A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,

Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

A582/A582M Specification for Free-Machining Stainless Steel Bars

A1008/A1008M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-

Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Solution
Hardened, and Bake Hardenable

B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate

B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire,
Profiles, and Tubes

C1036 Specification for Flat Glass

D907 Terminology of Adhesives

F2119 Test Method for Evaluation of MR Image Artifacts from Passive Implants

Abrasion Testing
Designation Title
C418 - 12 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by Sandblasting
C779 / C779M -
Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces
12
C944 / C944M - Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by
12 Rotating-Cutter Method
C1138M - 12 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete (Underwater Method)
Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platfor
C1803 - 15
Abraser
Additions
Designation Title
Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Air-Ent
C226 - 12
Hydraulic Cement
Standard Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Hydraulic
C465 - 16
Cements
C688 - 14 Standard Specification for Functional Additions for Use in Hydraulic Cements
Designation Title
C1565 - 09 Standard Test Method for Determination of Pack-Set Index of Portland Cement
Aggregates
Designation Title
C29 / C29M -
Standard Test Method for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate
17a
C33 / C33M -
Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
16e1
C40 / C40M - 16 Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
C70 - 13 Standard Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
Standard Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength
C87 / C87M - 17
Mortar
Standard Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or
C88 - 13
Magnesium Sulfate
Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral
C117 - 17
Aggregates by Washing
C123 / C123M -
Standard Test Method for Lightweight Particles in Aggregate
14
Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coa
C127 - 15
Aggregate
Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine
C128 - 15
Aggregate
C131 / C131M - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggrega
14 Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
C136 / C136M -
Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
14
C142 / C142M -
Standard Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates
17
Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Large-Size Coarse Aggrega
C535 - 16
Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
C566 - 13 Standard Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Dryin
C637 - 14 Standard Specification for Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete
Standard Descriptive Nomenclature of Constituents of Aggregates for Radiation-Shi
C638 - 14
Concrete
C702 / C702M -
Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size
11
 Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of the Methylene Blue Value for Fine
C1777 - 15
Aggregate or Mineral Filler Using a Colorimeter
Standard Specification for Ground Calcium Carbonate and Aggregate Mineral Fillers
C1797 - 16e1
use in Hydraulic Cement Concrete
Air Entrainment
Designation Title
C185 - 15a Standard Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
Application of Exterior Insulating and Finish Systems and
Related Products
Designation Title
Standard Practice for Application of Class PB Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
C1397 - 13
(EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage
C1516 -
Standard Practice for Application of Direct-Applied Exterior Finish Systems
05(2017)
C1535 -
Standard Practice for Application of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems Class PI
05(2017)
Chemical Admixtures
Designation Title
C233 / C233M - 14 Standard Test Method for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C260 / C260M -
Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
10a(2016)
Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetra
C403 / C403M - 16
Resistance
C494 / C494M - 17 Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
Standard Test Method for Foaming Agents for Use in Producing Cellular C
C796 / C796M - 12
Using Preformed Foam
Standard Specification for Foaming Agents Used in Making Preformed Foa
C869 / C869M - 11(2016)
Cellular Concrete
C979 / C979M - 16 Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flow
C1017 / C1017M - 13e1
Concrete
C1582 / C1582M - Standard Specification for Admixtures to Inhibit Chloride-Induced Corrosion
11(2017)e1 Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
 Designation Title
C1622 / C1622M -
Standard Specification for Cold-Weather Admixture Systems
10(2016)e1
Chemical Reactions
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinat
C227 - 10
(Mortar-Bar Method)
C441 / C441M - Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or Ground Blast-Furnace Slag
11 Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction
Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks as Concrete
C586 - 11
Aggregates (Rock-Cylinder Method)
C1105 - Standard Test Method for Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Carbonate Rock
08a(2016) Reaction
C1260 - 14 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Meth
C1293 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkal
08b(2015) Reaction
Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combi
C1567 - 13
of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
Chemical Tests
Designation Title
C25 - 11e2 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated
C400 -
Standard Test Methods for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Neutralization of Waste
98(2013)
C1271 -
Standard Test Method for X-ray Spectrometric Analysis of Lime and Limestone
