ASTM D713-90(2004)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead retention and wear characteristics of fluid traffic marking materials. It is used to determine the useful life of such markings in the field. The same procedures are applicable to evaluating longitudinal lines to determine service life.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the determination of the relative service life of fluid traffic marking materials such as paint, thermoplastic, epoxy, and polyester products under actual road conditions using transverse test lines. Materials under test are applied under prescribed conditions and periodic observations are made using prescribed performance criteria.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:D713–90(Reapproved2004)
Standard Practice for
Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking
Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D713; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope enough to cause excessive braking or turning movements,
where wear is uniform with full exposure to the sun throughout
1.1 This practice covers the determination of the relative
daylight hours, and there is good drainage. Select surfaces that
service life of fluid traffic marking materials such as paint,
are representative of the pavements upon which the fluid traffic
thermoplastic, epoxy, and polyester products under actual road
marking material will be used in practice. Such surfaces
conditions using transverse test lines. Materials under test are
include portland cement concrete, sheet asphalt, bituminous
applied under prescribed conditions and periodic observations
concrete, rock asphalt, and bituminous surface treatment.
are made using prescribed performance criteria.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Conditions at Time of Application
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
5.1 Cleanthetestareathoroughlyofallforeignmaterial.Do
only.
not apply traffic paint when the pavement surface is damp or
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
wet nor when the pavement temperature is below 10°C (50°F).
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Application between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. is recommended.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
During application record air and pavement temperature
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
hourly.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
2. Referenced Documents
2 6.1 Toaidinobtainingthecorrectfilmthickness,alengthof
2.1 ASTM Standards:
roofing paper placed by the side of the road can be used. Place
D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
a rigid metal test panel on the roofing paper and in the path of
D913 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Resistance to
the test line. A 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) metal panel 1.5
Wear of Traffic Paint
mm ( ⁄16 in.) in thickness is satisfactory. Immediately after the
3. Significance and Use test line is applied by the motorized striper, read the wet film
thickness.Ifthewetfilmthicknessisnotsatisfactory,adjustthe
3.1 This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead
spray pressure and repeat until the target wet film thickness is
retention and wear characteristics of fluid traffic marking
attained. It is important that no glass beads or other interfering
materials. It is used to determine the useful life of such
materials be present that would give a false wet film reading.
markings in the field. The same procedures are applicable to
When the wet film thickness is correct, apply a test line across
evaluating longitudinal lines to determine service life.
a tared metal panel and weigh immediately.Abalance must be
4. Type and Location of Pavement for Tests
immediately available and be thoroughly shielded from wind
as well as be of 1500-g capacity with 0.1 g or better sensitivity.
4.1 Select sections where traffic is moderate and free-rolling
As a basis for determination of glass bead application (7.1) the
with no grades, curves, intersections, or access points near
weight of a paint line 100 by 300 mm (4 by 12 in.) (without
consideration for solvent loss) can be calculated as follows:
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
W 5 0.0943 3t 3g (1)
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
where:
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2004. Published August 2004. Originally
approved in 1943. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D713 – 90 (1998). W = weight of paint line, g,
DOI: 10.1520/D0713-90R04.
t = mil thickness, and
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
g = weight per gallon, lb.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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D713–90 (2004)
7. Measurement of Glass Beads highway direction is considered as showing no pick-up and
conforming to the drying time requirements.
7.1 After the completion of 6.1, apply another test line to a
9.1.1 The test line is applied at the same temperature, the
tared panel with the motorized striper, this time also adding the
glass beads, and weigh immediately. The weight difference same wet film thickness, and the same rate of glass beads as
will be specified by the purchaser in production application.
between this measurement and that in 6.1 gives the amount of
glass beads on the panel. The process can be repeated if an
9.1.2 The no-track maximum time is measured when the
adjustment in the bead application rate is needed. The weight
pavement temperature is from 15 to 50°C (60 to 120°F) and
of applied glass beads can be calculated as follows:
underlocalhumidityconditions,providingthatthepavementis
W 5 1.418 3B (2) dry.
where: NOTE 3—A laboratory no-track test is described in Test Method D711.
W = weight of glass beads, g, and This test is a laboratory control test and has little or no correlation with
field results. Some paints have a tendency to skin over rapidly allowing
B = glass beads per gallon of paint, lb.
the specimen to meet the maximum specified time for the laboratory test,
but would be unsatisfactory at that time on a road surface.
8. Application Procedure
9.2 Appearance—The impression of the observer of the
8.1 Apply the test stripes 100 mm (4 in.) in width and
general condition of the test lines when viewed without any
transversely on the road.At the option of the purchaser, the test
detailed inspection, from a distance of at least 10 ft. It is a
stripesmaybeappliedtothepavementatanangleof45°tothe
measure of satisfactory or unsatisfactory appeal to the ob-
direction of the traffic, or longitudinally in each wheel path, in
order to increase the area of contact with traffic. server. It includes a comparison of the color of the surface
under consideration with the original color, taking into account
8.2 Apply test stripes (trained personnel under the supervi-
changes due to yellowing, bleeding, darkening, fading, dirt
sion of the purchaser) by using a pavem
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