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BS 6089:1981

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Guide to assessment of concrete strength in existing structures
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-04-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1981

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Guide
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Planning an investigation
5. Test methods
6. Conducting an investigation
Appendix
A. Bibliography
Tables
1. Guide to tests for assessing aspects of concrete
    strength
2. Relative merits and limitations of various tests
Figures
1. Illustration of approximate relationship of
    compressive strengths
2. Comparisons between design strength and estimated
    in-situ cube strength

Guidance on planning and conducting investigations including a description of test methods and interpretation of results. Ilustrates the relationship between strength of standard test specimens and that in a structure.

Committee
B/525/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 77/13782 DC (12/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 1881-201:1986 Testing concrete Guide to the use of non-destructive methods of test for hardened concrete
BS 8110-2:1985 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
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BS 1881-120:1983 Testing concrete Method for determination of the compressive strength of concrete cores
BS 5328-1:1997 Concrete Guide to specifying concrete
BS 1881-207:1992 Testing concrete Recommendations for the assessment of concrete strength by near-to-surface tests
EN 12504-1:2009 Testing concrete in structures - Part 1: Cored specimens - Taking, examining and testing in compression
PD 6534:1993 Guide to the use in the UK of DD ENV 206:1992. Concrete. Performance, production, placing and compliance criteria
BS EN 12504-1:2009 Testing concrete in structures Cored specimens. Taking, examining and testing in compression
EN 13791:2007 Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in structures and precast concrete components
BS 1881-130:1996 Testing concrete Method for temperature-matched curing of concrete specimens

BS 1881-4(1970) : LATEST
BS CP110-1(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE
BS 4408-5:1974 Measurement of the velocity of ultrasonic pulses in concreteRecommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete
BS 4408-4:1971 Surface hardness methodsRecommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete
BS 4019-2:1973 Specification for core drilling equipment. Concrete drilling equipment
BS 1881-5:1970 Testing concrete Methods of testing hardened concrete for other than strength
BS 1881-3(1970) : LATEST
BS 4408-3:1970 Recommendations for non-destructive methods of test for concrete Gamma radiography of concrete
BS 1881-1:1970 Methods of testing concrete Method of mixing and sampling fresh concrete in the laboratory

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