Designation:D1634–00StandardTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofSoil-CementUsingPortionsofBeamsBrokeninFlexure(ModifiedCubeMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1634;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecom-pressivestrengthofsoil-cement,usingfortestspecimensportionsofbeamsbrokeninflexureinaccordancewithTestMethodD1635.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunits,whichareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.2.1Theconvertedinch-poundunitsusethegravitationalsystemofunits.Inthissystem,thepound(lbf)representsaunitofforce(weight),whiletheunitformassisslugs.Theconvertedslugunitisnotgiven,unlessdynamic(F=ma)calculationsareinvolved.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluids2D1632PracticeforMakingandCuringSoil-CementCom-pressionandFlexureTestSpecimensintheLaboratory2D1633TestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofMoldedSoil-CementCylinders2D1635TestMethodforFlexuralStrengthofSoil-CementUsingSimpleBeamwithThird-PointLoading2D3740PracticefortheMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesEngagedintheTestingand/orInspectionofSoilandRockasUsedinEngineeringDesignandConstruction2E4StandardPracticesforForceVerificationofTestingMachines33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1Forcommondefinitionsoftermsinthisstandard,refertoTerminologyD653.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodisintendedforuseinthelaboratoryandasaresearchtoolfordeterminingrela...
