ASTM_C_887_-_13.pdf

Designation:C88713Standard Specification forPackaged,Dry,Combined Materials for Surface BondingMortar1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C887;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers the materials,properties,andpackaging of dry,combined materials for use as surfacebonding mortar with concrete masonry units that have not beenprefaced,coated,or painted.1.2 This specification does not cover design or application.Consult the manufacturer for specific recommendations.1.3 Appendix X1 of this specification contains the recom-mended tests for evaluation of surface bonded masonry assem-blages used to establish design loads for the composite wall.1.4 Appendix X2 through Appendix X5 of this specificationcontain additional tests that may be performed on surfacebonding mortar.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.This hazardstatement applies only to Section 9 of this specification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C91 Specification for Masonry CementC109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength ofHydraulic Cement Mortars(Using 2-in.or 50-mm CubeSpecimens)C138/C138M Test Method for Density(Unit Weight),Yield,and Air Content(Gravimetric)of ConcreteC144 Specification for Aggregate for Masonry MortarC150 Specification for Portland CementC187 Test Method for Amount of Water Required for Nor-mal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement PasteC191 Test Methods for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cementby Vicat NeedleC207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Pur-posesC260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-creteC305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic CementPastes and Mortars of Plastic ConsistencyC348 Test Method for Flexural Strength of Hydraulic-Cement MortarsC349 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars(Using Portions of Prisms Broken inFlexure)C359 Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement(Mortar Method)C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forConcreteC595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC666/C666M Test Method for Resistance of Concrete toRapid Freezing and ThawingC1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic CementC1600 Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic CementE72 Test Methods of Conducting Strength Tests of Panelsfor Building ConstructionE96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Constructionand MaterialsE447 Test Method for Compressive Strength of LaboratoryConstructed Masonry Prisms(Withdrawn 1997)3E514 Test Method for Water Penetration and LeakageThrough Masonry1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C12 onMortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-mittee C12.06 on Surface Bonding.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C887 05(2010).DOI:10.1520/C0887-13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E518 Test Methods for Flexural Bond Strength of MasonryE519 Test Method for Diagonal Tension(Shear)in MasonryAssemblages3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 surface bonding mortara product containing hy-draulic cement,glass fiber reinforcement with or withoutinorganic fillers,or organic modifiers in a prepackaged formrequiring only the addition of water prior to application.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 The materials used as ingredients in packaged,dry,combined materials for surface bonding mortar shall conformto the following requirements:4.1.1 Hydraulic CementsHydraulic cements used shallconform to the following ASTM specifications:4.1.1.1 Portland CementType I,IA,II,IIA,III,or IIIA ofSpecification C150.4.1.1.2 Blended Hydraulic CementsType IS,ISA,IP,orIPA of Specification C595/C595M.4.1.1.3 Hydraulic C