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Designation:C173116Standard Specification forConcrete Floor Tile1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1731;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()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this specification is to establish the product specifications and minimumperformance requirements of concrete floor tile.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers concrete floor tile(CFT)forapplication as interior and exterior flooring.The units de-scribed by this specification are manufactured from cementi-tiousmaterials,mineralaggregates(normalweight,lightweight,or both),water,and additives that are cast intovarious textures and shapes,often simulating natural stone,brick,terracotta,saltillo,and others.1.2 This specification is limited to requirements for thephysical attributes for the CFT units.1.3 The use of results from testing installed CFT units thathave been removed from use for determining conformance ornonconformance to the requirements of this specification isbeyond the scope of this specification.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 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:2C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete TestSpecimens in the FieldC33/C33M Specification for Concrete AggregatesC39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-drical Concrete SpecimensC140/C140M Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Con-crete Masonry Units and Related UnitsC150/C150M Specification for Portland CementC157/C157M Test Method for Length Change of HardenedHydraulic-Cement Mortar and ConcreteC172/C172M Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Con-creteC260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixturesfor ConcreteC331/C331M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates forConcrete Masonry UnitsC482 Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile toPortland Cement PasteC494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forConcreteC595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC979/C979M Specification for Pigments for Integrally Col-ored ConcreteC989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use inConcrete and MortarsC1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies forMasonryC1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced ConcreteC1157/C1157M Performance Specification for HydraulicCementC1232 Terminology of MasonryC1353/C1353M Test Method for Abrasion Resistance ofDimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a RotaryPlatform AbraserC1600/C1600M Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydrau-lic CementC1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in theProduction of Hydraulic Cement Concrete1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 onManufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.Current edition approved June 1,2016.Published July 2016.Originally approvedin 2013.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C1731 15.DOI:10.1520/C173116.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 C1645/C1645M Test Method for Freeze-thaw and De-icingSalt Durability of Solid Concrete Interlocking PavingUnitsNOTE1An installation guide for concrete floor tile(CFT)is beingdeveloped concurrently in Subcommittee C15.05 Masonry Assemblies.2.2 ANSI Standards:A137.1-2012 American National Standard Specification forCeramic Tile33.Terminology3.1 Terminology defined in Terminology C1232 shall applyfor this section.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 concrete floor tile(CFT),nmanufactured masonryunit that is a blend of cementitious material,aggregates,pigments,chemical admixtures,and water that is designed tobe applied via masonry mortar to a horizontal substrate.3.2.2 back pattern,ngrooves or other textures included onthe back of the CFT unit.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Cementitious Materials shall conform to the followingapplicable specifications:4.1.1 Portland CementSpecification C