1.1 This descriptive nomenclature provides brief descriptions of some of the more commonly occurring, or more important, natural and artificial materials of which mineral aggregates are composed. The descriptions provide a basis for understanding these terms as applied to concrete aggregates. When appropriate, brief observations regarding the potential effects of using the natural and artificial materials in concrete are discussed. NOTE 1—These descriptions characterize minerals and rocks as they occur in nature and blast-furnace slag or lightweight aggregates that are prepared by the alteration of the structure and composition of natural material. Information about lightweight aggregates is given in Specifications C330, C331, and C332.
1.2 This standard does not include descriptions of constituents of aggregates used in radiation shielding concrete. See Descriptive Nomenclature C638.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM C294-19 Referenced Document
ASTM C125 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates*, 2021-10-01 Update
ASTM C227 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)
ASTM C289 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical Method)
ASTM C330 Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates For Structural Concrete
ASTM C331 Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Concrete Masonry Units*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM C332 Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Insulating Concrete
ASTM C638 Standard Descriptive Nonmenclature of Constituents of Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete
ASTM C294-19 history
2019ASTM C294-19 Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
2012ASTM C294-12(2017) Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
2012ASTM C294-12 Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
2005ASTM C294-05 Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
2004ASTM C294-04 Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
1998ASTM C294-98 Standard Descriptive Nonmenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates