BS EN 12390-8:2009

BS EN 12390-8:2009 Testing hardened concrete. Depth of penetration of water under pressure

BS EN 12390-8 specifies a method for determining the depth of penetration of water under pressure in hardened concrete. This concrete has been water cured.

Water is applied under pressure to the surface of hardened concrete. The specimen is then split and the depth of penetration of the waterfront is measured.

Contents of BS EN 12390-8:

• Foreword
• 1 Scope
• 2 Normative references
• 3 Principle
• 4 Apparatus
• 5 Specimen
• 6 Procedure
• 7 Test result
• 8 Test report
• 9 Precision

BS EN 12390-8:2009 replaces BS EN 12390-8:2000, which is now withdrawn.