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ASTM

AASHTO

TITLE OF CONCRETE & AGGREGATES
TEST METHODS

C29
T19
Test Method for Bulk Density ("Unit Weight") and Voids in Aggregate
C31
T23
Test Method for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C33
N/A
Test Method for Concrete Aggregates
C39
T22
Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C40
T21
Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate for Concrete
C42
T24
Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
C70
N/A
Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
C78
T97
Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)
C88
N/A
Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
C94
N/A
Test Method for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C117
T11
Test Method for Material Finer than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregate by WashingC
C125
N/A
Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregate
C127
T85
Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C131
T96
Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine
C136
T27
Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
C138
T121
Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
C142
T112
Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates
C143
T119
Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
C157
T160
Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
C172
T141
Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C173
T196
Test Method for Air Content Freshly Mixed Concrete by Volumetric Method
C174
T148
Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Concrete Elements Using Drilled Concrete Cores
C192
T126
Test Method for Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Testing Specimens in the Laboratory
C231
T152
Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by Pressure Methods
C1140
N/A
Practice for Preparing and Testing Specimens from Shotcrete Testing Panels
C1141
N/A
Specification for Admixtures for Shotcrete
C1231
N/A
Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete Cylinders
C1385
N/A
Practice for Sampling Materials for Shotcrete
C1436
N/A
Specification for Materials for Shotcrete
 

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ASTM

AASHTO

TITLE OF SOILS TEST METHODS

D422
N/A
Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis
D558
T134
Test Method for Moisture-Density Relations of Soil-Cement
D559
N/A
Test Method for Wetting and Drying Relations of Soil-Cement
D698
N/A
Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of soil Using Standard Effort
D854
T100
Test Method for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer
D1140
N/A
Test Method for Amount of Material in Solid Finer Than No. 200 (75-µm) Sieve
D1241
N/A
Specification for Materials for Soil-Aggregate Subbase, Base, and Surface Courses
D1452
N/A
Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings
D1556
T191
Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by Sand-Cone Method
D1557
N/A
Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of soil Using Modified Effort
D1632
N/A
Practice for Making and Curing Soil-Cement Compression and Flexural Test Specimens in the Laboratory
D1633
N/A
Test Method for Compression Strength of Molded Soil-Cement Cylinders
D1634
N/A
Test Method for Compression Strength of Soil-Cement Using Portions Beams Broken in Flexure (Modified Cube Method)
D1635
N/A
Flexural Strength of Soil-Cement Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading
D2113
T225
Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of Rock for Site Investigation
D2168
N/A
Test Method for Calibration of Laboratory Mechanical-Rammer Soil Compactors
D2216
N/A
Test Method for Determination of Water (Moisture) content of Soil and Rock Mass
D2487
N/A
Practice for Classification of Soil for Engineering Purposes
D2488
N/A
Practice for Description and Identification of Soil
D2922
T238
Test Method for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods
D3017
T239
Test Method for Water Content of Soil and Rock in Place by Nuclear Methods
D3740
N/A
Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
D4318
N/A
Test Method for Liquid, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soil

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ASTM

AASHTO

TITLE OF MASONRY TEST METHODS

A82 N/A Steel Wire, Plain for Concrete Reinforcement
C1019 N/A Sampling and Testing Grout
C126 N/A Ceramic Clay Structural Facing Tile
C129 N/A Non-Load Bearing CMU
C140 N/A Sampling and Testing  CMU
C144 N/A Aggregates for Mortar
C150 N/A Portland Cement
C207 N/A Hydrated Lime
C212 N/A Structural Clay Facing Tile
C216 N/A Facing Brick
C270 N/A Mortar for Unit Masonry
C34 N/A Structural Clay Wall Tile
C404 N/A Aggregates for Grout
C426 N/A Test/Drying Shrinkage of Concrete Block
C476 N/A Grout for Masonry
C5 N/A Quick Lime
C530 N/A Structural Clay Non-Load Bearing Tile
C55 N/A Concrete Building Brick
C56 N/A Structural Clay Non-Bearing Screen Tile
C62 N/A

