Similar International Standards
DIN 18560-2:2022-04Deutsches Institut für Normung (Germany)
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Floor screeds in building construction - Part 2: Floor screeds and heated floor screeds on insulation layers
Covers requirements and execution for mastic asphalt screeds (Gussasphalt), a similar hot-applied flooring system.
BS 8204-5:1994British Standards Institution (United Kingdom)
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In-situ flooring. Code of practice for in-situ flooring - Mastic asphalt underlays and wearing surfaces
A direct historical equivalent, providing a code of practice for laying mastic asphalt flooring.
EN 13108-6:2016European Committee for Standardization (European Union)
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Bituminous mixtures - Material specifications - Part 6: Mastic Asphalt
Specifies the material properties of mastic asphalt, which is the product laid according to codes of practice like IS 15193.
ASTM D491 / D491M - 19ASTM International (USA)
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Standard Specification for Asphalt Mastic for Use in Waterproofing
Covers a similar hot-applied asphaltic material but for waterproofing applications, not as a flooring code of practice.
Key Differences
≠IS 15193 specifically mandates the use of coal tar pitch as the binder, whereas most modern international standards (like EN/DIN) specify bitumen due to health and environmental concerns associated with pitch (e.g., Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - PAHs).
≠The Indian standard is highly prescriptive, detailing specific laying temperatures, coat thicknesses, and mix proportions. In contrast, modern European standards (e.g., EN 13108-6) are performance-based, defining required end-properties like hardness and wear resistance, allowing flexibility in materials and methods.
≠IS 15193 is narrowly focused on flooring for industries handling heavy hydrocarbons. Equivalent international standards like DIN 18560-2 have a much broader scope, covering mastic asphalt for various uses in building construction, including residential, commercial, and general industrial applications.
≠IS 15193 specifies a relatively high binder content (14-17%). European mastic asphalt (Gussasphalt) typically has a lower binder content (6-10%) and relies on a very dense, voidless aggregate structure for its properties.
Key Similarities
≈Both the IS code and international practices for mastic asphalt require the material to be heated to a high temperature (e.g., 160-220°C) to achieve a workable, fluid consistency for pouring and spreading.
≈A fundamental and shared requirement is meticulous sub-floor preparation, including ensuring the concrete base is clean, dry, sound, and free from contaminants before applying a primer and the mastic.
≈The practice of applying the flooring in two distinct layers or coats (an underlay and a wearing course) to ensure a monolithic finish and cover substrate joints is common to both IS 15193 and high-quality international applications.
≈To improve traction and wear resistance, both the Indian standard and international practices recommend embedding mineral grit into the surface of the final wearing course while it is still hot and plastic.