IS 516 : Part 6 : 2020 Hardened Concrete-Methods of Test - Part 6 Determination of Drying Shrinkage and Moisture Movement of Concrete Samples

ICS 91.100.30 CED 02

New Standard from Last Update.

1 SCOPE

This standard (Part 6) specifies a method for determining the changes in length of concrete specimens due to change in moisture content. It is applicable for the testing of specimens prepared in the laboratory or in the field or specimen cut from structure or unit, in which the maximum nominal size of aggregate in the concrete does not exceed 40 mm.

The standards listed below contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:2 REFERENCES

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1199 Methods of sampling, testing and analysis of fresh concrete

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2514 : 1963 Specification for concrete vibrating tables