Designation:C1741−18StandardTestMethodforBleedStabilityofCementitiousPost-TensioningTendonGrout1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1741;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodisdesignedtodeterminethebleedstabilityoffreshly-mixedcementitiousgroutunderstaticpressure.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.(Warning—Freshhydrauliccementitiousmixturesarecausticandmaycausechemicalburnstoskinandtissueuponprolongedexposure.2)1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C125TerminologyRelatingtoConcreteandConcreteAg-gregatesC938PracticeforProportioningGroutMixturesforPreplaced-AggregateConcrete3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyC125.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1bleedstability,n—ofcementitiousgrout,resistancetobleeding.3.2.2bleeding,n—ofcementitiouspost-tensioningtendongrout,autogenousflowofmixingwaterwithin,oritsemer-gencefrom,newlyplacedgrout;causedbythesettlementofthesolidmaterialswithinthegroutandthefilteringactionofstrandsandwireswhensubjectedtostaticpressureandcapillaryaction.3.2.3grout,n—mixtureofcementitiousmaterialandwater,withorwithoutaggregateandadmixtures...
