February 6, 2012

Mr. Gabriel Ojeda

Fritz-Pak Corporation Phone: (214) 221-9494
4821 Eastover Circle Fax: (214) 341-3182
Mesquite, TX 75149 Email: gabrielojeda@fritzpak.com

Subject: Final Report: DELAYED SET, Type B & D – Compliance Verification

AASHTO M 194-06 Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
Concrete
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

Dear Mr. Ojeda:

Testing, Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. (TEC Services), an AASHTO R18 and ISO
17025 accredited laboratory, is pleased to present this report of our compliance verification
testing of DELAYED SET an ASTM C 494-10 Type B & D (Retarding and Water-Reducing
and Retarding) admixture. All sample preparation and testing was performed in accordance with
applicable sections of AASHTO M 194-06, ASTM C 494 and documents referenced therein.
Material and procedures outlined in AASHTO M 194 were used. Based on our results,
DELAYED SET complies with the requirements in AASHTO M 194 and Table 1 of ASTM
C 494. These test results pertain only to the sample tested.

The compliance verification was performed in TEC Service’s laboratory in Lawrenceville,

Georgia. Concrete batching was carried out on three different days in January, 2011. One
control mixture and one test mixture containing DELAYED SET, both meeting the requirements
of AASHTO M 194 and ASTM C 494 for fresh concrete properties, were produced each day. A
1-gallon sample of DELAYED SET was manufactured and supplied to TEC Service by FRITZ-
PAK Corporation. The air-entraining agent used in this testing was a commercially available
vinsol resin admixture, meeting the requirements of AASHTO M 154-05.

Mixture proportions and results of our testing are given in Tables 1 to 3. Information and test
data on fine and coarse aggregates are listed in Tables 4 to 6. Table 7 contains information
supplied by the producers of the DELAYED SET. Product information and test data on the Type
I cement is included in Table 8. Test results for each of the six batches prepared for this report
are included in Tables 9 through 12.
Final Report: Delayed Set, Type B & D – Compliance Verification February 6, 2012
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

Table 1: Admixture performance and AASHTO M 194 requirements for a Type B & D
admixture

Type B Type D
DELAYED SET Admixture Admixture
Requirements Requirements
Water content (percent of control) 90 NA 95 (max)
Time of setting, deviation of control
Initial (hr:min) 1:43 +1:00 to +3:30 +1:00 to +3:30
Final (hr:min) 1:54 +3:30 (Max) +3:30 (Max)
Compressive strength (percent of control)
3 days 132 90 (min) 110 (min)
7 days 123 90 (min) 110 (min)
28 days 117 90 (min) 110, 120* (min)
56 days 115 90* (min) 110 (min)
90 days 113 NA (min) 117* (min)
6 months 116 90 (min) 100, 113* (min)
1 year 114 90 (min) 100 (min)
Flexural strength (percent of control)
3 days 111 90 (min) 100 (min)
7 days 111 90 (min) 100 (min)
28 days 104 90 (min) 100 (min)
56 days 111 90* (min) 100* (min)
Length change (increase over control) -0.002 0.010 (max) 0.010 (max)
Relative durability factor 103 80 (min) 80 (min)
*Provisional Requirement

Table 2: Mixture proportions, fresh concrete properties, and AASHTO M 194 requirements for a
Type B & D admixture

Control DELAYED Specification

Average of Three Separate Tests
Mixture SET Requirements

Cement factor (lb/yd3) 516 516 517 ± 5

3
Water (lb/yd ) 277 250
Water-cement ratio 0.536 0.485
Coarse aggregate 1847 1845
Fine aggregate 1158 1226
Fine aggregate-total aggregate ratio 0.39 0.40
DELAYED SET (oz/cwt) 0.00 2.25
Vinsol Resin (oz/cwt) 0.50 0.34
Slump (in.) 4.00 3.00 3½±½
Air content (%) 6.1 6.4 5 - 7 (± 0.5 of control)
Density (lb/ft3) 140.7 142.1
Time of setting
Initial (hr:min) 5:27 7:10
dev. of control (hr:min) 1:43 +1:00 to +3:30
Final (hr:min) 7:02 8:56
dev. of control (hr:min) 1:54 +3:30

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Final Report: Delayed Set, Type B & D – Compliance Verification February 6, 2012
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

Table 3: Properties of hardened concrete

Control Mixture DELAYED SET

Compressive strength (psi)

3 days 2280 3000
7 days 3350 4110
28 days 4640 5410
56 days 5010 5750
90 days 5200 5890
6 months 5400 6290
1 year 5300 6040
Flexural strength (psi)
3 days 405 450
7 days 490 545
28 days 590 615
56 days 615 685
Length change (%) -0.023 -0.021
Durability factor (%) 91 93

Table 4: Properties of fine and coarse aggregates

Fine aggregate Coarse aggregate

Manufacturer Martin Marietta, Shorter Vulcan, Lithonia
Aggregate type Natural sand Crushed Granite
Specific gravitySSD 2.60 2.63
Absorption (%) 0.35 0.71

Table 5: Gradation of fine aggregate and ASTM C 494 requirements

Percent passing
Sieve Fine aggregate Specifications Requirements
No. 4 (4.75 mm) 100 100
No. 16 (2.36 mm) 75 65 to 75
No. 50 (300 µm) 15 12 to 20
No. 100 (150 µm) 2 2 to 5

