Watertightness

Standards

British Standards

Concrete

Cement

BS EN 197 Part 1 Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Test sieves

BS ISO 3310 Test sieves.

• Part 1 Technical requirements and testing. Test sieves of metal wire cloth
• Part 2 Technical requirements and testing. Test sieves of perforated metal plate

Testing aggregates

BS 812 Testing aggregates.

• Part 103 Method for determination of particle size distribution. Section 103.2 Sedimentation test
• Part 104 Testing aggregates. Method for qualitative and quantitative petrographic examination of aggregates
• Part 114 Method for determination of the polished-stone value
• Part 121 Method for determination of soundness
• Part 123 Method for determination of alkali-silica reactivity. Concrete prism method Testing aggregates
• Part 124 Method for determination of frost heave

BS EN 932-5 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Common equipment and calibration

BS EN 1097 Tests for Mechanical and Physical Properties of Aggregates

• Part 2: Methods for the determination of resistance to fragmentation
• Part 3: Determination of Loose Bulk Density and Voids

BS EN 1744 Part 1 + A1 Tests for chemical properties of aggregates Part 1: Chemical analysis

Aggregates for Concrete

BS EN 12620 + A1 Aggregates for concrete

Cement/Lime Colour Pigments

BS EN 12878 Pigments for the colouring of building materials based on cement and/or lime. Specifications and methods of test

Concrete

BS EN 206 Concrete. Specification, performance, production and conformity

BS 8500 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206.

• Part 1 + A2 Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier
• Part 2 + A2 Specification for constituent materials and concrete

Design of concrete structures

BS EN 1992 Part 1-1 + A1 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures. General rules and rules for buildings

Testing concrete

BS 1881 Testing concrete.

• Part 113 Method for making and curing no-fines test cubes
• Part 119 for determination of compressive strength using portions of beams broken in flexure (equivalent cube method)
• Part 121 Method for determination of static modulus of elasticity in compression
• Part 122 + A1 Method for determination of water absorption
• Part 124 + A1 Methods for analysis of hardened concrete
• Part 125 Methods for mixing and sampling fresh concrete in the laboratory
• Part 129 Method for determination of density of partially compacted semi-dry fresh concrete
• Part 130 Method for temperature-matched curing of concrete specimens
• Part 131 Methods for testing cement in a reference concrete
• Part 204 Recommendations on the use of electromagnetic covermeters
• Part 206 Recommendations for determination of strain in concrete
• Part 207 Recommendations for the assessment of concrete strength by near-to-surface tests
• Part 208 Recommendations for the determination of the initial surface absorption of concrete
• Part 209 Recommendations for the measurement of dynamic modulus of elasticity

BS EN 12504 Part 2 Testing concrete in structures. Non-destructive testing. Determination of rebound number

Testing cement

BS 4550 Part 6 Methods of testing cement. Standard sand for mortar cubes

Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout

BS EN 480 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout.

• Part 1 Test methods. Reference concrete and reference mortar for testing
• Part 2 Test methods. Determination of setting time
• Part 3 + A1 Admixtures for masonry mortar. Definitions, requirements, conformity and marking and labelling
• Part 4 Test methods. Determination of bleeding of concrete
• Part 5 Test methods. Determination of capillary absorption
• Part 6 Test methods. Infrared analysis
• Part 8 Test methods. Determination of the conventional dry material content
• Part 10 Test methods. Determination of water soluble chloride content
• Part 11 Test methods. Determination of air void characteristics in hardened concrete
• Part 12 Test methods. Determination of the alkali content of admixtures

Design of masonry structures

PD 6697 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2

BS EN 1996 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures.

• Part 1-2 General rules. Structural fire design
• Part 2 Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry
• Part 3 Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures

Mortar for masonry

BS EN 998 Specification for mortar for masonry.

• Part 1 Rendering and plastering mortar
• Part 2 Masonry mortar

PD 6678 Guide to the specification of masonry mortar

Assessment of in-situ compressive strength

BS EN 13791 Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in structures and pre-cast concrete components

Cleaning and surface repair of buildings

BS 8221 Part 1 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings. Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta and concrete

Testing of resin and polymer/cement compositions

BS 6319 Testing of resin and polymer/cement compositions for use in construction.

