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B/516/15 - Revision of methods of testing cement

Sector: Construction

Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Overview: Under the direction of B/516, is responsible for UK input to CEN/TC 51/WG 15

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 196-7	EN 196-7 Methods of testing cement. Part 7: Methods for sampling and sample preparation of common cement and its constituents Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-5	Methods of testing cement. Part 5: Pozzolanicity test for pozzolanic cement Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-06-19	Drafting
BS EN 196-19	EN 196-19 Methods of testing cement. Part 19: Determination of the contribution of cement's alkalis Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-18	EN 196-18 Methods of testing cement. Part 18: Determination of whiteness or colour of cement and clinker Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-17	EN 196-17 Method of testing cement. Part 17: Determination glass content of granulated blast furnace slag as constituent for common cement Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-14	EN 196-14 Method of testing cement. Part 14: Determination of tricalcium silicate (C3S), dicalcium silicate (C2S), tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) of common cement and clinker Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-13	EN 196-13 Methods of testing cement. Part 13: Effective alkali content Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment
BS EN 196-10	Methods of testing cement. - Part 10: Determination of the water-soluble chromium (VI) content of cement Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 196-1	EN 196-1 Methods of testing cement. Part 1: Determination of strength Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Public comment begins : 2026-08-06	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 196-2:2025	Methods of testing cement. Chemical analysis of cement Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Published standard begins : 2025-11-24	Published standard
BS EN 196-12:2024	Methods of testing cement. Reactivity of cement constituents. Heat of hydration and bound water content methods Categories: Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar Published standard begins : 2024-12-10	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.