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CSA A23.1 A23.2 : 2014

CONCRETE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION/TEST METHODS AND STANDARD PRACTICES FOR CONCRETE

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Preface<br>A23.1-14, Concrete materials and methods of concrete construction<br>0 Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Reference publications<br>3 Definitions<br>4 Materials and concrete properties<br>5 Production and delivery<br>6 Formwork, reinforcement, and prestressing<br>7 Placing, finishing, and curing concrete<br>8 Concrete with special performance or material requirements<br>9 Concrete for housing and small buildings (R class concrete)<br>Annexes<br>A (informative) - Special cements<br>B (informative) - Alkali-aggregate reaction<br>C (informative) - Tolerances: Principles, preferred sizes, and usage<br>D (informative) - Guidelines for curing and protection<br>E (informative) - Concrete surface tolerances: Elevation, slope, and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;waviness<br>F (informative) - Abrasion resistance of concrete surfaces<br>G (informative) - Sample grouting record<br>H (informative) - Fibre-reinforced concrete<br>I (informative) - High-performance concrete<br>J (informative) - Guide for selecting alternatives when ordering<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete using Table<br>K (informative) - Concrete made with high-volume supplementary<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;cementing materials<br>L (informative) - Mineral filler as an aggregate for concrete<br>M (informative) - Sustainable development, construction, and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete<br>N (informative) - Requirements for pervious concrete<br>O (informative) - Aggregate made from recycled concrete for use<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;in hydraulic cement concrete<br>P (informative) - Impact of sulphides in concrete aggregate on<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete behaviour<br>Q (informative) - Simple method to optimize combined aggregate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;gradation<br>R (informative) - Residential Concrete Construction<br>A23.2-14, Test methods and standard practices for concrete<br>1 Scope<br>2 Reference publications<br>3 Definitions<br>4 Reporting<br>Test Methods and standard practices<br>&nbsp;A23.2-1A - Sampling aggregates for use in concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-2A - Sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-3A - Clay lumps in natural aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-4A - Low-density granular material in aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-5A - Amount of material finer than 80 [mu]m in aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-6A - Relative density and absorption of fine aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-7A - Test for organic impurities in fine aggregates for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-8A - Measuring mortar-strength properties of fine aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-9A - Soundness of fine and coarse aggregate by use of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;magnesium sulphate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-10A - Bulk density of aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-11A - Surface moisture in fine and coarse aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-12A - Relative density and absorption of coarse aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-13A - Flat and elongated particles in coarse aggregate<br>&nbsp;A23.2-14A - Potential expansivity of aggregates (procedure for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;length change due to alkali-aggregate reaction in<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete prisms at 38 degrees C)<br>&nbsp;A23.2-15A - Petrographic examination of aggregates<br>&nbsp;A23.2-16A - Resistance to degradation of small-size coarse<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;aggregate by abrasion and impact in the Los Angeles<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;machine<br>&nbsp;A23.2-17A - Resistance to degradation of large-size coarse<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;aggregate by abrasion and impact in the Los Angeles<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;machine<br>&nbsp;A23.2-23A - Test method for the resistance of fine aggregate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to degradation by abrasion in the Micro-Deval<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;apparatus<br>&nbsp;A23.2-24A - Test method for the resistance of unconfined<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;coarse aggregate to freezing and thawing<br>&nbsp;A23.2-25A - Test method for detection of alkali-silica reactive<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;aggregate by accelerated expansion of mortar bars<br>&nbsp;A23.2-26A - Determination of potential alkali-carbonate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reactivity of quarried carbonate rocks by chemical<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;composition<br>&nbsp;A23.2-27A - Standard practice to identify degree of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;alkali-reactivity of aggregates and to identify <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;measures to avoid deleterious expansion in concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-28A - Standard Practice for laboratory testing to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;demonstrate the effectiveness of supplementary<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cementing materials and lithium-based admixtures<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to prevent alkali-silica reaction in concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-29A - Test method for the resistance of coarse aggregate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to degradation by abrasion in the Micro-Deval <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;apparatus<br>&nbsp;A23.2-1B - Testing for properties of flowable grout<br>&nbsp;A23.2-2B - Determination of sulphate ion content in groundwater<br>&nbsp;A23.2-3B - Determination of total or water-soluble sulphate ion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;content of soil<br>&nbsp;A23.2-4B - Sampling and determination of water-soluble chloride<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ion content in hardened grout or concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-6B - Determination of bond strength of bonded toppings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and overlays and of direct tensile strength of concrete,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortar, and grout<br>&nbsp;A23.2-7B - Random sampling of construction materials<br>&nbsp;A23.2-8B - Determination of water-soluble sulphate ion content<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of recycled aggregates containing crushed concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-1C - Sampling plastic concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-2C - Making concrete mixes in the laboratory<br>&nbsp;A23.2-3C - Making and curing concrete compression and flexural<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;test specimens<br>&nbsp;A23.2-4C - Air content of plastic concrete by the pressure method<br>&nbsp;A23.2-5C - Slump of concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-6C - Density, and yield, of plastic concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-7C - Air content of plastic concrete by the volumetric method<br>&nbsp;A23.2-8C - Flexural strength of concrete (using simple beam with<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;third-point loading)<br>&nbsp;A23.2-9C - Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens<br>&nbsp;A23.2-10C - Accelerating the curing of concrete cylinders and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;determining their compressive strength<br>&nbsp;A23.2-11C - Water content, density, absorption, and voids in<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hardened concrete, grout, or mortar<br>&nbsp;A23.2-12C - Making, curing, and testing compression test specimens<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of no-slump concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-13C - Splitting tensile strength of cylindrical concrete<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specimens<br>&nbsp;A23.2-14C - Obtaining and testing drilled cores for compressive<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;strength testing<br>&nbsp;A23.2-15C - Evaluation of concrete strength in place using the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pullout test<br>&nbsp;A23.2-16C - Determination of steel or synthetic fibre content in<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;plastic concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-17C - Temperature of freshly mixed hydraulic cement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-18C - Determination of total water content of normal<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;weight fresh concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-19C - Slump flow of concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-20C - Passing ability of self-consolidating concrete by<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J-ring and slump cone<br>&nbsp;A23.2-21C - Test Method for length change of hardened concrete<br>&nbsp;A23.2-22C - Scaling resistance of concrete surfaces exposed to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;deicing chemicals using mass loss<br>&nbsp;A23.2-23C - Electrical indication of concrete's ability to resist<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;chloride ion penetration<br>&nbsp;A23.2-1D - Moulds for forming vertical concrete test cylinders<br>Annexes<br>A (informative) - Nondestructive methods for testing concrete<br>B (informative) - Form for reporting compressive strength of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;concrete test cylinders

