This practice is used to prepare soil-cement specimens for compressive and flexural strength testing in accordance with Method B of Test Method D 1633, Test Method D 1634, and Test Method D 1635.

This practice does not apply to soil-cement specimens prepared in commonly available molds, which are 4.0 in. (101.6 mm) in diameter and 4.584 in. (116.4 mm) in height. For these size specimens, Methods D 559 or Methods D 560 should be used for sample preparation. Compressive strength testing should be in accordance with Method A of Test Method D 1633.

1.1 This practice covers the procedure for making and curing compression and flexure test specimens of soil-cement in the laboratory under accurate control of quantities of materials and test conditions.

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