ASTM E1993-98(2002)

Standard Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers bituminous water vapor retarders for use in contact or granular fill under concrete slabs.
1.2 The specified tests are conducted on new materials and materials that have been conditioned or exposed to simulate potential service conditions.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-1998
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.21 - Serviceability

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1993-98 - Standard Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1998
• Replaced By: ASTM E1993-98(2002)e1 - Standard Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1869-23 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1993 – 98 (Reapproved 2002)
Standard Specification for
Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with
Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1993; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2.1.1 Discussion—If a specification states that a one perm
limit is required, the same flow rate will be obtained from the
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversbituminouswatervaporretard-
following relationships :
ers for use in contact or granular fill under concrete slabs.
1 perm = 1 grain/(h · ft · in Hg) inch pound
1.2 The specified tests are conducted on new materials and
—12 2
= 57.2 10 kg/(Pa·s·m ) SI Fundamental Units
materials that have been conditioned or exposed to simulate
= 57.2 ng/(Pa·s·m ) SI Frequently Used
potential service conditions.
= 0.66 g/24h · m · mm Hg SI has been used but is now obsolete
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.2 vapor retarded, n—(formally vapor barrier) a material
or construction that impedes the transmission of water vapor
2.1 ASTM Standards:
under specified conditions.
C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-
3.2.3 water vapor permeability, n—a property of material
als
which is water vapor permeance through unit thickness. Since
D 828 Test Method for Tensile Breaking Strength of Paper
materials that provide resistance to vapor flow are never used
and Paperboard
inunitthickness,theevaluationofbothmaterialsandconstruc-
D 1790 Test Methods for Brittleness Temperature of Plastic
tions used herein is permeance.
Sheeting by Impact
D 1985 Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing
4. Sampling
Sealants for Joints and Crack Fillers
4.1 Each sampling shall consist of sufficient material to
D 5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Modified
provide at least five specimens for the tests listed in Section 7.
Bituminous Sheet Material
E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
5. Specifying Information
rials
5.1 Specification for materials shall include the following:
E 154 Test Methods for Water Vapor Retarders Used in
5.1.1 This specification number, and
Contact with Earth Under Concrete Slabs or Walls or as
5.1.2 Performance requirements, if any, for special condi-
Ground Cover
tions (see 7.6).
E 631 Terminology for Building Constructions
6. Lap Sealing
3. Terminology
6.1 This producer shall provide supplier/seller/installer with
3.1 Definitions:
instructions for lap sealing, including minimum width of lap,
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification, see
method of sealing, and shall either supply or recommend
Terminologies C 168 and E 631.
specified suitable products for lap sealing.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 perm, n—the time rate of water vapor migration
7. Properties
through a material or a construction of one grain per hour,
7.1 The bituminous membrane water vapor retarder shall
square foot, inch of mercury pressure difference.
consist of asphaltic materials reinforced with multiple plies of
suitable fabric. The bituminous vapor retarder shall meet the
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-6 on
requirements listed in Table 1 as well as those outlined below.
Performance of Building Constructions and are the direct responsibility of Subcom-
7.2 Permeance—Material, including lap seals, shall con-
mittee 06.21 on Serviceability.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1998. Published March 1999. form to the requirements listed in Table 1 under the following
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
conditions when tested according to Test Methods E 154,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
6 8
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04. See 3.2.3 of Test Method E 154. This conversion is based on a temperature of
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11. 0°C (32°F) and not on an environmental temperature of 23°C (73.4°F).
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