Standard Specification for Plastic Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-05-2023

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers flexible, preformed sheet membrane materials to be used as vapor retarders in contact with soil or granular fill under concrete slabs.

1.1.1This specification does not cover bituminous vapor retarders. See Specification E1993/E1993M for information on bituminous vapor retarders.

1.2The specified tests are conducted on new materials and materials that have been conditioned or exposed to simulate potential service conditions.

1.3The 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.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	E 06
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	3
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 1745 : 2017

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