ASTM Construction Standards

ASTM Construction Standards

ASTM international and the global construction industry have enjoyed a long and enduring partnership marked by progress and innovation in the building of homes, plants, roads, airports, and other facilities worldwide.

Construction standards not only define the quality, performance, and safety of construction materials but also form the foundation of trust in infrastructural development.

Globally engineers, architects, and construction specialists rely on ASTM construction standards to guarantee the integrity and safety of their projects, ensuring that every structure built adheres to the highest levels of quality and durability.

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ASTM Cement and Concrete Construction Standards

ASTM’s cement and concrete standards form the cornerstone of the construction industry. As the foundation of numerous structures, from buildings to bridges, the adherence to these cement and concrete standards is integral to the lasting integrity of global infrastructure.

With up-to-date standards available anytime and anywhere with an internet connection, you can save valuable time and resources. With the ability to download and print PDF standards, you can work even when offline.

In addition to ASTM construction standards, we can also provide access to related standards from leading organizations such as AASHTO, AWWA, IES, and European Standards.

ASTM Concrete and Cement Standards

  • Abrasion Testing
  • Additions
  • Aggregate Reactions in Concrete
  • Aggregates
  • Air Entrainment
  • Application of Exterior Insulating and Finish Systems and Related Products
  • Chemical Admixtures
  • Chemical Tests
  • Compositional Analysis
  • Concrete’s Resistance to Fluid Penetration
  • Coordination of Standards
  • Evaluation of Data
  • Evaluation of Laboratories
  • Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
  • Fineness
  • Heat of Hydration
  • Hydraulic Cement Grouts
  • Hydraulic Cements for General Concrete Construction
  • Lightweight Aggregates and Concrete
  • Masonry Cement
  • Materials Applied to New Concrete Surfaces
  • Miscellaneous Tests
  • Nondestructive and In-Place Testing
  • Organic Materials for Bonding
  • Packaged Dry Combined Materials
  • Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations
  • Pervious Concrete
  • Petrography
  • Physical Tests
  • Ready-Mixed Concrete
  • Resistance to the Environment
  • Roller-Compacted Concrete
  • Self-Consolidating Concrete
  • Shotcrete
  • Slag Cement
  • Special Cements Specifications and Guidelines
  • Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and Related Products
  • Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products
  • Specifications for the Application of Gypsum and Other Products in Assemblies
  • Strength
  • Sulfate Content
  • Sulfate Resistance
  • Supplementary Cementitious Materials
  • Testing for Strength
  • Testing Fresh Concrete
  • Time of Set
  • Volume Change
  • Workability

Composite Standards From ASTM

ASTM’s composite standards are instrumental in the evaluation and determination of the physical, shear, tensile, flexural, and compressive properties of various forms of composite materials used in structural applications.

These composite standards are also helpful in guiding manufacturers and users of such materials in their proper fabrication and testing for the assurance of their quality.

Composite standards are also available for numerous composites used in commercial and residential construction.

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Composite Standards in Construction

  • Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepregs
  • Civil Structures
  • Constituent/Precursor Properties
  • Continuous Filament Carbon And Graphite Fiber Tows
  • Editorial And Resource Standards
  • Fabric-Reinforced Textile Composite Materials
  • Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
  • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Plates And Bars
  • Flat Composite Panels
  • Honeycomb Core Materials
  • Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
  • Interlaminar Properties
  • Lamina And Laminate Test Methods
  • Polymer Matrix Composite Materials And Their Laminates
  • Sandwich Beams
  • Sandwich Construction
  • Sandwich Core Materials
  • Simply Supported Sandwich Composite Plates
  • Structural Test Methods
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ASTM Building Standards

ASTM’s building standards are instrumental in specifying, evaluating, and testing the dimensional, mechanical, rheological, and other performance requirements of the materials used in the manufacture of main and auxiliary building parts and components.

These materials include construction sealants, structural members, insulation systems, and other facilities used in conjunction with the erection of the foundation, walls, roofs, ceilings, doors, and windows of both commercial and domestic building structures.

These standards provide a comprehensive set of guidelines for the proper fabrication, installation, and safety precautions necessary for various building components.

Ensuring that all elements, from foundational elements to the roof, adhere to these standards is paramount to the creation of safe, durable, and sustainable structures worldwide.

