BS EN 12350-1:2019

What is BS EN 12350‑1- Sampling and common apparatus for testing fresh concrete about? 

BS EN 12350‑1 is the first part of the multi-series standard which discusses the testing of fresh concrete.  

BS EN 12350‑1 specifies two procedures for sampling fresh concrete, by composite sampling and by spot sampling. 

Who is BS EN 12350‑1- Sampling and common apparatus for testing fresh concrete for? 

BS EN 12350‑1 on testing fresh concrete sampling and common apparatus is useful for: 

• Companies dealing with the concretes 
• Civil engineers/contractors 
• Retailers and suppliers of concrete 

Why should you use BS EN 12350‑1- Sampling and common apparatus for testing fresh concrete? 

Concrete is a structural material consisting of a hard, chemically inert particulate substance, known as aggregate (usually sand and gravel), that is bonded together by cement and water. 

BS EN 12350‑1 provides you with different types of terms and definitions like the composite sample, batch, spot sample and increment.  

BS EN 12350‑1 also provides the sampling and common apparatus for testing fresh concrete such as scoop, thermometer, shovel, container, sealed container, etc. which helps you for testing fresh concrete and making specimens for strength tests. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 12350‑1:2019 supersedes BS EN 12350‑1:2009, which is withdrawn. It includes: 

• Editorial revisions 
• Guidance on sampling for consistence retention testing 
• Consolidation of common apparatus for fresh concrete testing (EN 12350 series) and for making specimens for strength tests (in EN 12390-2)