What is BS EN 14693 - Behaviour of bitumen waterproofing sheet with the mastic asphalt about?
BS EN 14693 is the European standard on flexible sheets for waterproofing of concrete bridge decks and other concrete surfaces trafficable by vehicles.
BS EN 14693 specifies a test method for the evaluation of the resistance of waterproofing sheets to the rising of the sheet at the application of mastic asphalt in a non-floating manner.
NOTE: BS EN 14693 can also be used for waterproofing sheets intended for use with other asphalt types as a protection layer.
Who is BS EN 14693 - Behaviour of bitumen waterproofing sheet with the mastic asphalt for?
BS EN 14693:2017 on flexible sheets for waterproofing is useful for:
- Builders and architects
- Manufacturers and suppliers of sheet and waterproofing materials
- Concrete manufacturers
- Manufacturers of Bitumen mastic and asphalt products
- Manufacturers of building binders and sealing materials
Why should you use BS EN 14693 - Behaviour of bitumen waterproofing sheet with the mastic asphalt?
Mastic Asphalt is a bituminous design mix containing ingredients bitumen, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and filler material working as a waterproofing material and used as a wearing course for a whole range of construction work.
BS EN 14693 provides the requirements on apparatus and materials used for testing the behaviour of bitumen sheets during the application of mastic asphalt.
Preparation of test specimens and test procedure is described in BS EN 14693 to test the resistance of waterproofing sheets.
BS EN 14693 navigates you through the test methods to determine the surface proportion of any sheet compound specks on the surface of the mastic asphalt, the thickness of the sheet after pouring the mastic asphalt and sheet compound inclusions in the mastic asphalt.
BS EN 14693 specifies the expression of results of the test performed to verify the resistance for each test specimen as well as the test report on information about sampling, preparation, drying and conditioning of test specimens.
Overall, BS EN 14693 provides guidance for effective waterproofing design in order to prevent water from entering or escaping from various areas of the building structure while assuring protection against corrosion, water absorption and permeability, shear strength, and tensile strength of the waterproof bonding layer.
This way, you can acquire effective waterproofing systems that completely enclose all regions subjected to hydrostatic pressure and chemical contaminants.