EN196-1-2016
European foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 Laboratory and equipment
4.1 Laboratory
4.2 General requirements for the equipment
4.3 Test sieves
4.4 Mixer
4.5 Moulds
4.6 Jolting apparatus
4.7 Flexural strength testing apparatus
4.8 Compressive strength testing machine
4.9 Jig for compressive strength testing machine
4.10 Balance
4.11 Timer
5 Mortar constituents
5.1 Sand
5.2 Cement
5.3 Water
6 Preparation of mortar
6.1 Composition of mortar
6.2 Mixing of mortar
7 Preparation of test specimens
7.1 Size of specimens
7.2 Moulding of test specimens
8 Conditioning of test specimens
8.1 Handling and storage before demoulding
8.2 Demoulding of specimens
8.3 Curing of specimens in water
8.4 Age of specimens for strength tests
9 Testing procedures
9.1 Flexural strength
9.2 Compressive strength
10 Results
10.1 Flexural strength
10.2 Compressive strength
11 Validation testing of CEN Standard sand and of alternative compaction equipment
11.1 General
11.2 Validation testing of CEN Standard sand
11.3 Validation testing of alternative compaction equipment
Annex A (normative) Alternative vibration compaction equipment and procedures validated as equivalent to the reference jolting compaction equipment and procedure
A.1 General
A.2 Vibrating table, A
A.3 Vibrating table, B
