ASTM F1869-11

Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Use this test method to obtain a quantitative value indicating the rate of moisture vapor emission from the surface of a concrete floor and whether or not that floor is acceptable to receive resilient floor covering. The moisture vapor emission rate only reflects the condition of the concrete floor at the time of the test. All concrete subfloors emit some amount of moisture in vapor form. Concrete moisture emission is a natural process driven by environmental conditions. All floor coverings are susceptible to failure from excessive moisture vapor emissions. The moisture vapor emitted from a concrete slab is measured in pounds. This measurement is the equivalent weight of water evaporating from 1000 ft2 of concrete surface in a 24–h period. The calcium chloride moisture test has been the industry standard for making this determination and is a practical, well-established and accepted test of dynamic moisture. It will produce quantified results directly applicable to flooring manufacturer's specifications. The results obtained reflect the condition of the concrete floor surface at the time of testing and may not indicate future conditions.
SCOPE
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1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of the rate of moisture vapor emitted from below-grade, on-grade, and above-grade (suspended) bare concrete floors.
1.2 This test shall not be used to evaluate the rate of moisture vapor emitted by lightweight or gypsum concrete floors containing lightweight aggregate.
1.3 This test shall not be used to evaluate moisture vapor emissions over coatings on concrete or through reactive penetrants or over patching or leveling compounds.
1.4 This quantity of moisture shall be expressed as the rate of moisture vapor emission, measured in pounds of moisture over a 1000 ft2 area during a 24-h period.
1.5 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.
1.6 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2011
• ICS: 91.060.30 - Ceilings. Floors. Stairs
• Technical Committee: F06 - Resilient Floor Coverings
• Drafting Committee: F06.40 - Practices

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1869-10 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F1869-16 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2016
• Referred By: ASTM F2659-23 - Standard Guide for Preliminary Evaluation of Comparative Moisture Condition of Concrete, Gypsum Cement and Other Floor Slabs and Screeds Using a Non-Destructive Electronic Moisture Meter
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6237-19 - Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2873-20 - Standard Practice for the Installation of Self-Leveling Underlayment and the Preparation of Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3191-23 - Standard Practice for Field Determination of Substrate Water Absorption (Porosity) for Substrates to Receive Resilient Flooring
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM E2813-18 - Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F710-22 - Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3010-18 - Standard Practice for Two-Component Resin Based Membrane-Forming Moisture Mitigation Systems for Use Under Resilient Floor Coverings
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3311-19 - Standard Practice for Mat Bond Evaluation of Performance and Compatibility for Resilient Flooring System Components Prior to Installation
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D5498-12a(2018) - Standard Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1869 −11
StandardTest Method for
Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete
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Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1869; 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.
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1. Scope 2.2 Resilient Floor Covering Institute Standard:
Recommended Work Practices
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination
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2.3 Military Standard:
of the rate of moisture vapor emitted from below-grade,
MIL-PRF-131 Barrier Materials, Waterproof, Greaseproof,
on-grade, and above-grade (suspended) bare concrete floors.
Flexible, Heat-Sealable
1.2 This test shall not be used to evaluate the rate of
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2.4 ICRI Guide:
moisture vapor emitted by lightweight or gypsum concrete
ICRI Technical Guideline 310.1-1997 Selecting and Speci-
floors containing lightweight aggregate.
fying Concrete Surface Preparation for Sealers, Coatings,
1.3 This test shall not be used to evaluate moisture vapor
and Polymer Overlays
emissions over coatings on concrete or through reactive
penetrants or over patching or leveling compounds. 3. Terminology
1.4 This quantity of moisture shall be expressed as the rate 3.1 Definitions:See Terminology F141 for definitions of the
of moisture vapor emission, measured in pounds of moisture terms, above-grade (suspended), below-grade, concrete, on-
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over a 1000 ft area during a 24-h period. grade, and resilient flooring.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2.1 moisture vapor emission rate (MVER)—amount of
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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water vapor in pounds emitted from a 1000 ft area of concrete
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
flooring during a 24-h period (multiply by 56.51 to convert to
and are not considered standard.
