SSPC-SP13/NACENo.6ReaffirmedMarch17,2003JointSurfacePreparationStandardSSPC-SP13/NACENo.6SurfacePreparationofConcreteThisSSPC:TheSocietyforProtectiveCoatings/NACEInternational(NACE)standardrepresentsaconsensusofthoseindividualmemberswhohavereviewedthisdocument,itsscope,andprovisions.Itisintendedtoaidthemanufacturer,theconsumer,andthegeneralpublic.Itsacceptancedoesnotinanyrespectprecludeanyone,whetherhehasadoptedthestandardornot,frommanufacturing,marketing,purchasing,orusingproducts,processes,orproceduresnotaddressedinthisstandard.NothingcontainedinthisSSPC/NACEstandardistobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimplicationorotherwise,tomanufacture,sell,oruseinconnectionwithanymethod,apparatus,orproductcoveredbyLettersPatent,orasindemnifyingorprotectinganyoneagainstliabilityforinfringementofLettersPatent.Thisstandardrepresentscurrenttechnologyandshouldinnowaybeinterpretedasarestrictionontheuseofbetterproceduresormaterials.Neitheristhisstandardintendedtoapplyinallcasesrelatingtothesubject.Unpredictablecircumstancesmaynegatetheusefulnessofthisstandardinspecificinstances.SSPCandNACEassumenoresponsibilityfortheinterpretationoruseofthisstandardbyotherpartiesandacceptresponsibilityforonlythoseofficialinterpretationsissuedbySSPCorNACEinaccordancewiththeirgoverningproceduresandpolicieswhichprecludetheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividualvolunteers.UsersofthisSSPC/NACEstandardareresponsibleforreviewingappropriatehealth,safety,environmental,andregulatorydocumentsandfordeterminingtheirapplicabilityinrelationtothisstandardpriortoitsuse.ThisSSPC/NACEstandardmaynotnecessarilyaddressallpotentialhealthandsafetyproblemsorenvironmentalhazardsassociatedwiththeuseofmaterials,equipment,and/oroperationsdetailedorreferredtowithinthisstandard.UsersofthisSSPC/NACEstandardarealsoresponsibleforestablishingappropriatehealth,safety,andenvironmentalprotectionpractices,inconsultationwithappropriateregulatoryauthoritiesifnecessary,toachievecompliancewithanyexistingapplicableregulatoryrequirementspriortotheuseofthisstandard.CAUTIONARYNOTICE:SSPC/NACEstandardsaresubjecttoperiodicreview,andmayberevisedorwithdrawnatanytimewithoutpriornotice.Theuseriscautionedtoobtainthelatestedition.SSPCandNACErequirethatactionbetakentoreaffirm,revise,orwithdrawthisstandardnolaterthanfiveyearsfromthedateofinitialpublication.Reaffirmed2003-03-17Approved1997©2003,SSPC:TheSocietyforProtectiveCoatingsandNACEInternational2-105SSPC-SP13/NACENo.6ReaffirmedMarch17,2003________________________________________________________________________ForewordThisstandardcoversthepreparationofconcretesurfacespriortotheapplicationofprotectivecoatingorliningsystems.Thisstandardshouldbeusedbyspecifiers,applicators,inspectors,andotherswhoareresponsiblefordefiningastandarddegreeofcleanliness,strength,profile,anddrynessofpreparedconcretesurfaces.Thisstandardwasoriginallypreparedin1997bySSPC/NACEJointTaskGroupFonSurfacePreparationofConcrete.Itwasreaffirmedin2003bySSPCGroupCommitteeC.2onSurfacePreparationandNACESpecificTechnologyGroup04onProtectiveCoatingsandLinings—SurfacePreparation.ThisstandardisissuedbySSPCGroupCommitteeC.2andbyNACEInternationalundertheauspicesofSTG04.________________________________________________________________________2-106SSPC-SP13/NACENo.6ReaffirmedMarch17,2003________________________________________________________________________JointSurfacePreparationStandardSSPC-SP13/NACENo.6SurfacePreparationofConcreteContents1.General............................................................................................................................2.Definitions........................................................................................................................3.InspectionProceduresPriortoSurfacePreparation.......................................................4.SurfacePreparation........................................................................................................5.InspectionandClassificationofPreparedConcreteSurfaces........................................6.AcceptanceCriteria.........................................................................................................7.SafetyandEnvironmentalRequirements........................................................................References............................................................................................................................AppendixA:Comments........................................................................................................Table1:SuggestedAcceptanceCriteriaforConcreteSurfacesAfterSurfacePreparation................................................................................................TableA1:TypicalSurfacePropertiesofFinishedConcrete.................................................TableA2:SurfacePreparationMethods...............................................................................________________________________________________________________________2-107SSPC-SP13/NACENo.6ReaffirmedMarch17,2003__________