इंटरनेट मानक

Disclosure to Promote the Right To Information

Whereas the Parliament of India has set out to provide a practical regime of right to
information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities,
in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority,
and whereas the attached publication of the Bureau of Indian Standards is of particular interest
to the public, particularly disadvantaged communities and those engaged in the pursuit of
education and knowledge, the attached public safety standard is made available to promote the
timely dissemination of this information in an accurate manner to the public.

“जान1 का अ+धकार, जी1 का अ+धकार” “प0रा1 को छोड न' 5 तरफ”

Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan Jawaharlal Nehru
“The Right to Information, The Right to Live” “Step Out From the Old to the New”

IS 6441-1 (1972): Methods of test for autoclaved cellular

concrete products, Part I: Determination of unit weight or
bulk density and moisture content [CED 53: Cement Matrix
Products]

“!ान $ एक न' भारत का +नम-ण”

Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda
“Invent a New India Using Knowledge”

“!ान एक ऐसा खजाना > जो कभी च0राया नहB जा सकता ह”

है”
ह
Bhartṛhari—Nītiśatakam
“Knowledge is such a treasure which cannot be stolen”
 IS : 6441 ( Part I ) - 1972
( Reaffirmed 2001 )

METHODS OF TEST FOR AUTOCLAVED

CELLULAR CONCRETE PRODUCTS
PART I DETERMINATION OF UNIT WEIGHT OR BULK
DENSITY AND MOISTURE CONTENT

(FourthReprint NOVEMBER1994)

UDC 666.973.6:531.75

BUREAU OF INDIAN STAND.ARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr2 October 1972

 Da R. K. CFIO~X ( Alme )
~%ll?TcmI CsAdffS \ Central Water 82 Power Cknmissiool, New Delhi

, STAXWM~DS Reww&, &s$ps & Standads Orgattiution

IS t 6441( Part I ) - 1972

( Conlinuedfrom
page 1 )
Members Representing
Bara NARE.W PRASAD Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters
COLJ. M. TOLANI( Alternate)
Pnov G. S. RAMA~WAXY Structural Engineering Research Centre ( CSIB
Roorkcc
DR N. S. BHAL ( Alternate )
DR A. V. R. RAO National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRIRAVINDERLAL ( Alter&e )
SHRI G. S. M. RAO Geological Survey of India, Nagpur
SHRI T. N. S. RAO Gammon India Ltd, Bombay
SRRI S. R. PINHEIRO( Alternate )
SECRETARY Central Board of Irrigation & Power, New Delhi
SHRIR. P. SHARXA Irrigation & Power Research Institute, Amritsar
SHRI MOHINDERSINQH(Alternate1
SHRIG. B. SIN~H Hindustan Housing Factory Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI C. L. KASLIWAL( Alternate )
SHRIJ. S. SINQROTA Beas Designs Organization, Nangal Township
SHRI A. M. SINQAL( Alternate )
SHRIK. A. SU~RAMANIAM India Cements Ltd, Madras
SHRI T. S. RAMACEANDRAN ( Alternate )
SHRIL. SWAROOP Dalmia Cement ( Bharat ) Ltd, New Delhi
SHRIA. V. RANANA( Alternate )
SHRI D. AJITHASIMHA, Director General, IS1 ( Rx-@do Mmber )
Director ( Civ Engg.)

Secretary
SHRIY. R. TANEJA
Deputy Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1

Precast Concrete Products Subcommittee, BDC 2 : 9

Convener
SIXRIM. A. MEETA Concrete Association of India, Bombay
Members
SRRI E. T. ANTIA (Alternateto
Shri M. A. Mehta )
SHRIV. A. ARTRANOOR Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, Neyveli
c,
SHRI T. RAMA~XAND~AN( Alternate )
SHRI H, B. CHATTERJEE Hindustan Block Manufacturing Co Ltd, Calcutt!
SHRI S. K. CHATTERJEE Hindustan Housing Factory Ltd, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIREOTOR, STAXDARDS Research, Designs & Standards Organizati
(B&S) Lucknow
ASSISTANTDIRECTOR,STAND-
dRIx3( M/C ) ( Alternate )
DIRE~TQ~.(CSMRS ) Central Water & Power Commission, New Delhi
DEPUTYbraaCToR ( CSMRS ) ( Alternate )

