Designation:C1611/C1611M−14StandardTestMethodforSlumpFlowofSelf-ConsolidatingConcrete1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1611/C1611M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofslumpflowofself-consolidatingconcrete(SCC).1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnotesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.(Warning—Freshhydrauliccementitiousmixturesarecausticandmaycausechemicalburnstoskinandtissueuponprolongedexposure.2)2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C125TerminologyRelatingtoConcreteandConcreteAg-gregatesC143/C143MTestMethodforSlumpofHydraulic-CementConcreteC172PracticeforSamplingFreshlyMixedConcreteC173/C173MTestMethodforAirContentofFreshlyMixedConcretebytheVolumetricMethodC670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMaterials3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyC125.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1halo,n—anobservedcementpasteormortarringthathasclearlyseparatedfromthecoarseaggregate,aroundtheoutsidecircumferenceofconcreteafterflowingfromthemold.3.2.2spread,n—thedistanceoflateralflowofconcreteduringth...
