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SECTION C | CONCRETE

ACCESSORIES TO COMPRESSION AND FLEXURAL TESTING MACHINES

UNBONDED CAPPING PADS AND RETAINERS
STANDARDS: ASTM C1231 | AASHTO T22, T851
Used for compression tests on concrete cylinder specimens, as an alternative method to the sulphur capping and grinding machine.
Two steel capping retainers are applied on the two flat surfaces of the cylinder.
Two neoprene pads are put between them, for a better load distribution.
The neoprene pads are available in two models:
- 60 shore hardness pads for expected strength from 10 to 48 MPa
- 70 shore hardness pads for expected strength over 48 MPa
The system is not applicable for expected strength lower than 10 Mpa

MODELS
C107-29
C107-09 CAPPING RETAINERS (couple) for Ø 100x200 mm
cylinders.
C107-10
C107-10 CAPPING RETAINERS (couple) for Ø 150x300 mm and
6x12” cylinders.
C107-12 CAPPING RETAINERS (couple) for Ø 160x320 mm
cylinders.

C107-18 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 60 shore A for

Ø 100x200 mm and 4”x8” cylinders.
C107-19 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 70 shore A for
Ø 100x200 mm and 4”x8” cylinders.
C107-20
C107-20 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 60 shore A for
Ø 150x300 mm and 6”x12” cylinders.
Example of utilization
C107-21 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 70 shore A for
Ø 150x300 mm and 6”x12” cylinders.
AUTO-CENTERING DEVICE
C107-25 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 60 shore A for For cubes 100 and 150 mm side and cylinders Ø 100 and 150 mm
Ø 160x320 mm cylinders. The lower compression platen of the testing machine is marked
C107-26 NEOPRENE PADS (couple) 70 shore A for with a serie of concentric circles to facilitate the correct centering of
Ø 160x320 mm cylinders. the specimens. However to grant a rapid and accurate centering of
C107-29 NEOPRENE SHEET (couple) 60 shore A. concrete cube and cylinder specimens, this “Auto-Centering” device
Dimension: 600x400x12 mm is recommended.
For tests on blocks.
MODELS
Note:
The capping retainers can be used only with compression testers C107 Auto-Centering Device, to be used with compression
having increased vertical clearance of the testing chamber, respec- machine having platen Ø 216 mm (1300, 1500 and
tively to minimum 356 mm for the cylinders Ø 150x300 mm or 2000 kN)
6”x 12”; and minimum 376 mm for the cylinders Ø 160x320 mm.
C107-01 Auto-Centering Device, to be used with compression
machine having platen Ø 287 mm (3000 kN and high
C110-30 stability machines)
UPPER COMPRESSION PLATEN
+ SPHERICAL SEAT
For tests on cylinder specimens diame-
ters 100x200, 150x300, 160x320 mm
and 4”x8”, 6”x12”(to fix on the testing
machine, in replacement of the standard
one where requested), to meet the
ASTM C39, AASHTO T22 Specifications.
Platen dimensions: Ø 165x30 mm
C107
Weight: 10 kg approx. C110-30