ASTM C1731-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Concrete Floor Tile
Standard Specification for Concrete Floor Tile
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the product criteria and minimum performance requirements for concrete floor tile (CFT) used as interior and exterior flooring. The units described by this specification are manufactured from cementitious materials, mineral aggregates (normal weight, lightweight, or both), water, and additives that are cast into various textures and shapes, often simulating natural stone, brick, terracotta, saltillo, and others. The standard addresses materials and their manufacture, physical properties, sampling, packaging and package marking, and certification.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers concrete floor tile (CFT) for application as interior and exterior flooring. The units described by this specification are manufactured from cementitious materials, mineral aggregates (normal weight, lightweight, or both), water, and additives that are cast into various textures and shapes, often simulating natural stone, brick, terracotta, saltillo, and others.
1.2 This specification is limited to requirements for the physical attributes for the CFT units.
1.3 The use of results from testing installed CFT units that have been removed from use for determining conformance or nonconformance to the requirements of this specification is beyond the scope of this specification.
1.4 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.
1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: C1731 −15
StandardSpecification for
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Concrete Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1731; 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.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this specification is to establish the product specifications and minimum
performance requirements of concrete floor tile.
1. Scope* C140/C140M Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Con-
crete Masonry Units and Related Units
1.1 This specification covers concrete floor tile (CFT) for
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
application as interior and exterior flooring. The units de-
C157/C157M Test Method for Length Change of Hardened
scribed by this specification are manufactured from cementi-
Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
tious materials, mineral aggregates (normal weight,
C172/C172M Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Con-
lightweight, or both), water, and additives that are cast into
crete
various textures and shapes, often simulating natural stone,
C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures
brick, terracotta, saltillo, and others.
for Concrete
1.2 This specification is limited to requirements for the
C331/C331M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for
physical attributes for the CFT units.
Concrete Masonry Units
1.3 The use of results from testing installed CFT units that
C482 Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile to
have been removed from use for determining conformance or
Portland Cement Paste
nonconformance to the requirements of this specification is
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
beyond the scope of this specification.
Concrete
C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
C979/C979M Specification for Pigments for Integrally Col-
and are not considered standard.
ored Concrete
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Concrete and Mortars
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C1028 Test Method for Determining the Static Coefficient of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Friction of Ceramic Tile and Other Like Surfaces by the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Horizontal Dynamometer Pull-Meter Method (Withdrawn
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2014)
2. Referenced Documents
C1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Masonry
C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Specimens in the Field
C1157/C1157M Performance Specification for Hydraulic
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Cement
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
drical Concrete Specimens
C1353/C1353M Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of
Dimension Stone Subjected to FootTraffic Using a Rotary
Platform Abraser
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.
Current edition approved July 1, 2015. Published July 2015. Originally approved
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in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C1731 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/ The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
C1731–15. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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C1600/C1600M Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydrau- 5.1.1 CFT units shall have a minimum thickness of ⁄4 in.
lic Cement (6.4 mm) and a maximum thickness of 1.2 in. (30 mm).
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the 5.1.2 CFT units shall not exceed 36 in. (914 mm) in any
Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete face dimension.
C1645/C1645M Test Method for Freeze-thaw and De-icing
5.1.3 Dimensional Tolerances:
Salt Durability of Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving 5.1.3.1 Standard Units—For standard units, no overall di-
Units
mension (width, height, and length) shall differ by more than
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6 ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) from the specified dimensions.
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: C1731 − 13 C1731 − 15
Standard Specification for
1
Concrete Floor Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1731; 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.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this specification is to establish the product specifications and minimum
performance requirements of concrete floor tile.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This specification covers concrete floor tile (CFT) for application as interior and exterior flooring. The units described by
this specification are manufactured from cementitious materials, mineral aggregates (normal weight, lightweight, or both), water,
and additives that are cast into various textures and shapes, often simulating natural stone, brick, terracotta, saltillo, and others.
1.2 This specification is limited to requirements for the physical attributes for the CFT units.
1.3 The use of results from testing installed CFT units that have been removed from use for determining conformance or
nonconformance to the requirements of this specification is beyond the scope of this specification.
1.4 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.
1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
C33C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C140C140/C140M Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
C150C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
C157/C157M Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
C172/C172M Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
C260C260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C331C331/C331M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Concrete Masonry Units
C482 Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile to Portland Cement Paste
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C595C595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C979C979/C979M Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
C989C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C1028 Test Method for Determining the Static Coefficient of Friction of Ceramic Tile and Other Like Surfaces by the Horizontal
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Dynamometer Pull-Meter Method (Withdrawn 2014)
C1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C15.03 on
Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013July 1, 2015. Published January 2013July 2015. Originally approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C1731 –
13. DOI: 10.1520/C1731–13.10.1520/C1731–15.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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C1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
C1157/C1157M Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
C1232 Terminology of Masonry
C1353C1353/C1353M Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary
Platform Abraser
C1600/C1600M Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement
C1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
C1645C1645/C1645M Test Method for Freeze-thaw and De-icing Salt Durability of Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving Units
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