ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 679 Second edition 2009-05-01 Cement Test methods Determination of strength Ciments Méthodes d'essai- Détermination de la résistance mecanique Reference number ISO 679:2009(E) @ISO 2009 vided by IHS under lic itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO679:2009(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ ISO2009 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISO 2009 - All rights reserved edwithoutlicense from IHS Not for Resale ISO 679:2009(E) Contents Page Foreword. 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Principle.. 4 Apparatus 5 Mortar constituents 11 6 Preparation of mortar 7 Preparation oftest specimens 8 Conditioning of test specimens . 9 Testing procedures 10 Results 11 Validation testing of iso standard sand and of alternative compaction equipment... Annex A (normative) Alternative vibration compaction equipment and procedures validated as equivalent to the reference jolting compaction equipment and procedure . .24 Bibliography.. .29 Copyright internatinal organizaio far standardizalion ghts reserved ii se from IHS Not for Resale