ASTM D1985-13(2019)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing Sealants, for Joints and Cracks
Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing Sealants, for Joints and Cracks
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 It is intended that this practice may be used by manufacturers, users, and testing agencies. The use of this practice establishes a uniform procedure for preparing concrete blocks for the testing of sealants. It is not intended to establish test procedures or conditions of test which are associated with each of the joint sealants.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the preparation of concrete blocks used for testing of joint and crack sealants for portland cement concrete and asphaltic concrete pavements. There are numerous standard material specifications that use concrete blocks prepared according to this practice. Refer to the specific standard material specification of interest to determine which tests apply and refer to the test methods for each specific test.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D1985 − 13 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Practice for
Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing Sealants, for Joints
and Cracks
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1985; 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 3. Significance and Use
3.1 It is intended that this practice may be used by
1.1 This practice covers the preparation of concrete blocks
used for testing of joint and crack sealants for portland cement manufacturers, users, and testing agencies. The use of this
practice establishes a uniform procedure for preparing concrete
concrete and asphaltic concrete pavements. There are numer-
ous standard material specifications that use concrete blocks blocks for the testing of sealants. It is not intended to establish
test procedures or conditions of test which are associated with
prepared according to this practice. Refer to the specific
standard material specification of interest to determine which each of the joint sealants.
tests apply and refer to the test methods for each specific test.
4. Standard Conditions
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
4.1 The laboratory atmospheric conditions, hereinafter re-
standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
ferred to as standard conditions, shall be in accordance with
information purposes only.
Practice E171/E171M (23 6 2 °C (73.4 6 3.6 °F) and 50 % 6
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5 % relative humidity).
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Concrete Block Preparation
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
5.1 Materials—The aggregate shall conform to Specifica-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tion C33/C33M, except as specified herein. The aggregate
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
grading shall be as shown in Table 1. The coarse aggregate
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
shall consist of crushed limestone (plus 95 % CaCO ) having a
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
water absorption of not more than 1.5 %. The fine aggregate
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
shall consist of crushed limestone and shall be manufactured
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 4
from the same parent rock as the coarse aggregate. The
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
portland cement shall conform to ASTM Specification C150/
C150M, Type II. The concrete shall have a water-cement ratio
2. Referenced Documents 3
of 0.49, a cement factor of 335 6 30 kg/m (6.0 6 0.5 bags of
cement per cubic yard), and a slump of 63 6 13 mm (2 ⁄2 6
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33/C33M Specification for Concrete Aggregates ⁄2 in.). The ratio of fine aggregate to total aggregate shall be
approximately 40 % by solid volume. The air content shall be
C150/C150M Specification for Portland Cement
C192/C192M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test 5.0 6 0.5 % and shall be obtained by the addition to the batch
of an air-entraining agent. Prepare the concrete in accordance
Specimens in the Laboratory
E171/E171M Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible with the procedure described in Practice C192/C192M.
Barrier Packaging 5.1.1 Alternate Block Materials—As an alternate to the
materials specified in 5.1, the blocks may be prepared using a
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and The sole source of supply of blocks made to this specification are available
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.33 on from USAE Laboratory, Missouri River Division, 429 S18th Street, Omaha, NE
Formed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements. 68101. If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to
Current edition approved June 15, 2019. Published June 2019. Origin
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