These test methods cover the determination of the relative quantity of mixing water that will bleed from a sample of freshly mixed concrete. Two test methods that differ primarily in the degree of vibration to which the concrete sample is subjected are included.

The two test methods are not expected to yield the same test results when samples of concrete from the same batch are tested by each method. When various concretes are to be compared, all the tests should be conducted using the same method, and the sample masses, if the batches are of similar unit weight, should not differ by more than 1 kg (2 lb).