A 42 page guide that provides advice to the design and construction teams to help avoid costly problems related to construction delays or flooring failures due to moisture in the concrete.
Guide for concrete slabs that receive moisture sensitive flooring materials.
Aci 308r 16 guide to external curing of concrete 2016 american concrete institute.
Guide for concrete slabs that receive moisture sensitive flooring materials contains materials design and construction recommendations for concrete slabs on ground and suspended slabs that are to receive moisture sensitive flooring materials.
Aci 303 2r guide for concrete slabs that receive moisture sensitive flooring materials 2015 american concrete institute.
The book covers concrete moisture basics and testing ph.
These problems include debonding adhesive bleed blistering mold growth and adhesive.
This makes it a reliable option to install over your concrete slab.
If you plan to transform your basement into a high traffic area for entertaining and relaxing laminate could be a great option.
These flooring materials include sheet rubber epoxy coatings vinyl composition tile sheet vinyl carpet athletic flooring laminates and hardwood.
Concrete slab moisture can cause problems with the adhesion of floor covering material such as tile sheet flooring or carpet and bond related failures of non breathable floor coatings.
Aci 302 2r 06 guide for concrete slabs that receive moisture sensitive flooring materials states that the specifier should decide if a 0 3 perm retarder is sufficient protection and recommends a vapor barrier with a perm rating of 0 01 or less beneath slabs covered with low permeance flooring materials.
Like other flooring materials that work well over concrete slabs laminate uses layers to fight moisture.
Many adhesives used for installation of floor coverings are more water sensitive than in the past due to restrictions on the use of volatile organic.
This guide contains materials design and construction recommendations for concrete slabs on ground and suspended slabs that are to receive moisture sensitive flooring materials.
It provides basic information on the concrete drying process moisture behavior in concrete testing for ph and moisture and vapor retarders barriers.
For a listing of and access to all product errata visit the errata page.
These flooring materials include sheet rubber epoxy coatings vinyl composition tile sheet vinyl carpet athletic flooring laminates.
R guide for concrete slabs that receive moisture sensitive flooring materials.
1 2 flooring moisture issues figures 1 1 to 1 4 show typi cal problems that can occur in concrete slabs covered with flooring materials.
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Design of two way slabs.
These flooring materials include sheet rubber epoxy coatings vinyl composition tile sheet vinyl carpet athletic flooring laminates and hardwood.