ASTM D5893/D5893M-16

Standard Specification for Cold Applied, Single Component, Chemically Curing Silicone Joint Sealant for Portland Cement Concrete Pavements

ABSTRACT
This specification covers two types of cold applied, single component, chemically curing silicone sealants that are based on polymers of polysiloxane structures, and are intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in Portland cement concrete highway and airfield pavements. This specification does not address the properties required of sealants for use in areas of Portland cement concrete pavements subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage, such as vehicle or aircraft refueling and maintenance areas, or a combination thereof. Type NS (non-sag) sealant resists sagging after application in horizontal joints and requires tooling or forming into the joint to achieve the desired application configuration. Type SL (self-leveling) sealant, on the other hand, has sufficient flow characteristics to form a smooth and level surface in horizontal joints without tooling or forming after application. Specimens shall be sufficiently sampled for testing, and shall conform accordingly to the following requirements: cure evaluation; rheological properties; extrusion rate; tack-free time; effects of heat aging; non-immersed, water-immersed, and oven-aged bond characteristics; hardness; flow characteristics; rubber properties in tension such as ultimate elongation and tensile stress; and effects of accelerated weathering.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cold applied, single component, chemically curing silicone sealants that are based on polymers of polysiloxane structures and are intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete highway and airfield pavements. The specification includes both non-sag and self-leveling types of sealants.  
1.1.1 This specification does not purport to cover the properties required of sealants for use in areas of portland cement concrete pavements subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage, such as vehicle or aircraft refueling and maintenance areas, or a combination thereof.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.  
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: 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 Appendix X1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2016
• 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: D5893/D5893M −16
Standard Specification for
Cold Applied, Single Component, Chemically Curing
Silicone Joint Sealant for Portland Cement Concrete
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Pavements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5893/D5893M; 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 C661Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-
Type Sealants by Means of a Durometer
1.1 This specification covers cold applied, single
C679Test Method for Tack-Free Time of Elastomeric Seal-
component, chemically curing silicone sealants that are based
ants
onpolymersofpolysiloxanestructuresandareintendedforuse
C792TestMethodforEffectsofHeatAgingonWeightLoss,
in sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete
Cracking, and Chalking of Elastomeric Sealants
highway and airfield pavements. The specification includes
C793Test Method for Effects of Laboratory Accelerated
both non-sag and self-leveling types of sealants.
Weathering on Elastomeric Joint Sealants
1.1.1 This specification does not purport to cover the
C1183Test Method for Extrusion Rate of Elastomeric Seal-
properties required of sealants for use in areas of portland
ants
cement concrete pavements subject to jet fuel or other fuel
D618Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
spillage, such as vehicle or aircraft refueling and maintenance
D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-
areas, or a combination thereof.
tic Elastomers—Tension
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
D1985Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Sealants, for Joints and Cracks
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
D2202Test Method for Slump of Sealants
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
D5249Specification for Backer Material for Use with Cold-
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
and Hot-Applied Joint Sealants in Portland-Cement Con-
with the standard.
crete and Asphalt Joints
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the D5329Test Methods for Sealants and Fillers, Hot-Applied,
test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: This for Joints and Cracks in Asphalt Pavements and Portland
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Cement Concrete Pavements
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user D5535Terminology Relating to Formed-in-Place Sealants
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of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
for Joints and Cracks in Pavements (Withdrawn 2009)
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given 3. Terminology
in Appendix X1.
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology D5535 for defini-
tions of the following terms used in this specification: backer
2. Referenced Documents
material, chemically curing sealant, joint, and sealant.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C639Test Method for Rheological (Flow) Properties of
4. Classification
Elastomeric Sealants
4.1 Sealants meeting the requirements of this specification
shall be classified according to type as one of the following:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D04 on Road
4.1.1 Type NS (Non-Sag)—A single component sealant that
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.33 on
resists sagging after application in horizontal joints and re-
Formed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements.
quires tooling or forming into the joint to achieve the desired
CurrenteditionapprovedJuly1,2016.PublishedJuly2016.Originallyapproved
in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D5893/D5893M–10. DOI: application configuration.
10.1520/D5893_D5893M-16.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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4.1.2 Type SL (Self-Leveling)—A single component sealant 6.6.2 Water-Immersed—No specimen shall develop any
that is self-leveling and has sufficient flow characteristics to crack, separation, or other opening in the sealant or between
form a smooth and level surface in horizontal joints without the s
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Designation: D5893/D5893M − 10 D5893/D5893M − 16
Standard Specification for
Cold Applied, Single Component, Chemically Curing
Silicone Joint Sealant for Portland Cement Concrete
1
Pavements
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5893/D5893M; 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 cold applied, single component, chemically curing silicone sealants that are based on polymers of
polysiloxane structures and are intended for use in sealing joints and cracks in portland cement concrete highway and airfield
pavements. The specification includes both non-sag and self-leveling types of sealants.
1.1.1 This specification does not purport to cover the properties required of sealants for use in areas of portland cement concrete
pavements subject to jet fuel or other fuel spillage, such as vehicle or aircraft refueling and maintenance areas, or a combination
thereof.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: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 Appendix X1.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C639 Test Method for Rheological (Flow) Properties of Elastomeric Sealants
C661 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Elastomeric-Type Sealants by Means of a Durometer
C679 Test Method for Tack-Free Time of Elastomeric Sealants
C792 Test Method for Effects of Heat Aging on Weight Loss, Cracking, and Chalking of Elastomeric Sealants
C793 Test Method for Effects of Laboratory Accelerated Weathering on Elastomeric Joint Sealants
C1183 Test Method for Extrusion Rate of Elastomeric Sealants
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
D1985 Practice for Preparing Concrete Blocks for Testing Sealants, for Joints and Cracks
D2202 Test Method for Slump of Sealants
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 Asphalt Pavements and Portland Cement
Concrete Pavements
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D5535 Terminology Relating to Formed-in-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements (Withdrawn 2009)
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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 June 1, 2010July 1, 2016. Published July 2010 July 2016. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20042010 as
D5893 – 04.D5893/D5893M – 10. DOI: 10.1520/D5893-10.10.1520/D5893_D5893M-16.
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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.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology D5535 for definitions of the following terms used in this specification: backer material,
chemically curing sealant, joint, and sealant.
4. Classification
4.1 Sealants meeting the requirements of this specification shall be classified according to type as one of the following:
4.1.1 Type NS (Non-Sag)—A single component sealant that resists sagging after application in horizontal joints and require
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