[CCMC 12878-R] CCMC Canadian code compliance evaluation

From: National Research Council Canada

CCMC number:

12878-R

Status:

Active

Issue date:

1998-10-06

Modified date:

2022-11-17

Evaluation holder:

Armtec Inc.

33 Centennial Road
Orangeville ON L9W 1R1
Canada
Website: armtec.com
Telephone: 1-800-565-1152

Product name:

Platon^® Foundation Wrap

Code compliance:

OBC 2017

Evaluation requirements:

CCMC-TG-334623.01-17 "CCMC Technical Guide for Foundation Wall Drainage Systems – Dimpled Membranes"

In most jurisdictions this document is sufficient evidence for approval by Canadian authorities.

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Code compliance opinion

It is the opinion of the Canadian Construction Materials Centre that the evaluated product, when used as a foundation wall drainage material in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this evaluation, complies with the following code:

Ontario Building Code 2017

ID	Code provision	Solution type
09-14-02-01-02-b-00	9.14.2.1.(2)(b) Foundation Wall Drainage	Acceptable

The above opinion is based on the evaluation by the CCMC of technical evidence provided by the evaluation holder, and is bound by the stated conditions and limitations. For the benefit of the user, a summary of the technical information that forms the basis of this evaluation has been included.

Product information

Product name

Platon^® Foundation Wrap

Product description

The product is a carbon-compounded, high-density, polyethylene sheet roll. The material has a dimpled surface on one side that provides an air gap between the concrete wall and the adjacent soil.

The product’s sheet pattern features double cone dimples, which are 6 mm high, spaced at 30 mm on centre (o.c.) and joined by channels. The product is available in rolls 20 m long, 0.6 mm thick and up to 3.05 m wide.

Soil-facing side of the product — Figure 1. Side facing soil

Wall-facing side of the product — Figure 2. Side facing wall

Anchor attached to the soil-facing side of the product — Figure 3. Anchor 1

attachment shown using anchor — Figure 4. Anchor 2

Manufacturing plant

This evaluation is valid only for products produced at the following plant:

Product name	Manufacturing plant
Product name	Orangeville, ON, CA
Platon^® Foundation Wrap	Product evaluated by the CCMC

Product evaluated by the CCMC Indicates that the product from this manufacturing facility has been evaluated by the CCMC

Conditions and limitations

The CCMC’s compliance opinion is bound by this product being used in accordance with the conditions and limitations set out below.

Based on the evidence provided, the product has been classified as Type 2 (depths of 3.7 m), Class B (cups facing soil).
The product must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
The product was evaluated for use against cast-in-place concrete and concrete block foundations only.
The product is a dimpled membrane drainage product designed to act as a protective layer or a capillary breaking layer against the foundation wall to protect the wall against transient or intermittent water that may come in contact with the surface of the wall.
The product has been evaluated for use in vertical applications in depths of 3.7 m (Type 2) below grade. Applications greater than 3.7 m are considered to be outside the scope of this evaluation.
The product is only one portion of the total foundation drainage system, which consists of a combination of design and construction processes that use different products. In particular, it must be bent at the footing to guide water past the cold joint to a drainage pipe located outside of the footing at the bottom of the wall. This pipe will drain the water collected by the product toward an outflow (i.e., sewer). The product relies on a foundation wall drainage system that conforms to Subsection 9.14.3., Drainage Tile and Pipe, or to Subsection 9.14.4., Granular Drainage Layer, of Division B of the OBC 2012.
The placement and grading of backfill must conform to the requirements of Subsection 9.12.3., Backfill, of Division B of the OBC 2012. It is recommended that an impervious “topping off” layer of clay or silt material be placed on top of the backfill with a positive slope leading surface water away from the building.
The product must be protected from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) sunlight within a maximum of six months of its installation.
Long-term performance of a drainage system will depend on local conditions, such as the soil type, hydrogeology of the site, mineralogy and presence of microorganisms in the soil (i.e., iron ochre), as well as compatibility of the filter with the soil, among other issues. There should be a proper engineering design for the drainage system.
The performance of fixtures used to anchor the product in the wall was evaluated for a single anchor. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to define the pattern and spacing of anchors, considering the anchor strength as well as site-specific issues such as the type of soil, how it will interact with the product, and the backfilling method used.
The top of the membrane and all vertical joints and terminations must be mechanically fastened and sealed to prevent soil particles from entering behind the membrane. Accessories used to anchor the product are part of the evaluation.
The product must be labelled with the manufacturer’s name or logo and the phrase “CCMC 12878-R.”

Technical information

This evaluation is based on demonstrated conformance with the following criteria:

Evaluation requirements
Criteria number	Criteria name
CCMC-TG-334623.01-17	CCMC Technical Guide for Foundation Wall Drainage Systems – Dimpled Membranes

The evaluation holder has submitted technical documentation for the CCMC’s evaluation. Testing was conducted at laboratories recognized by the CCMC. The corresponding technical evidence for this product is summarized below.

Table 1. Test results for the product
Property		Unit	Requirement	Result
Compressive strength (initial)		kPa	150	176.5
Dynamic impact resistance (mean failure energy)		J	≥ 2.45	2.6
Creep resistance (residual thickness at 25 years / 10°C)		%	≥ 40% at 25 years / 10°C	64.8
Cold bending at –30°C		N/A	No visible crack	No visible crack
Tensile strength	at yield	kN/m	≥ 8	XD 10.1^{Table footnote (1)}
	elongation at break	%	≥ 25	XD 26.3
	anisotropy ratio		≥ 0.5	0.67
Heat aging after 2 weeks	OIT after 2 weeks	minutes	5	5.95^{Table footnote (2)}
	dimensional change	%	≤ 1	MD –0.9, XD –1.0
	weight change	%	≤ \|0.1\|	–0.2
	residual compression strength	%	≥ 80 of initial	127
	creep resistance after heat aging (residual thickness at 25 years / 10°C)	%	≥ 40% at 25 years/10°C	62.6
Resistance to alkaline environment	appearance	N/A	No visible crack	No visible crack
	residual compression strength	%	≥ 80 of initial	118
	bending resistance	N/A	No visible crack	No visible crack
Geometrical properties
Orientation of dimples		-	Report value	Square
Number of dimples per unit area		dimples/m²	Report value	884
Overall thickness		mm	Report value	6.18
Sheet thickness		mm	Report value	0.86
Hollow core thickness		mm	Report value	5.32
Anchorage performance anchorage efficiency - Anchor 1		kN/anchor	Report value	1.03
Anchorage performance anchorage efficiency - Anchor 2		kN/anchor	Report value	0.36

Administrative information

Disclaimer

This evaluation is issued by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC), a part of the Construction Research Centre at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The evaluation must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments and the legislated applicable building code in effect.

The CCMC was established in 1988 on behalf of the applicable regulator (i.e., the provinces and territories) to ensure—through assessment—conformity of alternative and acceptable solutions to regional building codes as determined by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) as part of the issuance of a building permit.

It is the responsibility of the local AHJs, design professionals, and specifiers to confirm that the evaluation is current and has not been withdrawn or superseded by a later issue. Please refer to the website or contact:

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The NRC has evaluated the material, product, system or service described herein only for those characteristics stated herein. The information and opinions in this evaluation are directed to those who have the appropriate degree of experience to use and apply its contents (i.e., AHJs, design professionals and specifiers). This evaluation is only valid when the product is installed in strict compliance with the stated conditions and limitations of evaluation and the applicable local building code. In circumstances where no applicable local building permit is issued and that no confirmation of compliance ‘for use in the intended field application’ is undertaken, this evaluation is null and void in all respects. This evaluation is provided without representation, warranty, or guarantee of any kind, expressed, or implied, and the NRC provides no endorsement for any evaluated material, product, system or service described herein. The NRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising in any way from any and all use and reliance on the information contained in this evaluation with respect to its compliance to the referenced code(s) and standard(s). The NRC is not undertaking to render professional or other services on behalf of any person or entity nor to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to another person or entity.

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Code Compliance via Alternative Solutions

Where a design differs from the acceptable solutions in Division B, then it should be treated as an "alternative solution." A proponent of an alternative solution must demonstrate that the alternative solution addresses the same issues as the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B and their attributed objectives and functional statements. However, because the objectives and functional statements are entirely qualitative, demonstrating compliance with them in isolation is not possible. Therefore, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) identifies the principle that Division B establishes the quantitative performance targets that alternative solutions must meet. In many cases, these targets are not defined very precisely by the acceptable solutions [...] Nevertheless, Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(b) makes it clear that an effort must be made to demonstrate that an alternative solution will perform as well as a design that would satisfy the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B—not “well enough” but “as well as.”

National Building Code of Canada, Sentence A-1.2.1.1.(1)(b)

The CCMC has determined that compliance with this provision of the Code has been demonstrated as an Alternative Solution. The evaluation report provides a summary of the basis of CCMC's compliance opinion.

CCMC's code compliance opinions

All CCMC evaluation reports are opinions of code compliance established in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada, Subsection 1.2.1. "Compliance with this Code," which requires compliance to be achieved by:

complying with the applicable acceptable solutions in Division B, or
using an alternative solution that will achieve at least the minimum level of performance required by Division B in the areas defined by the objective and functional statements attributed to the applicable acceptable solutions.

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