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A lab switches to 4 by 8 in. cylinders for field strength tests. Under the ACI definition, how many cylinders from the same sample are averaged for one strength test?

Correct Answer

A) At least three 4 by 8 in. cylinders

ACI 318-19 26.12.1 defines a strength test using 4 by 8 in. cylinders as the average of at least three cylinders made from the same sample and tested at the same age. Other choices: two cylinders is the 6 by 12 in. rule, one cylinder is not a strength test under this definition, and discarding the lowest is not the ACI rule.

Answer Options
A
At least three 4 by 8 in. cylinders
B
At least two 4 by 8 in. cylinders
C
One cylinder if it is capped
D
Four cylinders, discarding the lowest

Why This Is the Correct Answer

ACI 318-19 26.12.1 defines a strength test using 4 by 8 in. cylinders as the average of at least three cylinders made from the same sample and tested at the same age. Other choices: two cylinders is the 6 by 12 in. rule, one cylinder is not a strength test under this definition, and discarding the lowest is not the ACI rule.

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