STANDARD DESIGNATION

Sr# Topic STANDARD

ASTM AASHTO
1 MC by oven dry method D – 4643 T – 265
2 MC by speedy moisture tester D – 4944 T – 217
3 Sieve analysis of soil D-6913 T – 27
4 Particle size distribution D – 6913 T – 88
5 Sampling for Sieve Analysis by dry method T – 151
6 Sampling for Sieve Analysis by Wash method T – 11
7 Liquid limit test D – 4318 T – 89
8 Plastic limit test D – 4318 T – 90
9 Shrinkage limit test D – 427 T – 92
10 Specific gravity of soil D – 854 T – 100
11 Core cutter test D – 2937 T – 204
12 Sand replacement test D – 1556 T – 191
13 Standard proctor test D – 698 T – 99
14 Modified proctor test D – 1557 T – 180
15 Oversize correction D – 4718 T – 224
16 Sand equivalent test D – 2419 T – 176
17 Unconfined comp strength test D – 2166 T – 208
18 Consolidation test D – 2435 T – 216
19 Direct shear test D – 3080 T – 236
20 Hydrometer test D – 422 T – 88
21 California bearing ratio D – 1883 T – 193
22 Standard penetration test D – 1586 T – 206
23 Gradation of coarse & Fine aggregate C – 136 T – 27
24 Soundness test C – 88 T – 104
25 Abrasion test C – 131 T – 96
26 Specific gravity of Coarse Aggregate C – 127 T – 85
27 Specific gravity & absorption of Fine Aggregate C – 128 T – 84
28 Unit weight of aggregate C – 29 T – 19
29 Bitumen extraction test D – 217 T – 64
30 Penetration test of bitumen D–5 T – 49
31 Ductility test of bitumen D – 113 T – 51
32 Softening point test of bitumen D – 36 T – 53
33 Flash/fire point of bitumen D – 92 T – 48
34 Specific gravity of bitumen D – 3289 T – 228
35 Viscosity test D – 88 T – 201/T – 202
36 Introduction of JMF MS – 2
37 Marshal stability and flow test D – 1559 T – 129
38 Normal consistency test C – 187 T – 129
39 Initial/final setting time C – 191 T – 131
40 Tensile strength of cement C – 190 T – 132
41 Compressive strength of cement C – 109 T – 106
42 Soundness of cement C – 151 T – 107
43 Fineness of cement C – 184 T – 98
44 Slump test C – 143 T – 119
45 Air content in freshly mixed concrete C – 231 T - 157
46 Compressive strength of concrete/cylinder C – 39 T – 22
47 Testing of Bricks C – 67 T – 32
48 Pavers compressive strength C – 140
49 Bend test E – 290 T – 285
50 Test of Rebar E–8

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 CONVERSIONS

Length Units

Millimeters Centimeters Meters Kilometers Inches Feet Yards Miles

mm cm m km In ft yd mi
1 0.1 0.001 0.000001 0.03937 0.003281 0.001094 6.1439E-07
10 1 0.01 0.00001 0.39370 0.032808 0.010936 6.1439E-06
1000 100 1 0.001 39.37008 3.280840 1.093613 0.0006143
1000000 100000 1000 1 39370.08 3280.8398 1093.61329 0.6143894
25.4 2.54 0.0254 0.0000254 1 0.083333 0.027778 1.5605E-05
304.8 30.48 0.3048 0.0003048 12 1 0.333333 0.0001872
914.4 91.44 0.9144 0.0009144 36 3 1 0.0005618
1609363.6 160936.36 1609.364 1.609364 63360 5280 1760 1

Volume Units

US
Centimeter Imperial
Meter Cube Liter Inches Cube Feet Cube US Gallons Barrel
Cube Gallons
(Oil)
cm3 m3 ltr in3 ft3 US gal Imp.gal US brl
1 0.000001 0.001 0.061024 0.00003531 0.000264 0.00022 6E-06
1000000 1 1000 61023.74 35.31 263.85 219.78 6.29
1000 0.001 1 61.024 0.035 0.264 0.22 0.00629
16.4 1.6387E-05 0.016387 1 0.000579 0.0043 0.003602 0.000103
28317 0.028317 28.317 1728 1 7.4714 6.223457 0.178093
3790 0.003790 3.790 231 0.13 1 0.832971 0.02384
4550 0.00455 4.55 278 0.16 1.20 1 0.028616
159002 0.159 159 9703 5.62 41.95 34.95 1

Density Units

Grams/millimeter
Kilogram/meter cube Pounds/foot cube Pounds/inch cube
cube

gm/cm3 Kg/m3 lbs/ft3 lbs/in3

1 1000 62.40 0.03612

0.001 1 0.0624 0.000036

0.01602 16.02 1 0.000579

27.685 27685.32 1728 1

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Temperature

Kelvon to degrees Centigrade K-273

Kelvon to Fahrenheite 5/9(F-32) + 273

Degrees centigrade to Kelvon C + 273

Degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheite (5/9)(˚F-32)

Degrees Fahrenheite to Kelvon 9/5(K-273) + 32

Degrees Fahrenheite to degrees centigrade 1.8 ˚C + 32

Weight Units

Metric
Grams Kilograms pounds Kilo pound Newton Kilo Newton
Tones

gm Kg Tone lbs Ksi N KN

1 0.001 0.000001 0.0022042 2.2042 0.0098066 9.8066E-06

1000 1 0.001 2.2042 2204.2 9.8066 0.0098066

1000000 1000 1 2204.20 2204200 9806.6 9.8066

453.7 0.4537 0.0004537 1 1000 4.4491 0.004449

0.5 0.0005 0.0000005 0.001 1 0.004449 0.000004

101.97 0.10197 0.0001020 0.225 224.766984 1 0.001

101972.14 101.97214 0.1019721 224.767 224766.984 1000 1

Pressure Units

Pounds/Square Kilo pound/ Tone/square Tone/square

Kilopascal Mega Pascal
inch Square inch feet inch

Kpa Mpa
lbs/in2 Ksi Tone/sft Tone/inch2
(KN/m2) (N/mm2)

1 1000 6.896 0.006896 0.0653 0.4537

0.145 145.012623 1 0.001 0.0095 0.0658

145.013 145012.623 1000 1 9.4747 65.7922

15.305 15305.2469 105.544239 0.106 1 6.9440

2.204 2204.09661 15.1993432 0.015 0.144 1

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Area Units

Millimeter Centimeter Meter Inches

Feet Square Yard Square
Square Square Square Square

mm2 cm2 m2 in2 ft2 yd2

1 0.01 0.000001 0.00155 1.1E-05 1E-06

100 1 0.0001 0.155 0.00108 0.00012

1000000 10000 1 1550.003 10.76391 1.19599

645.16 6.4516 0.000645 1 0.006944 0.000772

92903.04 929.0304 0.092903 144 1 0.111111

836127.36 8361.274 0.836127 1296 9 1

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