ASTM C171-16 PDF

Scope: 1.1 This specification covers materials in sheet form used for covering the surfaces of hydraulic cement concrete to inhibit moisture loss during the curing period and, in the case of the white reflective type materials, to also reduce temperature rise in concrete exposed to radiation from the sun. The following types are included:

1.1.1 Curing Paper:

1.1.1.1 Regular.

1.1.1.2 White.

1.1.2 Polyethylene Film:

1.1.2.1 Clear.

1.1.2.2 White Opaque.

1.1.3 White-Burlap-Polyethylene Sheet.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

Note 1: This specification does not cover materials such as burlap, cotton mats, or rugs used with additional applications of water to maintain a water-saturated environment on such surfaces. Sheet materials having additional characteristics such as insulating properties and the ability to carry additional water to the curing region are commercially available but are not currently addressed in this specification.

1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.

ASTM C171-16 Referenced Document

ASTM C156 Standard Test Method for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
ASTM D4397 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications
ASTM D829 Standard Test Methods for Wet Tensile Breaking Strength of Paper and Paper Products
ASTM E1347 Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus (Filter) Colorimetry
ASTM E96/E96M Standard Test Methods for Gravimetric Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Rate of Materials

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