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Over 200 RILEM Technical Recommendations have been produced by RILEM Technical Committees. Many of these recommendations have been adopted in research and practice, and are used by international standardisation bodies, as a basis for their work. See the latest Recommendations here:

RILEM recommendation from TC 289-DCM: guideline for designing and operating long-term marine exposure sites

Recommendation of RILEM TC 281-CCC: Test method to determine the effect of uniaxial compression load and uniaxial tension load on concrete carbonation depth

RILEM TC 258-AAA: Recommendations for Avoiding Alkali Aggregate Reactions in Concrete – Performance Based Concept

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test

Recommendations of RILEM TC 287-CCS: thermo-chemo-mechanical modelling of massive concrete structures towards cracking risk assessment

Recommendation of RILEM TC 271-ASC: New accelerated test procedure for the assessment of resistance of natural stone and fired-clay brick units against salt crystallization, May 2023

Recommendation of RILEM TC 265-TDK, RILEM Standard: testing methods for determination of the double-K criterion for crack propagation in concrete using wedge-splitting tests and three-point bending beam tests, December 2021

Recommendation of RILEM TC 264-RAP on the evaluation of asphalt recycling agents for hot mix asphalt, January 2022

Recommendation of RILEM TC 261-CCF: test method to determine the flexural creep of fibre reinforced concrete in the cracked state

Recommendation of RILEM TC 260-RSC: testing sorption by superabsorbent polymers (SAP) prior to implementation in cement-based materials

Recommendation of RILEM TC 260-RSC: using superabsorbent polymers (SAP) to mitigate autogenous shrinkage

Recommendations of RILEM TC 260-RSC for using superabsorbent polymers (SAP) for improving freeze–thaw resistance of cement-based materials.

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-0 outline guide to the use of RILEM methods in the assessment of the alkali-reactivity potential of concrete

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-8: determination of potential releasable alkalis by aggregates in concrete

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-10: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design using concrete prisms–38 °C test method

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-11: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design or the resistance to alkali-silica reaction of concrete mixes using concrete prisms − 60 °C test method

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-12: determination of binder combinations for non-reactive mix design or the resistance to alkali-silica reaction of concrete mixes using concrete prisms − 60 °C test method with alkali supply

Recommendation of RILEM TC 258-AAA: RILEM AAR-13: application of alkali-wrapping for concrete prism testing to assess the expansion potential of alkali-silica reaction

Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test

Recommendations of RILEM TC 252-CMB: relationship between laboratory short-term aging and performance of asphalt binder 

Recommendation of RILEM Technical Committee 250-CSM: Test method for Textile Reinforced Mortar to substrate bond characterization

Recommendation of RILEM TC 249-ISC on non destructive in situ strength assessment of concrete

Recommendation of RILEM TC 246-TDC: test methods to determine durability of concrete under combined environmental actions and mechanical load

Recommendation of RILEM TC 243-SGM: functional requirements for surface repair mortars for historic buildings

Recommendation of RILEM TC 242-MDC multi-decade creep and shrinkage of concrete: material model and structural analysis

Recommendation of RILEM TC 241-MCD on interface debonding testing in pavements

Recommendation of RILEM TC 238 SCM on hydration stoppage by solvent exchange for the study of hydrate assemblages

Recommendation of RILEM TC 238-SCM: determination of the degree of reaction of siliceous fly ash and slag in hydrated cement paste by the selective dissolution method

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on fragmentation test for recycled asphalt

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on affinity between aggregates and bituminous binders

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB: protocol for characterization of recycled asphalt (RA) materials for pavement applications

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on cohesion test of recycled asphalt

Recommendation of RILEM TC 237-SIB on complex Poisson’s ratio characterization of bituminous mixtures

Recommendation of RILEM TC 236-BBM: characterisation testing of hemp shiv to determine the initial water content, water absorption, dry density, particle size distribution and thermal conductivity

Recommendation of RILEM TC 232-TDT: test methods and design of textile reinforced concrete

Recommendation of RILEM TC 218-SFC: Sonic methods for quality control of fresh cementitious materials*

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD: acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete*

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD: acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete*

Recommendation of RILEM TC 212-ACD: acoustic emission and related NDE techniques for crack detection and damage evaluation in concrete*

Recommendation of RILEM TC 200-HTC: mechanical concrete properties at high temperatures—modelling and applications

Recommendation of RILEM TC190-SBJ: development of recommendations on novel durability test methods for wet-applied curtain-wall sealants

Recommendation of RILEM TC 190-SBJ: service-life prediction of sealed building and construction joints

Recommendation of RILEM TC 190-SBJ: service-life prediction of sealed building and construction joints

Recommendation of RILEM TC 189-NEC ‘Non-destructive evaluation of the concrete cover’ “Comparative test—Part I—Comparative test of penetrability methods”