A 706 – A 706M – 04 _QTCWNI9BNZA2TQ__

StandardSpecificationfor

Low-AlloySteelDeformedandPlainBarsforConcreteReinforcement1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationA706/A706M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.

1.Scope*

1.1General—Thisspecificationcoversdeformedandplainlow-alloysteelbarsincutlengthsorcoilsforconcretereinforcementintendedforapplicationswhererestrictiveme-chanicalpropertiesandchemicalcompositionarerequiredforcompatibilitywithcontrolledtensilepropertyapplicationsortoenhanceweldability.ThestandardsizesanddimensionsofdeformedbarsandtheirnumberdesignationsaregiveninTable1.Thetextofthisspecificationreferencesnotesandfootnotesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes,excludingthoseintablesandfigures,shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthisspecification.

1.2Grade—Barsareofasingleminimumyieldstrengthlevel:namely,60000psi[420MPa],designatedasGrade60[420].

1.3Plainrounds,insizesuptoandincluding2in.[50.8mm]indiameterincoilsorcutlengths,whenordered,shallbefurnishedunderthisspecification.Forductilityproperties(elongationandbending),testprovisionsofthenearestsmallernominaldiameterdeformedbarsizeshallapply.

1.4ControlledTensileProperties—Thisspecificationlimitsmechanicalproperties(Table2)toprovidethedesiredyield/tensilepropertiesforcontrolledtensilepropertyapplications.1.5Welding—Thisspecificationlimitschemicalcomposi-tion(6.2)andcarbonequivalent(6.4)toenhancetheweldabil-ityofthematerial.Whensteelistobewelded,aweldingproceduresuitableforthechemicalcompositionandintendeduseorserviceshouldbeused.TheuseofthelatesteditionofANSI/AWSD1.4isrecommended.Thisdocumentdescribestheproperselectionofthefillermetals,preheat/interpasstemperatures,aswellas,performanceandprocedurequalifi-cationrequirements.

1.6Thisspecificationisapplicableforordersineitherinch-poundunits(SpecificationA706)orinSIunits[Specifi-cationA706M].

ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeA01onSteel,StainlessSteel,andRelatedAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA01.05onSteelReinforcement.

CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2004.PublishedMay2004.Originallyapprovedin1974.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2004asA706/A706M–04.

11.7Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundunitsorSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Withinthetext,theSIunitsareshowninbrackets.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedinde-pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewiththisspecification.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A6/A6MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforRolledStructuralSteelBars,Plates,Shapes,andSteelPiling

A370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTestingofSteelProducts

A510SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWireRodsandCoarseRoundWire,CarbonSteel

A510MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWireRodsandCoarseRoundWire,CarbonSteel(Metric)A615/A615MSpecificationforDeformedandPlainBillet-SteelBarsforConcreteReinforcement

A700PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMethodsforSteelProductsforDomesticShipment

A751TestMethods,Practices,andTerminologyforChemicalAnalysisofSteelProducts

E29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecifications2.2ANSI/AWSStandard:

AWSD1.4StructuralWeldingCode—ReinforcingSteel32.3GovernmentStandards:

MIL-STD-129MarkingforShipmentandStorage4MIL-STD-163SteelMillProductsPreparationforShip-mentandStorage42.4U.S.FederalStandard:

ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.3AvailablefromtheAmericanWeldingSociety,P.O.Box351040,550N.W.LeJeuneRd.,Miami,FL33126.4AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.

2*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.

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TABLE1DeformedBarDesignationNumbers,NominalWeights[Masses],NominalDimensions,andDeformationRequirements

BarDesig-nationNo.A3456710111418

ANominalWeight,lb/ft[NominalMass,

kg/m]0.3760.6681.0431.5022.0442.6703.4004.3035.3137.6513.60

[0.560][0.994][1.552][2.235][3.042][3.973][5.060][6.404][7.907][11.38][20.24]

NominalDimensionsBDiameter,in.[mm]0.3750.5000.6250.7500.8751.0001.1281.2701.4101.6932.257

[9.5][12.7][15.9][19.1][22.2][25.4][28.7][32.3][35.8][43.0][57.3]