Abstract

Specifies the requirements for materials and methods of construction for: (a) cast-in-place concrete and concrete precast in the field; and (b) residential concrete used in the construction of buildings conforming to Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). Also specifies the principal test methods for hardened and freshly mixed concrete and for concrete materials, as specified in CSA A23.1 and CSA A23.4.

Scope

1.1 General This Standard provides the requirements for materials and methods of construction for (a) cast-in-place concrete and concrete precast in the field; and (b)residential concrete used in the construction of buildings conforming to Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). 1.2 This Standard does not specify the following: (a) requirements for the design of concrete structures, which are provided in CSA A23.3 and CAN/CSA-S6; (b) designs of specialty concrete products, which are described in separate CSA Group Standards; (c) test methods for concrete, which are provided in CSA A23.2; (d) design provisions governing the fire resistance of reinforced concrete structures, which are set out in the NBCC; (e) requirements for the plant production of precast concrete, which are provided in CAN/CSA-A23.4; and (f) use of proprietary materials or methods of construction. Note: Proprietary materials or methods of construction may be permitted by the owner under a separate specification, provided that the quality of the resulting construction meets the minimum requirements of this Standard. 1.3 Precasting of concrete in the field 1.3.1 At the option of the owner, precasting of concrete in the field or in a plant (temporary or permanent) is governed by this Standard or by CSA A23.4, except as limited by Clauses 1.3.2, 1.3.3, and 1.3.4 of this Standard. Note: Guidelines for such a choice are provided in CSA A23.4. 1.3.2 Precast products that may be produced in accordance with this Standard include conventionally reinforced elements of structures, such as tilt-up walls, stair flights, landings, balcony slabs, lintels, and sills. Products requiring prestressing or post-tensioning are produced in accordance with CSA A23.4. Note: For references to tilt-up construction, see PCA PA163 and ACI 551R. 1.3.3 If tolerances equivalent to the requirements of CSA A23.4 are desired, then CSA A23.4 is specified for all precasting operations. 1.3.4 The requirements of CSA A23.4 are applicable to pretensioned concrete and precast concrete used in segmental construction. 1.4 Parking garages For parking garages, the additional requirements of CSA S413 are applicable. 1.5 Supplementary specifications In addition to the requirements of this Standard, the owner may elect to include supplementary specifications to address proprietary materials and methods of construction, or any other elements not dealt with in this Standard, in order to ensure that the desired quality level is maintained. 1.6 Terminology In CSA Standards, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and "can" is used to express possibility or capability. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

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