DEVELOPMENT OF CEMENT PERFORMANCE TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS

THE HISTORY IS REVIEWED OF CEMENT TESTS AND STANDARDS. IT BEGINS WITH THE TEST USED BY JOHN SMEATON IN 1756 TO DETERMINE THE STABILITY OF CEMENT MORTAR BALLS IN WATER, INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF THE VICAT EQUIPMENT, AND TRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TENSILE BRIQUET SHAPES AND TESTING EQUIPMENT IN EUROPE. FIRST U.S. PERFORMANCE TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF HYDRAULIC CEMENTS WERE PUBLISHED IN 1885 BY AN ASCE COMMITTEE ON "UNIFORM TESTS OF CEMENT." IT TRACES DEVELOPMENT OF ASTM SPECIFICATIONS FROM THE FIRST SPECIFICATION ADOPTED IN 1904. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Gonnerman, H F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement; History; Hydraulic cement; Performance tests; Testing equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213539
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 93
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1970 12:00AM