Afghanistan - Technical Regulation 1 – Construction Materials

Requirements for the import, production, and supply of Portland Cement, Steel for reinforced concrete and Non Load Bearing Concrete Masonry are based on the following standards:

1.         AS 124/ASTM C 150 – Standard Specification for Portland Cement

2.         AS 191/ISO 6935-1 and ISO 6935-2 – Specification of Steel for the Reinforcement of Concrete – Part 1 Plain Bars and Part 2 Ribbed Bars

3.         AS 135/ISIRI 70-1 – Specification of Non Load Bearing Concrete Masonry

Proposed date of adoption: 5 September 2012

Proposed date of entry into force: 4 February 2013

Final date for comments: N/A

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