1.1 This test method covers laboratory determination of the ability of liquid membrane-forming compounds for curing concrete to reduce moisture loss from mortar specimens during the early hardening period as a measure of their applicability for curing concrete.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.)2
1.4 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.
ASTM C156-20 Referenced Document
ASTM C125 Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates*, 2021-10-01 Update
ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement
ASTM C230/C230M Standard Specification for Flow Table for Use in Tests of Hydraulic Cement
ASTM C305 Standard Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
ASTM C778 Standard Specification for Standard Sand*, 2021-12-01 Update
ASTM C87 Standard Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength of Mortar
ASTM D1475 Standard Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products
ASTM D1653 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films
ASTM D2369 Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM E178 Standard Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
ASTM C156-20 history
2020ASTM C156-20 Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2017ASTM C156-17 Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2011ASTM C156-11 Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2009ASTM C156-09a Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2009ASTM C156-09 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2005ASTM C156-05 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete
2003ASTM C156-03 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
2002ASTM C156-02b Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
2002ASTM C156-02a Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
2002ASTM C156-02 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
1998ASTM C156-98 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials