Includes filling and compacting moulds, surface leveling, marking, curing conditions, and transportation. Curing Requirements: Specimens must remain in moulds for 16 hours to 3 days at
: When moving specimens to a laboratory, they must be protected from dehydration and temperature extremes using wet sand, sawdust, or sealed plastic bags. Significance in Construction The 2019 version supersedes the earlier 2009 edition and aligns with the broader EN 12390 series
BS EN 12390-2:2019 is part of the EN 12390 series, which superseded the older BS 1881 methods. Specifically, this part details the apparatus, procedures, and environmental conditions for producing test specimens (typically cubes or cylinders) from fresh concrete and for curing them until the point of testing. The standard’s primary objective is to eliminate variability introduced by poor specimen preparation. If specimens are made or stored incorrectly, the subsequent strength test will reflect the quality of the curing regime, not the inherent quality of the concrete. Therefore, this standard acts as a gatekeeper for accuracy in quality control and compliance testing.
To prevent loss of cement paste or water during casting.
Bs En | 12390-2:2019
Includes filling and compacting moulds, surface leveling, marking, curing conditions, and transportation. Curing Requirements: Specimens must remain in moulds for 16 hours to 3 days at
: When moving specimens to a laboratory, they must be protected from dehydration and temperature extremes using wet sand, sawdust, or sealed plastic bags. Significance in Construction The 2019 version supersedes the earlier 2009 edition and aligns with the broader EN 12390 series bs en 12390-2:2019
BS EN 12390-2:2019 is part of the EN 12390 series, which superseded the older BS 1881 methods. Specifically, this part details the apparatus, procedures, and environmental conditions for producing test specimens (typically cubes or cylinders) from fresh concrete and for curing them until the point of testing. The standard’s primary objective is to eliminate variability introduced by poor specimen preparation. If specimens are made or stored incorrectly, the subsequent strength test will reflect the quality of the curing regime, not the inherent quality of the concrete. Therefore, this standard acts as a gatekeeper for accuracy in quality control and compliance testing. Therefore, this standard acts as a gatekeeper for
To prevent loss of cement paste or water during casting. this part details the apparatus