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µg/s m ).
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Use this test method to obtain a quantitative value
priate safety and health practices, and determine the applica-
indicating the rate of moisture vapor emission from the surface
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
of a concrete floor and whether or not that floor is acceptable
toreceiveresilientfloorcovering.Themoisturevaporemission
2. Referenced Documents
rate only reflects the condition of the concrete floor at the time
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
of the test. All concrete subfloors emit some amount of
E1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used
moisture in vapor form. Concrete moisture emission is a
in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs
natural process driven by environmental conditions. All floor
E1993 Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders
coverings are susceptible to failure from excessive moisture
UsedinContactwithSoilorGranularFillUnderConcrete
vapor emissions. The moisture vapor emitted from a concrete
Slabs
slabismeasuredinpounds.Thismeasurementistheequivalent
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings 2
weight of water evaporating from 1000 ft of concrete surface
in a 24–h period. The calcium chloride moisture test has been
the industry standard for making this determination and is a
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF06onResilient
Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 on
Practices.
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Current edition approved July 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally Available from Resilient Floor Covering Institute, 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1869–10. DOI: 12-B, Rockville, MD 20850.
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10.1520/F1869-11. AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Concrete Repair Institute, International Concrete
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Repair Institute 3 166 S. River Road, Suite 132, Des Plaines, IL 60018;,
the ASTM website. www.icri.org
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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F1869−11
practical, well-established and accepted test of dynamic mois- humidity range given
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F1869–10 Designation: F1869 – 11
Standard Test Method for
Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete
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Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1869; 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 test method covers the quantitative determination of the rate of moisture vapor emitted from below-grade, on-grade,
and above-grade (suspended) bare concrete floors.
1.2 Thistestshallnotbeusedtoevaluatetherateofmoisturevaporemittedbylightweightorgypsumconcretefloorscontaining
lightweight aggregate.
1.3 This test shall not be used to evaluate moisture vapor emissions over coatings on concrete or through reactive penetrants
or over patching or leveling compounds.
1.4 This quantity of moisture shall be expressed as the rate of moisture vapor emission, measured in pounds of moisture over
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a 1000 ft area during a 24-h period.
1.5This test shall not be used to evaluate moisture emissions over gypsum concrete.
1.6The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
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1.5 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.
1.6 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C670Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials
E1745 Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs
E1993 Specification for Bituminous Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill Under Concrete Slabs
F141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
2.2 Resilient Floor Covering Institute Standard:
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Recommended Work Practices
Recommended Work Practices
2.3 Military Standard:
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Mil Spec B-131H Type 1,Class III Military Standard:
MIL-PRF-131 Barrier Materials, Waterproof, Greaseproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable
2.4 ICRI Guide:
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Guideline No. 03732:Selecting and Specifying Concrete Preparation for Sealers, Coatings, and Polymer Overlays
ICRI Technical Guideline 310.1-1997 Selecting and Specifying Concrete Surface Preparation for Sealers, Coatings, and
Polymer Overlays
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 on Practices.
Current edition approved July 1, 2010.2011. Published July 2010.August 2011. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 20092010 as
F1869–09.F1869–10. DOI: 10.1520/F1869-101.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. 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 Resilient Floor Covering Institute, 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B, Rockville, MD 20850.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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Available from International Concrete Repair Institute, International Concrete Repair Institute 3 166 S. River Road, Suite 132, Des Plaines, IL 60018;, www.icri.org
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: See Terminology F141 for definitions of the terms, above-grade (suspended), below-grade, concrete, on-grade,
and resilient flooring.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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3.2.1 moisture vapor emission rate (MVER)—amountofwatervaporinpoundsemittedfroma1000ft areaofconcreteflooring
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during a 24-h period (multiply by 56.51 to convert to µg/s m ).
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Use this test method to obtain a quantitative value indicating the rate of moi
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