ASTM Standards for Building Construction

  • Adhesion
  • Aerosol Foam Sealants
  • Air Leakage and Ventilation Performance
  • Application of Acoustical Materials and Systems
  • Building Economics
  • Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology
  • Community Noise
  • Compression Seal and Lock Strip Gaskets
  • Control Systems
  • Detention Hardware
  • Durability Performance of Building Constructions
  • Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
  • Furnishings and Equipment
  • General Test Methods
  • Glass Use in Buildings
  • High Rise Building External Evacuation Devices
  • Horizontal and Vertical Structures/Structural Performance of Completed Structures
  • Materials and Processes for Durable Rigid wall Relocatable Structures
  • Mechanical and Electrical System Noise
  • Performance of Building Enclosures
  • Performance of Metal Roof Systems
  • Performance of Railing Systems and Glass for Floors and Stairs
  • Performance of Windows
  • Doors
  • Skylights and Curtain Walls
  • Physical Barriers
  • Research
  • Sampling and Analysis of Lead for Exposure and Risk Assessment
  • Serviceability
  • Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
  • Sound Absorption
  • Sound Transmission
  • Specifications
  • Guides and Practices
  • Speech Privacy
  • Structural Acoustics and Vibration
  • Structural Performance of Connections in Building Construction
  • Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants
  • Weathering
  • Whole Buildings and Facilities

Geotechnical Engineering Standards

With a wide scope that covers everything from soil and rock mass to groundwater and geotextiles, ASTM’s geotechnical standards play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability and safety of structures.

Through rigorous testing and analysis, engineers can predict and mitigate potential hazards, ensuring the long-term safety and integrity of their constructions.

These geotechnical engineering standards allow engineering firms and construction companies to examine the elastic characteristics, flow, and erosion behavior of the said earth materials to ensure safety and prevent unforeseen hazards related to the erection of civil structures.

Such earth materials include soil, dimension stones, slate, soil-cement mixtures, ground water, bituminous geomembranes, slurry, rock mass, aquifers, and geotextiles.

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Geotechnical Standards List

  • Attachment Components and Systems
  • Characterization and Handling of Powders and Bulk Solids
  • Cyclic and Dynamic Properties of Soils
  • Deep Foundations
  • Endurance Properties
  • Environmental Properties
  • Behavior and Cleaning
  • Erosion and Sediment Control Technology
  • Field Instrumentation
  • Frozen Soils and Rock
  • Geomembranes
  • Geosynthetic Clay Liners
  • Geosynthetic Erosion Control
  • Geosynthetic Specifications
  • Geotechnics of Sustainable Construction
  • Groundwater and Vadose Zone Investigations
  • Grouting
  • Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Hydrologic Properties and Hydraulic Barriers
  • Identification and Classification of Soils
  • Information Retrieval and Data Automation
  • Material Specifications
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Media for Plant Growth
  • Nomenclature and Definitions
  • Permeability and Filtration
  • Physical-Chemical Interactions of Soil and Rock
  • Quality Control
  • Rock for Erosion Control
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Sampling and Related Field Testing for Soil Evaluations
  • Selection of Dimension Stone
  • Special and Construction Control Tests
  • Stabilization With Admixtures
  • Strength and Compressibility of Soils
  • Surface and Subsurface Investigation
  • Terminology for Soil
  • Rock and Contained Fluids
  • Test Methods
  • Texture
  • Plasticity and Density Characteristics of Soils
  • Workplace Air Quality
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Road and Paving Standards

Roads and pavements, the arteries of our cities and towns, require the highest standards of construction and durability.

ASTM’s road and paving standards provide the specifications and test methods pertinent to the material, physical, mechanical, performance, and application requirements of road surfaces and pavements.

Road and paving standards deliver a robust framework for the evaluation, construction, and maintenance of these critical infrastructures. These standards ensure the longevity, safety, and performance of roads globally.

The types of paving covered by these standards are typically made of asphalt, concrete, and bituminous materials. These road and paving standards allow geotechnical engineering firms and construction companies to examine and evaluate paving materials to ensure strength and durability towards safe application and use.

Road and Paving Standards List

  • Aggregate Specifications
  • Aggregate Tests
  • Aircraft Friction
  • Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures
  • Asphalt Specifications
  • Asphalt Surface Treatments
  • Bridges and Structures
  • Calcium and Sodium Chlorides and Other Deicing Materials
  • Cold Mix Asphalts
  • Durability and Distillation Tests
  • Effect of Water and Other Elements on Asphalt Coated Aggregates
  • Emulsified Asphalt Specifications
  • Emulsified Asphalt Test
  • Field Methods for Measuring Tire Pavement Friction
  • Formed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements
  • Fundamental/Mechanistic Tests
  • Highway Traffic Control Materials
  • Mechanical Tests of Asphalt Mixtures
  • Methodology for Analyzing Pavement Roughness
  • Methods for Measuring Profile and Roughness
  • Methods of Sampling
  • Miscellaneous Asphalt Tests
  • Pavement Management and Data Needs
  • Pavement Surface Contaminant Measurement
  • Pavement Testing and Evaluation
  • Plant-Mixed Asphalt Surfaces and Bases
  • Preformed Joint Fillers
  • Sealers and Sealing Systems
  • Quality Control
  • Inspection and Testing Agencies
  • Rheological Tests
  • Specific Gravity and Density of Asphalt Mixtures
  • Specifications and Test for Tar and Tar Products
  • Statistical Procedures and Evaluation of Data
  • Surface Characteristics Related to Tire Pavement Slip Resistance
  • Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Materials and Construction
  • Tire and Slider Characteristics
  • Traffic Monitoring
  • Vehicle Roadside Communication

