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In 2015, SSPC created a Concrete Surface Preparation Task Group to develop individual surface preparation method standards and levels for the various forms of surface preparation common in our industry. At the time, SSPC argued the industry was lacking a standard(s) to specify for surface preparation of concrete and that the SSPC-SP13/NACE No. 6 was written as a guideline and not a standard.

After developing individual concrete surface preparation method standards, the objective was then to classify SSPC-SP13 as a guideline to provide concrete surface preparation commentary.

To date, SSPC has published the Concrete Abrasive Blasting (CAB) standards 1–3, and is nearing completion of the Pressurized Water Cleaning of Concrete and Cementitious Materials (CWJ) standards 1–2. The development of other individual surface preparation methods for the surface preparation of concrete are planned to follow.

Are these individual surface prep method standards providing the industry with clear and concise requirements for the preparation of concrete, or only confusing the matter? A panel of industry experts will review SSPC’s surface prep method standards of concrete and contrast with the SSPC-SP13/NACE No. 6 Surface Preparation of Concrete standard.

Titled “SSPC’s Surface Preparation Methods Standards for Concrete: The Right Direction or Pursuit of Folly?,” the workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the Phoenix Convention Center, North 225 A–B. Presenters are Vaughn O’Dea of Tnemec Company, Inc., Randy Nixon and Murray Heywood of of Corrosion Probe, Inc.; and Bill Jenkins of AkzoNobel.