Cement Concrete Flooring Tiles — IS 1237 (2012) Testing

Yes. BIS's current LIMS records continue to show laboratories offering testing against IS 1237:2012, including testing of dimensions, surface finish, water absorption, wet transverse strength and resistance to wear.

The BIS Product Manual identifies cement, aggregates and pigments as relevant raw materials, with applicable requirements referenced to IS 1237:2012 and, for aggregates, IS 383.

The BIS Product Manual for IS 1237:2012 specifies a sample size of 25 tiles for product sampling. The manual also identifies cement, aggregates and pigment among the relevant raw materials.

Yes. The standard includes resistance to wear as a performance requirement, and BIS laboratories currently list resistance-to-wear testing for cement concrete flooring tiles covered by IS 1237:2012.

Wet transverse strength evaluates the ability of cement concrete flooring tiles to withstand bending or transverse loading when tested in the specified wet condition. It is one of the important performance tests under IS 1237:2012.

Yes. Water absorption is one of the specified tests under the standard and is included in BIS laboratory testing scopes for IS 1237:2012 flooring tiles.

Testing can include dimensions, surface finish, concavity and convexity, squareness-related dimensional requirements, water absorption, wet transverse strength and resistance to wear. BIS laboratories currently list these tests for IS 1237:2012.

The standard covers cement concrete flooring tiles of plain cement, plain coloured and terrazzo types. Chequered tiles are specifically outside the scope of this standard.