ASTM_E_1907_-_97.pdf

Designation:E 1907 97An American National StandardStandard Practices forDetermining Moisture-Related Acceptability of ConcreteFloors to Receive Moisture-Sensitive Finishes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1907;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 These practices include both quantitative and qualitativeprocedures used to determine the amount of water or watervapor present in or emitting from concrete slabs and criteria forevaluating the moisture-related acceptability of concrete slabsto receive moisture-sensitive manufactured finish products,including certain types of resilient flooring(see TerminologyF 141),carpet tiles,carpet,and wood flooring,as well asrelated adhesives.1.2 Although coatings,films,and paints are not specificallyintended to be included in the category of“moisture sensitivefinishes”the procedures included in these practices may beuseful for evaluating the moisture-related acceptability ofconcrete slabs for such finishes.1.3 These practices do not cover the adequacy of a concretefloor to perform its structural requirements.1.4 These practices do not include procedures to determinethe presence of non-moisture related impediments to theapplication of finishes.1.5 These practices do not supersede the specific instruc-tions or recommendations of manufacturers for their flooringfinishes.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates2C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and ConcreteAggregates2C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-als3C 330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Struc-tural Concrete2C 332 Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Insulat-ing Concrete2D 2216 Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water(Moisture)Content of Soil and Rock4D 4259 Practice for Abrading Concrete5D 4263 Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete bythe Plastic Sheet Method5D 4397 Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Con-struction,Industrial,and Agricultural Applications6E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions7E 1643 Practice for Installation of Water Vapor RetardersUsed in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Con-crete Slabs7E 1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor RetardersUsed in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under ConcreteSlabs7F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings82.2Other Sources:BS 5325:1983 British Standard Code of Practice for Instal-lation of Textile Floor Coverings9BS 8203:1987 British Standard Code of Practice for Instal-lation of Sheet and Tile Flooring9CRI 104-1994,Standard for Installation of CommercialTextile Floorcovering Materials10Addressing Moisture Related Problems Relevant to ResilientFloor Coverings Installed Over Concrete11Moisture Guidelines for the Floor Covering Industry123.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For terms used in these procedures,see TerminologiesC 168,E 631 and F 141.1These practices are under the jurisdiction ofASTM CommitteeF06 on ResilientFloor Coverings and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 onPractices.Current edition approved Dec.10,1997.Published September 1998.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.02.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.06.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.08.5Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.02.6Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.03.7Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.118Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.04.9British Standards Institution,389 Chiswick High Road,London W4 4AL.10The Carpet and Rug Institute,P.O.Box 2048,Dalton,GA 30722-2048,706/278-3176,1994.11Resilient Floor Covering Institute,966 Hungerford Drive,Suite 12-B,Rock-ville,MD 20850(301)340-8580,November 1995.12World Floor Covering Association,2211 E.Howell Avenue,Anaheim,CA92806(800)624-6880 Fax(714)978-6066,undated but received August 1995.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 mat,as in“mat test”a sample of vapor-retardantsheet resilient floor finish material3.2.2 moisture emissiona term used by the flooring indus-try in the U.S.to measure moisture emission from concretefloors in lb/1,000 ft2 24 h(56.51 g/(sm2)using theanhydrous calcium chloride test.3.2.3 concreteconcrete made using hydraulic cement asdefined in Terminology C 125.4.Summary of Practice4.1 This document describes eight procedures,commonlyreferred to as“tests,”used in the constructi