/home/gencode/cen/w12390p4/123 1 6923 Li ce ns ed C op y T ec hn ic al In fo rm at io n S er vi ce s D ep t , C N L T ec hn ic al In fo rm at io n S er vi ce s, 2 2 A ug us t 2 00 3, U nc on tr ol le[.]
Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI British Standard A single copy of this British Standard is licensed to Technical Information Services Dept 22 August 2003 This is an uncontrolled copy Ensure use of the most current version of this document by searching British Standards Online at bsonline.techindex.co.uk Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BRITISH STANDARD Testing hardened concrete Ð Part 4: Compressive strength Ð Specification for testing machines The European Standard EN 12390-4:2000 has the status of a British Standard ICS 91.100.30 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BS EN 12390-4:2000 BS EN 12390-4:2000 Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 12390-4:2000 It will supersede BS 1881-115:1986, which will be withdrawn in 2003 when the full package of the related concrete package is available The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee B/517, Concrete, to Subcommittee B/517/1, Production and testing, which has the responsibility to: Ð aid enquirers to understand the text; Ð present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; Ð monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled ªInternational Standards Correspondence Indexº, or by using the ªFindº facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages to 15 and a back cover The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Sector Committee for Building and Civil Engineering, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 July 2000 BSI 07-2000 ISBN 580 35400 Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date Comments (1 (8523($167$1'$5' Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI 1250((8523e(11( (8523b,6&+(1250 $SULO ,&6 (QJOLVKYHUVLRQ 7HVWLQJKDUGHQHGFRQFUHWH±3DUW &RPSUHVVLYHVWUHQJWK± 6SHFLILFDWLRQIRUWHVWLQJPDFKLQHV (VVDLVSRXUEpWRQGXUFL±3DUWLH 5pVLVWDQFHHQ FRPSUHVVLRQ±&KDUDFWpULVWLTXHVGHVPDFKLQHVG HVVDL 3UIXQJYRQ)HVWEHWRQ±7HLO %HVWLPPXQJGHU 'UXFNIHVWLJNHLW±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e (8523e(1 '( 1250$/,6$7,21 (8523b,6&+(6 20,7(( )h5 125081* &HQWUDO6HFUHWDULDW UXHGH6WDVVDUW%%UXVVHOV &(1 $OOULJKWVRIH[SORLWDWLRQLQDQ\IRUPDQGE\DQ\PHDQVUHVHUYHG ZRUOGZLGHIRU&(1QDWLRQDO0HPEHUV 5HI1R(1 ( Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI 3DJH (1 &RQWHQWV 3DJH Foreword Scope References Definitions Construction of machines Machine calibration Details to be provided by the supplier/manufacturer Annex A (normative)6WUDLQJDXJHGFROXPQDQGSURYLQJSURFHGXUHIRUFRPSUHVVLRQWHVWLQJPDFKLQHV Annex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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI 7KLV VHULHV (1 LQFOXGHV WKH IROORZLQJ SDUWV ZKHUH WKH EUDFNHWV JLYH WKH QXPEHUV XQGHU ZKLFK WKH SDUWLFXODUWHVWPHWKRGVZHUHSXEOLVKHGIRU&(1HQTXLU\ 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 3DUW 6KDSHGLPHQVLRQVDQGRWKHUUHTXLUHPHQWVRIVSHFLPHQVDQGPRXOGV IRUPHUSU(1 0DNLQJDQGFXULQJVSHFLPHQVIRUVWUHQJWKWHVWV IRUPHUSU(1 &RPSUHVVLYHVWUHQJWKRIWHVWVSHFLPHQV IRUPHUSU(1 &RPSUHVVLYHVWUHQJWK±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± 9HULILFDWLRQ RI VWDWLF XQLD[LDO WHVWLQJ PDFKLQHV ± 3DUW 7HQVLRQFRPSUHVVLRQ WHVWLQJ PDFKLQHV YHULILFDWLRQDQGFDOLEUDWLRQRIWKHIRUFHPHDVXULQJV\VWHP ,62 (1 0HWDOOLF PDWHULDOV ± 7HQVLOH WHVWLQJ ± 3DUW &DOLEUDWLRQ RI IRUFH SURYLQJ LQVWUXPHQWV IRU WKH YHULILFDWLRQ RI XQLD[LDOWHVWLQJPDFKLQHV SU(1 7HVWLQJKDUGHQHGFRQFUHWH±3DUW 6KDSHGLPHQVLRQVDQGRWKHUUHTXLUHPHQWVRIVSHFLPHQVDQGPRXOGV ,62 0HWDOOLFPDWHULDOV±9LFNHUVKDUGQHVVWHVW±3DUW 7HVWPHWKRG ,62 *HRPHWULFDO 3URGXFW 6SHFLILFDWLRQ *36 ± 6XUIDFH WH[WXUH 3URILOH PHWKRG ± 7HUPV GHILQLWLRQV DQG VXUIDFH WH[WXUHSDUDPHWHUV %6, 3DJH (1 Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI 7DEOH )RUFHVFDOHWROHUDQFHV 5HODWLYHDFFXUDF\ HUURU ð 5HODWLYH UHSHDWDELOLW\HUURU ð 5HODWLYH]HURHUURU RIVFDOH PD[LPXP ð 0DFKLQH UHVROXWLRQ 0DFKLQHFODVV ð 6HHGHILQLWLRQLQRI(1 ð 7KHWDEXODWHGSHUFHQWDJHVDUHWKHPD[LPXPSHUPLWWHGIRUWKHUHODWHGPDFKLQHFODVVHV )RUFHLQGLFDWRUUHSHDWDELOLW\ 7KHUHTXLUHPHQWVRI7DEOHDSSURSULDWHWRDPDFKLQH