2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
C904 Terminology Relating to Chemical-Resistant Nonme-
tallic Materials
D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
D578/D578M Specification for Glass Fiber Strands
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
Resins
D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
Materials
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
D3950 Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Join-
ing Methods)
D3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
D4475 Test Method for Apparent Horizontal Shear Strength
of Pultruded Reinforced Plastic Rods By the Short-Beam
Method
D4649 Guide for Use of Stretch Films and Wrapping Appli-
cation
D4675 Guide for Selection and Use of Flat Strapping Ma-
terials
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D5728 Practices for Securement of Cargo in Intermodal and
Unimodal Surface Transport
D7028 Test Method for Glass Transition Temperature (DMA
Tg) of Polymer Matrix Composites by Dynamic Mechani-
cal Analysis (DMA)
D7205/D7205M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber
Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
D7617/D7617M Test Method for Transverse Shear Strength
of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
D7705/D7705M Test Method for Alkali Resistance of Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Matrix Composite Bars used
in Concrete Construction
D7913/D7913M Test Method for Bond Strength of Fiber-
Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars to Concrete
by Pullout Testing
D7957/D7957M Specification for Solid Round Glass Fiber
Reinforced Polymer Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
D8448/D8448M Specification for Basalt Fiber Strands
E1356 Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition
Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
E2160 Test Method for Heat of Reaction of Thermally
Reactive Materials by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Terminology C904 defines terms relating to chemical-
resistant nonmetallic materials. Terminology D3878 defines
terms relating to composites materials.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 bar, n—a straight element with a solid, round cross
section, having surface enhancement.
3.2.2 bar designation, n—an alphanumeric identifier corre-
sponding to the standard size of the bar, as given in Table 3.
3.2.3 guaranteed property, n—a characteristic value pro-
vided by the manufacturer more than or equal to the mean
minus three standard deviations, where the mean is obtained
from at least 24 specimens (that is, test repetitions) in groups of
eight or more from three or more different production lots.
3.2.4 mean property, n—a value provided by the manufac-
turer equal to the average of a defined set of tested specimens
(that is, test repetitions) according to a specified standard test
method.
3.2.5 measured cross-sectional area, n—the cross-sectional
area of the finished manufactured bar, including deformations,
lugs, sand coating or any bond-enhancing surface treatment,
measured according to Test Method D7205/D7205M, subsec-
tion 11.2.4.1.
3.2.6 nominal bar diameter, n—a standard diameter of a bar,
as given in Table 3.
3.2.7 nominal cross-sectional area, n—a standard cross-
sectional area of a bar, as given in Table 3.
3.2.8 production lot, n—any batch of bar produced from
start to finish with the same constituent materials used in the
same proportions without changing any production parameter
(for example, cure temperature or speed of production).
3.2.9 production lot number, n—a unique identification
(number, alphanumerical, and/or symbols) assigned by the
manufacture to each bar production lot whereby it provides
traceability to the raw materials and manufacturing informa-
tion.
3.2.10 standard deviation, n—a value that indicate the
extent of deviation of a defined set of tested specimens (that is,
test repetitions) according to a specified standard test method.
3.2.11 surface enhancement, n—any surface treatment, part
of the manufacturing process, that provides means of mechani-
cally transmitting force between the bar and the concrete
surrounding the bar, which may include for example
protrusions, lugs, sand coating, and/or deformations.
3.2.12 test, acceptance, n—an optional test, specified by and
completed under the supervision of the purchaser, to verify that
the material provided for a given project meets the require-
ments of the specification.
3.2.13 test, qualification, n—a test completed under the
supervision of the manufacturer to ensure conformance of the
bar or material to the requirements of a specification.
3.2.14 test, quality control, n—a test completed on each
production lot of a bar or material, under the supervision of the
manufacturer, to ensure that the process of manufacturing the
bar remains under control and that the bar is within specifica-
tion.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 The purchaser is responsible to specify all requirements
that are necessary for material ordered to this specification.
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