Cross-SectionalArea

in.2[mm2]

0.110.200.310.440.600.791.001.271.562.254.00

[71][129][199][284][387][510][5][819][1006][1452][2581]

Perimeter,in.[mm]1.1781.5711.9632.3562.7493.1423.5443.9904.4305.327.09

[29.9][39.9][49.9][59.8][69.8][79.8][90.0][101.3][112.5][135.1][180.1]

DeformationRequirements,in.[mm]

MaximumAverage

Spacing0.2620.3500.4370.5250.6120.7000.7900.80.9871.1851.58

[6.7][8.9][11.1][13.3][15.5][17.8][20.1][22.6][25.1][30.1][40.1]

MinimumAverage

Height0.0150.0200.0280.0380.0440.0500.0560.00.0710.0850.102

[0.38][0.51][0.71][0.97][1.12][1.27][1.42][1.63][1.80][2.16][2.59]

MaximumGap(Chordof12.5%ofNominalPerimeter)

0.1430.1910.2390.2860.3340.3830.4310.4870.5400.80.8

[3.6][4.9][6.1][7.3][8.5][9.7][10.9][12.4][13.7][16.5][21.9]

[10][13][16][19][22][25][29][32][36][43][57]

Barnumbersarebasedonthenumberofeighthsofaninchincludedinthenominaldiameterofthebars[barnumbersapproximatethenumberofmillimetresofthenominaldiameterofthebar].BThenominaldimensionsofadeformedbarareequivalenttothoseofaplainroundbarhavingthesameweight[mass]perfoot[metre]asthedeformedbar.

TABLE2TensileRequirements

Tensilestrength,min,psi[MPa]Yieldstrength,min,psi[MPa]Yieldstrength,max,psi[MPa]

Elongationin8in.[203.2mm],min,%BarDesignationNos.

3,4,5,6[10,13,16,19]

7,8,9,10,11[22,25,29,32,36]14,18[43,57]

A80000[550]60000[420]78000[540]

A5.2Thesteelshallbemadebyoneofthefollowingprocesses:electric-furnace,basic-oxygen,oropen-hearth.6.ChemicalComposition

6.1ThechemicalanalysisofeachheatshallbedeterminedinaccordancewithTestMethodsA751.Themanufacturershallmaketheanalysisontestsamplestakenpreferablyduringthepouringoftheheat.Thepercentagesofcarbon,manganese,phosphorus,sulfur,silicon,copper,nickel,chromium,molyb-denum,andvanadiumshallbedetermined.

6.2Thechemicalcompositionasshownbyheatanalysisshallbelimitedbythefollowing:

ElementCarbonManganesePhosphorusSulfurSilicon

max,%0.301.500.0350.0450.50

141210

Tensilestrengthshallnotbelessthan1.25timestheactualyieldstrength.

Fed.Std.No.123MarkingforShipment(CivilAgencies)43.Terminology

3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1deformations,n—protrusionsonadeformedbar.3.1.2deformedbar,n—steelbarwithprotrusions;abarthatisintendedforuseasreinforcementinreinforcedconcreteandrelatedconstruction.

3.1.3Discussion—Thesurfaceofthebarisprovidedwithlugsorprotrusionsthatinhibitlongitudinalmovementofthebarrelativetotheconcretesurroundingthebarinsuchconstruction.Thelugsorprotrusionsconformtotheprovisionsofthisspecification.

3.1.4plainbar,n—steelbarwithoutprotrusions.

3.1.5rib,n—longitudinalprotrusionsonadeformedbar.4.OrderingInformation

4.1Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepurchasertospecifyallrequirementsthatarenecessaryformaterialorderedtothisspecification.Suchrequirementsshallinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

4.1.1Quantity(weight)[mass],

4.1.2Nameofmaterial(low-alloysteeldeformedandplainbarsforconcretereinforcement),4.1.3Size,

4.1.4Cutlengthsorcoils,4.1.5Deformedorplain,

4.1.6Packaging(seeSection17),

4.1.7ASTMdesignationandyearofissue.

5.MaterialandManufacture

5.1Thebarsshallbeprocessedfromproperlyidentifiedheatsofmoldcastorstrandcaststeel.

