Apr 01, 2005

A new publication, ASTM Standards for Building Lime and Lime-Based Construction Applications, is now available for purchase either in print or on CD-ROM. A valuable resource for architects, contractors, engineers, specifiers, inspectors, and educators, the compilation includes more than 100 ASTM standards that guide the use of lime in applications that are vital to the construction industry. These standards are essential to the quality of lime products, as well as the test methods and formulations for their use in construction.

The entire table of contents can be viewed at www.astm.org/ by entering LIME05 in the Site Search. Standards cover:

• Building lime standards,
• General lime testing,
• Other test procedures,
• Applications,
• Mortar,
• Mortar test procedures
• Stucco,
• Plaster,
• Masonry units,
• Soil treatment, and
• Asphalt.

Copies of the 2005 compilation, ASTM Standards for Building Lime and Lime-Based Construction Applications, are available either in print (630 pages, soft cover, 8.5 by 11", ISBN: 0-8031-3342-1; stock # LIME05) or on CD-ROM (ISBN: 0-8031-3345-6; stock # LIME05CD) for $150 North America; $165 elsewhere, from ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-9555; or https://www.astm.org/contact) or online at www.astm.org/.

Release #7119