ASTM C

1260
Water/cement
ratio (mass)

ASTM C
1260
0.47

AASHTO T
303
0.50

CSA A23.225A
0.44 (nature
sand)
0.50(crushed
sand)

RILEM TC
106-2
0.47

CAMBT

Cement alkalis
(Na2O eq.)

Not required

Not required

0.90.1%

1.0%

1.5%

Aggregate size
(mm)
Cementaggregate
ratio
Bar size (mm)
Curing
conditions

0.15-4.75

0.15-4.75

0.16-5.0

0.125-4.0

0.15-0.80

1:2.25*

1:2.25

1:2.25

1:2.25

10:1, 2:1, 1:1

2525285
23, 95%
RH for 24
hours
80

2525285
23, 95%
RH for 24
hours
80

2525285
23, 95%
RH for 24
hours
80

2525285
23, 95%
RH for 24
hours
80

4040160
23, 95%
RH for 24
hours
80

1.0N NaOH
24 hours
after
water@80
<0.1%
innocuous
0.1%-0.2%
potentially
reactive
>0.2%
reactive
(@14 days)

1.0N NaOH
24 hours
after
water@80
<0.1%
innocuous
>0.1%
potentially
deleterious
expansion
(@14 days)

1.0N NaOH
24 hours
after
water@80
>0.15%
reactive
(except
limestone)
>0.1%
reactive
(limestone)
(@14 days)

1.0N NaOH
24 hours
after
water@80
<0.1%
nonreactive
0.1%-0.2%
potentially
reactive
>0.2%
reactive
(@14 days)

1.0N NaOH
24 hours
after
water@80
>0.10%
reactive
(@7 days)

Storage
temperature
Storage solution
Initial reading
Criteria

0.3

MCPT