• Part 3 Methods for measurement of modulus of elasticity in flexure and flexural strength
• Part 12 Methods for measurement of unrestrained linear shrinkage and coefficient of thermal expansion

Bitumen-based coatings

BS 6949 Specification for bitumen-based coatings for cold application excluding use in contact with potable water

Serviced life planning

BS ISO 15686 Buildings and constructed assets. Service life planning.

• Part 1 General principles and framework
• Part 2 Service life prediction procedures
• Part 3 Performance audits and reviews

Durability of buildings

BS 7543 Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components

Workmanship

BS 8000 Part 0 Workmanship on construction sites. Introduction and general principles

Reinforcement

BS 4449 + A3 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete. Weldable reinforcing steel. Bar, coil and decoiled product. Specification

BS 4482 Steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete products. Specification

BS 4483 Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification

BS 6744 Stainless steel bars for the reinforcement of and use in concrete. Requirements and test methods

Plastering

BS 8000 Part 0 Workmanship on construction sites. Introduction and general principles

BS EN 998 Part 1 Specification for mortar for masonry. Rendering and plastering mortar

BS EN 13139 Aggregates for mortar

BS EN 13279 Gypsum binders and gypsum plasters.

• Part 1 Definitions and requirements
• Part 2 Test methods

BS EN 13658 Metal lath and beads. Definitions, requirements and test methods.

• Part 1 Internal plastering
• Part 2 External rendering

BS EN 13914 Part 1 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering. External rendering

American Society for Testing and Materials

Concrete

ASTM C33 / C33M Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

ASTM C94 / C94M Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete

ASTM C136 / C136M Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

ASTM C150 / C150M Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C387 / C387M Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Concrete and High Strength Mortar

ASTM C597 Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete

ASTM C642 Standard Test Method for Density, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened Concrete

ASTM C805 / C805M Standard Test Method for Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete

ASTM C1077 Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation

Reinforcement

ASTM A1022 / A1022M Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Stainless Steel Wire and Welded Wire for Concrete Reinforcement

ASTM A1064 / A1064M Standard Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete

Plastering

ASTM C40 / C40M Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete

ASTM C150 / C150M Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM C847 Standard Specification for Metal Lath

ASTM C897 Standard Specification for Aggregate for Job-Mixed Portland Cement-Based Plasters

ASTM C926 Standard Specification for Application of Portland Cement-Based Plaster

ASTM C932 Standard Specification for Surface-Applied Bonding Compounds for Exterior Plastering

ASTM C1063 Standard Specification for Installation of Lathing and Furring to Receive Interior and Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster

ASTM C1328 / C1328M Standard Specification for Plastic (Stucco) Cement

ASTM C1506 Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Hydraulic Cement-Based Mortars and Plasters

ASTM E96 / E96M Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

ASTM E119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

ASTM F710 Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring

Australian Standards

Concrete

AS 1012 Methods of testing concrete

• Method 1 – Sampling of concrete
• Method 2 – Preparing concrete mixes in the laboratory
• Method 3.1 – Determination of properties related to the consistency of concrete – Slump test
• Method 3.2 – Determination of properties related to the consistency of concrete – Compacting factor test
• Method 8.4 – Method for making and curing concrete – Drying shrinkage specimens prepared in the field or in the laboratory
• Method 11 – Determination of the modulus of rupture
• Method 13 – Determination of the drying shrinkage of concrete for samples prepared in the field or in the laboratory
• Method 21 – Determination of water absorption and apparent volume of permeable voids in hardened concrete

AS 1478 Part 1 Chemical admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Admixtures for concrete

AS 2758 Part 1 Aggregates and rock for engineering purposes – Concrete aggregates

