AS 1379 Supp 12008AS 1379 Supp 12008AS 1379 Supplement 12008Specification and supply of concrete Commentary(Supplement 1 to AS 13792007)The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard SharingThis Australian Standard Supplement was prepared by Committee BD-049, Manufacture of Concrete. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 10 April 2008. This Supplement was published on 12 June 2008.The following are represented on Committee BD-049:Ash Development Association of AustraliaAssociation of Consulting Engineers, AustraliaAUSTROADSAustralasian Slag AssociationCement Concrete and Aggregate AustraliaCementCement Concrete and Aggregate AustraliaConcreteConcrete Institute of AustraliaNational Precast Concrete Association AustraliaStandards Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the Committee.Keeping Standards up-to-dateAustralian Standards are living documents that reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued.Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current Standard, which should include any amendments that may have been published since the Standard was published.Detailed information about Australian Standards, drafts, amendments and new projects can be found by visiting www.standards.org.auStandards Australia welcomes suggestions for improvements, and encourages readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Contact us via email at mailstandards.org.au, or write to Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001.AS 1379 Supp 12008AS 1379 Supplement 12008Specification and supply of concrete Commentary(Supplement 1 to AS 13792007)First published as AS 1379 Supp 11997. Second edition 2008.COPYRIGHT Standards AustraliaAll rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher.Published by Standards Australia GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, AustraliaISBN 0 7337 8748 7AS 1379 Supp 12008PREFACEThis Commentary(AS 1379Supplement 1)waspreparedbyStandardsAustraliaCommittee BD-049, Manufacture of Concrete, to supersede AS 1379 Supp 11997.ObjectiveThe objective of this Commentary is to(a) provide background reference material to the Standard; (b)indicate the origin of particular requirements;(c) indicate departures from previous practice; and(d) explain the application of certain Clauses.The Standard is downloaded from www.bzfxw.com Standard SharingThe clause numbers and titles used in the Commentary are the same as those in AS 1379 except that they are prefixed by the letter C. To avoid possible confusion between this Commentary and the Standard, clauses are cross-referenced within the text, while Commentary clauses are referred to as Paragraph C. in accordance with Standards Australia policy.CONTENTSPageSECTION C1 SCOPE AND GENERALC1.1 SCOPE . 5C1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . 5C1.3 DEFINITIONS . 5C1.4 NOTATION . 6C1.5 SPECIFICATION OF CONCRETE . 6C1.6 METHODS OF ORDERING . 10C1.7 BASIS OF SUPPLY . 13SECTION C2 CONCRETE CONSTITUENTSC2.1 GENERAL . 15C2.2 CEMENT CONSTITUENTS. 15C2.3 AGGREGATES.