ASTM D6690-15

Standard Specification for Joint and Crack Sealants, Hot Applied, for Concrete and Asphalt Pavements

ABSTRACT
This specification covers four types of joint and crack sealants of the hot applied type intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in Portland cement concrete and asphaltic concrete pavements. However, this specification does not address the properties required of sealants for use in areas of Portland cement concrete or asphaltic pavement that are subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage such as vehicle and/or aircraft refuel and maintenance areas. The sealants shall be sampled and tested appropriately to examine their conformance with specified values of the following requirements: cone penetration; softening point; non-immersed and water-immersed bond properties; oven aged resilience; and asphalt compability.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers joint and crack sealants of the hot applied type intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in Portland Cement Concrete and Asphaltic Concrete Pavements.  
1.2 This specification does not purport to cover the properties required of sealants for use in areas of Portland Cement concrete or asphaltic pavement subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage such as vehicle and/or aircraft refuel and maintenance areas.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4 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 requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2015
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.33 - Formed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D6690 −15
Standard Specification for
Joint and Crack Sealants, Hot Applied, for Concrete and
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Asphalt Pavements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6690; 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.
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1. Scope 2.2 Federal Specification:
SS-S-1410C
1.1 This specification covers joint and crack sealants of the
hot applied type intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in
3. General Requirements
Portland Cement Concrete andAsphaltic Concrete Pavements.
3.1 The sealant shall be composed of a mixture of materials
1.2 This specification does not purport to cover the proper-
that will form a resilient and adhesive compound capable of
ties required of sealants for use in areas of Portland Cement
effectively sealing joints and cracks in concrete and asphaltic
concrete or asphaltic pavement subject to jet fuel or other fuel
pavements against the infiltration of moisture and foreign
spillage such as vehicle and/or aircraft refuel and maintenance
material throughout repeated cycles of expansion and contrac-
areas.
tion with temperature changes, and that will not, at ambient
temperatures, flow from the joint or be picked up by vehicle
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
tires. The material shall be capable of being brought to a
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
uniform pouring consistency suitable for completely filling the
standard.
joints without inclusion of large air holes or discontinuities and
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
without damage to the material. It shall remain relatively
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
unchanged in application characteristics for at least6hatthe
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
recommended application temperature in the field.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
4. Classification
4.1 Type I—Ajointandcracksealantcapableofmaintaining
2. Referenced Documents
aneffectivesealinmoderateclimates.Thematerialistestedfor
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
low temperature performance at –18°C using 50 % extension.
D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-
4.2 Type II—A joint and crack sealant capable of maintain-
Ball Apparatus)
ing an effective seal in most climates. Material is tested for low
D5167 Practice for Melting of Hot-Applied Joint and Crack
temperature performance at –29°C using 50 % extension.
Sealant and Filler for Evaluation
4.3 Type III—Ajoint and crack sealant capable of maintain-
D5249 Specification for Backer Material for Use with Cold-
ing an effective seal in most climates. Material is tested for low
and Hot-Applied Joint Sealants in Portland-Cement Con-
temperature performance at –29°C using 50 % extension.
crete and Asphalt Joints
D5329 Test Methods for Sealants and Fillers, Hot-Applied, Special tests are included (formerly Federal Spec SS-S-
1401C).
for Joints and Cracks in Asphaltic and Portland Cement
Concrete Pavements
4.4 Type IV—Ajoint and crack sealant capable of maintain-
ing an effective seal in climates experiencing very cold
temperatures. Material is tested for low temperature perfor-
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mance at –29°C using 200 % extension.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.33 on
NOTE 1—It is the responsibility of the user agency to determine which
Formed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements.
type is most applicable to their conditions.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2015. Published January 2016. Originally
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D6690 – 12. DOI:
10.1520/D6690-15.
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5. Physical Requirements ture. (Never allow the oil temperature to exceed 288°C). Add
the sealant to the melter according to the instructions in
5.1 Maximum Heating Temperature—The maximum heat-
Practice D5167.After the sample has been
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Designation: D6690 − 12 D6690 − 15
Standard Specification for
Joint and Crack Sealants, Hot Applied, for Concrete and
1
Asphalt Pavements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6690; 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 specification covers joint and crack sealants of the hot applied type intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in
Portland Cement Concrete and Asphaltic Concrete Pavements.
1.2 This specification does not purport to cover the properties required of sealants for use in areas of Portland Cement concrete
or asphaltic pavement subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage such as vehicle and/or aircraft refuel and maintenance areas.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are the standard. to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in
this standard.
1.4 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
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)
D5167 Practice for Melting of Hot-Applied Joint and Crack Sealant and Filler for Evaluation
D5249 Specification for Backer Material for Use with Cold- and Hot-Applied Joint Sealants in Portland-Cement Concrete and
Asphalt Joints
D5329 Test Methods for Sealants and Fillers, Hot-Applied, for Joints and Cracks in Asphaltic and Portland Cement Concrete
Pavements
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2.2 Federal Specification:
SS-S-1410C
3. General Requirements
3.1 The sealant shall be composed of a mixture of materials that will form a resilient and adhesive compound capable of
effectively sealing joints and cracks in concrete and asphaltic pavements against the infiltration of moisture and foreign material
throughout repeated cycles of expansion and contraction with temperature changes, and that will not, at ambient temperatures, flow
from the joint or be picked up by vehicle tires. The material shall be capable of being brought to a uniform pouring consistency
suitable for completely filling the joints without inclusion of large air holes or discontinuities and without damage to the material.
It shall remain relatively unchanged in application characteristics for at least 6 h at the recommended application temperature in
the field.
4. Classification
4.1 Type I—A joint and crack sealant capable of maintaining an effective seal in moderate climates. The material is tested for
low temperature performance at –18°C using 50 % extension.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.33 on Formed
In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements.
Current edition approved July 15, 2012Dec. 1, 2015. Published January 2008January 2016. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20072012 as
D6690 – 07.D6690 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/D6690-12.10.1520/D6690-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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4.2 Type II—A joint and crack sealant capable of maintaining an effective seal in most climates. Material is tested for low
temperature performance at –29°C using 50 % extension.
4.3 Type III—A joint and crack sealant capable of maintaining an effective seal in most climates. Material is tested for low
temperature performance at –29°C using 50 % extension. Special tests are included (formerly Federal Spec SS-S-1401C).
4.4 Type IV—A joint and crack sealant capable of maintaining an effective seal in climates experiencing very cold temperatures.
Material is tested for low temperature performance at –29
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