6.3Choiceanduseofalloyingelements,combinedwithcarbon,phosphorus,andsulfurtogivethemechanicalproper-tiesprescribedinTable2andTable3,shallbemadebythemanufacturer.Elementscommonlyusedincludemanganese,silicon,copper,nickel,chromium,molybdenum,vanadium,columbium,titanium,andzirconium.

6.4Theheatanalysisshallbesuchastoprovideacarbonequivalent(C.E.)notexceeding0.55%ascalculatedbythefollowingformula:

C.E.5%C1

%Mn%Cu%Ni%Cr%Mo%V6140120110250210(1)

6.5Product(Check)VerificationAnalysis—Aproductcheckanalysismadebythepurchasershallnotexceedthefollowingpercentages:

TABLE3BendTestRequirements

BarDesignationNo.3,4,5[10,13,16]6,7,8[19,22,25]9,10,11[29,32,36]14,18[43,57]

APinDiameterfor180°BendTests

3dA4d6d8dd=nominaldiameterofspecimen.

Elementmax,%Carbon0.33%Manganese1.56%Phosphorus0.043%Sulfur0.053%Silicon

0.55%

7.RequirementsforDeformations

7.1Deformationsshallbespacedalongthebaratsubstan-tiallyuniformdistances.Thedeformationsonoppositesidesofthebarshallbesimilarinsize,shape,andpattern.

7.2Thedeformationsshallbeplacedwithrespecttotheaxisofthebarsothattheincludedangleisnotlessthan45°.Wherethelineofdeformationsformsanincludedanglewiththeaxisofthebarfrom45to70°,inclusive,thedeformationsshallreversealternatelyindirectiononeachside,orthoseononesideshallbereversedindirectionfromthoseontheoppositeside.Wherethelineofdeformationisover70°,areversalindirectionshallnotberequired.

7.3Theaveragespacingordistancebetweendeformationsoneachsideofthebarshallnotexceed7⁄10ofthenominaldiameterofthebar.

7.4Theoveralllengthofdeformationsshallbesuchthatthegap(measuredasachord)betweentheendsofthedeforma-tionsonoppositesidesofthebarshallnotexceed12.5%ofthenominalperimeterofthebar.Wheretheendsterminateinalongitudinalrib,thewidthofthelongitudinalribshallbeconsideredthegap.Wheremorethantwolongitudinalribsareinvolved,thetotalwidthofalllongitudinalribsshallnotexceed25%ofthenominalperimeterofthebar.Furthermore,thesummationofgapsshallnotexceed25%ofthenominalperimeterofthebar.Thenominalperimeterofthebarshallbe3.1416timesthenominaldiameter.

7.5Thespacing,height,andgapofdeformationsshallconformtotherequirementsprescribedinTable1.

8.MeasurementsofDeformations

8.1Theaveragespacingofdeformationsshallbedeter-minedbymeasuringthelengthofaminimumof10spacesanddividingthatlengthbythenumberofspacesincludedinthemeasurement.Themeasurementshallbeginfromapointonadeformationatthebeginningofthefirstspacetoacorrespond-ingpointonadeformationafterthelastincludedspace.Spacingmeasurementsshallnotbemadeoverabarareacontainingbarmarkingsymbolsinvolvinglettersornumbers.8.2Theaverageheightofdeformationsshallbedeterminedfrommeasurementsmadeonnotlessthantwotypicaldefor-mations.Determinationsshallbebasedonthreemeasurementsperdeformation,oneatthecenteroftheoveralllengthandtheothertwoatthequarterpointsoftheoveralllength.

8.3Insufficientheight,insufficientcircumferentialcover-age,orexcessivespacingofdeformationsshallnotconstitutecauseforrejectionunlessithasbeenclearlyestablishedbydeterminationsoneachlot(seeNote1)testedthattypicaldeformationheight,gap,orspacingdonotconformtotheminimumrequirementsprescribedinSection7.Norejectionshallbemadeonthebasisofmeasurementsiffewerthantenadjacentdeformationsoneachsideofthebararemeasured.