VFODVVVKDOODSSO\WRHDFKPHDVXULQJUDQJH $FFXUDF\RIIRUFHLQGLFDWLRQ 7KHDFFXUDF\RIIRUFHLQGLFDWLRQVKDOOEHPDLQWDLQHGXQGHUDQ\RUDOORIWKHIROORZLQJFLUFXPVWDQFHV PDLQVYROWDJHIOXFWXDWLRQVRI±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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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àPD[LPXPSHUPLWWHGIRUFHZKHQDSSOLHGFHQWUDOO\ả 127( ,IWKHGHYLFHLVRYHUORDGHGLQDQHFFHQWULFSRVLWLRQWKHUHLVDGDQJHUWKDWWKHKRUL]RQWDOPRWLYH IRUFHVUHVXOWLQJIURPDRQHVLGHFRPSUHVVLRQRIWKHGHYLFHFDQH[FHHGWKHUHWDLQLQJIULFWLRQIRUFHV EHWZHHQWKHFRPSUHVVLRQVXUIDFHVRIWKHWHVWLQJPDFKLQHDQGWKRVHRIWKHGHYLFHZKLFKZRXOGFDXVH WKHGHYLFHWREHSURMHFWHGYLROHQWO\IURPWKHWHVWLQJ]RQH %6, 3DJH (1 Licensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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aterials testing machines with auto ranging digital indicators $ VHULHV RI DW OHDVW ILYH DSSUR[LPDWHO\ HTXLVSDFHG IRUFHV XSZDUGV IURP RI WKH PD[LPXP UHDGLQJ RI WKH GLJLWDO LQGLFDWRU VKDOO EH DSSOLHG $W OHDVW RQH DGGLWLRQDO IRUFH IRU HDFK RI WKH PD[LPXP UHDGLQJ ZRUNLQJ GRZQZDUGVIURPWKHSRLQWWRWKHORZHUOLPLWRIFDOLEUDWLRQ VHH% VKDOOEHDSSOLHG$WOHDVWWZRIRUFHV VKDOOEHYHULILHGRQHDFKSDUWRIWKHUDQJHZKHUHWKHLQFUHPHQWRIFRXQWGRHVQRWFKDQJH %$SSOLFDWLRQRIWHVWIRUFHV % Procedure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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c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icensed Copy: Technical Information Services Dept , CNL Technical Information Services, 22 August 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 12390-4:2000 BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BSI Ð British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level It is incorporated by Royal Charter Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision Users of British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions It is the constant aim of BSI to improve the quality of our products and services We would be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using this British Standard would inform the Secretary of the technical committee responsible, the identity of which can be found on the inside front cover Tel: 020 8996 9000 Fax: 020 8996 7400 BSI offers members an individual updating service called PLUS which ensures that subscribers automatically receive the latest editions of standards Buying standards Orders for all BSI, international and foreign standards publications should be addressed to Customer Services Tel: 020 8996 9001 Fax: 020 8996 7001 In response to orders for international standards, it is BSI policy to supply the BSI implementation of those that have been published as British Standards, unless otherwise requested Information on standards BSI provides a wide range of information on national, European and international standards through its Library and its Technical Help to Exporters Service Various BSI electronic information services are also available which give details on all its products and services Contact the Information Centre Tel: 020 8996 7111 Fax: 020 8996 7048 Subscribing members of BSI are kept up to date with standards developments and receive substantial discounts on the purchase price of standards For details of these and other benefits contact Membership Administration Tel: 020 8996 7002 Fax: 020 8996 7001 Copyright Copyright subsists in all BSI publications BSI also holds the copyright, in the UK, of the publications of the international standardization bodies Except as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 no extract may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means ± electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise ± without prior written permission from BSI This does not preclude the free use, in the course of implementing the standard, of necessary details such as symbols, and size, type or grade designations If these details are to be used for any other purpose than implementation then the prior written permission of BSI must be obtained If permission is granted, the terms may include royalty payments or a licensing agreement Details and advice can be obtained from the Copyright Manager Tel: 020 8996 7070