2
 ISt6441(PartI)-l!m

Indian Standard
METHODS OF TEST FOR AUTOCLAVED
CELLULAR CONCRETE PRODUCTS
PART I DETERMINATION OF UNIT WEIGHT OR BULK
DENSITY AND MOISTURE CONTENT

0. FOREWORD
,l This Indian Standard ( Part I) was adopted by the Indian Standards
nstitution on 21 February 1972, after the draft finalized by the Cement
nd Concrete Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
,ngineering Division Council.
.2 Autoclaved cellular concrete is a class of material, which has been
eveloped commercially abroad and is in the process of development in
nis country also. A series of Indian Standards on cellular concrete is
leing formulated so as to provide guidance in obtaining reliable products
1 autoclaved cellular concrete. The Sectional Committee has considered
t desirable to issue a standard for the methods of test for autoclaved
:ellular concrete products for the guidance of manufacturers and users.
1.3 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to
nternational co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing
n different countries ,in addition to relating it to the practices in the field
n this country.
1.4 For convenience of reference, ‘Indian Standard methods of test for
rutoclaved cellular concrete products ’ has been grouped into the following
line parts:
Part I Determination of unit weight or bulk density and
moisture content
Part II Determination of drying shrinkage
Part III Determination of thermal conductivity
Part IV Corrosion protection of steel reinforcement in autoclaved
c.ellular concrete
Part V Determination of compressive strength
Part VI Strength, deformation and cracking of flexural members
aub,ject to bending-short duration loading test

3
 Parfz VII Streng& d!4dbmatioa 2nd cracking of fiexural members
subjeeatobendimlg~loadingtest
Part VIII Loading tests for flexural members in diagonal. tension
Part IX Jointing of autoclaved cellular concrete elements
0.5 In reporting the result of a test made in accordance with this standard,
if the &al v&uq observed or calculated, is tu be rounded off, it shall be
done in accordance with IS : Z-MO*.

1.1 This standard ( Part I ) covers the methods c -letermining the

followingz
a) Unit weight or bulk density of autoclaveu cellular concrete
products, determined as the ratio between the weight of the
specimen after drying at 105°C and volume of the specimen; and
b) Moisture content of autoclaved cellular concrete products.
2. TEST SPECLh&ENS
2.1 Slwspe rf S-ens- The bulk density and moisture content shall
be determined on regularly shaped specimens ( without reinforcement)
with a minimum thickness of 50 mm. The two large sx.trj~~~ of the
specimen located opposite each other shall have a surface ares r’ &least
2OQOOmm~each and the Iength of the edge shall not be less than 1.00 mm.
.
NOTE I-Aspeeimen of size 100 x 200 x 50 mm will meet the above require-
meats.
NO’iE 2 - Wbencycr feasible, the specimens used for determinatioii of bulk
density and moi&uro eontent, and the specimen for determination of compressive
strength should.be cut from the same sample of cellular concrete product.

2.2 Locntian of S#meisa?.ens - From eac’.l sample for which the density
is to be determined, three test specimens shall be taken, and these shall
form the test series. One specimen shall be taken from the upper third
of the sample, one from the middle and one from the lower section. The
position of the specimen is with reference to the direction of rise in aerated
concrete mass during manufacture.
2.21 It is permissible to prepare the specimens from items which have
previously been used for other tests provided the specimens are not cut
within a distance of atleast 15 cm from an area where visible damage or
changes in the normal structure and appearance have occurred. The
specnnens shall not contain any reinforcement.
‘Wnlrs for rounding off numerical values ( rc~isa$j.
 of Swns - The specimens shall be cut by rotat-
z blades or bimiiar device; All surfaces shall be clean cut
ti plane. The largest surface shall not deviate from planeness by more
&an O-1 mm, if measured diagonally with a straight-edge.

5 APPARATUS

3.1 Straight-Edge - approximately 500 mm long.

3.2 Cniliper - allows readings to an accuracy of0-l mm.

3.3 Dqing Oven - for a temperature of 105 +. 5°C.

3.4 B&nce - with a weighing accuracy of 0.5 g.

4. PROCEDURE

Al Bdlc Density

41.1 Measuremetlt of Specimens - Length, width and thickness shall be

measured before drying at 105°C with an accuracy of 0.1 mm using a
suitable calliper. These measurements shall permit the determination of
the volume V of the specimen with an error not exceeding one percent.

