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Compressive Strength OF Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Aashto T 22 Apparatus

This document provides the procedure for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens according to AASHTO T 22. It outlines the necessary apparatus, including a calibrated testing machine and protective cage. It describes measuring the diameter and length of specimens and keeping them moist. It details placing the specimen between bearing blocks in the machine and applying a continuous load at a controlled rate until failure. The maximum load is recorded and used to calculate compressive strength.

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Compressive Strength OF Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Aashto T 22 Apparatus

This document provides the procedure for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens according to AASHTO T 22. It outlines the necessary apparatus, including a calibrated testing machine and protective cage. It describes measuring the diameter and length of specimens and keeping them moist. It details placing the specimen between bearing blocks in the machine and applying a continuous load at a controlled rate until failure. The maximum load is recorded and used to calculate compressive strength.

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1/1/04

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
OF
CYLINDRICAL CONCRETE SPECIMENS
AASHTO T 22

APPARATUS

[ ] Testing machine has a verification of calibration within the last 12 months


[ ] Protective Cage

PROCEDURE -- SULFUR MORTAR CAPS

[ ] Diameter of test specimen determined to nearest 0.01 in. by averaging two diameters
measured at right angles to each other at mid-height of specimen (shall not differ by more
than 2%)
[ ] Length of test specimen determined to nearest 0.05 x diameter when length to diameter
ratio is less than 1.8 or more than 2.2
[ ] Test specimens kept moist during the period between removal from moist storage and
testing
[ ] Lower bearing block placed, with hardened face up, on the table or platen of testing
machine directly under the upper bearing block
[ ] Faces of both bearing blocks and test specimen wiped clean, and test specimen placed on
the lower bearing block
[ ] Load indicator set to zero.If indicator is not properly set to zero, indicator is adjusted.
[ ] As spherically-seated block is brought to bear on the specimen, movable portion of block
is rotated gently by hand so that uniform seating is obtained.
[ ] Load applied continuously and without shock
[ ] For screw-type testing machines, the moving head is traveling at a rate of approximately
0.05 in./min when machine is running idle
[ ] For hydraulically-operated testing machines, load applied at a rate of movement
corresponding to a loading rate on the test specimen within a range of 20 to 50 psi/s
[ ] Rate of movement maintained at least during the latter half of anticipated loading phase
of testing cycle
[ ] No adjustment in rate of movement of platen made at any time while specimen is
yielding rapidly immediately before failure
[ ] Load applied until test specimen fails
[ ] Maximum load carried by test specimen during test recorded. Type of failure and
appearance of concrete noted.
[ ] Compressive strength of test specimen determined to nearest 10 psi as follows:

Compressive Strength = Maximum Load


Average Cross - Sectional Area
AASHTO T 22

[ ] Compressive strength corrected when specimen length-to-diameter ratio is less than 1.8
by multiplying by a correction factor as follows:

L/D: 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00


Factor: 0.98 0.96 0.93 0.87
(Values not given in table are determined by interpolation)

PROCEDURE -- NEOPRENE CAPS

[ ] Extrusion controllers, containing neoprene caps, placed on the top and bottom surfaces of
test specimen
[ ] Axis of test specimen aligned with center of upper bearing block
[ ] No loose particles trapped between test specimen and neoprene caps or between the
bearing surfaces of extrusion controllers and bearing blocks
[ ] Same surface of neoprene cap used for all tests with that cap
[ ] Each neoprene cap used to test no more than 100 cylinders
[ ] Procedure for testing same as procedure for testing cylinders with sulfur mortar caps
except as noted within this section
[ ] Concrete cylinder ends have no depressions deeper than 0.12 in.
[ ] 6 in. diameter cylinders do not differ in height by 0.2 in. for any two measurements

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Acceptance Technician

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INDOT Date

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