ASTM_C_627_-_10e1.pdf

Designation:C627101Standard Test Method forEvaluating Ceramic Floor Tile Installation Systems Usingthe Robinson-Type Floor Tester1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C627;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.1NOTERevised 5.4 editorially in July 2017.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of ceramic floortile installation systems,using the Robinson2-type floor tester.1.2 This test method is intended solely for evaluatingcomplete ceramic floor tile installation systems for failureunder loads and not for evaluating particular characteristics ofceramic tile,such as abrasion resistance.This test method doesnot claim to provide meaningful results for other than evalu-ating complete ceramic floor tile installation systems.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The metric(SI)units in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 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.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C144 Specification for Aggregate for Masonry MortarC150 Specification for Portland Cement2.2 ASTM Adjuncts:Robinson-type Floor Tester2Deflection Gage43.Summary of Test Method3.1 This test method consists of preparing installation slabsthat duplicate the type of installation under consideration,subjecting them to one or more tests on the Robinson floortester,and evaluating the results in a prescribed manner.Description of the installation method must specifically includeall variables,for example,the type of materials and mixtureproportions of substratum,setting material,and tile grout;typeof tile,installation technique,and cure.4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method provides a standardized procedure forevaluating performance of ceramic floor tile installations underconditions similar to actual specific usages.It can be used tomake comparisons between customary basic installationmethods,to establish the influence of minor changes in aparticular installation method,and to judge the merit ofproposed novel methods.5.Apparatus5.1 Foundation for TesterThe foundation for the testershall consist of a nominally 4-ft(1220-mm)square and 1-ft(300-mm)thick cement slab with two 15-by 15-in.(380-by380-mm)bearing plates with four 1212-in.(318-mm)high tierods cast into the center of the foundation and with an 8-in.(203-mm)square and 1-ft(300-mm)deep opening in the exactcenter.The top surface of this slab shall be smooth,level,andflat with the maximum deviation from a true plane not toexceed132in.(0.8 mm).An extension at the bottom of one sideof the foundation shall be approximately 4 in.(102 mm)thickand 14 in(356 mm)wide to hold the motor,speed reducer,anddrive.A 4-in.high and 8-in.wide tunnel,running from the topof the cement extension and level with it to the center of the1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C21 on CeramicWhitewares and Related Products and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC21.06 on Ceramic Tile.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published September 2010.Originallyapproved in 1970.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C627 93(2007).DOI:10.1520/C0627-10E01.2Developed at the Research Center of the Tile Council ofAmerica,Inc.Detailedworking drawings of the apparatus are available at a nominal cost from ASTMHeadquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJC062701.3For 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.4Detailed working drawings for construction of the deflection gage are availableat nominal cost from ASTM Headquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJC062702.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 1-ft thick foundation slab permits the transmittal of the drive tothe carriage