ASTM C227

Full Name

ASTM C227 – Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)

Scope

This test method covers the determination of the susceptibility of cement-aggregate combinations to expansive reactions involving hydroxyl ions associated with the alkalies (sodium and potassium) by measurement of the increase (or decrease) in length of mortar bars containing the combination during storage under prescribed conditions of test.

Keywords

aggregate; alkali-silica reaction; cement; length change; mortar

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Applied Testing & Geosciences, LLC is accredited for performing tests using the ASTM C227 standard.

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