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Roller-Compacted Concrete. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2013. Published February 2014. Originally ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part 1, Materials and General Properties of
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C1176 – 08. DOI: Concrete, 2005, American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington
10.1520/C1176_C1176M-13. Hills, MI 48333.
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8.2 Concrete with stiff to extremely dry consistency is 9.1.1 Coat Type A molds with a suitable lubricant or bond
highly susceptible to segregation during handling. To minimize breaker prior to casting the test specimens to facilitate removal
segregation, use care in obtaining samples and during from the mold.
transporting, remixing, and testing of the concrete. 9.1.2 Place the mold on the vibrating table, and center the
8.3 After at least every three months of continued use, surcharge so that the edges of the plastic plate do not touch the
inspect and clean the underside of the vibrating table top of any walls of the mold. Lower the surcharge into the mold to check
hardened concrete or cement paste which may interfere with for proper clearance. Attach the mold to the vibrating table, and
free movement of the table top. firmly tighten the wing nuts. Move the surcharge away from
the mold.
9. Procedure 9.1.3 Place enough concrete in the mold so that the mold
9.1 Method A—Type A Molds: will be filled to one-third of its volume after consolidation
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(approximately 4.5 kg [9.5 lb]). A tamping rod may be used to the mold so that, when consolidated, the concrete will be about
distribute the loose concrete as it is added. During filling, use 3 mm [1⁄8 in.] above the top of the mold. Continue vibrating,
square-ended shovels and scoops to obtain representative and slide the surcharge back and forth across the top of the
samples, and handle the concrete in such a manner that larger mold until the compacted concrete is level with the top of the
sized coarse aggregate particles do not separate from the mold. This replaces strikeoff with a float since stiff concrete
mortar. cannot be easily floated. Do not allow the surcharge to remain
9.1.4 Move the surcharge over the center of the mold, in one position when the concrete is being finished because this
release the guide sleeve clamp, and place the surcharge gently can cause aggregates to be forced down and mortar to be forced
on the loose concrete. The surcharge shall be able to vertically out of the mold resulting in a nonrepresentative test specimen.
slide free without binding on the guide sleeve. After the surface has been screeded with the surcharge, vibrate
9.1.5 If the surcharge cannot be centered in the mold the specimen for 4 6 1 s without the surcharge to fill in minor
without binding on the inside wall of the mold, place the surface tears unless damage to the specimen by large-
surcharge directly onto the specimen in the mold without use of amplitude oscillations of the vibrator is anticipated.
the guide sleeve, and hold the surcharge shaft perpendicular to 9.1.8.1 When making test specimens using an alternative
the top of the table. Hold the surcharge shaft manually while vibrating table, it may not be possible to vibrate the specimen
vibrating the specimen. Do not apply any additional hand without a surcharge. This is due to the disturbance of the
pressure to the surcharge when manually holding the sur- compacted specimen when large-amplitude, low-frequency
charge. oscillations occur after the vibrator has been turned off. If this
9.1.6 Start the vibrator table, and allow the concrete to occurs, keep the surcharge in place until the vibrating table has
consolidate under the surcharge. Using a flashlight, observe the completely stopped.
concrete in the annular space between the edge of the surcharge 9.1.9 Remove the mold with the consolidated specimen
and the inside wall of the mold. As the concrete consolidates, from the vibrating table, and finish the top surface of the
mortar will fill in the annular space between the outer edge of specimen with a steel trowel or wooden float. Avoid dislodging
the surcharge and the inside mold wall. Observe the mortar aggregate particles from the surface when using a wooden
until it forms a ring around the total perimeter of the surcharge. float.
When the mortar ring forms completely around the surcharge, 9.2 Method B—Type B Molds:
stop the vibrator. If the wing nuts loosen while casting the Make concrete test specimens in Type B molds in accor-
specimen, retighten the wing nuts, then continue vibrating to dance with 9.1. Prior to making test specimens, insert a Type B
ensure complete consolidation of the specimen. mold into the metal sleeve ensuring a close fit but not
9.1.7 If a rock pocket prevents the mortar ring from forming deforming the plastic mold. A sleeve assembly made from an
at one small location, even though it has formed in all other existing steel cylindrical mold is shown in Fig. 1. Rigidly
locations, the vibrator can be stopped and another layer of clamp the entire assembly to the vibrating table, and make the
concrete added. If a significant portion of the mortar ring does test specimen in accordance with procedures in 9.1.2 through
not form, this indicates the concrete may have insufficient 9.1.9.
mortar due to either improper sampling, segregation, or im-
proper mixture proportioning. In these instances, the concrete 10. Curing
specimen should be visually inspected after stripping from the 10.1 Unless otherwise specified, all specimens shall be
mold, and a decision then made whether to accept or reject the cured in accordance with the sections on curing in Practice
specimen. C192/C192M or Practice C31/C31M, whichever is applicable.
9.1.8 Repeat the procedure in 9.1.3 through 9.1.7 for the Specimens tested for compressive strength and splitting tensile
second lift of concrete, filling the mold to approximately strength shall be in accordance with Test Method C39/C39M
two-thirds of its volume. For the third lift, overfill the mold by and Test Method C496/C496M, respectively.
mounding the concrete above the top of the mold. Again, place
the surcharge on the loose concrete and consolidate. If the 11. Keywords
surcharge consolidates concrete below the top level of the 11.1 concrete; cylinder preparation; roller-compacted con-
mold, turn off the vibrating table. Place additional concrete in crete
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee C09 has identified the location of selected changes to this practice since the last issue, C1176 – 08,
that may impact the use of this practice. (Approved December 15, 2013.)
(1) Revised 5.1.2.1 to clarify description of metal sleeve. (3) Revised Fig. 1 to show a more detailed insert view of
(2) Revised 5.2 and 7.1 to coincide with description of Vebe securing the metal sleeve to the base plate.
table presented in ASTM C1170/C1170M.
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