Designation:D1633−00(Reapproved2007)StandardTestMethodsforCompressiveStrengthofMoldedSoil-CementCylinders1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1633;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecom-pressivestrengthofsoil-cementusingmoldedcylindersastestspecimens.1.2Twoalternativeproceduresareprovidedasfollows:1.2.1MethodA—Thisprocedureusesatestspecimen4.0in.(101.6mm)indiameterand4.584in.(116.4mm)inheight.Heighttodiameterratioequals1.15.Thistestmethodmadebeusedonlyonmaterialswith30%orlessretainedonthe3⁄4-in.(19.0-mm)sieve.SeeNote3.1.2.2MethodB—Thisprocedureusesatestspecimen2.8in.(71.1mm)indiameterand5.6in.(142.2mm)inheight.Heighttodiameterratioequals2.00.ThistestmethodisapplicabletothosematerialsthatpasstheNo.4(4.75-mm)sieve.1.3AllobservedandcalculatedvaluesshallconformtotheguidelinesforsignificantdigitsandroundingestablishedinPracticeD6026.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard,exceptasnotedin1.4.1–1.4.3.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunits,andareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4.1Thegravitationalsystemofinch-poundunitsisusedwhendealingwithinch-poundunits.Inthissystem,thepound(lbf)representsaunitofforce(weight),whiletheunitformassisslugs.1.4.2Theslugunitofmassisalmostneverusedincommercialpractice(density,scales,balances,etc.).Therefore,thestandardunitformassinthisstandardiseitherkilogram(kg)orgram(g),orboth.Also,theequivalentinch-poundunit(slug)isnotgiven.1.4.3Itiscommonpracticeintheengineering/constructionprofessionintheUnitedStatestouseconcurrentlypoundstorepresentbothaunitofmass(lbm)andofforce(lbf).Thisusecombinestwoseparatesystemofunits,theabsolut...