NOTE1—Asusedwithintheintentof8.3,theterm“lot”shallmeanall

thebarsofonebarsizeandpatternofdeformationscontainedinanindividualshippingreleaseorshippingorder.

9.MechanicalRequirements9.1TensileProperties:

9.1.1Thematerial,asrepresentedbythetestspecimens,shallconformtotherequirementsfortensilepropertiespre-scribedinTable2.Theyieldstrengthoryieldpointshallbedeterminedbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

9.1.1.1ExtensionunderloadusinganautographicdiagrammethodoranextensometerasdescribedinTestMethodsandDefinitionsA370.However,theextensionunderloadshallbe0.0035in./in.[0.0035mm/mm](0.35%).Whenmaterialisfurnishedincoils,thetestsampleshallbestraightenedpriortoplacingitinthejawsofthetensilemachine(seeNote2).Straighteningshallbedonecarefullytoavoidtheformationoflocalsharpbendsandtominimizecoldwork.Insufficientstraighteningpriortoattachingtheextensometercanresultinlower-than-actualyieldstrengthreadings.

9.1.1.2Bythedropofthebeamorhaltinthegageofthetestingmachine,wherethesteeltestedhasasharp-kneedorwell-definedtypeofyieldpoint.

9.1.2ThepercentageofelongationshallbeasprescribedinTable2.

NOTE2—Straighteningshouldbedonecarefullytoavoidtheformationoflocalsharpbendsandtominimizecoldwork.Insufficientstraighteningpriortoattachingtheextensometercanresultinlower-than-actualyieldstrengthreadings.

9.2BendingProperties:

9.2.1Thebendtestspecimenshallwithstandbeingbentaroundapinwithoutcrackingontheoutsideradiusofthebentportion.TherequirementsfordegreeofbendingandsizesofpinsareprescribedinTable3.Whenmaterialisfurnishedincoils,thetestsampleshallbestraightenedpriortoplacingitinthebendtester.

9.2.2Thebendtestshallbemadeonspecimensofsufficientlengthtoensurefreebendingandwithapparatusthatprovides:9.2.2.1Continuousanduniformapplicationofforcethroughoutthedurationofthebendingoperation,

9.2.2.2Unrestrictedmovementofthespecimenatpointsofcontactwiththeapparatusandbendingaroundapinfreetorotate,

9.2.2.3Closewrappingofthespecimenaroundthepinduringthebendingoperation.9.3TestSpecimens:

9.3.1Thetensiontestspecimensshallbethefullsectionofthebarasrolled.Theunitstressdeterminationshallbebasedonthenominalbararea.

9.3.2Thebendtestspecimensshallbethefullsectionofthebarasrolled.

10.PermissibleVariationinWeight[Mass]

10.1Deformedreinforcingbarsshallbeevaluatedonthebasisofnominalweight[mass].Theweigh[mass]determinedusingthemeasuredweight[mass]ofthetestspecimenandroundinginaccordancewithPracticeE29,shallbeatleast94%oftheapplicableweight[mass]perunitlengthprescribedinTable1.Innocaseshalloverweight[excessmass]ofanydeformedbarbecauseforrejection.Weight[mass]variation

forplainroundsshallbecomputedonthebasisofpermissiblevariationindiameter.Forplainroundbarssmallerthan3⁄8in.[9.5mm],useSpecificationA510[SpecificationA510M].Forlargerbarsuptoandincluding2in.[50mm],useSpecificationA6/A6M.11.Finish

11.1Thebarsshallbefreeofdetrimentalsurfaceimperfec-tions.

11.2Rust,seams,surfaceirregularities,ormillscaleshallnotbecauseforrejection,providedtheweight,dimensions,cross-sectionalarea,andtensilepropertiesofahandwirebrushedtestspecimenarenotlessthantherequirementsofthisspecification.

11.3Surfaceimperfectionsorflawsotherthanthosespeci-fiedin11.2shallbeconsidereddetrimentalwhenspecimenscontainingsuchimperfectionsfailtoconformtoeithertensileorbendingrequirements.Examplesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,laps,seams,scabs,slivers,coolingorcastingcracks,andmillorguidemarks.

