Designation:D2394−17StandardTestMethodsforSimulatedServiceTestingofWoodandWood-BasedFinishFlooring1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2394;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresformeasuringtheperformanceoffinishflooringunderthefollowingserviceloadingsandconditions:SectionLoadingTestsConcentratedLoading7FloorSurfaceIndentationfromSmallAreaLoads12Falling-BallIndentation18RollingLoad23MechanicalTestsAbrasionResistance28CoefficientofFriction33MoistureTestsSurfaceWetting381.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1037TestMethodsforEvaluatingPropertiesofWood-BaseFiberandParticlePanelMaterialsE72TestMethodsofConductingStrengthTestsofPanelsforBuildingConstruction3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thetestmethodspresentedhereinareintendedtoprovidebothafactualandcomparativemeansofappraisingthesuitabilityoffinishflooring.Theproceduresdevelopedsimu-latesomeconditionsofusethatmayrequireeithermainte-nancebeyondthatconsiderednormalorreplacementofthefloorsurfacematerial.3.2Itisimportantforsomeoftheevaluationsthatthe...
