ASTM E1907-04
(Practice)Standard Guide to Methods of Evaluating Moisture Conditions of Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Floor Coverings
Standard Guide to Methods of Evaluating Moisture Conditions of Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Floor Coverings
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1.1 This guide includes both quantitative and qualitative procedures used to determine the amount of water or water vapor present in or emitting from concrete slabs and criteria for evaluating the moisture-related acceptability of concrete slabs to receive resilient floor coverings and related adhesives.
1.2 Although carpet tiles, carpet, wood flooring coatings, films, and paints are not specifically intended to be included in the category of resilient floor coverings, the procedures included in this guide may be useful for evaluating the moisture-related acceptability of concrete slabs for such finishes.
1.3 This guide does not cover the adequacy of a concrete floor to perform its structural requirements.
1.4 This guide does not include procedures to determine the presence of non-moisture related impediments to the application of finishes.
1.5 This guide does not supersede the specific instructions or recommendations of manufacturers for their flooring finishes.
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:E1907–04
Standard Guide to
Methods of Evaluating Moisture Conditions of Concrete
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Floors to Receive Resilient Floor Coverings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1907; 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 C 330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Struc-
tural Concrete
1.1 This guide includes both quantitative and qualitative
C 332 Specification for Lightweight Aggregate for Insulat-
procedures used to determine the amount of water or water
ing Concrete
vaporpresentinoremittingfromconcreteslabsandcriteriafor
D 2216 TestMethodforLaboratoryDeterminationofWater
evaluating the moisture-related acceptability of concrete slabs
(Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock
to receive resilient floor coverings and related adhesives.
D 4259 Practice for Abrading Concrete
1.2 Although carpet tiles, carpet, wood flooring coatings,
D 4263 Test Method for Indicating Moisture in Concrete by
films, and paints are not specifically intended to be included in
the Plastic Sheet Method
the category of resilient floor coverings, the procedures in-
D 4397 Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Con-
cluded in this guide may be useful for evaluating the moisture-
struction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications
related acceptability of concrete slabs for such finishes.
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
1.3 This guide does not cover the adequacy of a concrete
E 1643 Practice for Installation of Water Vapor Retarders
floor to perform its structural requirements.
Used in Contact with Earth or Granular Fill Under Con-
1.4 This guide does not include procedures to determine the
crete Slabs
presence of non-moisture related impediments to the applica-
F 2170 Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in
tion of finishes.
Concrete Floor Slabs Using In Situ Probes
1.5 This guide does not supersede the specific instructions
F 1869 Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emis-
or recommendations of manufacturers for their flooring fin-
sion Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium
ishes.
Chloride
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F 141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.2 Other Sources:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
BS 5325:1983 British Standard Code of Practice for Instal-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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lation of Textile Floor Coverings
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
BS 8203:1987 British Standard Code of Practice for Instal-
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2. Referenced Documents
lation of Sheet and Tile Flooring
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CRI 104-1994 Standard for Installation of CommercialTex-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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tile Floorcovering Materilas
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
AddressingMoistureRelatedProblemsRelevanttoResilient
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete
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Floor Coverings Installed Over Concrete
Aggregates
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Moisture Guidelines for the Floor Covering Industry
C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulating Materi-
als
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
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These practices are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F06 on
Resilient Floor Coverings and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40
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on Practices. British Standards Institution, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL.
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Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2004. Published January 2005. Originally The Carpet and Rug Institute, P.O. Box 2048, Dalton, GA 30722-2048,
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as E 1907–97. 706/278-3176, 1994.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Resilient Floor Covering Institute, 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B, Rock-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM ville, MD 20850 (301) 340-8580, November 1995.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on World Floor Covering Association, 2211 E. Howell Avenue, Anaheim, CA
the ASTM website. 92806 (800) 624-6880 Fax (714) 978-6066, undated but received August 1995.
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E1907–04
3.1.1 For terms used in these procedures, see Terminologies Non-chemical methods, such as abrasive cleaning or bead-
C 168, E 631 and F 141. blasting, including methods described in Practice D 4259, may
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: be used on existing slabs with deleterious residues to ac
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