Designation:D6506−01(Reapproved2009)StandardSpecificationforAsphaltBasedProtectionBoardforBelow-GradeWaterproofing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6506;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversanasphaltbasedprotectionboardusedforprotectingtheintegrityofbelowgradeorbelowwearingsurfacewaterproofing.Theprotectionboardprotectsthewaterproofingsystemfrombackfill,surfacing,constructionactivities,andweatheringconditionspriortobackfillingorapplyingsurfacing.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D545TestMethodsforPreformedExpansionJointFillersforConcreteConstruction(NonextrudingandResilientTypes)D994SpecificationforPreformedExpansionJointFillerforConcrete(BituminousType)D5147TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingModifiedBituminousSheetMaterialE154TestMethodsforWaterVaporRetardersUsedinContactwithEarthUnderConcreteSlabs,onWalls,orasGroundCover3.Classification3.1TwoClassesofProductareCoveredinThisSpecifica-tion:3.1.1ClassA,ismadewithasphaltsaturatedorganicfeltonthebottomandacoatedorsaturatednon-wovenglassfeltontop.3.1.2ClassB,ismadewithglassfabricsbothtopandbottom.3.1.3ClassesAandB,eachincludethreethicknessesofboard.Ifdesired,onesideofeachoftheseclassesmaybecoveredwithathinplasticantisticksheet.4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1Theprotectionboardshallbecomprisedoflayersofasphaltandreinforcingmat.Onesurfaceoftheboardwillbeuniformlycoatedwithabituminousmaterialforlimitedweatherprotection.4...