In the context of civil engineering, “code” typically refers to a set of rules and specifications for design, construction, and materials, which are established by authorities to ensure safety, quality, and consistency in engineering practices.
For example, in India, the Indian Standards (IS) codes are a collection of such regulations that guide various aspects of civil engineering work.
Here are a few examples of IS codes relevant to civil engineering:
- IS 456:2000: Plain and Reinforced Concrete - Code of Practice.
- IS 383:1970: Specifications for Coarse and Fine Aggregate from Natural Sources for Concrete.
- IS 2386: Methods of Test for Aggregates for Concrete, with various parts detailing different tests.
These codes cover a wide range of topics, from the quality of materials like cement and aggregate to the practices for designing and constructing buildings and infrastructure.
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The following are a few civil engineering codes -
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S.NO |
IS- CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
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1. |
Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete |
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2. |
Code of practice for the bending and fixing of bars for concrete
reinforcement |
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3. |
Specification for Coarse and Fine aggregate for use in mass concrete |
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4. |
Code of practice for brickworks. |
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5. |
Methods of sampling and analysis of concrete. |
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6. |
Methods of test for the strength of concrete. |
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7. |
Code of practice for general construction in steel |
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8. |
Dimensions for hot-rolled steel beams, columns, channels, and angle
sections |
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9. |
Protective Barriers in and Around Buildings - Code of Safety |
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10. |
Code of Practice for Anti-Termite Measures in Buildings |
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11. |
Code of Practice for Anti-Termite Measures in Buildings |
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12. |
Code of practice External Rendered. Finishes for Walls, |
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13. |
Plywood for concrete shuttering work. |
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14. |
Common Burnt Clay Building Bricks - specification. |
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IS Codes for Building Construction Practices
Here are a few important Indian Standards (IS) codes that are commonly referred to in building construction practices:
These codes provide guidelines and specifications for various aspects of building construction, ensuring safety and quality in the construction industry. For comprehensive building construction practices, the National Building Code of India 2016 is a key reference that contains detailed provisions for all aspects of building construction. 👇👇
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S.NO. |
IS- CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
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1. |
Installation of frameless door and window shutters – Code of practice. |
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2. |
Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 1 General. |
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3. |
Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 2 Finance. |
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4. |
Guidelines for maintenance management of buildings: Part 3 Labour. |
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5. |
Code of practice for the design of structural timber in building. |
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6. |
Equivalent metric units for scales, dimensions, and quantities in
general construction work |
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7. |
Code of practice for fixing of wall coverings. |
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8. |
Code of practice for the painting of ferrous metals in buildings: Part
1 Pretreatment. |
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9. |
Code of practice for the painting of ferrous metals in buildings: Part
2 Painting |
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10. |
Code of practice for construction of stone masonry: Part 1 Rubble
stone masonry. |
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11. |
Code of practice for design and construction of wood stairs for
houses. |
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12. |
Code of practice for the design and construction of flues and chimneys for
domestic heating appliances. |
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13. |
Specification for a hot-applied sealing compound for joints in
concrete. |
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14. |
Specification for preformed fillers for expansion joints in concrete
pavements and structures. |
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15. |
Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonry |
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16. |
Code of practice for the use of fixing devices in walls, ceilings, and
floors of solid construction. |
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17. |
Code of practice for in-situ construction of walls in buildings with
soil-cement. |
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18. |
Code of practice for flat roof finish: Mud phuska. |
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19. |
Specification for sand for masonry mortars. |
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20. |
Code of practice for brickworks. |
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21. |
Code of practice for the preparation and use of masonry mortars. |
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22. |
Code of practice for the finishing of wood and wood-based materials:
Part 1 Operations and workmanship. |
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23. |
Code of practice for the finishing of wood and wood-based materials:
Part 2 Schedules. |
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24. |
Code of practice for nail-jointed timber construction. |
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25. |
Code of practice for the painting of concrete, masonry and plaster
surfaces: Part 1 Operations and workmanship. |
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26. |
Code of practice for the painting of concrete, masonry, and plaster
surfaces: Part 2 Schedules. |
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27. |
Code of practice for fixing ceiling coverings. |
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28. |
Code of practice for the painting of non-ferrous metals in buildings:
Part, 1 Pretreatment. |
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29. |
Code of practice for the painting of non-ferrous metals in buildings:
Part 2 Painting. |
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30. |
Code of practice for fixing rainwater gutters and downpipes for roof
drainage. |
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31. |
Code
