Designation:D5860−95(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforEvaluationoftheEffectofWaterRepellentTreatmentsonFreeze-ThawResistanceofHydraulicCementMortarSpecimens1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5860;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversaprocedurefordeterminingthecomparativeeffectofwaterrepellenttreatmentsonthefreeze-thawcyclingofhydrauliccementmortarspecimens.1.2Thistestmethodisdesignedtocomparetheeffective-nessofwaterrepellenttreatmentsunderconditionsoffreezingandthawingonly.Thistestmethodisintendedasalaboratoryscreeningmethodfortreatmentselectionandmaynotaccu-ratelyreflecttheperformanceoftreatedanduntreatedspeci-mensinthefield.Thistestmethodisnotintendedtoduplicatefieldconditions.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C109/C109MTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofHydraulicCementMortars(Using2-in.or[50-mm]CubeSpecimens)D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1475TestMethodForDensityofLiquidCoatings,Inks,andRelatedProductsE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvens3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1waterrepellenttreatment,n—atransparentpenetratingsealerorsurface-appliedtreatmentformulatedforthepurposeofprotectingporoussubstratesbyreducingthepenetrationofliquidwater.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Mortarspecimensaretreatedwithorimmersedinawaterrepellentmaterial,removed,andallowedtocure.Afterairdrying,thetreatedspecimensareweighedthens...