4.1.2 Dryit of Sflcz’nlens - After measuring, the specimens shall be

placed in a.cl.rying oven at 105 4 5°C until all moisture has been removed
and coristant weiiht is obtained. Immediately after removing from the
drying oven, the specimens shall. be weighed ( see Note ). The weighing
error shall not exceed 0.1 percent of the weight of the specimen. The
weight W of the specimen shall be considered constant if the weight after
four hours further dr$ing has not changed more than 0.2 percent.

NUTJG - To facilitate hndling, the specimen after removal from the oven, nu! lx-
cooled to room tcmperaturr in a suitable desiccator and weighed immediateI).

4.2 Moisture Content

4.2.1 Weigkg of Specitnerls - The specimen as in 4.1.1 ( or immediately

nfter loading, .in case the moisture content is to be determined for corn--
pressive strength specimens ( see 1.1 and 2.1 ), shall be weighed. The
weighing error shall not exceed O-1 percent. This weight shall be
designated WI.

4.2.2 After weighing, the specimen shall be dried out at 105 f 5°C
as ill 4.1.2 until constant weight is obtained within a duration of four hours.

5 .y .
IS: 6441j Part I ) - 1972

Immediately after removing from the drying oven, the specimen shall be
( CdfifJm pags2 )
weighed ( if necessary by cooling to room temperature in a suitable
desiccator ), and weight W obtained as in 4.1.2. Members
QHRI K. C. GHOSAL Alok
5. CALCULATIONS SHRI A. K. BISWAS ( Al!crnnfej
SEBI M. K. GUPTA Him
5.1 The bulk density y in g/cm” shall be calculated as follows: SHRI B. D. JAYARAMAN Stat1
-. SRRI B. K. JINDAL Cent
W
Y = r(g/cm3) DR S. S. RERSI ( Altcmale )
SHRI L. c. LA1 In PI
where SERI G. C. MATHUR Nati
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ( DESIGNS ) ( A/
W = dry weight of the specimen in g, and SRRI S. NAHAROY Engi
SHRI A. RABIAKRISHNA( Alternate )
v = volume in ems. SHRI K. K. NAMBIAR In
5.1.1 Bulk density of the individual specimens shall be calculated and SERI RADHEY SHIAM Engi
reported within the three decimal places, the mean value of the three SERI B. G. SHIRKE B. G
specimens shall be within two decimal places. SERI R. A. DESHMUKR ( rllfernnte
)
SHRI C. N. SRINIVASAN C. R
5.2 Moisture content F in weight, percent of the dry material, shall be SHRI C. N. RAQHAVENDRAN ( Alternate
determined as follows: SUBVEYOR OF WORKS ( I ) Cent
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA Cemf
F = w,-- w X 100
-.___ ( percent )
W
where
WI = sampled weight of the specimen in g, and
W = dry weight of the specimen in g.
5.2.1 Moisture content of individual specimen shall be stated in whole
percent, and the mean value of three specimens shall also be stated in
whole percent.
6. REPORT
6.1 The report shall include the following:

a) Code designation;
b) Identification of product;
c) Date of manufacture;
d) Place, method and time of sampling;
e) Bulk density of each specimen and mean value of test series; and
f)
 IS:6441 (Part I)-lM2

cfmtinl&uffam pags 2 )