of practice for roofing with wooden shingles. |
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32. |
Code of practice for the design and construction of a stone slab over a joist
floor. |
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33. |
Code of practice for roofing with Mangalore tiles. |
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34. |
Code of practice for painting asbestos cement building products. |
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35. |
Code of practice for the design and installation of joints in buildings. |
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36. |
Code of practice for glazing in buildings. |
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37. |
Code of practice for laying of hardwood parquet and woodblock floors. |
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38. |
Code of practice for the construction of timber ceilings. |
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39. |
Methods of test for clear finishes for wooden furniture: Part 1
Resistance to dry heat. |
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40. |
Code of practice for the construction of floor and roof with joists and
filler blocks: Part 1 With hollow concrete filler blocks. |
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41. |
Code of practice for the construction of floors and roofs using precast
doubly-curved shell units. |
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42. |
Code of practice for the installation of joints in concrete pavements. |
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43. |
Code of practice for laying mosaic parquet flooring. |
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44. |
Pictorial surface preparation standards for the painting of steel
surfaces. |
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S.NO
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IS
: CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
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45 |
Ordinary
Portland Cement, 33 grade- specification. |
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46 |
Specification
for Coarse and Fine aggregate for use in mass concrete |
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47 |
Portland
Slag Cement – Specification |
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48 |
Code
of practice for plain and reinforced concrete |
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49 |
Code
of practice for the general construction of plain and reinforced concrete for
dams and other massive structures. |
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50 |
Methods
of testing for the strength of concrete. |
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51 |
Specification
for Standard sand for testing of Cement |
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52 |
Methods
of sampling and analysis of concrete |
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53 |
Code
of practice for prestressed concrete |
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54 |
Specification
for calcined clay pozzolana |
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55 |
Specification
for Portland pozzolana cement Part 1 Flyash based |
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56 |
Portland
– Pozzolana cement – specification (calcined clay-based) |
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57 |
Methods
of testing for the strength of concrete. |
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58 |
Specification
for Standard sand for testing of Cement |
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59 |
Methods
of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 2 Estimation of deleterious
materials and organic impurities |
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60 |
Methods
of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 3 Specific gravity, density, voids,
absorption, and bulking |
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61 |
Methods
of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 4 Mechanical properties |
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62 |
1963
Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 5 Soundness |
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63 |
1963
Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 6 Measuring mortar-making
properties of fine aggregates |
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64 |
1963
Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 7 Alkali aggregate
reactivity |
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65 |
1963
Methods of test for aggregates for concrete: Part 8 Petrographic examination |
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66 |
Methods
for sampling aggregates for concrete |
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67 |
Code
of practice for the bending and fixing of bars for concrete reinforcement |
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68 |
Specification
for integral cement waterproofing compounds |
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69 |
Methods
of testing bond in reinforced concrete: Part 1 Pull-out test |
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70 |
Method
of test for permeability of cement mortar and concrete |
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71 |
Code
of practice for concrete (Part I to IV structures for storage of liquids |
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72 |
Code
of practice for concrete structures for storage of liquids: Part 2 |
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73 |
Code
of practice for concrete structures for the storage of liquids: |
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74 |
1967
Code of practice for concrete structures for the storage of liquids: Part 4
Design tables |
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75 |
Specification
for masonry cement |
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76 |
Methods
of sampling hydraulic cement |
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77 |
Code
of practice for use of immersion vibrators |
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78 |
Specification
for pulverized fuel ash Part 1 For use as pozzolana in cement, cement mortar
and concrete |
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79 |
Specification
for pulverized fuel ash Part 2 For use as an admixture in cement mortar and
concrete |
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80 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 1 Determination of fineness by
dry sieving |
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81 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 2 Determination of fineness by
specific surface by Blaine air permeability method |
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82 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 3 Determination of soundness |
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83 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 4 Determination of consistency
of standard cement paste |
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84 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 5 Determination of initial and
final setting times |
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85 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 6 Determination of compressive
strength of hydraulic cement (other than masonry cement) |
