From roof to foundation, wall to walkway, ASTM building construction standards are integral to the durability and quality of the structures in which we live, work and play. ASTM standards address concrete, steel, wood, piping, coatings and more. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.
A04 IRON CASTINGS
A05 METALLIC-COATED IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
B01 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
B05 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
B07 LIGHT METALS AND ALLOYS
C01 CEMENT
C04 VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE
C07 LIME
C09 CONCRETE AND CONCRETE AGGREGATES
C11 GYPSUM AND RELATED BUILDING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
C12 MORTARS AND GROUTS FOR UNIT MASONRY
C13 CONCRETE PIPE
C14 GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCTS
C15 MANUFACTURED MASONRY UNITS
C16 THERMAL INSULATION
C17 FIBER-REINFORCED CEMENT PRODUCTS
C18 DIMENSION STONE
C21 CERAMIC WHITEWARES AND RELATED PRODUCTS
C24 BUILDING SEALS AND SEALANTS
C27 PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS
D01 PAINT AND RELATED COATINGS, MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS
D04 ROAD AND PAVING MATERIALS
D07 WOOD
D08 ROOFING AND WATERPROOFING
D09 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSULATING MATERIALS
D11 RUBBER
D14 ADHESIVES
D18 SOIL AND ROCK
D20 PLASTICS
D35 GEOSYNTHETICS
E05 FIRE STANDARDS
E06 PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
E33 BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACOUSTICS
E36 ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION
E57 3D IMAGING SYSTEMS
E60 SUSTAINABILITY
F01 ELECTRONICS
F06 RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
F13 PEDESTRIAN/WALKWAY SAFETY AND FOOTWEAR
F16 FASTENERS
F17 PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEMS
F33 DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
F36 TECHNOLOGY AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
G03 WEATHERING AND DURABILITY
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