Ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers, is a quantitative method of measuring floor surface. Active standard astm e1155 developed by subcommittee. 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. A commonly accepted standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slabonground slabs is the astm standard, astm e1155. The apps welldesigned, streamlined interface is centered, fittingly, around astm e 1155 free search results. 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. Many architectural and engineering firms just specify astm e1155 and think that is all that is required.
This is because an increase in required floor quality will almost always result in higher costs. Standard test method for liquid penetrant examination se165 identical with astm speci. It provides methodology for selecting an appropriate number of random samples from various sizes and configurations of floors to. Astm c 1155 95 pdf free download november 30, 2018 astm c comments. Standard test method for determining f floor flatness and. Basic floor layout visit the flat floor library at. Astm e155 10 standard reference radiographs for inspection of aluminum and magnesium castings. Standard practice for selection, design, installation, and. 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. The procedure outlines the method of profiling finished concrete to. Mo r e rec e n t l y, astm has standard i z ed another method e 148694 called the waviness index. Astm e1155m standard test method for determining ff.
Pulled manually across the floor, the fmeter can measure up to 2500 linear feet 5,000 point elevation readings. Astm e1155 standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers published by astm on april 1, 2014 this test method covers a quantitative method of measuring floor surface profiles to obtain estimates of the floors characteristic ff flatness and fl levelness face floor profile numbers fnumbers. Astm e 1105 00 pdf free download astm international. The fmeter is the finest floor profiling instrument ever made. Astm e1155 962008 standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers. Type i flatness raw data height units mm elevation elevation name hi name hi p 0 418. 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. Tutorial download if you would like to download the file used in this article, download the accompanying training data and extract its contents to a folder on your pc. This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. Ff and fl numbers floor flatness and levelness fnumbers provide architects and contractors a method of determining the flatness and levelness of a concrete floor slab. Standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers. Application of these two standard methods is facilitated by automated and semiautomated equipment that can readily gather slope or ele. Active standard astm e155 developed by subcommittee.
Astm e1155 14 standard test method for determining astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Astm recognizes that floor coverings often fail due to unsuitable concrete moisture levels beneath them or arising out of the concrete substrate. A complete metric companion to test method e1155 has been developed, test method e1155m. Fnumbers provide architects and contractors a method of determining the flatness and levelness of a concrete floor slab.
Astm c 1155 95 pdf free download civil engineers standards. The astm f2170 standard represents a fundamental change in how moisture is measured and to what degree of accuracy is to be obtained. Specifications for structural concrete, which contains default flatness specifications. If the pour is small, the pour itself can be the test section. Astm e 1155 does not allow you to measure across construction joints, so the largest test section you can measure is a single slab or placement. Select evaluate astm e1155 floor flatness analysis. Correlation between division 3 floor flatness ff and floor. When the traffic patterns across a floor are random, as is generally the case evaluation of. Understanding fnumbers concrete construction magazine. Standard test method for field determination of water penetration of installed exterior windows, skylights, doors, and curtain walls, by uniform or cyclic static air pressure difference1. Astm e1155 96 standard test method for determining f f. Astm e115514 standard test method for determining astm e1155 floor flatness analysis. E115514 standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers floor flatness floor levelness flooring simulation. 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.
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The test method in astm e1155 covers a quantitative method of measuring. 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. Astm e115514 standard test method for determining astm e1155 14 standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers 1. 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. Astm e1155m standard test method for determining ff floor. Mar 05, 2018 astm e 1105 00 pdf free download march 5, 2018 astme comments.
Levelness face floor profile numbers fnumbers using the inchpound system of units note 1. A commonly accepted standard to quantify finished quality of elevated and slab onground slabs is the astm standard, astm e1155. Specify the fffl numbers based on the project specifications. Astm e 1155 is the basis of the standard test method for the f f and f l number system. Astm e 1105 00 pdf free download astm international standards. They are nondestructive testing methods for detecting discontinuities that are open to the surface such as cracks, seams, laps, cold shuts. One of the most important aspects of establishing fnumbers is to not over specify beyond that which is really required for a given project. The text of this test method references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. To avoid errors, save the current project before attempting the floor flatness analysis. Concrete slab finishes and the use of fnumber system. After the number and length of test runs are determined, the test runs can be laid out and the run path swept clean. Astm e 1155 procedure floor flatness free 30day trial scribd. In accordance with astm e1155, the test area must be organized into a test surface, test sections, and test runs fig. The procedure outlines the method of profiling finished concrete to determine the flatness ff and levelness fl of the concrete finish.
Selection, design, installation, and inspection of water vapor retarders used in contact with earth or granular fill under concrete slabs1 this standard is issued under the. Astm e1155m standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers metric published by astm on april 1, 2014 this test method covers a quantitative method of measuring floor surface profiles to obtain estimates of the floors characteristic ff flatness and fl levelness face floor profile numbers fnumbers. Correlation between division 3 floor flatness ff and. Standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers1 this wellknown is issued beneath the fixed designation e 1155. Astm e1155 96, standard test method for determining f f floor flatness and f l floor levelness numbers, astm international, west conshohocken, pa, 2001. Astm e1155 standard test method for determining ff floor flatness and fl floor levelness numbers. Using astm e1155 to determine finished floor quality. The requirement was to get a smoothness flatness such that a kleg light at ankle height in a dark room wouldnt cast a shadow. Bulletin 18 astm f2170 moisture testing astm f3010. Astm e1155 ff and fl tests or is this something that you tell the gc to have the concrete guy verify. Astm e 1155 procedure floor flatness free download as pdf file. Astm e 1155 96 reapproved 2001 pdf free download astm. Astm e 1155 procedure floor flatness confidence interval. Astm e1155 ff and fl tests flooring contractor talk.
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