NOTE3—Reinforcingbarintendedforepoxycoatingapplicationsshouldhavesurfaceswithaminimumofsharpedgestoachievepropercover.Particularattentionshouldbegiventobarmarksanddeformationswherecoatingdifficultiesarepronetooccur.

NOTE4—Deformedbarsdestinedtobemechanically-splicedorbutt-weldedmayrequireacertaindegreeofroundnessinorderforthesplicestoadequatelyachievestrengthrequirements.

12.NumberofTestsandRetests

12.1AllmechanicaltestsshallbeconductedinaccordancewithTestMethodsandDefinitionsA370includingAnnexA9.12.2NumberofTests—Onetensiontest,onebendtest,andonesetofdimensionalpropertytestsincludingbarweight[mass]andspacing,height,andgapofdeformationsshallbemadeofeachbarsizerolledfromaheat.12.3Retests:

12.3.1Ifanytensilepropertyofanytensiontestspecimenislessthanthatspecified,andanypartofthefractureisoutsidethemiddlethirdofthegagelength,asindicatedbyscribescratchesmarkedonthespecimenbeforetesting,aretestshallbeallowed.

12.3.2Iftheresultsofanoriginaltensionspecimenfailtomeetthespecifiedminimumrequirementsandarewithin2000psi[14MPa]oftherequiredtensilestrength,within1000psi[7MPa]oftherequiredyieldpoint,orwithintwopercentageunitsoftherequiredelongation,aretestshallbepermittedontworandomspecimensforeachoriginaltensionspecimenfailurefromthelot.Bothretestspecimensshallmeettherequirementsofthisspecification.

12.3.3Ifabendtestfailsforreasonsotherthanmechanicalreasonsorflawsinthespecimenasdescribedin12.3.5and12.3.6,aretestshallbepermittedontworandomspecimensfromthesamelot.Bothretestspecimensshallmeettherequirementsofthisspecification.Theretestshallbeper-formedontestspecimensthatareatairtemperaturebutnotlessthan60°F[16°C].

12.3.4Ifaweight[mass]testfailsforreasonsotherthanflawsinthespecimenasdescribedin12.3.6,aretestshallbe

permittedontworandomspecimensfromthesamelot.Bothretestspecimensshallmeettherequirementsofthisspecifica-tion.

12.3.5Ifanytestspecimenfailsbecauseofmechanicalreasonssuchasfailureoftestingequipmentorimproperspecimenpreparation,testingofareplacementspecimenshallbepermitted.

12.3.6Ifflawsaredetectedinatestspecimen,eitherbeforeorduringtheperformanceofthetest,testingofareplacementspecimenshallbepermittedfromthesameheatandbarsizeastheoriginal.

13.TestReports

13.1Thefollowinginformationshallbereportedonaperheatbasis.Reportadditionalitemsasrequestedordesired.13.1.1Chemicalanalysisincludingcarbon,manganese,phosphorous,sulfur,silicon,copper,nickel,chromium,molyb-denum,andvanadium.

13.1.2Carbonequivalentinaccordancewith6.4.13.1.3Tensileproperties.13.1.4Bendtest.

13.2AMaterialTestReport,CertificateofInspection,orsimilardocumentprintedfromorusedinelectronicformfromanelectronicdatainterchange(EDI)transmissionshallberegardedashavingthesamevalidityasacounterpartprintedinthecertifier’sfacility.ThecontentoftheEDItransmitteddocumentmustmeettherequirementsoftheinvokedASTMstandard(s)andconformtoanyEDIagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesupplier.Notwithstandingtheabsenceofasignature,theorganizationsubmittingtheEDItransmissionisresponsibleforthecontentofthereport.

NOTE5—Theindustrydefinitioninvokedhereis:EDIisthecomputertocomputerexchangeofbusinessinformationinastandardformatsuchasANSIASCX12.

