BS EN 12350-2:2019

Testing fresh concrete

Part 2: Slump test

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BS EN 12350-2:2019 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation ofEN 12350-2:2019. It
supersedes BS EN 12350-2:2009, which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee B/517/1, Concrete production and testing.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
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ISBN 978 0 580 98429 7
JCS 91.100.30
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12350-2

NORME EUROPEENNE
EUROPAISCHE NORM June 2019

ICS 91.100.30 Supersedes EN 12350-2:2009

English Version

Testing fresh concrete - Part 2: Slump test

Essais pour beton frais - Partie 2 : Essai d'affaissement Priifung von Frischbeton - Teil 2: SetzmaB

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 April 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4
4 Principle ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
5 Apparatus........................................................................................................................................................... 4
6 Test sample ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
7 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................... 5
8 Test result .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
9 Test report ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
10 Precision ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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European foreword

This document (EN 12350-2:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 104 "Concrete
and related products", the secretariat of which is held by SN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2019, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12350-2:2009.
This standard is one of a series on testing concrete.
EN 12350, Testing fresh concrete, consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Sampling and common apparatus
Part 2: Slump test
Part 3: Vebe test
Part 4: Degree of compactability
Part 5: Flow table test
Part 6: Density
Part 7: Air content - Pressure methods
Part 8: Self-compacting concrete - Slump-flow test
Part 9: Self-compacting concrete - V-funnel test
Part 10: Self-compacting concrete - L-box test
Part 11: Self-compacting concrete - Sieve segregation test
Part 12: Self-compacting concrete - ]-ring test
The following amendments have been made to the 2009 edition of this standard:
a) editorial revisions;
b) reference to common apparatus and specifications given in EN 12350-1;
c) reference and procedure for slump retention testing;
d) option to include specified slump class or slump target value in the report.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This document specifies a method for determining the consistence of fresh concrete by the slump test.
The slump test is sensitive to changes in the consistence of concrete, which correspond to slumps
between 10 mm and 210 mm. Beyond these extremes the measurement of slump can be unsuitable and
other methods of determining the consistence should be considered.
If the slump continues to change over a period of 1 min after withdrawing of the cone, the slump test is
not suitable as a measure of consistence.
The test is not suitable when the declared value of D of the coarsest fraction of aggregates actually used
in the concrete (Dmaxl is greater than 40 mm.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12350-1, Testing fresh concrete - Part 1: Sampling and common apparatus

3 Terms and definitions

No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and !EC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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4 Principle
The fresh concrete is compacted into a cone. When the cone is withdrawn upwards, the distance the
concrete has slumped provides a measure of the consistence of the concrete.

5 Apparatus
5.1 Common apparatus for fresh concrete testing

The apparatus listed below for the execution of this test method shall be in accordance with the
specification given in EN 12350-1 and as specified below:
5.1.1 Hollow cone.

5.1.2 Compacting rod.

5.1.3 Funnel (optional).

5.1.4 Rule.

5.1.5 Base plate/surface.

5.1.6 Remixing container or tray.

5.1.7 Shovel.

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5.1.8 Moist cloth.

5.1.9 Scoop.

5.1.10 Timer.

5.1.11 Sealed container (when slump retention is to be measured).

5.1.12 Trowel or float.

6 Test sample
The sample of the concrete shall be obtained in accordance with EN 12350-1.
The sample shall be re-mixed using the remixing container or tray and the shovel or scoop before
carrying out the test. Where the sample is intended to be used to measure slump retention at a specified
time, the concrete from the sealed container shall be emptied on the remixing container or tray and re­
mixed using the shovel or scoop before carrying out the test.
Alternative sampling procedures may be given in provisions valid in the place of use of the concrete.

