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PERMEABILITY |
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U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) CRD-C 48-92
"Standard Test Method for Water Permeability of Concrete"
by
Applied Testing, Inc. |
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3,000 psi
(20.7 MPa) AQUAFIN-IC treated and untreated concrete samples were pressure
tested up to 468 ft. (138 m) water head (200 psi / 13.8 bar) over 20 days
test period as follows:
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Test #1:
Result:
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Untreated control - Positive (water) side
Leakage (permeability) through untreated
sample was measured.
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Test #1:
Result:
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Positive side (through coating towards concrete)
1 coat AQUAFIN-IC application at 2.0 lb/yd2 (1.0 kg/m2)
No leakage was observed during the last five
days of the test period. |
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Test #2:
Result:
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Negative side (through concrete towards coating)
1 coat AQUAFIN-IC application at 2.0 lb/yd2 (1.0 kg/m2)
No leakage at all was observed during the 26
day test period. |
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Test #3:
Result:
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Re-test of Test #2 after removal of AQUAFIN-IC coating
Negative side (through concrete towards surface that had been coated with AQUAFIN-IC)
No leakage at all was observed during the 21
day test period. |
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COMPARISON TESTING WITH OTHER PRODUCTS
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"Report
of Comparison Testing of AQUAFIN-IC, VANDEX SUPER and XYPEX CONCENTRATE"
LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA |
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| The scope
of work involved making and curing concrete specimens, applying the
products to concrete specimens and testing them in accordance with: |
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 | ASTM C944: Test Method for Abrasion
Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by the Rotating-Cutter Method |
| ASTM C666: Test Method for
Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing |
| ASTM C642: Test Method for Specific
Gravity, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened Concrete.
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| Conclusion:
The products tested behaved similarly. |
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| POTABLE WATER EXPOSURE |
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NSF / ANSI
Standard 61 "Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects"
NSF International Ann Arbor, MI
http://www.nsf.org
Exposure testing of potable water when exposed to AQUAFIN-IC treated
samples indicated no harmful effects.
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