99(2012)
C1301 - Standard Test Method for Major and Trace Elements in Limestone and Lime by Induc
95(2014) Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA)
Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Neutralizing Capability and Dissolve
C1318 - 15a
Calcium and Magnesium Oxide in Lime for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD)
Compositional Analysis
Designation Title
C114 - 15 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
C1356 - Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Phases in Portland Cement C
07(2012) by Microscopical Point-Count Procedure
 Designation Title
C1365 - Standard Test Method for Determination of the Proportion of Phases in Portland Cem
06(2011) and Portland-Cement Clinker Using X-Ray Powder Diffraction Analysis
Concrete's Resistance to Fluid Penetration
Designation Title
C642 - 13 Standard Test Method for Density, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened Concrete
Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete's Ability to Resist Chlorid
C1202 - 17
Penetration
Standard Test Method for Determining the Penetration of Chloride Ion into Concrete
C1543 - 10a
Ponding
C1556 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Chloride Diffusion Coefficient o
11a(2016) Cementitious Mixtures by Bulk Diffusion
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Rate of Absorption of Water by Hydrauli
C1585 - 13
Cement Concretes
Standard Test Method for Determination of One-Point, Bulk Water Sorption of Dried
C1757 - 13
Concrete
C1760 - 12 Standard Test Method for Bulk Electrical Conductivity of Hardened Concrete
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss versus Time for One-Dimens
C1792 - 14
Drying of Saturated Concretes
Coordination of Standards
Designation Title
C183 / C183M -
Standard Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement
16
C490 / C490M - Standard Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination of Length Change of
17 Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
Standard Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water
C511 - 13
Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
C778 - 17 Standard Specification for Standard Sand
Standard Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for Determining Mass and
C1005 - 17
Volume for Use in the Physical Testing of Hydraulic Cements
C1222 - 13e1 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Testing Hydraulic Cement
Editorial and Terminology
Designation Title
C51 - 11 Standard Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as used by the Industry)
Evaluation of Data (Joint C09 and C01)
Designation Title
Standard Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for
C670 - 15
Construction Materials
Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Test Program to Determine the Pre
C802 - 14
of Test Methods for Construction Materials
Standard Practice for Conducting a Ruggedness Evaluation or Screening Program for T
C1067 - 12
Methods for Construction Materials
C1451 - 11 Standard Practice for Determining Uniformity of Ingredients of Concrete From a Single S
Evaluation of Laboratories
Designation Title
Standard Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in
C1077 - 16a
Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Designation Title
C1116 / C1116M -
Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
10a(2015)
C1399 / C1399M - Standard Test Method for Obtaining Average Residual-Strength of Fiber-Rein
10(2015) Concrete
Standard Test Method for Flexural Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (U
C1550 - 12a
Centrally Loaded Round Panel)
Standard Test Method for Evaluating Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Restraine
C1579 - 13
Reinforced Concrete (Using a Steel Form Insert)
Standard Test Method for Flexural Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
C1609 / C1609M - 12
Beam With Third-Point Loading)
C1812 / C1812M - Standard Practice for Design of Journal Bearing Supports to be Used in Fiber
15e1 Reinforced Concrete Beam Tests
Fineness
Designation Title
C115 / C115M -
Standard Test Method for Fineness of Portland Cement by the Turbidimeter
10e1
C188 - 16 Standard Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement
C204 - 16 Standard Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability App
 Designation Title
C430 - 08(2015) Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-m (No. 325)
C786 / C786M - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement and Raw Materials by th
10(2016) m (No. 50), 150-m (No. 100), and 75-m (No. 200) Sieves by Wet Methods
Ground Slag
Designation Title
C989 / C989M - 16e1 Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C1073 - 12 Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Activity of Slag Cement by Reaction with A
Heat of Hydration
Designation Title
C186 - 15a Standard Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cement
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious
C1702 - 17
Materials Using Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry
Hydraulic Cement Grouts
Designation Title
C937 - 16 Standard Specification for Grout Fluidifier for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete
C938 - 16 Standard Practice for Proportioning Grout Mixtures for Preplaced-Aggregate Concre
C939 / C939M - Standard Test Method for Flow of Grout for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete (Flow C
16a Method)
Standard Test Method for Expansion and Bleeding of Freshly Mixed Grouts for Prep
C940 - 16
Aggregate Concrete in the Laboratory
Standard Test Method for Water Retentivity of Grout Mixtures for Preplaced-Aggreg
C941 - 16
Concrete in the Laboratory
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Grouts for Preplaced-Aggregate
C942 - 15
Concrete in the Laboratory
Standard Practice for Making Test Cylinders and Prisms for Determining Strength a
C943 - 10
Density of Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete in the Laboratory
Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Grouts for Preplaced-Aggregate Concr
C953 - 10
the Laboratory
C1181 - Standard Test Methods for Compressive Creep of Chemical-Resistant Polymer Ma
00(2012) Grouts
C1339 - Standard Test Method for Flowability and Bearing Area of Chemical-Resistant Poly
02(2012) Machinery Grouts
 Designation Title
C1741 - 12 Standard Test Method for Bleed Stability of Cementitious Post-Tensioning Tendon
Hydraulic Cements for General Concrete Construction
Designation Title
C10 / C10M - 14 Standard Specification for Natural Cement
C150 / C150M - 17 Standard Specification for Portland Cement
C595 / C595M - 17 Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C1157 / C1157M - 17 Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
Lightweight Aggregates and Concrete
Designation Title
C330 / C330M -
Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete
17a
C331 / C331M -
Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Concrete Masonry Units
17
C332 - 17 Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Insulating Concrete
C495 / C495M -
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Lightweight Insulating Concret
12
C513 / C513M - Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Specimens of Hardened Lightwe
11e1 Insulating Concrete for Compressive Strength
C567 / C567M -
Standard Test Method for Determining Density of Structural Lightweight Concrete
14
C641 - 17 Standard Test Method for Iron Staining Materials in Lightweight Concrete Aggrega
C1761 / C1761M -
Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Internal Curing of Concrete
17
Masonry Cement
Designation Title
C91 / C91M - 12 Standard Specification for Masonry Cement
C1328 / C1328M - 12 Standard Specification for Plastic (Stucco) Cement
C1329 / C1329M - 16a Standard Specification for Mortar Cement
Materials Applied to New Concrete Surfaces
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membr
C156 - 17
Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
C171 - 16 Standard Specification for Sheet Materials for Curing Concrete
C309 - 11 Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds Having Special Prope
C1315 - 11
for Curing and Sealing Concrete
Miscellaneous Tests
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Portland-Cement Content of Hardened Hydrau
C1084 - 10
Cement Concrete
C1152 / C1152M -
Standard Test Method for Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
04(2012)e1
C1218 / C1218M - 17 Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
Standard Test Method for Water-Extractable Chloride in Aggregate (Soxh
C1524 - 02a(2010)
Method)
C1580 - 15 Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Sulfate in Soil
Nondestructive and In-Place Testing
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Fundamental Transverse, Longitudinal, and Torsional
C215 - 14
Resonant Frequencies of Concrete Specimens
C597 - 16 Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete
C803 / C803M -
Standard Test Method for Penetration Resistance of Hardened Concrete
17
C805 / C805M -
Standard Test Method for Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete
13a
C900 - 15 Standard Test Method for Pullout Strength of Hardened Concrete
C1074 - 11 Standard Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method
Standard Test Method for Measuring the P-Wave Speed and the Thickness of Con
C1383 - 15
Plates Using the Impact-Echo Method
Standard Practice for Evaluating the Condition of Concrete Plates Using the Impuls
C1740 - 16
Response Method
Organic Materials for Bonding
 Designation Title
C881 / C881M -
Standard Specification for Epoxy-Resin-Base Bonding Systems for Concrete
15
C882 / C882M - Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Epoxy-Resin Systems Used With Concr
13a Slant Shear
C884 / C884M - Standard Test Method for Thermal Compatibility Between Concrete and an Epoxy-R
16 Overlay
C1059 /
Standard Specification for Latex Agents for Bonding Fresh To Hardened Concrete
C1059M - 13
Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Concrete Surfaces and the Bond Stre
C1583 /
Tensile Strength of Concrete Repair and Overlay Materials by Direct Tension (Pull-o
C1583M - 13
Method)
Packaged Dry Combined Materials
Designation Title
Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Concrete and
C387 / C387M - 15
Strength Mortar
Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Rapid-Hardening Cementitious Mate
C928 / C928M - 13
Concrete Repairs
C1107 / C1107M -
Standard Specification for Packaged Dry, Hydraulic-Cement Grout (Nonshrink)
14a
C1708 / C1708M -
Standard Test Methods for Self-leveling Mortars Containing Hydraulic Cements
16
Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture
Combinations
Designation Title
Standard Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious M
C1679 - 14
Using Isothermal Calorimetry
C1753 / C1753M - Standard Practice for Evaluating Early Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixt
15e1 Using Thermal Measurements
Pervious Concrete
Designation Title
C1688 / C1688M - Standard Test Method for Density and Void Content of Freshly Mixed Pervious
14a Concrete
C1701 / C1701M -
Standard Test Method for Infiltration Rate of In Place Pervious Concrete
17a
 Designation Title
C1747 / C1747M - Standard Test Method for Determining Potential Resistance to Degradation of Pe
13 Concrete by Impact and Abrasion
C1754 / C1754M -
Standard Test Method for Density and Void Content of Hardened Pervious Conc
12
Petrography
Designation Title
C294 - 12(2017) Standard Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
C295 / C295M - 12 Standard Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for Concrete
Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Ai
C457 / C457M - 16
System in Hardened Concrete
C823 / C823M - Standard Practice for Examination and Sampling of Hardened Concrete in
12(2017) Constructions
C856 - 17 Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete
Standard Guide for Examination of Hardened Concrete Using Scanning Electro
C1723 - 16
Microscopy
Physical Tests
Designation Title
C50 / C50M - Standard Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packaging, and Marking of Lim
13 Limestone Products
C110 - 16e1 Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limes
Polymer-Modified Concrete and Mortars
Designation Title
Standard Specification for Latex and Powder Polymer Modifiers for use in Hydraulic Cem
C1438 - 13
Concrete and Mortar
Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Latex and Powder Polymer Modifiers for use in
C1439 - 13
Hydraulic Cement Concrete and Mortar
Ready-Mixed Concrete
Designation Title
C94 / C94M - 17a Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continu
C685 / C685M - 14
Mixing
 Designation Title
Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic C
C1602 / C1602M - 12
Concrete
C1603 - 16 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Solids in Water
C1798 / C1798M - Standard Specification for Returned Fresh Concrete for Use in a New Batch of
16e1 Ready-Mixed Concrete
Resistance to the Environment
Designation Title
C666 / C666M -
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
15
C672 / C672M - Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to De
12 Chemicals
C1646 / C1646M Standard Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens for Evaluating Resistanc
- 16 Coarse Aggregate to Freezing and Thawing in Air-Entrained Concrete
Risk Management for Alkali Aggregate Reactions
Designation Title
C1778 - 16 Standard Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Conc
Roller-Compacted Concrete
Designation Title
C1040 / C1040M - Standard Test Methods for In-Place Density of Unhardened and Hardened Concr
16a Including Roller Compacted Concrete, By Nuclear Methods
C1170 / C1170M - Standard Test Method for Determining Consistency and Densitjy of Roller-Compa
14e1 Concrete Using a Vibrating Table
C1176 / C1176M - Standard Practice for Making Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Usin
13 Vibrating Table
C1245 / C1245M - Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Bond Strength Between Hardene
12 Roller Compacted Concrete Lifts (Point Load Test)
C1435 / C1435M - Standard Practice for Molding Roller-Compacted Concrete in Cylinder Molds Usin
14 Vibrating Hammer
C1800 / C1800M - Standard Test Method for Determining Density of Roller-Compacted Concrete
16 Specimens Using the Gyratory Compactor
C1849 / C1849M - Standard Test Method for Density and Air Content (Pressure Method) of Freshly M
17 Roller-Compacted Concrete
Self-Consolidating Concrete
 Designation Title
C1610 / C1610M Standard Test Method for Static Segregation of Self-Consolidating Concrete Using
- 17 Column Technique
C1611 / C1611M
Standard Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete
- 14
C1621 / C1621M
Standard Test Method for Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by J-Ring
- 17
Standard Test Method for Rapid Assessment of Static Segregation Resistance of
C1712 - 17
Consolidating Concrete Using Penetration Test
C1758 / C1758M
Standard Practice for Fabricating Test Specimens with Self-Consolidating Concret
- 15
Shotcrete
Designation Title
C1140 / C1140M - 11 Standard Practice for Preparing and Testing Specimens from Shotcrete Test
C1141 / C1141M - 15 Standard Specification for Admixtures for Shotcrete
C1385 / C1385M - 10 Standard Practice for Sampling Materials for Shotcrete
C1436 - 13 Standard Specification for Materials for Shotcrete
C1480 / C1480M - Standard Specification for Packaged, Pre-Blended, Dry, Combined Materials
07(2012) in Wet or Dry Shotcrete Application
C1604 / C1604M -
Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores of Shotcrete
05(2012)
Special Cements
Designation Title
C806 - 12 Standard Test Method for Restrained Expansion of Expansive Cement Morta
C845 / C845M - 12 Standard Specification for Expansive Hydraulic Cement
C1600 / C1600M - 17 Standard Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement
Specifications and Guidelines
Designation Title
C5 - 10 Standard Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes
C141 / C141M -
Standard Specification for Hydrated Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes
14
C206 - 14 Standard Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime
C207 - 06(2011) Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes
 Designation Title
Standard Specification for Fly Ash and Other Pozzolans for Use With Lime for Soil
C593 - 06(2011)
Stabilization
C602 - 13a Standard Specification for Agricultural Liming Materials
C706 - 13 Standard Specification for Limestone for Animal Feed Use
C737 - 13 Standard Specification for Limestone for Dusting of Coal Mines
C821 - 14 Standard Specification for Lime for Use with Pozzolans
Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected
C911 - 06(2011)
Chemical and Industrial Uses
C977 - 10 Standard Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Soil Stabilization
Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Use in Asphalt Cement or Bituminous
C1097 - 13
Paving Mixtures
C1164 - 14 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Limestone or Lime Uniformity From a Single So
C1489 - 15 Standard Specification for Lime Putty for Structural Purposes
C1529 - Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Environme
06a(2011) Uses
C1707 - 11 Standard Specification for Pozzolanic Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes
D6249 - 06(2011) Standard Guide for Alkaline Stabilization of Wastewater Treatment Plant Residuals
Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and
Related Products
Designation Title
C35 - 01(2014) Standard Specification for Inorganic Aggregates for Use in Gypsum Plaster
C474 - 15 Standard Test Methods for Joint Treatment Materials for Gypsum Board Construction
C475 / C475M
Standard Specification for Joint Compound and Joint Tape for Finishing Gypsum Boa
- 15
C514 -