Table 6: Gradation of coarse aggregate and ASTM C 494 requirements

Percent passing
Sieve Coarse aggregate Specifications Requirements
1.5 in. (37.5 mm) 100 100
1.0 in. (25.4 mm) 99 95 to 100
0.5 in. (12.5 mm) 47 25 to 60
No. 4 (4.75 mm) 4 0 to 10
No. 8 (2.36 mm) 1 0 to 5

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 Final Report: Delayed Set, Type B & D – Compliance Verification February 6, 2012
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

Table 9: Mixture proportions, fresh concrete properties, and time of set for three control batches

Control 1 Control 2 Control 3 Average

Cement factor (lb/yd3) 515 514 520 516
Water (lb/yd3) 276 275 278 277
Water-cement ratio 0.537 0.535 0.535 0.536
Coarse aggregate (lb/yd3) 1842 1841 1859 1847
Fine aggregate (lb/yd3) 1153 1155 1167 1158
Fine aggregate-total aggregate ratio 0.38 0.39 0.39 0.39
DELAYED SET (oz/cwt) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vinsol Resin (oz/cwt) 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Slump (in.) 4.00 3.75 4.00 4.00
Air content (%) 6.5 6.0 5.8 6.1
Density (lb/ft3) 140.2 140.2 141.6 140.7
Time of setting
Initial (hr:min) 5:45 5:21 5:16 5:27
Final (hr:min) 7:22 6:54 6:50 7:02

Table 10: Properties of hardened concrete from three control test batches

Control 1 Control 2 Control 3 Average

Compressive strength (psi)
3 days 2010 2430 2390 2280
7 days 2910 3670 3460 3350
28 days 3980 5070 4870 4640
56 days 4740 5140 5160 5010
90 days 4730 5360 5520 5200
6 months 4870 5780 5550 5400
1 year 4560 5630 5700 5300
Flexural strength (psi)
3 days 380 405 430 405
7 days 470 475 525 490
28 days 585 630 560 590
56 days 620 645 575 615
Length change (%) -0.022 -0.026 -0.022 -0.023
Durability Factor (%) 92 87 94 91
Approximate Total Fundamental Transverse Frequency, Relative Dynamic Modulus,
Cycles Completed kHz percent Average
Control 1 Control 2 Control 3 Control 1 Control 2 Control 3
0 cycles 1.914 2.07 1.934 NA NA NA NA
39 cycles 1.875 1.934 1.875 96 87 94 92
96 cycles 1.836 1.934 1.875 92 87 94 91
133 cycles 1.836 1.934 1.875 92 87 94 91
184 cycles 1.836 1.934 1.875 92 87 94 91
247 cycles 1.836 1.934 1.875 92 87 94 91
308 cycles 1.836 1.934 1.875 92 87 94 91

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 Final Report: Delayed Set, Type B & D – Compliance Verification February 6, 2012
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

Table 11: Mixture proportions, fresh concrete properties, and time of set for three test
batches containing DELAYED SET

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Average

Cement factor (lb/yd3) 515 516 517 516
Water (lb/yd3) 250 250 251 250
Water-cement ratio 0.485 0.485 0.485 0.485
Coarse aggregate (lb/yd3) 1841 1845 1849 1845
Fine aggregate (lb/yd3) 1223 1226 1228 1226
Fine aggregate-total aggregate ratio 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
DELAYED SET (oz/cwt) 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
Vinsol Resin (oz/cwt) 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.34
Slump (in.) 3.00 3.00 3.25 3.00
Air content (%) 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.4
Density (lb/ft3) 141.8 142.1 142.4 142.1
Time of setting
Initial (hr:min) 7:33 7:00 6:58 7:10
Final (hr:min) 9:26 8:50 8:34 8:56

Table 12: Properties of hardened concrete from three batches containing DELAYED SET

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Average

Compressive strength (psi)
3 days 2850 3150 3000 3000
7 days 4110 4200 4010 4110
28 days 5440 5620 5180 5410
56 days 5790 5890 5560 5750
90 days 5860 5950 5860 5890
6 months 6160 6520 6190 6290
1 year 6200 5950 5980 6040
Flexural strength (psi)
3 days 405 495 455 450
7 days 530 515 595 545
28 days 615 625 600 615
56 days 710 695 645 685
Length change (%) -0.017 -0.026 -0.021 -0.021
Durability Factor (%) 94 94 92 93
Approximate Total Fundamental Transverse Relative Dynamic Modulus,
Cycles Completed Frequency, kHz percent Average
Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 1 Test 2 Test 3
0 cycles 1.973 2.051 1.934 NA NA NA NA
39 cycles 1.934 1.992 1.855 96 94 92 94
96 cycles 1.914 1.992 1.855 94 94 92 93
133 cycles 1.914 1.992 1.855 94 94 92 93
184 cycles 1.914 1.992 1.855 94 94 92 93
247 cycles 1.914 1.992 1.855 94 94 92 93
308 cycles 1.914 1.992 1.855 94 94 92 93

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Final Report: Delayed Set, Type B & D – Compliance Verification February 6, 2012
TEC Services Project No: TEC 09-0774
TEC Services Laboratory No: 11-032

We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services to you on this project. Should you have
any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel free to contact us at your
convenience.

Sincerely,

Testing, Engineering & Consulting Services, Inc.

Anne Miller Shawn McCormick

Project Manager Laboratory Manager

Attachment: IR Scan of DELAYED SET

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