified in AS1478.1.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 14/09/2018. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2018 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/09/2018
Pages
ISBN
Committee	BD-033
Supersedes	AS 2073-1977 AS 2072-1977 DR 01033