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UDC 666.973.017:891.32:620.1
British Standard
Testing concrete
Part 121. Method for determination of
static modulus of elasticity in compression
Essais du béton
Partie 121. Méthode de détermination du module statique d'élasticé en compresslon
Contents
Page Page
Foreword Inside front cower 3. Apparatus 1
Cooperating organlzatbns Back cover 4. Test specimens 1
5. Procedure 2
Method 6. Calculation and expression of results 2
1. Scope 1 7. Test report 2
2 . Definitions 1
Foreword
This Part of this standard, prepared under the direction International Organization for Standardization (ISO),
of the Cement, Gypsum, Aggregates and Quarry Products w hich adopted a UK draft.
Standards Committee, is a revision of clause 3 of No estimate of repeatability or reproducibility it given in
BS 1881 : Pert 5 : 1970 which has been deleted by this Paro nf this British Standard. Reference should be
Amendment No. 1 to that standard. made to BS 5497 : Part 1 for further information on the
This static modulus of elasticity test is taken direct, w i t h determination of repeatability and reproducibility.
minor deviations, from IS0 6784, published by the Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself
confer immunity from legal obligations.
BS 1881 : Part 121 : 1983
British Standard
Testing concrete
Part 121. Method for det er mina tio no f st at ic mod ul us o f el as ti cit yin compression
(b) sqWr-&as The squareness tolerance (squareness 3 When all cl.lAi:(!:p rr;e;r;urrments have bean completed,
of BS 308 : Part 3) for the end prepared fint *Nith ipcrrlasr! rhp load on the test specimen, at the specified
respect to th6 axis of the specimen as datum axis shsll WP mti! %lu-- 01 the specimen occurs. If the compres-
be 2.0 mnl wnida. kivo ttrctyt’, 9f the tmimen differs from f, by more
(c) Pam/&lign. The parallelism tokrance (panmlkli~m 4 than XI “/n, rhic thHtl br! noted in the test report.
of 6s 308 : Part 31 for the prcpercd surface with
respect to thu opposite surface of the spccimcn 3s
datum face shall be 2.0 mm wide for all specimens.
For rectangular specimens, the parallelism tolerance
of opposlta SI&S of the specimen shall aim hP 3.0 mm
Wide.
(d) c)IHndricity. The cylindrici~ tolerance for mnuldorl
cy\indricsl specimens shall be 2.0 mm cw 8s given in
BS 1881 : Pan 120.
4.4 Oens~. Measure the as-rrxxivedor satcrt;rtrd +nrity ‘;. i+ t%c> ‘JUUW Icading fire.55 (In N/mm’) (0, = fJ3);
of the spaclmens by the method desaibsfl in u,, is rho basic sfrcss (i.c. 0.5 N/mma);
6s 1881 : Purt 114.
c8 is thf: Mann strain under the upper loadiig stress;
5 . Prlxedure fb it rhr? mean strain under the bask stress.
5.1 Oetemination of compressive strength. All rpet:irnens Frrwv the res!!lt tn the nearest 5Ml t-f/mm’ for values
, shall be tested in a moist condition. ovet 10 000 M/mma , and to the nearest 100 N/mm2 for
vahw brlow 10 000 Nhnm2.
Oatermine the compressi* strength of the concrete on
three compenion specimens, from the same batch as
7. Test report
&ose to be used for the determination of the static
modulusof elasticity, and made and cured under similar 7.1 Gener:iL %I= test leport shall affirm that the tests
conditfons, by the’mmprrssion test carried out in *in?rq carried MIt in accordance with this Part u-f this
accordanca with 66 1881 : Part 116. stmdard. The report shall also state whether or not
NOTE. Altermthwiy, thecamprenive mmh msy be rstimaed certificates of samoling, specimen preparation and curing
cm other hformAon wailable, e.g. from cube rtrongths end the are aMla\rlP. If avaiLMe, a cow of each certifioate shall
bslr of lfm erthnate repay. be provided.
The mean valua of the compressive sucngth, f,, detcrm in= 7.2 Information to be provided by the producer of the
the strost applied in the determination of static modulus test spacimens For inclusion in the test mport
o f elastldr/. 7.Z.l Mi~&zor~~ informatj~. The follu&ng information
62 Oetermirwtion of static modulus 01 elasticity. shall be provided 5y the producer of the test specimens
plmx the tsst specimen, with the measuring instruments for inclclsinn In !he test report:
or fixing poirttr HAtebed axially, centrally in the machine. :a) date time and place of sampling md sample
Apply rile basic stress of 0.5 N/mm’ lob}, and rec~-d the ictentir\f number;
strain gauge rerdlngs takep at each measurement line.
