ASTM_D_1752_-_18.pdf

Designation:D175218Standard Specification forPreformed Sponge Rubber,Cork and Recycled PVCExpansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and StructuralConstruction1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1752;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion jointfillers of the following four types for use in concrete,brick,orstone construction.1.1.1 Type ISponge rubber.1.1.2 Type IICork.1.1.3 Type IIISelf-expanding cork.1.1.4 Type IVRecycled PVC.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.NOTE1Attention is called to Specifications D994 and D1751.1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D545 Test Methods for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillersfor Concrete Construction(Nonextruding and ResilientTypes)D994 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler forConcrete(Bituminous Type)D1751 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillerfor Concrete Paving and Structural Construction(Nonex-truding and Resilient Bituminous Types)3.Ordering Information3.1 Products conforming to this specification are manufac-tured in sheet form to a range of thicknesses:14in.,38in.,12in.,34in.,and 1 in.Sheet sizes may be 3 or 4 ft in width andlengths of 3,5,6,10,or 12 ft.Purchaser must specify sheetsizes or strip sizes when ordering.3.2 Joint filler in strip form is cut from the sheets asmanufactured.When ordering joint filler strips,the purchasermust specify thickness,width,and length;strip widths areavailable from 2 in.(50 mm)in increments of12in.(13 mm).4.Materials4.1 Sponge RubberThe joint filler shall consist of pre-formed strips of a durable,elastic sponge rubber compound,using synthetic rubber or natural rubber as a base and contain-ing no reclaimed rubber or factice.Unless otherwise specified,the sponge rubber shall have a cement gray color to blend withconcrete in appearance.4.2 Cork and Self-Expanding CorkThe joint filler shallconsist of preformed strips that have been formed from cleangranulated cork particles securely bound together by a syn-thetic resin of an insoluble nature.4.3 Recycled PVCThe joint filler shall consist of pre-formed strips that have been extruded using scrap PVCmaterial and using either no binder or a synthetic resin of aninsoluble nature to securely bind it together.Unless otherwisespecified,the recycled PVC should have a cement gray color toblend with concrete in appearance.4.4 Preformed strips of expansion joint fillers shall be ofsuch character as not to be deformed or broken by ordinaryhandling when exposed to atmospheric conditions.Pieces ofthe joint filler which have been damaged shall be rejected.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34 onPreformed Joint Fillers,Sealers and Sealing Systems.Current edition approved Dec.1,2018.Published December 2018.Originallyapproved in 1960.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1752 04a(2013).DOI:10.1520/D1752-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 5.Requirements5.1 Test SpecimenThe sample to be tested shall be cutfrom the sheet as manufactured,and shall be representative ofthe sheet stock.5.2 RecoveryThe test specimen shall be compressed to50%of its thickness before test.The load shall be releasedimmediately after application.At the end of 10 min afterrelease of application of the load,the specimen shall haverecovered to at least 90%