ASTM_D_6023_-_15.pdf

Designation:D602315Standard Test Method forDensity(Unit Weight),Yield,Cement Content,and AirContent(Gravimetric)of Controlled Low-Strength Material(CLSM)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6023;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This test method explains determination of the density(Note 1)of freshly mixed Controlled Low-Strength Material(CLSM)and gives formulas for calculating the yield,cementcontent,and the air content of the CLSM.This test method isbased on Test Method C138/C138M for Concrete.NOTE1Unit Weight was the previous terminology used to describethe property determined by this test method,which is mass per unitvolume.1.2 All observed and calculated values shall conform to theguidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026.1.2.1 The procedures used to specify how data are collected/recorded and calculated in the standard are regarded as theindustry standard.In addition,they are representative of thesignificant digits that generally should be retained.The proce-dures used do not consider material variation,purpose forobtaining the data,special purpose studies,or any consider-ations for the users objectives;and it is common practice toincrease or reduce significant digits of reported data to becommensurate with these considerations.It is beyond the scopeof these test methods to consider significant digits used inanalysis methods for engineering data.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units,which are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.Reporting oftest results in units other than SI shall not be regarded asnonconformance with this test method.1.3.1 The converted inch-pound units use the gravitationalsystem of units.In this system,the pound(lbf)represents a unitof force(weight),while the unit for mass is slugs.Theconverted slug is not given,unless dynamic(F=ma)calcula-tions are involved.1.3.2 It is common practice in the engineering/constructionprofession to concurrently use pounds to represent both a unitof mass(lbm)and of force(lbf).This implicitly combines twoseparate system of units;that is,the absolute system and thegravitational system.It is scientifically undesirable to combinethe use of two separate sets of inch-pound units within a singlestandard.As stated,this standard includes the gravitationalsystem of inch-pound units and does not use/present the slugunit for mass.However,the use of balances or scales recordingpounds of mass(lbm)or recording density in lbm/ft3shall notbe regarded as nonconformance with this standard.1.4 CLSM is also known as flowable fill,controlled densityfill,soil-cement slurry,soil-cement grout,unshrinkable fill,“K-Krete,”and other similar names.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility 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.(WarningFreshhydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may causechemical burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.2)2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C29/C29M Test Method for Bulk Density(“Unit Weight”)and Voids in AggregateC125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-gregatesC128 Test Method for Relative Density(Specific Gravity)and Absorption of Fine AggregateC138/C138M Test Method for Density(Unit Weight),Yield,and Air Content(Gravimetric)of ConcreteC150/C150M Specification for Portland CementC231/C231M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly Mixed1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.15 on Stabilization WithAdmixtures.Current edition approved Nov.15,2015.Published December 2015.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6023 07.DOI:10.1520/D6023-15.2Section on Safety Precautions,Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing,Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol.04.02.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Concrete by the Pressure MethodD653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in En