AS 3600 Concrete structures

CIA Z9 CIA Curing of Concrete

SA HB 84 Guide to Concrete Repair Protection

Reinforcement

AS/NZS 4671 Steel reinforcing materials

Singapore Standards

Concrete

SS 78 Testing concrete

• A21 – Method for determination of static modules of elasticity in compression
• A24 – Methods of analysis of hardened concrete
• B1 – Guide to the use of non-destructive methods of test for hardened concrete
• B4 – Recommendations for the use of electromagnetic covermeters
• B6 – Recommendations for determination of strain in concrete
• B7 – Recommendations for assessment of concrete strength by the near-to-surface tests
• B9 – Recommendations for the measurement of dynamic modulus of elasticity

SS 509 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings

• Part 1: Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta, concrete and rendered finishes
• Part 2: Surface repair of natural stones, brick, terracotta and rendered finishes

SS EN 197 Cement

• Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cement
• Part 2: Conformity evaluation

SS EN 12620 Specification for aggregates for concrete

CP 65 Code of practice for structural use of concrete

• Part 1: Design and construction
• Part 2: Special circumstances

Reinforcement

SS 2 Part 3 : Steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Plain and ribbed bars (steel grades 250 and 460)

SS 18 Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete and the manufacture of welded fabric

• Part 1: steel grade 500
• Part 2: steel grade 485

SS 32 Welded steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete-steel

• Part 1: grades 300 and 500
• Part 2: grade 485

SS 560 Specification for steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Weldable reinforcing steel – Bar, coil and decoiled product

SS 561 + A2 Specification for steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete

Plastering

CP 56 Code of practice for internal plastering

International Organization for Standardization

Concrete

ISO 1920 Testing of concrete

• Part 1: Sampling of fresh concrete
• Part 2: Properties of fresh concrete
• Part 3: Making and curing test specimens
• Part 4: Strength of hardened concrete
• Part 5: Properties of hardened concrete other than strength
• Part 10: Determination of static modulus of elasticity in compression

ISO 3766  Construction drawings — Simplified representation of concrete reinforcement

ISO 4635 Rubber, vulcanized — Preformed joint seals for use between concrete paving sections of highways — Specification

ISO 7728 Typical horizontal joints between an external wall of prefabricated ordinary concrete components and a concrete floor — Properties. characteristics and classification criteria

ISO 7729 Typical vertical joints between two prefabricated ordinary concrete external wall components — Properties, characteristics and classification criteria

ISO 7844 Grooved vertical joints with connecting bars and concrete infill between large reinforced concrete panels — Laboratory mechanical tests — Effect of tangential loading

ISO 7845 Horizontal joints between load-bearing walls and concrete floors — Laboratory mechanical tests — Effect of vertical loading and of moments transmitted by the floors

ISO 20290 Aggregates for concrete — Test methods for mechanical and physical properties

• Part 1: Determination of bulk density, particle density, particle mass-per-volume and water absorption
• Part 2: Method for determination of resistance to fragmentation by Los Angeles Test (LA-Test)
• Part 3: Determination of aggregate crushing value (ACV)

Reinforcement

ISO 6934 Steel for the prestressing of concrete

• Part 1: General requirements
• Part 2: Cold-drawn wire
• Part 3: Quenched and tempered wire
• Part 4: Strand
• Part 5: Hot-rolled steel bars with or without subsequent processing

ISO 6935 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete

• Part 1: Plain bars
• Part 2: Ribbed bars
• Part 3: Welded fabric

ISO 10144 Certification scheme for steel bars and wires for the reinforcement of concrete structures

ISO 10544 Cold-reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete and the manufacture of welded fabric

ISO 11082 Certification scheme for welded fabric for the reinforcement of concrete structures

ISO 14654 Epoxy-coated steel for the reinforcement of concrete

ISO 14655 Epoxy-coated strand for the prestressing of concrete

ISO 14656 Epoxy powder and sealing material for the coating of steel for the reinforcement of concrete

ISO 15630 Steel for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete — Test methods

• Part 1: Reinforcing bars, wire rod and wire
• Part 2: Welded fabric
• Part 3: Prestressing steel