ASTM C1731-21 - 1.6.2021
 
1. Scope

1.1?This specification covers concrete floor tile (CFT) for application as interior and exterior flooring. The units described by this specification are manufactured from cementitious materials, mineral aggregates (normal weight, lightweight, or both), water, and additives that are cast into various textures and shapes, often simulating natural stone, brick, terracotta, saltillo, and others.

1.2?This specification is limited to requirements for the physical attributes for the CFT units.

1.3?The use of results from testing installed CFT units that have been removed from use for determining conformance or nonconformance to the requirements of this specification is beyond the scope of this specification.

1.4?The 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.

1.5?This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6?This 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C39/C39M-23

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

C140/C140M-23a

Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units (Includes all amendments and changes 12/20/2023).

C150/C150M-22

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

C157/C157M-17

Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete

C172/C172M-17

Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

C260/C260M-10a(2016)

Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 12/27/2016).

C595/C595M-23

Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

C618-23e1

Standard Specification for Coal Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 3/21/2023).

C979/C979M-16

Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete

C331/C331M-23

Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Concrete Masonry Units

C482-20

Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile to Portland Cement Paste

C494/C494M-19e1

Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 8/11/2022).

C989/C989M-24

Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

C1116/C1116M-23

Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

C1157/C1157M-23

Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement

C1232-23

Standard Terminology for Masonry

C1353/C1353M-20e1

Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform Abraser (Includes all amendments and changes 5/21/2020).

C1093-23

Standard Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry

C31/C31M-24

Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

C33/C33M-23

Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

C1600/C1600M-23

Standard Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement

C1645-C1645M-15

Standard Test Method for Freeze-thaw and De-icing Salt Durability of Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving Units

American National Standard Specification for Ceramic Tile Available from Available from Tile Council of North America, https://www.tcnatile.com.

C1602/C1602M-22

Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete