Designation:C1565−09StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofPack-SetIndexofPortlandCement1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1565;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthepack-setindex,whichprovidesanindicationofthemechanicalforceneededtoovercometheconsolidationofportlandcement.1.2Thepack-setindexnumberprovidesanumericalvalueusefulformanufacturerswhodesiretomeasureandcontroltheeffectthatvibration-inducedconsolidationhasuponthemanu-facturedcement.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.ValuesstatedinSIunitsshallbeobtainedbymeasurementinSIunitsorbyappropriateconversion,usingtherulesofConversionandroundinggiveninStandardIEEE/ASTMSI10,ofmeasurementsmadeinotherunits.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.(WARNING—Freshhydraulic-cementitiousmixturesarecausticandmaycausechemicalburnstoskinandtissueuponprolongedexposure.)22.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C1005SpecificationforReferenceMassesandDevicesforDeterminingMassandVolumeforUseinthePhysicalTestingofHydraulicCementsIEEE/ASTMSI10InternationalSystemofUnits(SI)TheModernizedMetricSystem3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1packset,n—aconditionofhydrauliccement,exhib-itedinvaryingdegrees,followingsilostorageortransportinbulkrailcarsortrucks,thatcausesthecementtoresistflowinguntilconsiderablemechanicalefforthasbeenapplied.3.1.2pack-setindex,n—thenumericalindicationofthedegreeofpacksetaparticularcementexhibitswhensubjectedtotheproceduresofthistestmethod.3.1.3p...