Building Brick

C652 N/A Hollow Brick
C67 T32 Sampling and Testing Brick
C73 N/A Calcium Silicate Face Brick
C90 N/A Load Bearing CMU
C94 N/A Masonry Cement
E447 N/A Compression Strength of Masonry Prisms
E518 N/A Flexure Bond Strength/ Masonry

 

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ASTM

AASHTO

TITLE OF ASPHALT CONCRETE TEST METHODS

D75
T2 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
D140
T40 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
D242
N/A Specification for Mineral Filler For Bituminous Materials Paving Mixtures
D290
N/A Practice for Bituminous Mixing Plant Inspection
D448
N/A Classification for Sizes of Aggregate for Road and Bridge Construction
D490
N/A Specification for Road Tar
D517
N/A

Specification for Asphalt Plank

D546
T37 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler For Bituminous Materials Paving Mixtures
D692
N/A Specification for Coarse Aggregate for Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D693
N/A Specification for Crushed Aggregate for Macadam Pavements
D946
N/A Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction
D977
N/A Specification for Emulsified Asphalt
D979
T168 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D994
N/A Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete
D995
N/A Specification for Mixing Plants for Hot-Mixed, Hot-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D1073
N/A Specification for Fine Aggregate for Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D1139
N/A Specification for Aggregate for Single or Multiple Bituminous Surface Treatments
D1188
N/A Test Methods for Bulk Specific Compacted  Bituminous Mixtures Using Coated Samples
D1369
N/A Practice for Quantities of Materials for Bituminous Surface Treatments
D1561
T247 Practice for Practice for Preparing Bituminous Mixtures Test Specimens by Means of California Kneading Compactor
D1754
T179 Test Methods for Effects of Heats and Air on Asphaltic Masterials
D1985
N/A Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing Sealants, for Joints and Cracks
D2041
N/A Test Methods for Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D2172
T164 Test Methods for Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen From Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D2419
N/A Test Methods for Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate
D2726
N/A Test Methods for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
D2950
N/A Test Methods for Density of Bituminous Concrete in Place in Nuclear Methods
D3203
T269 Test Methods for Percent Air Voids in Compacted Dense and Open Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D3515
N/A Specification for Hot Mix, Hot Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D3549
N/A Test Methods for Thickness or Height of Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixture Specimens
D3665
N/A Specification for Random Sampling of Construction Materials
D3666
N/A Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Road and Paving Materials
D4125
T287 Test Methods for Asphalt Content of Bituminous Mixtures by Nuclear Methods
D4469
N/A Practice for Calculating Percent Asphalt Absorption by the Aggregate in an Asphalt Pavement Mixture

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CALTRANS

TITLE OF TEST METHOD

CTM 105 Calculations Pertaining to Gradings and Specific Gravities
CTM 106 Definitions of Terms Relating to Specific Gravity
CTM 125 Sampling Highway Materials and Products Used in the Roadway Structural Sections
CTM 201 Soil and Aggregate Sample Preparation
CTM 202 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
CTM 216 Relative Compaction of Untreated and Treated Soils and Aggregates
CTM 217 Sand Equivalent
CTM 226 Determinating Moisture Content by Oven Drying
CTM 227 Evaluating Cleanness of Coarse Aggregate
CTM 231 Relative Compaction of Untreated/Treated Soils and Aggregates (Area Concept Utilizing Nuclear Gauges)
CTM 308 Bulk Specific Gravity and Weight Per Cubic Foot of Bituminous Mixture
CTM 375 Determining the In-Place Density and Relative Compaction of AC Pavement
CTM 521 Compressive Strength of Molded Concrete Cylinders
CTM 523 Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Center-Point Loading)
CTM 533 Test for Ball Penetration in Fresh Portland Cement Concrete
CTM 539 Sampling Fresh Concrete
CTM 540 Making, Handling, and Storing Concrete Compressive Test Specimens in the Field
CTM 541 Flow of Grout Mixtures (Flow Cone Method)

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