ASTM_F_710_-_11.pdf

Designation:F71011Standard Practice forPreparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F710;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the determination of the acceptabil-ity of a concrete floor for the installation of resilient flooring.1.2 This practice includes suggestions for the constructionof a concrete floor to ensure its acceptability for installation ofresilient flooring.1.3 This practice does not cover the adequacy of theconcrete floor to perform its structural requirements.1.4 This practice covers the necessary preparation of con-crete floors prior to the installation of resilient flooring.1.5 This practice does not supersede in any manner theresilient flooring or adhesive manufacturers written instruc-tions.Consult the individual manufacturer for specific recom-mendations.1.6 Although carpet tiles,carpet,wood flooring,coatings,films,and paints ae not specifically intended to be included inthe category of resilient floor coverings,the procedures in-cluded in this practice may be useful for preparing concretefloors to receive such finishes.1.7 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.See 7.1,7.1.1,and7.1.2 for specific warning statements.1.8 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength ofHydraulic Cement Mortars(Using 2-in.or 50-mm CubeSpecimens)C472 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum,Gyp-sum Plasters and Gypsum ConcreteD4259 Practice for Abrading ConcreteD4263 Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete bythe Plastic Sheet MethodD4397 SpecificationforPolyethyleneSheetingforConstruction,Industrial,and Agricultural ApplicationsE1155 Test Method for Determining FFFloor Flatness andFLFloor Levelness NumbersE1486 Test Method for Determining Floor Tolerances UsingWaviness,Wheel Path and Levelness CriteriaE1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Usedin Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete SlabsF141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor CoveringsF710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to ReceiveResilient FlooringF1869 Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor EmissionRate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous CalciumChlorideF2170 Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity inConcrete Floor Slabs Using in situ ProbesNOTE1Specifications and test methods for cements and other relatedmaterials are found in ASTM Volume 04.01.Specifications and testmethods for concretes and related materials are found in ASTM Volume04.02.2.2 ACI Guides:3302.1R-06 Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction117R Standard Tolerances for Concrete Construction andMaterials2.3 Resilient Floor Covering Institute(RFCI):4Recommended Work Practices for the Removal of ResilientFloor Coverings1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on ResilientFloor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 onPractices.Current edition approved May 15,2011.Published June 2011.Originallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F710 08.DOI:10.1520/F0710-11.2For 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.3Available from American Concrete Institute,19150 Redford Station,Detroit,MI 48219.4Resilient Floor Covering Institute,966 Hungerford Drive,Rockville,MD20850.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.4 Other Standards:MASTERSPEC Guide Spec Section 03 30 00“Cast-In-Place Concrete”53.Terminology3.1 Definitions For definitions of terms used in thispractice,see Terminology F141.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 mat,as in“mat test”a sample of vapor-retardantsheet resilient floor finish material or equivalent.3.2.2 moisture vapor emissiona term used by the flooringindustry in the U.S.to measure moisture emission fromconcrete floors in lb/1000 ft2 24 h(56.51 g/(s m2)using theanhydrous calcium chloride test.4.General Guidelines4.1 The installation of a permanent,effective moisture vaporretarder with a minimum thickness of 0.010 in.and a per-meance of 0.1 y,as describ