7 Procedure
Dampen the cone and base plate, remove any excess moisture with the moist cloth and place the cone
on the horizontal base plate/surface. During filling of the cone hold it firmly against the base
plate/surface by clamping in place, or by standing on the two foot pieces.
Fill the cone in three layers, each approximately one-third of the height of the cone when compacted.
Compact each layer with 25 strokes of the compacting rod. Uniformly distribute the strokes over the
cross-section of each layer. For the bottom layer this will necessitate inclining the rod slightly and
positioning approximately half the strokes spirally toward the centre. Compact the first layer
throughout its depth, taking care not striking the base. Compact the second layer and the top layer each
throughout its depth, so that the strokes just penetrate into the immediately underlying layer. In filling
and compacting the top layer, heap the concrete above the cone before compacting is started.
If the compacting operation of the top layer results in subsidence of the concrete below the top edge of
the cone, add more concrete to keep an excess above the top of the cone at all times. After the top layer
has been compacted, strike off the surface of the concrete with a trowel or by means of a sawing and
rolling motion of the compacting rod.
Remove spilled concrete from the base plate/surface. Remove the cone from the concrete by raising it
carefully in a vertical direction.
Perform the operation of raising the cone in 2 s to 5 s, by a steady upward lift, with no lateral or
torsional motion being imparted to the concrete.
Carry out the operation from the start of the filling to the removal of the cone without interruption and
complete it within 150 s.
Immediately after removal of the cone, measure and record the slump h by determining the difference
between the height of the cone and that of the highest point of the slumped test specimen as shown in
Figure 1.
The consistence of a concrete mix changes with time, due to hydration of the cement and, possibly, loss
of moisture. Tests on different samples should, therefore, be carried out at the same time interval after
mixing, if comparable results are to be obtained.

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8 Test result
The test is only valid if it yields a true slump, this being a slump in which the concrete remains
substantially intact and symmetrical as shown in Figure 2 a).
If the specimen shears, as shown in Figure 2 b), the test is not valid and another sample shall be taken
and the procedure repeated.
If two consecutive tests show a portion of the concrete shearing off from the mass of the test specimen,
the concrete lacks the necessary plasticity and cohesiveness for the slump test to be suitable.
Report the true slump h, as shown in Figure 1, to the nearest 10 mm.
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Figure 1 - Slump measurement

a) True slump b) Shear slump

Figure 2 - Forms of slump

9 Test report
The report shall include:
a) reference to this standard;

b) identification of the test sample;

c) location of performance of test;

d) date of test;

e) in the case of slump retention testing, the age of the sample from the first contact between cement
and water;

t) type of slump - true/shear;

g) measured true slump, to nearest 10 mm;

h) any deviation from standard test method;

i) declaration by the person technically responsible for the test that it was carried out in accordance
with this document, except as noted in item h).

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The report may include:

j) temperature of the concrete sample at time of test;

k) time of test;

1) specified slump class or specified slump target value.

10 Precision
Precision data are given in Table 1. These apply to initial slump measurements made on concrete from
the same sample and when each test result is obtained from a single slump determination. The values
which apply when each test result is obtained as the average of duplicate determinations are given in
Table 2.
Table 1 - Precision data for slump measurements (single determination)

Repeatability conditions Reproducibility conditions

Range
mm Sr r SR R
mm mm mm mm
50 to 80 5,8 16 9,0 25

Table 2 - Precision data for slump measurements (duplicate determinations)

Repeatability conditions Reproducibility conditions

Range
mm Sr r SR R
mm mm mm mm
SO to 80 4,1 11 8,0 22

NOTE 1 The precision data was determined as part of an experiment in the UK in 1987 in which precision data
was obtained for several of the tests then described in BS 1881 [3]. The experiment involved 16 operators. The
concretes were made using an ordinary Portland cement, Thames Valley sand, and Thames Valley 10 mm and
20 mm coarse aggregates.

NOTE 2 The difference between two test results from the same sample by one operator using the same
apparatus within the shortest feasible time interval will exceed the repeatability valuer on average not more than
once in 20 cases in the normal and correct operation of the method.

NOTE 3 Test results on the same sample obtained within the shortest feasible time interval by two operators
each using their own apparatus will differ by the reproducibility value R on average not more than once in 20
cases in the normal and correct operation of the method.

NOTE 4 For further information on precision, and for definitions of the statistical terms used in connection
with precision, see ISO 5725-1 [1].

NOTE 5 In 2013 round robin tests were carried out by Swiss contractors on 7 tests with 53 participants. The
precision and reproducibility data from these tests can be found in VAB-Round robin test document No. 2-1-038-
01.14[2)

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Bibliography

[1] ISO S 725-1, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results - Part 1:
General principles and definitions

[2] VAB-Ringversuch Dok. Nr. 2-1-038-01.14 The Association of Accredited Building Material
Testing Laboratories 2013

[ 3] Series BS 1881, Testing concrete

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