ASTM D713-90(2010)
(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 (Reapproved2010)
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
only.
5.1 Cleanthetestareathoroughlyofallforeignmaterial.Do
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-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- During application record air and pavement temperature
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. hourly.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Toaidinobtainingthecorrectfilmthickness,alengthof
D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
roofing paper placed by the side of the road can be used. Place
D913 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Traffic Paint Line
a rigid metal test panel on the roofing paper and in the path of
Wear
the test line. A 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) metal panel 1.5
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
3.1 This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead
thickness.Ifthewetfilmthicknessisnotsatisfactory,adjustthe
retention and wear characteristics of fluid traffic marking
spray pressure and repeat until the target wet film thickness is
materials. It is used to determine the useful life of such
attained. It is important that no glass beads or other interfering
markings in the field. The same procedures are applicable to
materials be present that would give a false wet film reading.
evaluating longitudinal lines to determine service life.
When the wet film thickness is correct, apply a test line across
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
4.1 Select sections where traffic is moderate and free-rolling
as well as be of 1500-g capacity with 0.1 g or better sensitivity.
with no grades, curves, intersections, or access points near
As a basis for determination of glass bead application (7.1) the
weight of a paint line 100 by 300 mm (4 by 12 in.) (without
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and
consideration for solvent loss) can be calculated as follows:
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
W 5 0.0943 3t 3g (1)
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originally
where:
approved in 1943. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D713 – 90 (2004).
DOI: 10.1520/D0713-90R10.
W = weight of paint line, g,
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t = mil thickness, and
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
g = weight per gallon, lb.
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the ASTM website.
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D713 − 90 (2010)
7. Measurement of Glass Beads surface when viewed from a distance of 15 m (50 ft) in the
highway direction is considered as showing no pick-up and
7.1 After the completion of 6.1, apply another test line to a
conforming to the drying time requirements.
tared panel with the motorized striper, this time also adding the
9.1.1 The test line is applied at the same temperature, the
glass beads, and weigh immediately. The weight difference
same wet film thickness, and the same rate of glass beads as
between this measurement and that in 6.1 gives the amount of
will be specified by the purchaser in production application.
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.
This test is a laboratory control test and has little or no correlation with
W = weight of glass beads, g, and
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
server. It includes a comparison of the color of the surface
order to increase the area of contact with traffic.
under consideration with the original color, taking into account
changes due to yellowing, bleeding, darkening, fading, dirt
8.2 Apply test stripes (trained personnel under t
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Designation:D713–90(Reapproved2004) Designation: D713 – 90 (Reapproved 2010)
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
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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
D913 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Traffic Paint Line Wear
3. Significance and Use
3.1 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.
4. Type and Location of Pavement for Tests
4.1 Select sections where traffic is moderate and free-rolling with no grades, curves, intersections, or access points near enough
to cause excessive braking or turning movements, where wear is uniform with full exposure to the sun throughout daylight hours,
and there is good drainage. Select surfaces that are representative of the pavements upon which the fluid traffic marking material
will be used in practice. Such surfaces include portland cement concrete, sheet asphalt, bituminous concrete, rock asphalt, and
bituminous surface treatment.
5. Conditions at Time of Application
5.1 Clean the test area thoroughly of all foreign material. Do not apply traffic paint when the pavement surface is damp or wet
nor when the pavement temperature is below 10°C (50°F). Application between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. is recommended. During
application record air and pavement temperature hourly.
6. Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
6.1 To aid in obtaining the correct film thickness, a length of roofing paper placed by the side of the road can be used. Place
a rigid metal test panel on the roofing paper and in the path of the test line.A 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) metal panel 1.5 mm
( ⁄16 in.) in thickness is satisfactory. Immediately after the test line is applied by the motorized striper, read the wet film thickness.
If the wet film thickness is not satisfactory, adjust the spray pressure and repeat until the target wet film thickness is attained. It
is important that no glass beads or other interfering materials be present that would give a false wet film reading. When the wet
film thickness is correct, apply a test line across a tared metal panel and weigh immediately. A balance must be immediately
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
Current edition approved Aug.Dec. 1, 2004.2010. Published August 2004.December 2010. Originally approved in 1943. Last previous edition approved in 19982004 as
D713–90(1998).D713 – 90 (2004). DOI: 10.1520/D0713-90R104.
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
D713 – 90 (2010)
available and be thoroughly shielded from wind as well as be of 1500-g capacity with 0.1 g or better sensitivity. As a basis for
determination of glass bead application (7.1) the weight of a paint line 100 by 300 mm (4 by 12 in.) (without consideration for
solvent loss) can be calculated as follows:
W 5 0.0943 3t 3g (1)
where:
W = weight of paint line, g,
t = mil thickness, and
g = weight per gallon, lb.
7. Measurement of Glass Beads
7.1 After the completion of 6.1, apply another test line to a tared panel with the motorized striper, this time also adding the glass
beads, and weigh immediately. The weight difference between this measurement and that in 6.1 gives the amount of glass beads
on the panel.The process can be repeated if an adjustment in the bead application rate is needed.The weight of applied glass beads
can be calculated as follows:
W 5 1.418 3B (2)
where:
W = weight of glass beads, g, and
B = glass beads per gallon of paint, lb.
8. Application Procedure
8.1 Apply the test stripes 100 mm (4 in.) in width and transversely on the road. At the option of the purchaser, the test stripes
may be applied to the pavement at an angle of 45° to the direction of the traffic, or longitudinally in each wheel path, in order to
increase the area of contact with traffic.
8.2 Apply test stripes (trained personnel under the supervision of the purchaser) by using a pavement-marking machine similar
to the production pavement marking equipment. Apply the test stripes to at least two sections of each road surface selected to
ensure against undetected road surface problems. When more than one specimen is tested at more than one location, change the
sequence of placement to minimize the effect of time of day and time period before the test deck is opened to traffic.
8.3 Apply at least two lines of each specimen in each section for better statistical reliability. A tared panel as used in the
measurement of glass beads (see 7.1) should be placed between the wheel track of one line’s application as a double check for
material and glass bead application rates. Weights between this reading and that found in 7.1 should agree within 0.5 g. The
purchaser may wish to place another smaller panel between the wheel tracks to retain for future reference.
8.4 The road surface test lines should have a wet film thickness within 60.5 mil of that required by the purchaser.
NOTE 1—If no wet film thickness is specified, 15.0 mil is recommended.
8.5 Afluid marking
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