Standard Specification for Nails for the Application of Gypsum Board
04(2014)
C631 -
Standard Specification for Bonding Compounds for Interior Gypsum Plastering
09(2014)
C645 - 14e1 Standard Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members
C847 - 14a Standard Specification for Metal Lath
C897 - 15 Standard Specification for Aggregate for Job-Mixed Portland Cement-Based Plasters
C932 -
Standard Specification for Surface-Applied Bonding Compounds for Exterior Plasterin
06(2013)
 Designation Title
C933 - 14 Standard Specification for Welded Wire Lath
Standard Specification for Steel Drill Screws for the Application of Gypsum Panel Pro
C954 - 15 or Metal Plaster Bases to Steel Studs from 0.033 in. (0.84 mm) to 0.112 in. (2.84 mm
Thickness
C955 - 17 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing Members
Standard Specification for Steel Self-Piercing Tapping Screws for Application of Gyps
C1002 - 16
Panel Products or Metal Plaster Bases to Wood Studs or Steel Studs
C1032 - 14 Standard Specification for Woven Wire Plaster Base
C1047 - 14a Standard Specification for Accessories for Gypsum Wallboard and Gypsum Veneer B
Standard Specification for Steel Tapping Screws for Cold-Formed Steel Framing
C1513 - 13
Connections
C1764 - Standard Test Methods for Non Metallic Plaster Bases (Lath) Used with Portland Cem
12(2016) Based Plaster in Vertical Wall Applications
Standard Specification for Non Metallic Plaster Bases (Lath) Used with Portland Cem
C1788 - 14
Based Plaster in Vertical Wall Applications
Standard Specification for Lathing and Furring Accessories, and Fasteners, for Interio
C1861 - 17
Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster
Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products
Designation Title
C22 / C22M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum
00(2015)
C28 / C28M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum Plasters
10(2015)
C59 / C59M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum Casting Plaster and Gypsum Molding Plaste
00(2015)
C61 / C61M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum Keene's Cement
00(2015)
C317 / C317M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum Concrete
00(2015)
C318 / C318M - 13 Standard Specification for Gypsum Formboard
Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Gypsum and Gypsum Products
C471M - 17e1
(Metric)
Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum, Gypsum Plasters and
C472 - 99(2014)
Gypsum Concrete
C473 - 16 Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel Products
 Designation Title
C587 - 04(2014) Standard Specification for Gypsum Veneer Plaster
C1177 / C1177M -
Standard Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Substrate for Use as Sheathing
13
C1178 / C1178M -
Standard Specification for Coated Glass Mat Water-Resistant Gypsum Backing
13
Standard Specification for Sampling, Inspection, Rejection, Certification, Packag
C1264 - 14a
Marking, Shipping, Handling, and Storage of Gypsum Panel Products
C1278 / C1278M -
Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Panel
17
C1355 / C1355M -
Standard Specification for Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Composites
96(2015)
C1381 / C1381M -
Standard Specification for Molded Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Parts
97(2013)
C1396 / C1396M -
Standard Specification for Gypsum Board
17
C1629 / C1629M - Standard Classification for Abuse-Resistant Nondecorated Interior Gypsum Pan
15 Products and Fiber-Reinforced Cement Panels
C1658 / C1658M -
Standard Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Panels
13
C1766 - 15 Standard Specification for Factory-Laminated Gypsum Panel Products
Standard Test Method for Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum
C1789 - 14
Panels
Standard Test Methods for High-Temperature Characterization of Gypsum Boar
C1795 - 17
Panels
Specifications for the Application of Gypsum and Other
Products in Assemblies
Designation Title
Standard Specification for Installation of Steel Framing Members to Receive Screw
C754 - 17
Attached Gypsum Panel Products
C840 - 17 Standard Specification for Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board
C841 - 03(2013) Standard Specification for Installation of Interior Lathing and Furring
C842 - 05(2015) Standard Specification for Application of Interior Gypsum Plaster
C843 - 17 Standard Specification for Application of Gypsum Veneer Plaster
Standard Specification for Application of Gypsum Base to Receive Gypsum Venee
C844 - 15
Plaster
 Designation Title
C926 - 17 Standard Specification for Application of Portland Cement-Based Plaster
C956 - 04(2015) Standard Specification for Installation of Cast-In-Place Reinforced Gypsum Concre
C1007 - Standard Specification for Installation of Load Bearing (Transverse and Axial) Stee
11a(2015) and Related Accessories
Standard Specification for Installation of Lathing and Furring to Receive Interior an
C1063 - 17a
Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster
Standard Specification for Application of Exterior Gypsum Panel Products for Use
C1280 - 13a
Sheathing
C1467 / C1467M Standard Specification for the Installation of Molded Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsu
- 00(2016) Parts
Standard Guide for Installation of Gypsum Products in Concealed Radiant Ceiling
C1546 - 02(2014)
Heating Systems
Standard Specification for Installation of Non Metallic Plaster Bases (Lath) Used w
C1787 - 14
Portland Cement Based Plaster in Vertical Wall Applications
Standard Practice for Design, Construction, and Material Requirements for Direct H
C1858 - 17 Suspended T-bar Type Ceiling Systems Intended to Receive Gypsum Panel Produ
Areas Subject to Earthquake Ground Motions
Strength
Designation Title
C109 / C109M - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Us
16a in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
C348 - 14 Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars (Us
C349 - 14
Portions of Prisms Broken in Flexure)
Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Cement Strength Uniformity From a Single
C917 - 05(2011)
Source
Sulfate Content
Designation Title
C563 - 17 Standard Guide for Approximation of Optimum SO3 in Hydraulic Cement
C1038 / C1038M - Standard Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored
14b Water
Sulfate Resistance
 Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-Cement Mortars Expo
C452 - 15
Sulfate
C1012 / C1012M - Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed
15 Sulfate Solution
Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Designation Title
C311 / C311M - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for
16 Portland-Cement Concrete
Standard Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for
C618 - 15
Concrete
C1240 - 15 Standard Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
C1697 - 16 Standard Specification for Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Standard Guide for Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials
C1709 - 11
(ASCM) for Use in Concrete
Terminology
Designation Title
C219 - 14a Standard Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement
Terminology
Designation Title
C125 - 16 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
Terminology and Editorial
Designation Title
C11 - 17 Standard Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and System
Testing for Strength
Designation Title
C31 / C31M - 17 Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C39 / C39M - 17b Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Speci
Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Bea
C42 / C42M - 16
Concrete
 Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam w
C78 / C78M - 16
Third-Point Loading)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Concrete Elements Using D
C174 / C174M - 17
Concrete Cores
C192 / C192M - 16a Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Lab
Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam W
C293 / C293M - 16
Center-Point Loading)
Standard Test Method for Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poissons Ratio of
C469 / C469M - 14
Concrete in Compression
C470 / C470M - 15 Standard Specification for Molds for Forming Concrete Test Cylinders Verticall
Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
C496 / C496M - 11
Specimens
C512 / C512M - 15 Standard Test Method for Creep of Concrete in Compression
C617 / C617M - 15 Standard Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders Cast in
C873 / C873M - 15
in Cylindrical Molds
Standard Test Method for Measuring Early-Age Compressive Strength and Pro
C918 / C918M - 13
Later-Age Strength
Standard Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive
C1231 / C1231M - 15
Strength of Hardened Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C1542 / C1542M -
Standard Test Method for Measuring Length of Concrete Cores
16a
C1768 / C1768M -
Standard Practice for Accelerated Curing of Concrete Cylinders
12(2017)
Standard Practice for Fabricating and Testing Specimens of Ultra-High Perform
C1856 / C1856M - 17
Concrete
Testing Fresh Concrete
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravim
C138 / C138M - 17a
Concrete
C143 / C143M - 15a Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C172 / C172M - 14a Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volume
C173 / C173M - 16
Method
 Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressur
C231 / C231M - 17a
Method
C232 / C232M - 14 Standard Test Method for Bleeding of Concrete
C1064 / C1064M -
Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Con
12
Time of Set
Designation Title
C191 - 13 Standard Test Methods for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle
C266 - 15 Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Paste by Gillmore Need
C359 - 13 Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Mortar Method)
C451 - 13 Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Paste Method)
Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement Mortar by Modified Vicat
C807 - 13
Needle
Volume Change
Designation Title
C151 / C151M - 16 Standard Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
C596 - 09(2017) Standard Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Containing Hydraulic Cem
C1608 - 17 Standard Test Method for Chemical Shrinkage of Hydraulic Cement Paste
Volume Change
Designation Title
C157 / C157M - Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar
08(2014)e1 Concrete
Standard Practice for Preparation and Conditioning of Cast, Drilled, or Sawed
C341 / C341M - 13 Specimens of Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete Used for Length Change
Measurements
Standard Test Method for Change in Height at Early Ages of Cylindrical Specime
C827 / C827M - 16
Cementitious Mixtures
C878 / C878M -
Standard Test Method for Restrained Expansion of Shrinkage-Compensating Co
14a
C1090 / C1090M - Standard Test Method for Measuring Changes in Height of Cylindrical Specimen
15 Hydraulic-Cement Grout
 Designation Title
C1581 / C1581M - Standard Test Method for Determining Age at Cracking and Induced Tensile Stre
16 Characteristics of Mortar and Concrete under Restrained Shrinkage
C1698 - 09(2014) Standard Test Method for Autogenous Strain of Cement Paste and Mortar
Workability
Designation Title
Standard Test Method for Amount of Water Required for Normal Consistency
C187 - 16
of Hydraulic Cement Paste
C230 / C230M -
Standard Specification for Flow Table for Use in Tests of Hydraulic Cement
14
Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and
C305 - 14
Mortars of Plastic Consistency
C1437 - 15 Standard Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Hydraulic Cement-Based
C1506 - 16b
Mortars and Plasters
C1738 / C1738M
Standard Practice for High-Shear Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes
- 14
Standard Guide for Measurement of the Rheological Properties of Hydraulic
C1749 - 17a
Cementious Paste Using a Rotational Rheometer

