ASTM C233-00 - 10.6.2001
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the testing of materials proposed for use as air-entraining admixtures in the field.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information purposes only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 The text of this test method references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C157/C157M-24e1

Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 10/14/2024).

C150-07

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

C143/C143M-26b

Standard Test Method for Slump of Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 8/6/2026).

C136-06

Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

C78-09

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)

C232-07

Standard Test Methods for Bleeding of Concrete

C172-08

Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

C173/C173M-26

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

C185-20

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

C192/C192M-26b

Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory (Includes all amendments and changes 10/13/2026).

C231-09

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

E70-24

Standard Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode

D1193-24

Standard Specification for Reagent Water

D75-03

Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates

C670-24ae1

Standard Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 2/21/2025).

C666/C666M-26

Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing

C403/C403M-23

Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance

C260-10

Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete

ACI 211.1

Recommended Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass Concrete

C33-07

Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

C39/C39M-26

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens