ASTM E1993-98

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
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.21 - Serviceability

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1993-98(2002) - Standard Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1993 – 98
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Standard Specification for
Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with
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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 limit is required, the same flow rate will be obtained from the
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following relationships :
1.1 This specification covers bituminous water vapor retard-
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1 perm 5 1 grain/(h · ft · in Hg) inch pound
ers for use in contact or granular fill under concrete slabs.
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5 57.2 10 kg/(Pa·s·m ) SI Fundamental Units
1.2 The specified tests are conducted on new materials and
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5 57.2 ng/(Pa·s·m ) SI Frequently Used
materials that have been conditioned or exposed to simulate
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5 0.66 g/24h · m · mm Hg SI has been used but is now obsolete
potential service conditions.
3.2.2 vapor retarded, n—(formally vapor barrier) a material
2. Referenced Documents
or construction that impedes the transmission of water vapor
under specified conditions.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.3 water vapor permeability, n—a property of material
C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-
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which is water vapor permeance through unit thickness. Since
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materials that provide resistance to vapor flow are never used
D 828 Test Method for Tensile Breaking Strength of Paper
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in unit thickness, the evaluation of both materials and construc-
and Paperboard
tions used herein is permeance.
D 1790 Test Methods for Brittleness Temperature of Plastic
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Sheeting by Impact
4. Sampling
D 1985 Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing
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4.1 Each sampling shall consist of sufficient material to
Sealants for Joints and Crack Fillers
provide at least five specimens for the tests listed in Section 7.
D 5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Modified
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Bituminous Sheet Material
5. Specifying Information
E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
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5.1 Specification for materials shall include the following:
rials
5.1.1 This specification number, and
E 154 Test Methods for Water Vapor Retarders Used in
5.1.2 Performance requirements, if any, for special condi-
Contact with Earth Under Concrete Slabs or Walls or as
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tions (see 7.6).
Ground Cover
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E 631 Terminology for Building Constructions
6. Lap Sealing
3. Terminology 6.1 This producer shall provide supplier/seller/installer with
instructions for lap sealing, including minimum width of lap,
3.1 Definitions:
method of sealing, and shall either supply or recommend
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this specification, see
specified suitable products for lap sealing.
Terminologies C 168 and E 631.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
7. Properties
3.2.1 perm, n—the time rate of water vapor migration
7.1 The bituminous membrane water vapor retarder shall
through a material or a construction of one grain per hour,
consist of asphaltic materials reinforced with multiple plies of
square foot, inch of mercury pressure difference.
suitable fabric. The bituminous vapor retarder shall meet the
3.2.1.1 Discussion—If a specification states that a one perm
requirements listed in Table 1 as well as those outlined below.
7.2 Permeance—Material, including lap seals, shall con-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-6 on
form to the requirements listed in Table 1 under the following
Performance of Building Constructions and are the direct responsibility of Subcom-
conditions when tested according to Test Methods E 154,
mittee 06.21 on Serviceability.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1998. Published March 1999. Section 7 (based on Test Methods E 96). Laboratory conditions
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
for temperature shall be 23 6 1°C (73.4 6 1.8 °F) and test
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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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
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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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E 1993
TABLE 1 Property Requirements
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