A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

A421/A421M Specification for Stress-Relieved Steel Wire for Prestressed Concrete

A700 Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for
Shipment

A641/A641M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire

A653/A653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-

Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process

A1008/A1008M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-

Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Solution
Hardened, and Bake Hardenable

C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems
C645 Specification for Nonstructural Steel Framing Members

C840 Specification for Application and Finishing of Gypsum Board

ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials) C 125 & D 8 are standard definitions Granular
material such as: Sand & Gravel (~900,000,000 tons per year) Crushed stone (~1,200,000,000 tons
per year) Iron ore blast furnace and other slags Manufactured (lightweight and heavy weight)
Reclaimed (Crushed portland cement concrete, clay bricks, etc.)

ASTM - ASTM E1 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ASTM LIQUID-IN-

GLASS THERMOMETERSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2014-05-01
Description: An alphabetic list of the ASTM Thermometers included in this standard is given in Table 2. A list
of ASTM Thermometers is given in Table 3 to facilitate selection according to temperature range, immersion, and scale-error
requirements.

ASTM - ASTM D579/D579M - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR GREIGE

WOVEN GLASS FABRICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2015-02-01
Description: Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual
Book of ASTM Standards. These include finished glass fabrics, unfinished glass fabrics, glasstapes, glass sleevings, glass
cords, glass sewing threads, and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.

ASTM - ASTM D579 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR GREIGE

WOVEN GLASS FABRICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2009-01-15
Description: Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual
Book of ASTM Standards. These include finished glass fabrics, unfinished glass fabrics, glasstapes, glass sleevings, glass
cords, glass sewing threads, and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.

ASTM - ASTM D4029/D4029M - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR FINISHED

WOVEN GLASSFABRICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2016-01-01
Description: Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual
Book of ASTM Standards. These include greige glass fabrics, glass tapes, glass sleevings, glasscords, glass sewing threads,
and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.

ASTM - ASTM D4029 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR FINISHED

WOVEN GLASS FABRICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2009-01-15
Description: Additional ASTM specifications in this series have been drafted and appear in current editions of the Annual
Book of ASTM Standards. These include greige glass fabrics, glass tapes, glass sleevings, glasscords, glass sewing threads,
and finished laminates made from finished glass fabrics.

ASTM - ASTM D1532 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR POLYESTER GLASS-MAT SHEET

LAMINATEOrganization: ASTM
Date: 1988-08-26
Description: 2See ASTM Specification D709 for Laminated Thermosetting Materials, which appears in the Annual Book
of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01, containing nomenclature for the description of materials that includes type, grade, and
form, This specification, with respect to that nomenclature, contains only one type (polyester glassmat) and form (sheets).

ASTM - ASTM F2686 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR GLASS FIBER REINFORCED

THERMOPLASTIC PIPEOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2014-03-01
Description: Interested parties are invited to submit information regarding the identification of an alternative(s) to this
patented item to the ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the
responsible technical committee, which you may attend.

ASTM - ASTM C623 - STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR YOUNGS MODULUS, SHEAR MODULUS, AND
POISSONS RATIO FOR GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMICS BY RESONANCEOrganization: ASTM
Date: 1992-02-06
Description: This test method covers the determination of the elastic properties of glass and glass-ceramic materials.
Specimens of these materials possess specific mechanical resonance frequencies which are defined by the elastic moduli,
density, and geometry of the test specimen.

ASTM - ASTM G201 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR CONDUCTING EXPOSURES IN OUTDOOR GLASS-
COVERED EXPOSURE APPARATUS WITH AIR CIRCULATIONOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2016-02-01
Description: Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are covered in ASTM methods or specifications for
specific materials. More specific information for determining the change in properties after exposure and reporting these
results is described in Practices D5870, D2244 and Test Method D523.

ASTM - ASTM D4357 - STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR PLASTIC LAMINATES MADE FROM WOVEN-
ROVING AND WOVEN-YARN GLASS FABRICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 1996-11-10
Description: It does not cover glass-reinforced plastic laminates for armor, which are specified in MIL-A-46166 and the
companion MIL-A-46165 on input woven-roving glass fabric. NOTE 1--Companion ASTM specifications on the input
woven-roving glass fabrics and woven-glass fabrics are included in Section 2.

ASTM - ASTM E2354 - STANDARD GUIDE FOR ASSESSING THE DURABILITY OF ABSORPTIVE
ELECTROCHROMIC COATINGS WITHIN SEALED INSULATING GLASS UNITSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2010-10-01
Description: This guide is not applicable to IGUs that will be constructed from superstrate or substrate materialsother
than glass. The test methods referenced in this guide are laboratory test methods conducted under specified conditions.

ASTM - ASTM D7971 - STANDARD GUIDE FOR MEASURING ROUNDNESS OF GLASS SPHERES
USING A FLOWING STREAM DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYZEROrganization: ASTM
Date: 2015-04-01
Description: For most specifications the standard format is to present the roundness data as Percent True Spheres relative to
a series of standard ASTM sieve sizes. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.

