4.3 There are aggregates that contain chloride that is not
available for corrosion. Such chloride will be detected by use
of this test method.
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5. Apparatus
5.1 Sampling Equipment:
5.1.1 The apparatus required for obtaining samples by
coring or sawing is described in Test Method C42/C42M.
5.1.2 Use the following apparatus for sampling by drilling
(pulverization):
5.1.2.1 Rotary impact drill or drill with pulverizing bits.
5.1.2.2 Spoon or other suitable means to collect without
contamination pulverized sample material produced by drill-
ing.
5.1.2.3 Sample containers capable of maintaining samples
in an uncontaminated state.
5.2 Sample Processing Apparatus—The apparatus required
for processing samples shall be chosen for its suitability for the
purposes of the investigation, and frequently includes a con-
crete saw and one or more pulverizers.
5.2.1 Samples more than 25 mm [1 in.] in maximum
dimension shall be reduced in size by use of a jaw crusher or
broken into smaller pieces by hammering carefully to avoid
loss of smaller pieces.
5.2.2 Crush particles less than 25 mm [1 in.] in maximum
dimension using a rotating-puck grinding apparatus, or by
using a disc pulverizer, or mortar and pestle operated to restrict
to negligible levels the loss of fine particles.
5.2.3 The 850-µm (No. 20) sieve shall comply with Speci-
fication E11.
5.3 The apparatus required for the chloride determination
step is given as the reference test method for chloride in Test
Methods C114.
5.4 Glazed paper to minimize adherence of fine particles for
use as described in 8.1.
6. Reagents
6.1 The reagents required for the chloride determination are
given in the reference test method for chloride of Test Methods
C114.
7. Sampling
7.1 Select the sample as required for the purpose of the
investigation (Note 2).
NOTE 2—Because of the small nominal maximum size of the aggregate
in a mortar, pieces of mortar having a mass of at least 10 g will be more
representative of a much larger volume of mortar than would an
equivalently sized sample of concrete. Practice C823/C823M may be used
as a guide for sampling.
7.1.1 Take concrete cores in accordance with Test Method
C42/C42M unless otherwise specified (Note 3):
NOTE 3—Concrete cores taken in accordance with Test Method
C42/C42M may be cut longitudinally to provide a 12-mm [
1
⁄
2
-in.] thick
section generally representative of the core, or cut laterally into 12-mm
[
1
⁄
2
-in.] thick discs representative of the concrete core at various depths.
Experience has shown that the cooling water from core cutting will not
dissolve a significant amount of the chloride.
7.1.2 Powdered concrete obtained by use of a rotary impact
drill is frequently useful in determining chloride concentration
with depth in bridge decks and pavements. When the nominal
maximum coarse aggregate size is 25 mm [1 in.] or more such
samples are unrepresentative. The data must be used with care
or several samples combined. Procedures for this method of
sampling are as follows:
7.1.2.1 Using the rotary impact drill, drill perpendicular to
the concrete surface or parallel to the axis of a cored specimen
to a specified depth or a depth sufficient to obtain a represen-
tative sample of at least 20 g of powdered material. To prevent
sample contamination, avoid contact of sample with hands and
other sources of perspiration. Clean all sampling tools prior to
each sampling operation (Note 4). Do not use lubricants during
drilling.
NOTE 4—Sampling tools may be cleaned with a brush, cloth, ethyl
alcohol rinse, water rinse, or other method that will not contaminate the
sample.
7.1.2.2 Transfer powdered sample into the sample container
using a spoon or other suitable means.
8. Sample Preparation
8.1 Pulverize the sample so that all the material will pass a
850-µm (No. 20) sieve. Thoroughly blend the material by
transferring it from one glazed paper to another at least ten
times.
9. Procedure
9.1 Select a sample having a mass of approximately 10 g.
Weigh the sample to the nearest 0.01 g and place it into a
250-mL beaker. Add 50 61 mL of reagent water meeting
Specification D1193, cover with a watch glass, bring to a boil
and boil for 5 min. Allow to stand 24 h. Filter by gravity or
suction through a fine-texture, Type II, Class G filter paper of
Specification E832. Transfer the filtrate to a 250-mL beaker.
Add 3 60.1 mL of (1:1) nitric acid and add 3 60.1 mL of
hydrogen peroxide (30 % solution) to the filtrate. Cover the
beaker with a watch glass and allow to stand for 1 to 2 min.
Heat the covered beaker rapidly to boiling. Do not allow to boil
for more than a few seconds. Remove from hot plate (Note 5).
Proceed in accordance with the reference test method for
chloride of Test Methods C114, starting with the procedure that
follows removal of the sample from the hot plate in Test
Methods C114.
NOTE 5—It is important to keep the beaker covered during heating and
digestion to prevent the loss of chloride by volatilization.
10. Calculation
10.1 Calculate percent chloride by mass of mortar or
concrete, by the reference test method for chloride given in
Test Methods C114.
10.2 Other useful measures of chloride concentration can be
obtained as follows:
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For more information, see Hope, B. B., Page, J. A., and Poland, J. S., “The
Determination of the Chloride Content of Concrete,” Cement and Concrete
Research, Vol 15, No. 5, Pergamon Press, New York, September 1985, pp. 863–870.
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