Durable Waterproofing for Concrete Masonry Walls: Field testing methods of water repellency
June 24, 2014
by Robert M. Chamra, EIT and Beth Anne Feero, EIT
methods used for water repellency of concrete masonry units (CMUs), for quality assurance before being placed in a wall: droplet and RILEM tube testing. Completed assemblies can also be tested with RILEM tubes rcs data or other standard water spray tests such as ASTM E514, Standard Test Method for Water Penetration and Leakage Through Masonry.
Droplet testing
The droplet test is a quick and simple test to observe the water mitigation capabilities of a CMU. This test requires the unit to be placed horizontally on a level surface with the face shell oriented upward. Droplets are placed at different locations around the unit from a height of 50 mm (2 in.) or less.
There are two main field testing
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