Designation:D5295/D5295M−18StandardGuideforPreparationofConcreteSurfacesforAdhered(Bonded)MembraneWaterproofingSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5295/D5295M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendationsfortheprepara-tionofconcretesurfacespriortotheapplicationofadhered(bonded)waterproofing.1.2Thisguideisdirectedprimarilytowardinstallationsofnewconcrete,butisalsoapplicableforexistingconcreteinstallations.(SeealsoACI116andACI546.)1.3Thisguidedoesnotapplytolooselaidsystems,ben-tonitesystems,lead,orthelike.1.4Thisguidedoesnotapplytoapplicationsinvolvinginsulatingconcrete.1.5Thisguidedoesnotapplytoapplicationsinvolvinglightweightstructuralconcrete.NOTE1—Onceinstalled,itisdifficulttovisuallyidentifythedifferencebetweennormalweightandlightweightconcrete.Itisrecommendedthatareviewofcontractdocuments,concretebatchordeliveryticketsorsimilareffortbeperformedtoidentifytheconcretetype.1.6ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.8Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMS...