ASTM D4071-84(2011)

Standard Practice for Use of Portland Cement Concrete Bridge Deck Water Barrier Membrane Systems

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a guide for factors to be considered prior to waterproofing bridge decks with water barrier membrane systems. It will provide guidance for specification of materials, application of membrane systems, and placement of bituminous wearing courses. It may be used as a guide for new construction or for rehabilitation of existing structures.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers liquid applied, preformed, or built-up water barrier membrane systems and their application; overlaid with bituminous concrete wearing courses, for use in the protection of bridge decks from deleterious effects of deicing salts. Material use and specifications should be adapted to conform to job and user requirements for new construction or existing structures. This practice is written as a guide for the use of bridge deck water barrier systems only.
1.2 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 10.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2011
• ICS: 93.040 - Bridge construction
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.32 - Bridges and Structures

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4071-84(2005) - Standard Practice for Use of Portland Cement Concrete Bridge Deck Water Barrier Membrane Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D4071 − 84(Reapproved 2011)
Standard Practice for
Use of Portland Cement Concrete Bridge Deck Water Barrier
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Membrane Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4071; 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 4. Significance and Use
4.1 This practice provides a guide for factors to be consid-
1.1 This practice covers liquid applied, preformed, or
ered prior to waterproofing bridge decks with water barrier
built-up water barrier membrane systems and their application;
membrane systems. It will provide guidance for specification
overlaid with bituminous concrete wearing courses, for use in
of materials, application of membrane systems, and placement
the protection of bridge decks from deleterious effects of
of bituminous wearing courses. It may be used as a guide for
deicing salts. Material use and specifications should be adapted
new construction or for rehabilitation of existing structures.
to conform to job and user requirements for new construction
or existing structures.This practice is written as a guide for the
5. Bridge Design and Specification Consideration
use of bridge deck water barrier systems only.
5.1 Proper use of water barrier membranes with bituminous
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
concrete wearing courses requires consideration of certain
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
elements during the design stage of new or existing bridges to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
be treated and covered with a bituminous concrete wearing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
course.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
tionary statements are given in Section 10.
5.2 New bridge deck designs must include provision for
dead loads including future systems.
2. Referenced Documents
5.3 The deck surface finish should be specified to allow
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2.1 ASTM Standards: proper use of the intended membrane system. Manufacturers’
D3743 Terminology Relating to Bridge Deck and Substruc- recommendations for surface finish should be reviewed for
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ture Protection (Withdrawn 2004) guidance on finishing freshly placed concrete or for repair of
existing deck surfaces.
2.2 Other Documents:
NCHRP Synthesis Report 57 Durability of Concrete Bridge 5.4 Surface drains should be designed to allow positive
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Decks drainage to minimize the penetration of water through the
bituminous wearing course.
3. Terminology
5.5 Joint systems should be designed to provide adequate
termination points for the membrane. Membranes should not
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, refer to
beplacedoverexpansionjoints.Damsorexpansionassemblies
Terminology D3743.
should be provided to the height of the bituminous wearing
course.
1 5.6 Curbs or parapets, or both, should be designed for
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.32 on
functional terminations. Manufacturers of membrane systems
Bridges and Structures.
should be consulted for recommended termination details. If
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2011. Published December 2011. DOI:
roughsurfaces(suchasgranitecurbs)arespecified,atreatment
10.1520/D4071-84R11.
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should be specified to provide the surface smoothness required
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
for the proper use of the membrane. Treatment of rough curbs
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
may be achieved with a leveling surface treatment with epoxy
the ASTM website.
3 mortar or other suitable materials.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
5.7 Decks should include weepholes to provide drainage for
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Available from the National Cooperative Highway Reseacrh Program
water which penetrates through the bituminous wearing course
(NCHRP), Keck Center of the NationalAcademies Transportation Research Board,
500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. to the membrane level.
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