CAN/CSA-A3000-98

CAN/CSA-A5-98 Portland Cement 1. Scope 1.1 Scope This Standard addresses the definition of Portland cement; the chemical, physical, and uniformity requirements; the tests required; the procedures for inspection and sampling; the units of measurement, packaging, marking, and storage. 1.2 Types The five types of Portland cement covered in this Standard are identified as follows: Type 10 - Normal Portland cement Type 20 - Moderate Portlad cement* Type 30 - High-early-strength Portland cement Type 40 - Low-heat of hydration Portland cement Type 50 - Sulphate-resistant Portland cement *Moderate with respect to the heat of hydration or sulphate resistance. Note: The requirements of this Standard also apply to to white Portland cement. CAN/CSA-A8-98 Masonary Cement 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard addresses the requirements for two types of masonry cement for use in masonry mortar: Types N and S. CAN/CSA-A23.5-98 Supplementary Cementing Material 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard addresses the requirements for supplementary cementing materials consisting of natural pozzolans, fly ash, ground granulated slag, and silica fume, added at the mixing plant to supplement the Portland cement in concrete. 1.2 This Standard provides for the acceptance of a supplementary cementing material either on the basis of tests on samples of a single lot or on the basis of test records of the source. 1.3 This Standard also addresses preblending of specific supplementary cementing materials as defined under Clause 3. CAN/CSA-A362-98 Blended Hydraulic Cement 1. Scope 1.1 General This Standard addresses the definition of blended hydraulic cement; its chemical and physical requirements; the tests required; the procedures for inspection and sampling; the units of measurement; and its packaging, marking, and storage. The intent of this Standard is to define the properties of the blended product; it does not include cases in which the supplementary cementing material is stored, weighed, and batched separately from the cement in the concrete mix at a concrete production facility or at a job site. 1.2 Types 1.2.1 Basic Types The five types of blended hydraulic cement addressed in this Standard are (a) Portland blast furnace slag cement (S); (b) Portland fly ash cement (F); (c) Portland silica fume cement (SF); (d) ternary blended cement; and (e) quaternary blended cement. 1.2.2 Nomenclature The naming practice is as follows: TE-A\B\C where T = the equivalent performance to Type 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 Portland cement; E = an indication that the cement has equivalent performance for the properties stipulated in Table 2; A = the predominant supplementary material; B = the secondary supplementary material, only specified in a ternary blend; and C = the third supplementary material, only specified in a quaternary blend. Examples: 10E-S ? a Portland blast furnace slag cement having equivalent performance to that of a Type 10 Portland Cement. 40E-F ? a Portland fly ash cement having equivalent performance to that of a Type 40 Portland cement; and 50E-S\SF ? a ternary blend cement having equivalent performance to that of a Type 50 Portland cement with slag being the predominant supplementary cementing material and silica fume the secondary supplementary cementing material. 10E-S\F\SF ? a quaternary blended cement having equivalent performance to that of a Type 10 Portland cement and containing slag cement, fly ash, and silica fume. CAN/CSA-A363-98 Cementitious Hydraulic Slag 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard addresses the physical and chemical requirements for cementitious hydraulic slag. CAN/CSA-A456.1-98 Chemical Test Methods for Hydraulic Cement, Supplementary Cementing Materials, and Cementitious Hydraulic Slag 1. Scope 1.1 General Test methods in this Standard address the chemical analysis of hydraulic cement and supplementary cementing materials. At the discretion of the laboratory, alternative methods demonstrated to be of acceptable precision and bias that further satisfy the qualification criteria of Clause 3 may be used for analysis. 1.2 Test Frequencies Refer to Table 1 of CSA Standard A456.2-A1 for frequencies of chemical testing. CAN/CSA-A456.2-98 Physical Test Methods for Hydraulic Cements, Supplementary Cementing Materials, and Cementitious Hydraulic Slag 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard sets out the various physical test methods for hydraulic cements, supplementary cementing materials, and cementitious hydraulic slag. It is divided into test methods and standard practices numbered A1 to A6, B1 to B7, and C1 to C8, representing dry tests, paste tests, and mortar tests, respectively. Each test method or standard practice contains a scope, referenced documents, summary of test, equipment and materials, and test procedure. The test methods are in the following order: A1 Standard Practice for Sampling, Testing, and Inspection; A2 Test Method for Determination of Density of Cement; A3 Test Method for Determination of Cement Fineness by Wet-Sieving; A4 Glass Content by the Modified McMaster Method; A5 Rapid Test Method for Determining the Tendency of Silica Fume to Entrap Air in Mortar or Concrete; A6 Test Method for Verification of Sand; B1 Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Test Method for Determination of Normal Consistency; B2 Test Method for Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement Paste ? Vicat Needles; B3 Test Method for Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement Paste ? Gillmore Needles; B4 Test Method for Determination of Atmospheric Steam Expansion; B5 Test Method for Determination of Autoclave Expansion; B6 Test Method for Determination of Early Stiffening of Cement Paste B7 Test Method for Determination of Heat of Hydration; C1 Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Mortars and Test Method for Determination of Flow; C2 Test Method for Determination of Compressive Strengths; C3 Test Method for Determination of Water Retention of Masonry Mortar; C4 Test Method for Determination of Air Content; C5 Test Method for Determination of Sulphate Expansion; C6 Test Method for Determination of Sulphate Resistance; C7 Test Method for Determination of 28-Day Activity Index (Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag-Portland Cement); and C8 Test Method for Determination of Sulphate Resistance of Mortar Bars Exposed to Sulphate Solution. