ASTM C1709-11
Standard Guide for Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (ASCM) for Use in Concrete
- Standard No.
- ASTM C1709-11
- Release Date
- 2011
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM C1709-18
- Latest
- ASTM C1709-22
- Scope
Common types of SCM include fly ash, slag cement, calcined clays, and silica fume. The introduction and widespread use of fly ash, slag cement, calcined clay, and silica fume have been characterized and supported by significant research and development programs, preconstruction testing, field testing and long term performance monitoring. As the technical and economic benefits of SCM have been recognized, and as sustainability and environmental awareness resulted in the need to develop new materials and new ways to use materials not previously utilized, new sources of potential SCM are being proposed for use in concrete as ASCM.
If an ASCM does not yet have a significant record of performance in concrete, a comprehensive evaluation based on this Guide should be undertaken, and it should be recognized that this ASCM might be introduced for a specific project or into a limited marketplace to initially demonstrate its performance. The user should bear in mind the intended end use of the ASCM and use appropriate test methods to establish its suitability. An ASCM that demonstrates good performance through a comprehensive evaluation as outlined in this guide could then be considered to have access to broader markets and could be considered for inclusion in an ASTM standard for SCM. For this reason, the test program to demonstrate acceptable performance should include concrete mixtures with a range of characteristics specific to the ASCM’s intended use.
In the absence of long-term durability or acceptable field performance, prospective users are advised to apply appropriate risk management and engineering practice in the use of an ASCM.
1.1 This Guide is intended to provide a technical approach to the evaluation of alternative supplementary cementitious materials such as pozzolans and hydraulic materials that fall outside the scope of Specifications C618, C989, and C1240. This Guide provides the initial steps for a comprehensive evaluation of an ASCM that provides due diligence for its specific intended uses in concrete; however, it does not evaluate conformance to all possible performance criteria for all types of concrete mixtures.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 Performing the tests or meeting the test limits in this guide should not imply that the material tested meets the requirements of Specifications C618, C989, and C1240. These materials should not be represented as such and each specific source is to be evaluated separately.
1.4 This guide does not purport to address all environmental and safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish the appropriate environmental, health, and safety issues, and identify appropriate risk management procedures.
ASTM C1709-11 Referenced Document
- ASTM C1012/C1012M Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
- ASTM C1064/C1064M Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
- ASTM C109/C109M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
- ASTM C114 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
- ASTM C1202 Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete''s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration
- ASTM C1218/C1218M Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
- ASTM C1240 Standard Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
- ASTM C125 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
- ASTM C1293 Standard Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
- ASTM C138/C138M Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
- ASTM C143/C143M Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
- ASTM C1543 Standard Test Method for Determining the Penetration of Chloride Ion into Concrete by Ponding
- ASTM C1556 Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Chloride Diffusion Coefficient of Cementitious Mixtures by Bulk Diffusion
- ASTM C1567 Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
- ASTM C157/C157M Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement, Mortar, and Concrete
- ASTM C1585 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Rate of Absorption of Water by Hydraulic-Cement Concretes
- ASTM C1679 Standard Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry
- ASTM C1702 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Materials Using Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry
- ASTM C186 Standard Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cement
- ASTM C204 Standard Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus
- ASTM C231/C231M Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
- ASTM C232/C232M Standard test method for concrete bleeding
- ASTM C311 Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
- ASTM C39/C39M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
- ASTM C403/C403M Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
- ASTM C430 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-956;m (No. 325) Sieve
- ASTM C457/C457M Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete
- ASTM C469 Standard Test Method for Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson''s Ratio of Concrete in Compression
- ASTM C618 Standard Specification for Fly Ash And Raw Or Calcined Natural Pozzolan For Use As A Mineral Admixture In Portland Cement Concrete
- ASTM C666/C666M Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing*， 2024-04-19 Update
- ASTM C672/C672M Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals
- ASTM C78 Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)
- ASTM C989 Standard Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars
- ASTM D3987 Standard Test Method for Shake Extraction of Solid Waste with Water
- ASTM D4326 Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Coal and Coke Ash By X-Ray Fluorescence
ASTM C1709-11 history
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