Standards

The ASTM, ACI and federal standards that govern concrete in the US, summarized by scope and purpose, each linked to its official source.

ASTM International

ASTM C39/C39M

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

ASTM International

ASTM C31/C31M

Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

ASTM International

ASTM C143/C143M

Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C231/C231M

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

ASTM International

ASTM C173/C173M

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

ASTM International

ASTM C94/C94M

Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C150/C150M

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

ASTM International

ASTM C595/C595M

Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

ASTM International

ASTM C618

Standard Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C989/C989M

Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

ASTM International

ASTM C494/C494M

Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C260/C260M

Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C1157/C1157M

Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement

ASTM International

ASTM C1602/C1602M

Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM A615/A615M

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

ASTM International

ASTM A706/A706M

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

ASTM International

ASTM C33/C33M

Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

ASTM International

ASTM C309

Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C1315

Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds Having Special Properties for Curing and Sealing Concrete

ASTM International

ASTM C779/C779M

Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces

ASTM International

ASTM C666/C666M

Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing

ASTM International

ASTM E1745

Standard Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs

American Concrete Institute

ACI 318

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary

American Concrete Institute

ACI 332

Residential Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary

American Concrete Institute

ACI 330R

Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Parking Lots

American Concrete Institute

ACI 302.1R

Guide to Concrete Floor and Slab Construction

American Concrete Institute

ACI 305R

Guide to Hot Weather Concreting

American Concrete Institute

ACI 306R

Guide to Cold Weather Concreting

American Concrete Institute

ACI 308R

Guide to External Curing of Concrete

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR 1926.1153

Respirable Crystalline Silica (Construction)

U.S. Access Board / U.S. Department of Justice

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Section 403

Walking Surfaces on Accessible Routes

International Code Council

IRC Chapter 4

Foundations (International Residential Code)