The astm that directs how the ff and fl values are to be collected and calculated is astm e1155 standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers ref. Astm e1155 ff and fl tests flooring contractor talk. A commonly accepted standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slab onground slabs is the astm standard, astm e1155. Astm c 1155 95 pdf free download civil engineers standards. Jun 18, 2019 astm e1155 pdf a commonly used standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slabon ground slabs is the astm standard e the procedure outlines the method of. Astm e 1155 procedure floor flatness confidence interval. Astm e1155, standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers, is a quantitative method of measuring floor surface profiles to obtain estimates of the floors characteristic f f and f l numbers. Astm e1155 pdf a commonly used standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slabon ground slabs is the astm standard e the procedure outlines the method of. Apdf office to pdf is a piece of software allowing you to convert microsoft office files into. Astm e1155 962008 standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers. Active standard astm e1155 developed by subcommittee.
This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. The text of this test method references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. Unless otherwise specified, flatness and levelness fnumbers for floor installations exceeding 10,000 ft2 m2 in total project area are to be measured in accordance with astm e 1155 and must meet the fnumber tolerances in aci 117. The test method in astm e1155 covers a quantitative method of measuring. Each slab requires a number of individual sample measurement lines test runs.
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The american concrete institute indicates acceptable ranges for flatness and levelness in aci 302. When the traffic patterns across a floor are random, as is generally the case evaluation of. Using astm e1155 to determine finished floor quality. Pulled manually across the floor, the fmeter can measure up to 2500 linear feet 5,000 point elevation readings. Astm recognizes that floor coverings often fail due to unsuitable concrete moisture levels beneath them or arising out of the concrete substrate. Download data from the floorpro to your computer and the powerful truflat program. Mar 05, 2018 astm e 1105 00 pdf free download march 5, 2018 astme comments. Astm e155 10 standard reference radiographs for inspection of aluminum and magnesium castings. Standard test method for liquid penetrant examination se165 identical with astm speci.
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Astm e1155 standard test method for determining ff floor. Standard practice for selection, design, installation, and. A complete metric companion to test method e1155 has been developed, test method e1155m. Ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers, is a quantitative method of measuring floor surface. Specify the fffl numbers based on the project specifications. A commonly accepted standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slabonground slabs is the astm standard, astm e1155. I am not sure if the suggestions here were based on hypothetical or real sea. Active standard astm e155 developed by subcommittee. Astm e 1105 00 pdf free download march 5, 2018 astme comments. Astm e 1105 00 pdf free download astm international standards. I realize astm e1155 is supposed to be a concrete test way before we hit the job but i am begining to see specs that call for it to be observed with regard to the flooring. Standard test method for determining f floor flatness and. Many architectural and engineering firms just specify astm e1155 and think that is all that is required. Select evaluate astm e1155 floor flatness analysis.
Bulletin 18 astm f2170 moisture testing astm f3010. Astm e1155 provides statistical information concerning floor surface profiles and the results of this test method are used primarily to establish compliance of randomly trafficked floor surfaces with specified f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness tolerances, evaluate the effect of different construction methods on resulting floor surface. It provides methodology for selecting an appropriate number of random samples from various sizes and configurations of floors to. Levelness face floor profile numbers fnumbers using the inchpound system of units note 1. Correlation between division 3 floor flatness ff and. Fnumbers provide architects and contractors a method of determining the flatness and levelness of a concrete floor slab. They are nondestructive testing methods for detecting discontinuities that are open to the surface such as cracks, seams, laps, cold shuts. After the number and length of test runs are determined, the test runs can be laid out and the run path swept clean. Specifications for structural concrete, which contains default flatness specifications. The procedure outlines the method of profiling finished concrete to. In accordance with astm e1155, the test area must be organized into a test surface, test sections, and test runs fig.
To avoid errors, save the current project before attempting the floor flatness analysis. The procedure outlines the method of profiling finished concrete to determine the flatness ff and levelness fl of the concrete finish. Mar 24, 2019 astm e1155 pdf a commonly used standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slabon ground slabs is the astm standard e the procedure outlines the method of. Flatness tolerances for randomtraffic floors concrete. Astm e 1105 00 pdf free download astm international.
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Mar 08, 2018 standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers1 this wellknown is issued beneath the fixed designation e 1155. Astm e1155m standard test method for determining ff. Astm e 1155 is the basis of the standard test method for the f f and f l number system. Standard test method for determining f floor flatness and l. Astm e 1155 procedure floor flatness free download as pdf file. Astme1155 standard test method for determining astm volume. The astm f2170 standard represents a fundamental change in how moisture is measured and to what degree of accuracy is to be obtained. Astm e1155, standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers, specifies both the data collection procedure and how to convert the raw data into the floors f f and f l numbers.
Note 1acomplete metric companion to test method e1155 has been developed, test method e1155m. Application of these two standard methods is facilitated by automated and semiautomated equipment that can readily gather slope or ele. Astm c 1155 95 pdf free download november 30, 2018 astm c comments. Astm e 1155 96 reapproved 2001 pdf free download astm. If the pour is small, the pour itself can be the test section. However, if the pour is quite large, you should consider subdividing the pour into several smaller test sections to cover the entire. Correlation between division 3 floor flatness ff and floor.