ASTM C1601-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall Surfaces
Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall Surfaces
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1.1 This test method covers the field determination of water penetration of a masonry wall surface under specific water flow rate and air pressure conditions. This test is intended for use on any masonry wall surface that can be properly instrumented and tested within the requirements of this standard.
1.2 This test method is not identical to and the results are not directly comparable with the laboratory standard Test Method E 514 "Test Method for Water Penetration and Leakage Through Masonry."
1.3 Surface penetration, as determined by this test method, is defined as the amount of water passing through the wall surface exposed to testing per unit time per unit area. This property is not directly comparable to overall water penetration and leakage, which are typically defined as the amount of water travelling completely through a masonry system.
This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, or equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:C1601–06
Standard Test Method for
Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall
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Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1601; 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. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers the field determination of water 3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to
penetrationofamasonrywallsurfaceunderspecificwaterflow Terminology C 1232.
rate and air pressure conditions.This test is intended for use on
4. Significance and Use
any masonry wall surface that can be properly instrumented
and tested within the requirements of this standard. 4.1 This non-destructive test method contains procedures
and equipment requirements to quantitatively determine the
1.2 This test method is not identical to and the results are
not directly comparable with the laboratory standard Test surface penetration of water at a single location on a masonry
wall. It is not designed to determine the overall water penetra-
Method E 514 “Test Method for Water Penetration and Leak-
age Through Masonry.” tion and leakage of a masonry system.
4.2 Excessive water penetration of masonry may degrade
1.3 Surface penetration, as determined by this test method,
is defined as the amount of water passing through the wall masonry wall performance with respect to thermal conductiv-
ity, durability, efflorescence, staining, corrosion of embedded
surface exposed to testing per unit time per unit area. This
property is not directly comparable to overall water penetration metal items, and water leakage.
4.3 This test may be used to evaluate masonry walls in-situ
andleakage,whicharetypicallydefinedastheamountofwater
travelling completely through a masonry system. or for field mock-up testing. Common applications of this
method have been comparison of water penetration rates of
1.4 This standard may involve hazardous materials, opera-
tions, or equipment. This standard does not purport to address walls before and after repairs, and testing the efficacy of
coatings. Alternative procedures are also provided to simulate
all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
the effect of local climatology on water penetration of masonry
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- wall surfaces.
4.4 The outer surface of all masonry walls will experience
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
water penetration when subjected to wind-driven rain. The
2. Referenced Documents
resistance to water penetration is dependent on materials,
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2.1 ASTM Standards: workmanship, design, and maintenance. Some wall types
C 1232 Terminology of Masonry accommodate large volumes of water penetration, without
E 514 Test Method for Water Penetration and Leakage deleterious effects, through the presence of properly designed
Through Masonry and installed drainage systems including flashing and weep
holes. Use of this standard without consideration of the overall
wall system may lead to incorrect conclusions regarding
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This Test Method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
performance.
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.5 It is the intent of this standard that a sheet of water be
C15.04 on Research.
developedandmaintainedonthewallsurfaceduringtesting.In
Current edition approved July 1, 2006. Published July 2006. Originally approved
in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C 1601 – 05.
some cases, due to the surface texture of the masonry, the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
application of a coating, or other factors, a sheet of water will
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
not consistently form. In those cases, results of this test method
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. will likely be inaccurate.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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products that have been used.
4.6 This test method is similar to but distinct from the
NOTE 3—Clean-outs at the end of the spray bar to facilitate cleaning the
laboratory Test Method E 514. This field test method is
spray bar are common.
designed to test in-situ walls. E 514 laboratory test method is
designed to test laboratory wall spec
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