Standards & Specifications Assistance
When considering geofoam in your project, it is essential to get a handle on material options as well as government standards and specifications. Manufacturers publish data sheets that list their product’s material properties and describe product performance. The data a manufacturer chooses to publish is based on their interpretation of what is important to project stakeholders that might use their product for a variety of different applications. The data published might not be relevant to your project. Arctic Roadways can help you better understand what the manufacturers are publishing and how performance data between products compare. We can also help you understand what standards and specifications are typically being used for geofoam projects similar to yours. Below is a list of some of the standards and specifications we can help you with.
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American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO):
M 230, Standard Specification for Expanded and Extruded Foam Board (Polystyrene)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTMs):
C 177, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus
C 203, Standard Test Methods for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
C 272/C 272M, Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materials for Sandwich Constructions
C 303, Standard Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Board–Type Thermal Insulation
C 518, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C 578, Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation
C 1512, Standard Test Method for Characterizing the Effect of Exposure to Environmental Cycling on Thermal
D 1621, Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D 1622, Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D 2126, Standard Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging Performance of Insulation Products
D 2842, Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D 2863, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to
Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)
D 6817, Standard Specification for Rigid Cellular Polystyrene Geofoam
E 96, Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
National Standard of Canada:
CAN/ULC-S770, Standard Test Method for Determination of Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Thermal Insulating Foams