ASTM E1643-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Selection, Design, Installation, and Inspection of Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
Standard Practice for Selection, Design, Installation, and Inspection of Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Vapor retarders provide a method of limiting water vapor transmission and capillary transport of water upward through concrete slabs on grade, which can adversely affect floor finishes and interior humidity levels.
3.2 Adverse impacts include adhesion loss, warping, peeling, and unacceptable appearance of resilient flooring; deterioration of adhesives, ripping or separation of seams, and air bubbles or efflorescence beneath seamed, continuous flooring; damage to flat electrical cable systems, buckling of carpet and carpet tiles, offensive odors, growth of fungi, and undesired increases to interior humidity levels.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for selecting, designing, installing, and inspecting flexible, prefabricated sheet membranes in contact with earth or granular fill used as vapor retarders under concrete slabs.
1.2 Conditions subject to frost and either heave or hydrostatic pressure, or both, are beyond the scope of this practice. Vapor retarders are not intended to provide a waterproofing function.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: E1643 − 18
Standard Practice for
Selection, Design, Installation, and Inspection of Water
Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill
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Under Concrete Slabs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1643; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill
Under Concrete Slabs
1.1 This practice covers procedures for selecting, designing,
F710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive
installing, and inspecting flexible, prefabricated sheet mem-
Resilient Flooring
branes in contact with earth or granular fill used as vapor
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2.2 Other Standard:
retarders under concrete slabs.
ACI 302.2R–06 Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive
1.2 Conditions subject to frost and either heave or hydro-
Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials
static pressure, or both, are beyond the scope of this practice.
Vapor retarders are not intended to provide a waterproofing
3. Significance and Use
function.
3.1 Vapor retarders provide a method of limiting water
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
vapor transmission and capillary transport of water upward
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical through concrete slabs on grade, which can adversely affect
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
floor finishes and interior humidity levels.
and are not considered standard.
3.2 Adverse impacts include adhesion loss, warping,
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
peeling, and unacceptable appearance of resilient flooring;
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
deterioration of adhesives, ripping or separation of seams, and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
air bubbles or efflorescence beneath seamed, continuous floor-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ing; damage to flat electrical cable systems, buckling of carpet
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
and carpet tiles, offensive odors, growth of fungi, and unde-
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
sired increases to interior humidity levels.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4. Manufacturer’s Recommendations
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.1 Where inconsistencies occur between this practice and
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
the manufacturer’s instructions, conform to the manufacturer’s
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
instructions for installation of vapor retarder.
2. Referenced Documents 5. Material, Design, and Construction
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 See ACI 302.2R–06 for material, design, and construc-
E1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used tion recommendations.
in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs
5.2 See Specifications E1745 and E1993/E1993M for vapor
E1993/E1993M Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor
retarder specifications.
5.3 Vapor Retarder Material Selection—The following cri-
1 teria should be considered when selecting a vapor retarder
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 on
material.
Serviceability.
5.3.1 Local building code and regulatory requirements.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2018. Published February 2018. Originally
5.3.1.1 Comply with local building code and regulatory
approvedin1994.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2017asE1643-11(2017).DOI:
requirements as a minimum consideration.
10.1520/E1643-18.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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5.3.2 The water-vapor permeance of the vapor retarder surface of the slab and moisture sources below the slab as well
material. as at the slab perimeter.
5.3.2.1 The water vapor permeance of the vapor retarder
6.5 Lap joints minimum 6 in. (150 mm), or as instructed by
material shall be at such a rate so that adverse i
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Designation: E1643 − 11 (Reapproved 2017) E1643 − 18
Standard Practice for
Selection, Design, Installation, and Inspection of Water
Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill
1
Under Concrete Slabs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1643; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers procedures for selecting, designing, installing, and inspecting flexible, prefabricated sheet membranes
in contact with earth or granular fill used as vapor retarders under concrete slabs.
1.2 Conditions subject to frost and either heave or hydrostatic pressure, or both, are beyond the scope of this practice. Vapor
retarders are not intended to provide a waterproofing function.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs
E1993/E1993M Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete
Slabs
F710 Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
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2.2 Other Standard:
ACI 302.2R–06 Guide for Concrete Slabs that Receive Moisture-Sensitive Flooring Materials
3. Significance and Use
3.1 Vapor retarders provide a method of limiting water vapor transmission and capillary transport of water upward through
concrete slabs on grade, which can adversely affect floor finishes and interior humidity levels.
3.2 Adverse impacts include adhesion loss, warping, peeling, and unacceptable appearance of resilient flooring; deterioration
of adhesives, ripping or separation of seams, and air bubbles or efflorescence beneath seamed, continuous flooring; damage to flat
electrical cable systems, buckling of carpet and carpet tiles, offensive odors, growth of fungi, and undesired increases to interior
humidity levels.
4. Manufacturer’s Recommendations
4.1 Where inconsistencies occur between this practice and the manufacturer’s instructions, conform to the manufacturer’s
instructions for installation of vapor retarder.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 on Serviceability.
Current edition approved March 1, 2017Jan. 1, 2018. Published March 2017February 2018. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20112017 as
E1643-11. -11 (2017). DOI: 10.1520/E1643-11R17.10.1520/E1643-18.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), 38800 Country Club Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3439, http://www.concrete.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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5. Material, Design, and Construction
5.1 See ACI 302.2R–06 for material, design, and construction recommendations.
5.2 See Specifications E1745 and E1993/E1993M for vapor retarder specifications.
5.3 Vapor Retarder Material Selection—The following criteria should be considered when selecting a vapor retarder material.
5.3.1 Local building code and regulatory requirements.
5.3.1.1 Comply with local building code and regulatory
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