1、Designation:E154/E154M08a(Reapproved 2013)1Standard Test Methods forWater Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Earth UnderConcrete Slabs,on Walls,or as Ground Cover1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E154/E154M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof or
2、iginal 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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defen
3、se.1NOTEUnits information was editorially corrected in May 2013.1.Scope1.1 These test methods2cover the determination of theproperties of flexible membranes to be used as vapor retardersin contact with earth under concrete slabs,against walls,or asground cover in crawl spaces.The test methods are ap
4、plicableprimarily to plastic films and other flexible sheets.The mate-rials are not intended to be subjected to sustained hydrostaticpressure.The procedures simulate conditions to which vaporretarders may be subjected prior to and during installation,andin service.1.2 The test methods included are:S
5、ectionWater-Vapor Transmission of Material as Received7Water-Vapor Transmission after Wetting and Drying and after Long-Time Soaking8Tensile Strength9Resistance to Puncture10Resistance to Plastic Flow and Elevated Temperature11Effect of Low Temperatures on Flexibility12Resistance to Deterioration fr
6、om Organisms and Substances in Con-tacting Soil13Resistance to Deterioration from Petroleum Vehicles for Soil Poisons14Resistance to Deterioration from Exposure to Ultraviolet Light15Resistance to Flame Spread16Report171.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded se
7、parately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,
8、if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal InsulationC
9、755 Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders forThermal InsulationD828 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper andPaperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-ElongationApparatus(Withdrawn 2009)4D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1709 Test Methods for Impact Resistance o
10、f Plastic Filmby the Free-Falling Dart MethodD1985 Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for TestingSealants,for Joints and CracksD2565 Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics In-tended for Outdoor ApplicationsD4397 SpecificationforPolyethyleneSheetingforConstruction,Industrial,and Agricultural
11、 ApplicationsE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE241 Guide for Limiting Water-Induced Damage to Build-ingsE437 Specification for Industrial Wire Cloth and Screens(Square Opening Series)(Discontinued 20
12、00)Replacedby E 2016(Withdrawn 2000)4E631 Terminology of Building Constructions1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21on Serviceability.Current edition approved April 1,2013.Published May
13、 2013.Originallyapproved in 1959.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E154 08a.DOI:10.1520/E0154_E0154M-08AR13E01.2Some of these test methods were based originally on Report No.2040,U.S.Forest Products Laboratory,and“Vapor Barrier Materials for Use with Slab-On-Ground Construction and as Ground
14、 Covers in Crawl Spaces,”Publication445-1956,Building Research Advisory Board(currently out-of-print).3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Docum
15、ent Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 F1249 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission RateThrough Plastic Fil
16、m and Sheeting Using a ModulatedInfrared Sensor3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:For definitions of terms used in these testmethods,see Terminologies C168 and E631.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 perm,nthe time rate of water vapor migrationthrough a material or a construction of 1 grain/hft2in.mercury(Hg)of vapor pressure difference.3.2.1.1 DiscussionThere are no SI units that can becombined to give the same mass flow rate as the inch-poundperm without a numerical coefficient
