ASTM C856
Full Name
ASTM C856 – Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete
Scope
This practice outlines procedures for the petrographic examination of samples of hardened concrete.
The samples examined may be taken from concrete constructions, they may be concrete products or portions thereof, or they may be concrete or mortar specimens that have been exposed in natural environments, or to simulated service conditions, or subjected to laboratory tests.
Keywords
aggregates; air voids; alkali-silica reaction; analysis; deterioration; examination; fire effects; hardened concrete; microscopy; paste; petrographic; secondary deposits
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