(b) idenrlficnticn of the specimen;
Steadily increase the stress at a constant mte tvithin the
!.c) tinv ar?cl ~li7r.a 0C making specimens;
range 0.6 J- 0.4 N/lmma -s) until the stress equal to
one-third of the compreskre strength of the concrete (d? Mr! nf nrmfrrction of the concrete;
(a, - f,/3) is reached. (e) mrmhar :wd nominal size of rpecimenr;
, NOTE. the preferred We is OS Nl(mm’ d. (t) ran&lions of curing and storage;
Maintain the stress for 60 s and record the strain readings (!.I) Fame of lsrson making specimens:
taken during the succecdlng 30 s at eech measurement
/h! :oqui:ed 3qa of the specimen at the time of testing,
line. If the individual strains are not within a range of
or rk-ii~ of :ea!ng If the age is not known.
f 10 96 of their mean value at LT~, recentre the test
specimen and repeat the tost. If it is not possible to reduce 72.3 Z+cn~! ‘rlfortation If requested the following
the differences to wltbin thlr rango, do not pmceecl with informarton sha!! bc provided by the producer 01 the test
the test. sr)Mmen: fnr inc!usicn in the test report:
When tho centring is sufficiently accurate reduce the load, 13) buiMinn rrclject;
at the same rate as during loading, to the level of the lb\ part pr pnmponent 01 the bullding;
baslo strms. Carry out at Icast two additional preloading C;c! arhnixtlww IIS&;
cycles, using the same loading and unloading rate,
and maintaining the stress (Us and u,,) constant for a !ril :nr+fi+At! .:omprclJsi*fe strangtll.
period of 60 3. After completion ot the Iast preloading 7.7 !clformstior? to bw provided by Cbe tastlabortto~
cycle and a waiting period of 60 s under the stress for inc!trslon in the test report The followlng lnformetion
ub = 0.5 N/mm2, at the various measurement lines shall 54 ~-o~~ided 5~ the test laboratory for inclusion in
record the strain reading, q.,, taken duing the thr frst revert:
succeeding 30 s. (3) mnc!itiorr of the specimen when received, and any
Reload the specimun to stress u, at the specified rate, surfaoc trwtment:
and at the various measurement lines record the strain (b) type and riimensions of the specimen:
reading s,,, taken within 30 s.
(4 dnte o f recrtipt of the specimen:
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(d) oonditffns of curing and storage: 0) cnmpres5ive strength of Iha specimen used for
(e) date of test; :he rtetsrminatian of the rtatic modtAm of elasticity;
(1) age of the specimen at the time 0f tcrting; (kJ stRtic maddus of elasticity;
(g) density (as-received or saturated and n~hcrr! cJf !I! appCwanr~ of the concrete end type of fracture,
if I~rYwI11;
detemlidng wtlm);
(h) type and number of memuring inrtrunrent\ SK !,:I; certificate that the test has been carried out in
xrorrtarlce with this Part of thk standard;
the gauge bxgth;
[I~J other mmwkr.
(I) mean compressive strenqth of the curnpanior
specimens or, if estimated, the basis of rho es%nalr:
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BS188l:Part121:1983
This ErlUsh Standard. having been prepa& under the direction 01
thu Canwt, Qvpuan. hragaler and Quarry Prorfwrs Standards
Commttfee, m pubiShad under theaatkority of rho Roa~rl of BSI
and comea Into &feet on 31 Jam~uar/ 1993.
@Britjeh Snndarde Institutkm, 1993
* lSRN0680129586
The fdlowing BSI mfartncer relate to the work on this rtrrndarri:
CownMtae rafaranca CAB/4 Draft far wmment 8011~70.5 13C
Cooperating organizations
The cemeat, Gypsum, &grogatcs and Quarry Product< Standards
Commfttca, under whiz dfftetibn this British Standard was
prep&, ti~a of raprerentativas from ttm folluwi5y:
Anoclatbn of Consulting Engineers
Asmiatfonof 00umy Councfb
Assuzi~thnof Dbtdct Cwncik
.Ascaoirtbnof MatmpoWxt AuthorWas
Autuckwcf Aerated Conacte Products Awciation
‘EMsIt Precast Concrete Fedaratbn Ltd.
‘Brltbh Qlenylng and Slag Faderation
Eritbh Rsilww Bwrd
‘Britbh Raady Mixed Conaaia Aaoclatioa
Brltkh Steel Industry
Camont Atixturm Assocfation
‘Camant and Ccmaata Aaaodatbn
Yhmnt Hdcws’ Fdwaticm
Cfwmlcal 1 ncbstrk Asoclatlon
‘CmweteB~dety IAnited
*County Suwevord 8ociety
‘Daparanant of tha Ertironment (Build’~ Reseal&
Ewtblbhmrntl
Wqwtmam of tfw Environmant (l?SAI
l Department of tha’Environmsnt tTranspat and Road Redaarch
L labaratoryl
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