Manbars hp6J&Sg
~IRI K. C. GHOXJAL Alokudyog Services Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. BIEWAS ( Altcrnatc )
SERI M. K. GUPTA Himalayan Tiles & Marble Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SH~IB.D. JAYARAMAN State Housing Board, Madras
SERI B. K. JINDAL Central Building Rbearch Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
DR S.S. REIISI (Alternate)
&ilUL.C.LAl In personal capacity ( B/17, West End, &a Delhi 23 )
S-1 G. C. MAT~UR National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ( DESIGNS ) ( Alternate )
SFXRIS. NAHAROY Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd, Madras
Soar A. RAYAKRIHINA ( Alternate)
SHRI K. K. NAIUBIAR In personal capacity ( ‘ Ramanalaya’, II First
Crescent Park Road, Gandhinagar, A&ar, Madras )
SERI RADEEY SEIAM Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters
SHRI B. G. SltrmXE B. G. Shirke & Co, Poona
SHRI R. A. DESEMUKH ( Alternate )
SHRI C. N. SRINIVAEIAN C. R. Narayana Rao, Madras
SHRI C. N. RAGHAVENDRAN ( Alternate )
%JBVEYOROF~ORKS (I) Central Public Works Department
DR H. C. VISVESVA~AYA Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi
 3kiOlV9NV8
X’ZZ ‘eJen@ e!ewwwN ‘6uwng ttayn tti2 S! e3!gio SHIMS 2
ii9 68 AVgrtOg ‘Paokl 1uUD ‘sJaqwaq3 &3AON ie s! m440 sales +
Vl._ll331V3 ‘laaJlS daf-‘U!Jd ‘0 ‘d
B9 LZ ‘WeoJddv ~~L~~U!JM~KI 9 ae s! eupqe3 a~!~0 seleg,
9OOlLP 3Nfld
PZ 9 *JaBeN !!eA!r(S ZESL ‘t3u!pIF6 (e!pul) s~eau$h~~ 40 uo!lnl!lsul
OLOOW tlfIdF)VN ‘aJet% Je6eN JWWS
‘peou uno3 l.@!H
,SaM V-9OZ ‘JO01j lsJ!j ‘!le!uedqsnd
L9 z9
: (lU!od ales I#M) sa3!tfo uo!g3adsu/
tE0969 WVklndVHlNVNVAn~lHl
LZ ‘9 .weAeled “0 *d AysJan!un ‘LZpL/pL ‘ON ‘3 ‘1
L 1006 1 k!V!IlVNlklS
- ‘uep!eW !lV-a-y6eg ‘xaldwo3 aJlUe3 sa!Jlsnpul lD!JlS!a
FZ 9 EL0008 vNlvd ‘aim3 ie!Jisnpui mdjlled
900922 MONXX-ll
‘DeoH Jnduey ‘Je8eN nqpu!S ‘cg/Lgg ‘ON asnoH ‘6-V ‘ON $01,-j
59 9
89 LZ 900801 klfldNV)l ‘Je6eN eAePo”JeS 9 OlP/LL 1
P&9 900~0~ mdivr ‘awW% 3 ‘6Jew Jals!llPnA vltl
~00009 avavmaui
I)LEZ ( pe0~ uO!lelS AlleduJeN ) ‘6JeW eldng ‘N ‘1 399-8-g
EOO L8L IlVHVMflB
LE E ‘auel-A9 qlg ‘peot( anJag ‘E)‘kl ‘6Z ‘ON PJeM g/&g
61 CL-9 iooloz avavlzvHF) 'PeOtt '1.9 ILL 'xald~O3 !~e.s
- ~ootzt avavaitlvd “1.i’~ ‘AI ‘H’N ‘aJlUa3 6u!yJew Ai!lanO
L9 z Lcob9 3~01vaw103 ‘f=ou !seue4t v-89/9 ‘6u!ma J!l/iex !eiq
9E 9 Z0019L tlVMHS3NVgflHg ‘peotl s!Mal ‘E81Z8 ‘ON lold
EOOZ99 3VdOHB
OP 99 .JeGeN ‘1’1 ‘peou epeqqpeya ‘~oolj qlg ‘xaldwo3 !Jlofheg
890099 3klOlVBNVg
6P 6E ‘peou Jnlwnl-aJole6uea ‘aBeiS 1s 1 ‘eaJV le!Jisnpul eAuaad 1
E9 z 10008E aV8VClVWHV ‘Jndueqx ‘6JeW IIY!eqS PawellowJnN ‘.Yadqsnd,
: saz!jjo y3ue~8
E6000P maw09
t6 ZE 9 '(lseg)!JaqpuV ‘loJeW ‘3alW 63 ‘eAeleyeueW : uJalsaM 4
6Z bt’ c t 1009 svt4avw ‘peotl SSOJD AI ‘sndiue3 ‘ix3 : uJaqlnoS
8LZ 9E009 1 HkIVE)lClNVH3 ‘3-G& ‘olDaS ‘St%-GtP 03S : UJaylJoN
KiOOOL Vllf-DlV3 ‘aloly!uaW ‘Paoki ‘d’l’A
98 LE ‘yu II/l auw-T ‘1’1’3 Pill : uJalse3 l
El LEE zooo t t I Hl3a M3N
LO LEE i 6leW le)ez qeqS Jnpeqeg ‘6 ‘UeAeqg yeueW : leJiua3
wdwl : saqjm leuo!fTaH
3440 lie OlUOUJUJO3) 9LEllEE
suesyqeyy : swel6alal LE LO LEE : sauo@lal
zoo011 Ii-ma MEN '6lewle4ez qeys lnpeyea 6’uena~ia xeuew
: SJa~JenbpeaH
sauwafwu ruwiarui $0 nw3tlna