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BS 812-118:1988

Superseded

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Testing aggregates Methods for determination of sulphate content

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1988

Superseded date

15-08-1998

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Principle
4. Sampling
5. Determination of the sulphate content of a
     2:1 water/aggregate extract
6. Determination of the total sulphate content
     by acid extraction
7. Precision
8. Test report
Appendices
A. Semi-quantitative test for the presence of
     sulphate ions
B. Details of experiments for determining precision
     of tests for water-soluble sulphate and total
     sulphate contents of aggregates
Tables
1. Minimum mass of preliminary sub-sample for
     water-soluble sulphate method
2. Minimum mass of preliminary sub-sample for total
     sulphate content method
3. Precision data, water-soluble sulphate
     determination
4. Precision data, total sulphate determination
5. Results excluded from calculation of precision
     data in table 4
Figure
1. Ion-exchange column for water-soluble sulphates

Describes two methods, one for aggregates to be used as drainage materials or for fill and hardcore, e.g. unbound roadbases or foundations and one for aggregates used in concrete and cement bound materials.

Committee
B/502/6
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/14036 DC. (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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