Activity index of fly ash or pozzolanic material ASTM C311 1 160

Control Mixture:
500 g Portland cement
1375 g graded standard sand
242 mL water

Test Mixture:
500 g Blended cement
1375 g graded standard sand
mL water required for flow ± 5 of control mixture

Mortar Expansion at 14 days and 8 weeks ASTM C227 1 250

Preparation of Test Specimens

300 g cement
675 g aggregate
mL water such as to produce a flow of 105 to 120

1 sample dolomitic material

1 sample river bed material

Passing Retained Mass, g

4.75 2.36 67.5
2.36 1.18 168.75
1.18 0.6 168.75
0.6 0.3 168.75
0.3 0.15 101.25
total 675

Effectiveness of Pozzolans or ground blast-furnace

slag in preventing excessive expansion of concrete ASTM C441, C227 1 200
due to the alkali-silica reaction

Control Mixture:
400 g Portland cement
900 g Pyrex glass aggregate
mL water such as to produce a flow of 100 to 115

Test Mixture:
400 g Blended cement
900 g Pyrex glass aggregate
mL water such as to produce a flow of 100 to 115

Pyrex glass aggregate

Passing Retained Mass, g

4.75 2.36 90.0
2.36 1.18 225.0
1.18 0.6 225.0
0.6 0.3 225.0
0.3 0.15 135.0

total 900.0

ASTM
Autogenous shrinkage for mortar, up to one month 1 350
C1698*