Designation:C1245/C1245M−12StandardTestMethodforDeterminingRelativeBondStrengthBetweenHardenedRollerCompactedConcreteLifts(PointLoadTest)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1245/C1245M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodisintendedfortestingroller-compactedconcretespecimensandcoversdeterminationoftherelativebondbetweenlayersofroller-compactedconcreteorotherhardenedconcreteinmultiple-liftformsofconstruction.Itisapplicabletoalltypesoflayeredroller-compactedconcretewherethetotaldepthissufficienttomeettheminimumspecimenlengthanddiameterrequirementsofthistestmethod.Thistestmethodisnotintendedtoprovidetensilestrengthresultsofthematerialtested.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnotes,whichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C39/C39MTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofCylin-dricalConcreteSpecimensC42/C42MTestMethodforObtainingandTestingDrilledCoresandSawedBeamsofConcreteC125TerminologyRelatingtoConcreteandConcreteAg-gregatesC192/C192MPracticeforMakingandCuringConcreteTestSpecimensintheLaboratoryC670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMateri...