SAE J1967 - (R) RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS FOR VEHICLE CONSPICUITYOrganization: SAE

Date: 2011-06-01
Description: Conspicuity materials meeting the requirements of this document are intended to be in compliance with Code
of Federal Regulations Title 49 Part 571.108 otherwise referred to as FMVSS-108 which references ASTM D 4956 Type
V materials. The specifications in this document are not intended to apply to materials used for commercial identification,
advertising, or similar graphics.
ASTM - ASTM E2988 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR SPECIMEN PREPARATION AND MOUNTING OF
FLEXIBLE FIBROUS GLASS INSULATION FOR METAL BUILDINGS TO ASSESS SURFACE BURNING
CHARACTERISTICSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2015-07-01
Description: The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTMSI-10 for
further details. This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

ASTM - ASTM G154 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR OPERATING FLUORESCENT ULTRAVIOLET (UV)
LAMP APPARATUS FOR EXPOSURE OF NONMETALLIC MATERIALSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2016-03-01
Description: Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are covered in ASTM methods or specifications for
specific materials. General guidance is given in Practice G151 and ISO 4892-1.

ASTM - ASTM G155 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR OPERATING XENON ARC LIGHT APPARATUS FOR
EXPOSURE OF NON-METALLIC MATERIALSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 2013-06-01
Description: Specimen preparation and evaluation of the results are covered in ASTM methods or specifications for
specific materials. General guidance is given in Practice G151 and ISO 4892-1.

ASTM - ASTM E240 - TENTATIVE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OPERATING WATER-COOLED

XENON-ARC TYPE APPARATUS FOR LIGHT EXPOSURE OF
NONMETALLIC MATERIALSOrganization: ASTM
Date: 1969-01-01
Description: ., characteristic of those of the Sunlight Exposure Method of the Recommended Practice for Conducting
Natural Light (Sunlight and Daylight) Exposures Under Glass (ASTM Designation: E 187)2 in which the test specimens are
exposed to natural sunlight in cabinets under glass only between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm (standard time) on sunny days.

CTI - STD-137 - FIBERGLASS PULTRUDED STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS FOR USE IN COOLING

TOWERSOrganization: CTI
Date: 2014-08-01
Description: These specification recommendations are defined by existing American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM) documents. Supplementary information on glass fiber-reinforced plastic pultruded structural
products may be obtained from the pultrusion supplier.

CTI STD-131 - FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED PLASTIC PANELSOrganization: CTI

Date: 2009-07-01
Description: Supplementary information on glass-fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) panels may be obtained from ASTM D-
3841 Standard Specification for Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Plastic Panels or directly from the manufacturers.

ASTM - ASTM F1251 - STANDARD TERMINOLOGY RELATING TO POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS IN

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DEVICESOrganization: ASTM
Date: 1989-11-24
Description: The definitions are substantially identical to those published in other ASTM standards on metals, ceramics
and glass, rubbers and polymers, and so forth, or published by other standards writing organizations, such as International
Standards Organization (ISO), American Institute of Mechanical Engineers (AIME), American Society of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPR), and Tissue Culture Association (TCA).

Strict Regulations for Internet Cafes

Max Ma, a 24-year-old engineer, is determined to spend as much time playing computer games as
possible at local Internet cafes with his friends before November 15, the date when playing games in
Net bars will become illegal, according to a regulation recently released by China's State Council.

"I'm furious with the new rules, there will be no fun," said Ma.

The new regulation, which was published last Friday, will not only affect game players like Ma, but
also cafe owners and minors.

The regulation bars traditional computer games - although it will allow cafe patrons to play online
games - prohibits children under the age of 18 from entering Internet cafes and only allows cafes to
operate from 8 a.m. to midnight.

In the past, children were not allowed in Internet cafes during school days, but were allowed during
weekends and national holidays.

The new rules are part of the central government's staunch attempts to improve its administration on
Internet cafes following a deadly fire in Beijing last June that killed 25 people, mainly students.

Two minors started the blaze at an illegal Internet cafe late at night on June 16. Students in the cafe
were unable to escape as its owner had locked the doors.

Following the fire, the government launched a nationwide inspection of Internet cafes and stopped
approving licenses for new cafes. Currently, only about 30 Internet cafes are approved for operation
in Beijing.

Teenagers make up a large portion of the customers at local cafes, where they spend much of their
time playing computer games.

"The new regulation will affect our business, but we can afford that," said Yang Hua, assistant to the
general manager of Shanghai Eastday Bar Chain Administration Co. Ltd. Eastday Bar runs 238
franchised Internet cafes in Shanghai, about one-fifth of the city's total.

"Still many people are calling us, wishing to join our chain," said Yang. "This means the new
regulation will draw rational investors to the industry, while those who want to make quick money
will be driven out."

Not surprisingly, the regulation has drawn some criticism.

"I disagree with the decision of keeping children away from Internet cafes, because going to these
places is a part of life in the information era," said Huang Hui, director of the center of Internet
studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

"Many kids go there because they are not very skillful with computers and need peer help. Also not
every child has a computer at home," Huang

According to the new regulation, any cafe caught serving minors on three occasions will lose its
operating license.