CAN/CSA-A456.2-98

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.