BS 1881-124:2015 describes sampling procedures, treatment of samples andanalytical methods to determine the cement content, aggregate content,aggregate grading, original water content, type of cement, type of aggregate,chloride content, sulfate content and alkali content of a sample of concrete.

The procedures are applicable to concretes made with CEM I cements and, infavourable circumstances, concretes containing ground granulated blastfurnaceslag (GGBS).

This part of BS 1881 does not cover the analysis of concretes made with othercements and the determination of fly ash content.

Cross References:
BS 410-1
ISO 3310-1
BS 8500
BS EN 196-2:2013
BS EN 196-7
BS EN 206
BS EN 450-1
BS EN 932-1
BS EN 934-2
BS EN 12390-7
BS EN 13263-1
BS EN 15167-1
BS EN ISO 1042
BS ISO 3310-2
BS EN 197-1
BS EN 933-1
BS ISO 5725-2
BS EN 12620
BS EN 12350
BS EN 12390
BS EN 12504
HSE INDG307:1999
ASTM C856:2014