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A1 Standard Practice for Sampling, Testing, and Inspection 1. Scope 1.1 This standard practice addresses the procedures for sampling, testing, and inspection of products covered by specifications listed in Clause 2 of this Standard. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A2 Test Method for Determination of Density of Cement 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the density of hydraulic cement by using a LeChatelier flask. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A3 Test Method for Determination of Cement Fineness by Wet-Sieving 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of cement fineness by wet sieving using a 45 µm calibrated sieve. The calibration procedure is included. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A4 Glass Content by the Modified McMaster Method 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the glass content of cementitious hydraulic slag. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A5 Rapid Test Method for Determining the Tendency of Silica Fume to Entrap Air in Mortar or Concrete 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses a rapid test to detect the tendency of silica fume to entrap excessive amounts of air in mortar and concrete. CAN/CSA-A456.2-A6 Test Method for Verification of Sand 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the procedure for the sampling and testing of sand used for the preparation of mortar. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B1 Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Test Method for Determination of Normal Consistency 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard Practice addresses the mechanical mixing of hydraulic cement pastes. The test method addresses the determination of normal consistency by a penetration test. Paste of normal consistency is used to determine setting times, autoclave expansion, and atmospheric steam expansion. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B2 Test Method for Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement Paste ? Vicat Needles 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the time of setting of hydraulic cement pastes using Vicat needles. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B3 Test Method for Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement Paste ? Gillmore Needles 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the time of setting of hydraulic cement pastes by Gillmore needles. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B4 Test Method for Determination of Atmospheric Steam Expansion 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of atmospheric steam expansion of masonry cement containing dolomitic lime. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B5 Test Method for Determination of Autoclave Expansion 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination autoclave expansion of cement by means of a test on a neat cement specimen. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B6 Test Method for Determination of Early Stiffening of Cement Paste 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of early stiffening of cement paste by Vicat needle. The test method includes interpretative information to assist in the analysis of data. CAN/CSA-A456.2-B7 Test Method for Determination of Heat of Hydration 1. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the heat of hydration, comparing the heat of solution of dry product against the heat of solution of partially hydrated product. Note: This test method is adapted from and is essentially the same as ASTM C 186. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C1 Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Mortars and Test Method for Determination of Flow 1. Scope 1.1 This standard practice addresses the procedure for the mechanical mixing of hydraulic cement mortars. The method addresses the determination of flow for use in the testing of hydraulic cements. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C2 Test Method for Determination of Compressive Strengths 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the compressive strengths of hydraulic cement mortars using 50 mm (or 2 in) cube specimens. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C3 Test Method for Determination of Water Retention of Masonry Mortar 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the potential of masonry cement mortar to retain water under the conditions of test specified. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C4 Test Method for Determination of Air Content 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the air content of hydraulic cement mortar under the conditions specified. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C5 Test Method for the Determination of Mortar Bar Expansion due to Internal Cement Sulphate Attack 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of expansion of hydraulic cements due to sulphates present in the cement. For this test method, the mortar bars are stored in saturated calcium hydroxide solution. Note: ASTM Standard C 1038 is consistent with this test method. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C6 Test Method for the Determination of Mortar Bar Expansion due to External Sulphate 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the resistance of Portland cement mortar to expansion from external sulphate sources. This test method utilizes the addition of excess gypsum and stores the bars in water. Note: This test method is consistent with ASTM Standard C 452. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C7 Test Method for Determination of 28 Day Activity Index (Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag- Portland Cement) 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the 28 day activity index of granulated blast-furnace slag. CAN/CSA-A456.2-C8 Test Method for Determination of Sulphate Resistance of Mortar Bars Exposed to Sulphate Solution 1. Scope 1.1 This test method addresses the determination of the sulphate resistance of mortar bars exposed to sulphate solution. Note: This test method is adapted from and is essentially the same as ASTM Standard C 1012. CAN/CSA-A456.3-98 Test Equipment and Materials for Hydraulic Cement, Supplementary Cementing Materials, and Cementitious Hydraulic Slag 1. Scope 1.1 This Standard describes the materials and equipment used in testing hydraulic cements, supplementary cementing materials, and cementitious hydraulic slag.