Designation:C1314−16StandardTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofMasonryPrisms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1314;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresformasonryprismconstructionandtesting,andproceduresfordeterminingthecompressivestrengthofmasonry,fmt,usedtodeterminecompliancewiththespecifiedcompressivestrengthofmasonry,f'm.Whenthistestmethodisusedforresearchpurposes,theconstructionandtestprocedureswithinserveasaguidelineandprovidecontrolparameters.1.2Thistestmethodalsocoversproceduresfordeterminingthecompressivestrengthofprismsobtainedfromfield-removedmasonryspecimens.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C67TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingBrickandStructuralClayTileC136TestMethodforSieveAnalysisofFineandCoarseAggregatesC140TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingConcreteMasonryUnitsandRelatedUnitsC143/C143MTestMethodforSlumpofHydraulic-CementConcreteC144SpecificationforAggregateforMasonryMortarC270SpecificationforMortarforUnitMasonryC476SpecificationforGroutforMasonryC780TestMethodforPreconstructionandConstructionEvaluationofMortarsforPlainandReinforcedUnitMasonryC1019TestMethodforSamplingandTestingGroutC1093PracticeforAccreditationofTestingAgenciesforMasonryC1180TerminologyofMortarandGroutforUnitMasonryC1232TerminologyofMasonryC1532PracticeforSelection,Removal,andShipmentofManufact...