Access ASTM Construction Standards Online

The digitalization of ASTM construction standards means that professionals can access the data they require at their fingertips, ensuring timely decision-making and consistent application of the best practices in construction.

The benefits of such digital access are numerous; it translates to enhanced efficiency, reduced errors, and, most importantly, the consistent creation of safe, reliable structures.

Recognizing the value of comprehensive access, ASTM Compass has expanded its repository to include standards from leading organizations such as and Harmonized European Standards AASHTO, AWWA, and IES.

Having these standards consolidated on ASTM Compass provides professionals with an unparalleled, integrated technical engineering library.

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ASTM Construction Standards List

  • ASTM C29 Test Method for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate
  • ASTM C31 Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
  • ASTM C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
  • ASTM C39 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
  • ASTM C40 Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
  • ASTM C42 Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
  • ASTM C67 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
  • ASTM C78 Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)
  • ASTM C88 Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
  • ASTM C90 Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units
  • ASTM C91 Specification for Masonry Cement
  • ASTM C94 Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
  • ASTM C109 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50mm] Cube Specimens)
  • ASTM C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
  • ASTM C123 Test Method for Lightweight Particles in Aggregate
  • ASTM C127 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
  • ASTM C128 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
  • ASTM C131 Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
  • ASTM C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
  • ASTM C140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
  • ASTM C142 Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates
  • ASTM C143 Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
  • ASTM C144 Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
  • ASTM C150 Specification for Portland Cement
  • ASTM C151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM C157 Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
  • ASTM C172 Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
  • ASTM C173 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
  • ASTM C183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
  • ASTM C187 Test Method for Amount of Water Required for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement Paste
  • ASTM C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM C191 Test Methods for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle
  • ASTM C192 Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory
  • ASTM C204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus
  • ASTM C219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic and Other Inorganic Cements
  • ASTM C231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
  • ASTM C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
  • ASTM C266 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Paste by Gillmore Needles
  • ASTM C270 Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
  • ASTM C305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
  • ASTM C311 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
  • ASTM C330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete
  • ASTM C332 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Insulating Concrete
  • ASTM C425 Specification for Compression Joints for Vitrified Clay Pipe and Fittings
  • ASTM C430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-m (No. 325) Sieve
  • ASTM C451 Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Paste Method)
  • ASTM C470 Specification for Molds for Forming Concrete Test Cylinders Vertically
  • ASTM C472 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum, Gypsum Plasters, and Gypsum Concrete
  • ASTM C490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
  • ASTM C494 Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
  • ASTM C496 Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
  • ASTM C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
  • ASTM C535 Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Large-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
  • ASTM C566 Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying
  • ASTM C567 Test Method for Determining Density of Structural Lightweight Concrete
  • ASTM C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
  • ASTM C596 Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Containing Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM C604 Test Method for True Specific Gravity of Refractory Materials by Gas-Comparison Pycnometer
  • ASTM C617 Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
  • ASTM C618 Specification for Coal Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
  • ASTM C685 Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing
  • ASTM C702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size
  • ASTM C778 Specification for Standard Sand
  • ASTM C845 Specification for Expansive Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM C1005 Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for Determining Mass and Volume for Use in Physical Testing of Hydraulic Cements
  • ASTM C1017 Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
  • ASTM C1038 Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water
  • ASTM C1077 Practice for Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation
  • ASTM C1218 Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
  • ASTM C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
  • ASTM C1260 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
  • ASTM C1325 Specification for Fiber-Mat Reinforced Cementitious Backer Units
  • ASTM C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
  • ASTM C1552 Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing
  • ASTM C1611 Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete
  • ASTM C1702 Test Method for Measurement of Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cementitious Materials Using Isothermal Conduction Calorimetry
  • ASTM C1758 Practice for Fabricating Test Specimens with Self-Consolidating Concrete
  • ASTM D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
  • ASTM D2950 Test Method for Density of Asphalt Mixtures in Place by Nuclear Methods
  • ASTM D5821 Test Method for Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate

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