ASTM_C_1436_-_13.pdf

Designation:C143613Standard Specification forMaterials for Shotcrete1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1436;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers materials for use in hydraulic-cement concrete mixtures to be placed by shotcreting.It doesnot cover mixing,placement,curing,or protection of theconcrete placed by shotcreting.1.2 This specification covers materials for both wet-mix anddry-mix shotcreting.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of the standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesC125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-gregatesC150 Specification for Portland CementC330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Struc-tural ConcreteC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced ConcreteC1141/C1141M Specification for Admixtures for ShotcreteC1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic CementC1385/C1385M Practice for Sampling Materials for Shot-creteC1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in theProduction of Hydraulic Cement ConcreteE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSieves3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification,referto Terminology C125.4.Ordering Information4.1 In the absence of designated applicable generalspecifications,the purchaser shall include the following infor-mation in the purchase contract or order,if applicable:4.1.1 The specification designation and date of issue,4.1.2 Specification for cement and type(see 5.1.1),4.1.3 Grading number for total combined aggregates re-quired(see 5.1.2),4.1.4 Specification,type,and grade(s)for admixtures re-quired(see 5.1.4),and4.1.5 Specification,type,length,and,if appropriate,thediameter(or equivalent cross-sectional dimensions)of fiberrequired(see 5.1.5).5.Material Requirements5.1 In the absence of designated applicable specificationscovering requirements for quality of materials,the followingrequirements shall govern:5.1.1 CementCement shall be in accordance with Speci-fication C150,Specification C595,or Performance Specifica-tion C1157.If special properties are required,the purchasershall limit the choice of cements to those suitable for thespecial use.5.1.2 AggregatesAggregates shall be in accordance withSpecification C33 or Specification C330 if lightweight shot-crete is specified by the purchaser except that the grading of thetotal aggregate constituent of the shotcrete shall be in accor-dance with the requirements prescribed in Table 1 for thegrading number specified.NOTE1The ranges shown in Table 1 are by necessity wide in order toaccommodate nationwide conditions.For quality control of any specificoperation,a producer should develop an average grading for the particularsource and production facilities,and control the grading within reasonabletolerances from this average.5.1.3 WaterThe mixing water shall be in accordance withSpecification C1602/C1602M.5.1.4 AdmixturesSupplementary cementitious materialsand chemical admixtures shall be in accordance with Specifi-cation C1141/C1141M.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee C09 on Concrete andConcrete Aggregatesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.46 onShotcrete.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C1436 08.DOI:10.1520/C1436-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.5 FibersFibers shall be in accordance with the re-quirements for fibers prescribed in Specification C1116/C1116M.6.Sampling6.1 Access shall be provided to the purchaser for sampling,either at the point of manufacture or at the site of the work,asspecified by the purchaser.Sampling of materials shall be inaccordance with Practice C1385/C1385M.7.Number of Tests and Retests7.1 Testing,number of tests,and retests to be performed onspecified materials shall be in accordance with the referencedASTM standard.8.Inspection8.1 Inspection of