This Part of BS 1881 specifies a method for the determination of water absorption of concrete
specimens cored from a structure or a precast component.
The method may also be used to determine the water absorption of concrete cast into prisms or
cylinders where the surface to volume ratio can be calculated and where no point in the specimen is
more than 50 mm from a free surface.Incorporates the following:BS 1881-122:2011