Designation: C1686 −09 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Practice for
Installation and Testing of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated
Concrete (AAC) Units
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1686; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers the installation and testing of solid,
reinforced units made from autoclaved aerated concrete
(AAC), a cementitious product addressed by Specification
C1693. The units are large-sized, factory-reinforced, solid
rectangular prisms, laid using thin-bed mortar.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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C1693 Specification for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
(AAC)
3. Classification
3.1 Reinforced AAC units installed in accordance with this
practice shall be classified according to their strength class.
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 Reinforced AAC units installed in accordance with this
practice shall be composed entirely of AAC material conform-
ing to Specification C1693. The units themselves shall conform
to Specification C1693.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This practice is intended to regulate the installation of
reinforced AAC units and to provide test methods for deter-
mining their transverse load-displacement characteristics and
load-carrying capacities.
6. Shipping and Handling of Reinforced AAC Reinforced
Element
6.1 Reinforced AAC elements shall be protected from
damage during shipping by placement on pallets or other
supports, banding of the elements, placement of material
between the elements, or any other method deemed appropriate
by the AAC manufacturer. Reinforced AAC elements should
be handled using lifting devices or clamps recommended by
the AAC manufacturer.
7. Repair of Reinforced Elements
7.1 Damage from handling or shipping of reinforced AAC
elements shall be repaired using special AAC repair mortars. If
the damage is severe, the AAC manufacturer shall be consulted
as to the structural integrity of the element. Damage that results
in exposure of the reinforced element shall be repaired only
after the exposed steel is coated with a corrosion-resistant
coating as recommended by the AAC manufacturer.
8. Field Cutting of Reinforced Elements
8.1 Do not field-cut reinforced elements unless approved by
the project engineer and performed in accordance with the
AAC manufacturer’s recommendations.
9. Rejection
9.1 If, upon delivery, an individual element fails to conform
to this practice, the manufacturer shall be permitted to repair
the element to satisfy the specification, or to replace the
element.
10. Expense of Tests
10.1 Except as specified in Section 9, and unless otherwise
agreed, the expense of inspection and testing shall be the
responsibility of the purchaser.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C27 on Precast
Concrete Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C27.60 on
Precast Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
Current edition approved June 1, 2017. Published July 2017. Originally approved
in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C212–09. DOI: 10.1520/C1686-
09R17.
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