14.Inspection

14.1Theinspectorrepresentingthepurchasershallhavefreeentry,atalltimeswhileworkonthecontractofthepurchaserisbeingperformed,toallpartsofthemanufacturer’sworksthatconcernthemanufactureofthematerialordered.Themanufacturershallaffordtheinspectorallreasonablefacilitiestosatisfytheinspectorthatthematerialisbeingfurnishedinaccordancewiththisspecification.Alltests(exceptproduct(check)analysis)andinspectionshallbemadeattheplaceofmanufacturepriortoshipment,unlessotherwisespecified,andshallbesoconductedsoasnottointerfereunnecessarilywiththeoperationoftheworks.

14.2ForGovernmentProcurementOnly—Exceptasother-wisespecifiedinthecontract,thecontractorshallberespon-siblefortheperformanceofallinspectionandtestrequire-mentsspecifiedhereinandshallbepermittedtouseone’sownoranyothersuitablefacilitiesfortheperformanceoftheinspectionandtestrequirementsspecifiedherein,unlessdis-approvedbythepurchaseratthetimeofpurchase.Thepurchasershallhavetherighttoperformanyoftheinspectionsandtestsatthesamefrequencyassetforthinthisspecificationwheresuchinspectionsaredeemedneccesarytoassurethatmaterialconformstoprescribedrequirements.

15.Rejection

15.1Unlessotherwisespecified,anyrejectionbasedontestsmadeinaccordancewith6.5shallbereportedtothemanufac-turerwithinfiveworkingdaysfromthereceiptofsamplesbythepurchaser.

16.Marking

16.1Whenloadedformillshipment,barsshallbeproperlyseparatedandtaggedwiththemanufacturer’sheatortestidentificationnumber.

16.2Eachmanufacturershallidentifythesymbolsofhismarkingsystem.

16.3Allbarsproducedtothisspecification,exceptplainroundbars,shallbeidentifiedbyadistinguishingsetofmarkslegiblyrolledontothesurfaceofonesideofthebartodenoteinthefollowingorder:

16.3.1PointofOrigin—Letterorsymbolestablishedasthemanufacturer’smilldesignation.

16.3.2SizeDesignation—ArabicnumbercorrespondingtobardesignationnumberofTable1.

16.3.3TypeofSteel—LetterWindicatingthatthebarwasproducedtothisspecification,orlettersWandSindicatingthatthebarwasproducedtomeetbothSpecificationsA615/A615MandA706/A706M.

16.3.4MinimumYieldDesignation—Themarkingshallbeeitherthenumber60[4]orasinglecontinuouslongitudinallinethroughatleastfivespacesoffsetfromthecenterofthebarside.

16.3.5ItshallbepermissibletosubstituteametricsizebarofGrade420forthecorrespondinginch-poundsizebarofGrade60.17.Packaging

17.1Whenspecifiedinthepurchaseorder,packagingshallbeinaccordancewithPracticesA700.

17.2ForGovernmentProcurementOnly—Whenspecifiedinthecontractororder,andfordirectprocurementbyordirectshipmenttotheUnitedStates,materialshallbepreserved,packaged,andpackedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofMIL-STD-163.Theapplicablelevelsshallbespecifiedinthecontract.MarkingforshipmentofsuchmaterialshallbeinaccordancewithFed.Std.No.123forcivilagenciesandMIL-STD-129formilitaryagencies.18.Keywords

18.1alloysteel;concretereinforcement;deformations(pro-trusions);steelbars

SUMMARYOFCHANGES

CommitteeA01hasidentifiedthelocationofselectedchangestothisstandardsincethelastissue(A706/A706M–04)thatmayimpacttheuseofthisstandard(approvedMay1,2004).

(1)Added13.2.

(2)AddedNote5.

CommitteeA01hasidentifiedthelocationofselectedchangestothisstandardsincethelastissue(A706/A706M–03)that

mayimpacttheuseofthisstandard(approvedJan.1,2004).(1)Revised5.2.

(2)Revised6.5,12.3.5,12.3.6,and13.1toeliminatepermis-sivelanguage.

CommitteeA01hasidentifiedthelocationofselectedchangestothisstandardsincethelastissue(A706/A706M–02)that

mayimpacttheuseofthisstandard(approvedApril10,2003).(1)Deleted4.1.8.(2)RevisedNote1.

(3)Revised7.4.(4)Revised13.1.

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