ily Designation: C 1064 - 86 (Reapproved 1993) Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete’ ‘This standard is isued under the xed designation C 164; the numb immediatly ellowing the designation indicates the yar of| crignaladopton on the case of revision the year of last revson "A urbe in parentheses indicates the yea fast approval A Sdpecspt eto ()Hdates wt itil cage ine Ue lt tevaion on seapporal 1. Scope LLL This test method covers the determination of temper- sture of freshly mixed portland cement concrete 12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be rreardel as the standard 1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, oper- ations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. Its, the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and ssablish appropriate safety and health practices and deter- mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards C172 Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete” E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers? E77 Test Method for the Inspection and Verification of Thermometers! 22 NBS Standard: N.BS. Monograph 150 Liquid-in-Glass Thermometry* 4. Significance and Use 3.1 ‘This test method provides a means for measuring the temperature of freshly mixed concrete. It may be used to veiily conformance to a specified requirement for tempera ture of concrete. 32 Conerete containing aggregate of a nominal max~ imum size greater than 3 in. (75 mm) may require up to 20 min for the transfer of heat from aggregate to mortar. (See ACI Committee 207.1R Report.) 4 Apparatus 4.1 Container—The container shall be made of sonasorptive material and large enough to provide at least 3, in, (75 mm) of concrete in all directions around the sensor of the temperature measuring device; concrete cover must also ‘be at Ieast three times the nominal maximum size of the cnarse aggregate, 42 Temperature Measuring Device—The temperature "This tes method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Commitee C9 on ‘ee CO9.40 on Fresh Concrete Testing (Cine edton approved July 17,1986. Published Jay 1986 Namal Book of #S7M Standards, Vai 0402 2a! Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 1403, ‘Avalable fom National Burns of Standard, US. Department of Com Avalable from Amerian Concrete Isis, Box 19150, Reford Station, Dea, MI $8219, Other relted documents ako available fom American (Gace alse we Consntice Repent 305 (Tot Weather Coneeing) ad 306 (ei Weather Conersing) sa ‘measuring device shall be capable of measuring the temper- ature of the freshly mixed concrete to +1°F (40.5°C) ‘throughont the entire temperature range likely to be encoun- tered in the fresh concrete. ASTM liquid-in-glass thermom- eters having a range from 0 to 120°F (~18 to 49°C) and conforming to the requirements for ASTM thermometer No. 36°C as prescribed in Specification E 1 are satisfactory. Other thermometers of the required accuracy, including the metal immersion type, are acceptable. 4.3 Panial immersion liquid-in-glass thermometers (and. possibly other types) shall have a permanent mark to which the device must be immersed without applying a correction factor. 4.4 Reference Temperature Measuring Devico—The refer- cence temperature measuring device shall be a liquid-in-glass thermometer readable to 0.5°F (0.2°C) that has been verified and calibrated in accordance with Method E 77. The calibra- tion certificate or report shall be available for inspection, 5. Calibration of Temperature Measuring Device 5.1 Each temperature measuring device used for deter- mining temperature of fiestily uixed concrete shall be calibrated annually, or whenever there is a question of accuracy. This calibration shall be performed by comparing the readings on the temperature measuring device at two temperatures at least 30°F (15°C) apart 5.2 Calibration of the temperature measuring devices may bbe made in oil or other suitable baths having uniform density if provision is made to: 5.2.1 Maintain the bath temperature constant within U.5°F (0.2°C) during the period of the test. 5.2.2 Have both the temperature and reference tempera- ‘ure measuring deviees maintained in the bath for a min- imum of 5 min before reading temperatures. 5.2.3 Continuously circulate the bath liquid to provide a uniform temperature. 5.24 Slightly tap thermometers containing liquid to avoid adhesion of the liquid to the glass if the temperature exposure is being reduced. 5.3 If a limiting temperature is specified, calibrate the measuring device at a temperature within +5°F (2°C) of the limiting temperature permitted. 6. Sampling Concrete 6.1 The temperature of freshly mixed concrete may be ‘measured in the transporting equipment provided the sensor of the temperature measuring device has at least 3 in. (75 ‘mm) of concrete cover in all directions around it.@ c 1064 6.2 Temperature of the freshly mixed concrete may be obtained following conerete placement using the forms as the container. 6.3 TF the transporting eqnipment or placement forms are not used as the container, a sample shall be prepared as follows: 6.3.1 Immediately, prior to sampling the freshly mixed concrete, dampen (with water) the sample container. 6.3.2 Sample the freshly mixed conerere in accordance with Method C 172, except that composite samples are not required if the only’ purpose for obtaining the sample is to determine temperature. 6.33 Place the freshly mixed concrete into the container. 6.3.4 When concrete contains a nominal maximum size of aggregate greater than 3 in. (75 mm), it may require 20 min before the temperature is stabilized after mixing, 7. Procedure 7.1. Place the temperature measuring device in the freshly mixed concrete so that the temperature sensing portion is submerged a minimum of 3 in. (75 mm). Gently press the conerete around the temperature measuring device at the surface of the concrete so that ambient air temperature does not affect the reading. 7.2 Leave the temperature measuring device in the freshly mixed concrete for a minimum period of 2 min or until the temperature reading stabilizes, then read and record the temperature. 7.3. Complete the temperature measurement of the freshly mixed concrete within 5 min after obtaining the sample. 8. Report 8.1 Record the measured temperature of the freshly mixed concrete to the nearest I°F (0.5°C). 9. Precision and Bins 9.1 The precision and bias of this test method have not been determined. 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