Designation:C1314−18StandardTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofMasonryPrisms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1314;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresformasonryprismconstructionandtesting,andproceduresfordeterminingthecompressivestrengthofmasonry,fmt,usedtodeterminecompliancewiththespecifiedcompressivestrengthofmasonry,f'm.Whenthistestmethodisusedforresearchpurposes,theconstructionandtestprocedureswithinserveasaguidelineandprovidecontrolparameters.1.2Thistestmethodalsocoversproceduresfordeterminingthecompressivestrengthofprismsobtainedfromfield-removedmasonryspecimens.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C67/C67MTestMethodsforSamplingandTestingBrickandStructuralClayTileC136/C136MTestMethodforSieveAnalysisofFineandCoarseAggregatesC140/C140MTestMethodsforSamplingandTestingCon-creteMasonryUnitsandRelatedUnitsC143/C143MTestMethodforSlumpofHydraulic-CementConcreteC144SpecificationforAggregateforMasonryMortarC270SpecificationforMortarforUnitMasonryC476SpecificationforGroutforMasonryC78...