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86 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 7 Determination of compressive
strength of masonry cement |
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87 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 8 Determination of transverse
and compressive strength of plastic mortar using the prism |
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88 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 9 Determination of heat of
hydration |
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89 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 10 Determination of drying
shrinkage |
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90. |
IS
4031(Part 11):1988 Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 11
Determination of density |
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91 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 12 Determination of air content
of hydraulic cement mortar |
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92 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 13 Measurement of water
retentivity of masonry cement |
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93 |
Methods
of physical tests for hydraulic cement: Part 14 Determination of false set |
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94 |
Methods
of physical test for hydraulic cement: Part 15 Determination of fineness by
wet sieving |
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95 |
Method
of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement |
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96 |
Glossary
of terms relating to pozzolana |
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97 |
Methods
for testing the performance of batch-type concrete mixers |
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98 |
Definitions
and terminology relating to hydraulic |
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99 |
Ready-mixed
concrete – Code of practice |
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100 |
Specification
for flow table for use in tests of hydraulic cement and pozzolanic materials |
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101 |
Specification
for Vicat apparatus |
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102 |
Specification
for apparatus used in the Le-Chatelier test |
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103 |
Specification
for compaction factor apparatus |
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104 |
Specification
for variable flow type air-permeability apparatus (Blaine type) |
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105 |
Recommendations
for detailing of reinforcement in reinforced concrete works |
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106 |
Specification
for constant flow type air- permeability apparatus (Lea and Nurse type) |
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107 |
Method
of test for splitting tensile strength of concrete |
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108 |
Specification
for high alumina cement for structural use |
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109 |
Glossary
of terms relating to cement concrete: Part 1 Concrete aggregates |
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110 |
Method
of sampling fly ash |
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111 |
Specification
for super sulphated cement |
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112 |
Methods
of test for determination of water-soluble chlorides in concrete admixtures |
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113 |
Recommendations
for use of table vibrators for consolidating concrete |
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114 |
Specification
for concrete slump test apparatus |
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115 |
Specification
for apparatus for determining constituents of fresh concrete |
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116 |
Code
of practice for extreme weather concreting: Part 1 Recommended practice for
hot weather |
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117 |
Specification
for rapid hardening Portland cement |
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118 |
Specification
for white Portland cement |
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119 |
Specification
for hydrophobic Portland cement |
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120 |
Specification
for 43-grade ordinary Portland |
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121 |
Dimensions
and materials of cement rotary kilns, components, and auxiliaries |
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122 |
Method
of test for determining the setting time of concrete by penetration
resistance |
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123 |
Specification
for oil-well cement |
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124 |
Code
of practice for determination of the specific surface area of powders by air
permeability |
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125 |
Recommended
practice for shotcreting |
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126 |
Method
of making, curing and determining compressive strength of accelerated cured
concrete test specimens |
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127 |
Specification
for admixtures for concrete |
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128 |
Specification
for artificial lightweight aggregates for concrete masonry units |
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129 |
Method
of test for abrasion resistance of concrete |
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130 |
Specification
for apparatus for measuring aggregate crushing value and ten per cent fines |
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131 |
Specification
for apparatus for the aggregate impact |
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132 |
Specification
for apparatus for the aggregate impact |
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133 |
Specification
for apparatus for use in measurement of length change of hardened cement
paste, mortar, and concrete |
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134 |
Specification
for pressure meter for determination of air content of freshly mixed concrete |
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135 |
Silica
fume – Specification |
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136 |
Requirements
for compression testing machine used for testing of concrete and mortar |
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137 |
Guidelines
for falsework for concrete structures |
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138 |
Specification
for autoclave apparatus |
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139 |
Methods
of non-destructive testing of concrete: Part 1 Ultrasonic pulse velocity |
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140 |
Methods
of sampling calcined clay pozzolana |
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141 |
Methods
of analysis of hydraulic cement by X-ray fluorescence spectrometer |
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142 |
Specification
for low-heat Portland cement |
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143 |
Method
for colourimetric analysis of hydraulic |
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144 |
Specification
for sulphate-resisting Portland |
