Dean Edward Craft

Principal / Retired Marine

Dean Craft, LtCol USMCR (ret.), DBA, ASTM is a Principal with ISE Logik Industries and a leading specialist in proactively addressing concrete moisture vapor emission issues in new construction concrete and existing slabs that will receive moisture sensitive flooring and roofing. Dr. Craft completed his doctoral work with a dissertation entitled “Fallacy of Current Industry Approach to Assessing Concrete Moisture Before Flooring Installation”. And, as a member of both the ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing and the ASTM Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings, he is the primary author and technical chair of the following international standards:
• F3191 - Standard Practice for Field Determination of Substrate Water Absorption (Porosity) for Substrates to Receive Resilient Flooring (published 2016)
• F3441 - Standard Guide for the Measurement of pH Below Resilient Flooring Installations (published 2023)
• FXXXX - Standard Practice for Fluid-Applied Membrane-Forming Moisture Mitigation Systems for Use Under Resilient Floor Coverings (currently undergoing balloting)
• DXXXX - Standard Guide for Evaluating the Substrate Surface of Structural Concrete Roof Decks to Receive Adhered Roofing Systems (currently undergoing balloting)