Designation:C627−10´1StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingCeramicFloorTileInstallationSystemsUsingtheRobinson-TypeFloorTester1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC627;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Revised5.4editoriallyinJuly2017.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheevaluationofceramicfloortileinstallationsystems,usingtheRobinson2-typefloortester.1.2Thistestmethodisintendedsolelyforevaluatingcompleteceramicfloortileinstallationsystemsforfailureunderloadsandnotforevaluatingparticularcharacteristicsofceramictile,suchasabrasionresistance.Thistestmethoddoesnotclaimtoprovidemeaningfulresultsforotherthanevalu-atingcompleteceramicfloortileinstallationsystems.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Themetric(SI)unitsinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C144SpecificationforAggregateforMasonryMortarC150SpecificationforPortlandCement2.2ASTMAdjuncts:Robinson-typeFloorTester2DeflectionGage43.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Thistestmethodconsistsofpreparinginstallationslabsthatduplicatethetypeofinstallationunderconsideration,subjectingthemtooneormoretestsontheRobinsonfloortester,andevaluatingtheresultsinaprescribedmanner.Descriptionoftheinstallationmethodmustspecificallyincludeal...
