{"id":12202,"date":"2015-11-16T08:45:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T13:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=12202"},"modified":"2016-12-19T14:29:32","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T19:29:32","slug":"proposed-astm-test-method-to-measure-smoothness-of-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/proposed-astm-test-method-to-measure-smoothness-of-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed ASTM test method to measure smoothness of concrete"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12205\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bigstock-Construction-Worke.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12205 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bigstock-Construction-Worke.jpg\" alt=\"bigstock-Construction-Worke\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bigstock-Construction-Worke.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bigstock-Construction-Worke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/bigstock-Construction-Worke-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">An ASTM subcommittee is proposing a test method to measure the texture of concrete. <span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Photo \u00a9 Bigstock.com\/Phanuwat Nandee<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ASTM International&#8217;s Subcommittee E06.21 has suggested a new test method to help minimize the confusion in quantifying texture value at the concrete surface.<\/p>\n<p>WK49335, <em>Test Method for Concrete Micro Surface Texture<\/em> will be used to measure concrete surfaces with a contact stylus instrument\u2014a profilometer. This will allow a fast and precise surface inspection on a wide range of cement-based building materials. The process provides an accurate assessment in surface irregularities and serviceability of concrete.<\/p>\n<p>The test will be relevant to people in the decorative concrete industry, which is currently not guided by a standard that addresses concrete finishes.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.astmnewsroom.org\/default.aspx?pageid=3860\" target=\"_blank\">here. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee E06.21 has suggested a new test method to help minimize the confusion in quantifying texture value at the concrete surface.  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