ASTM D1751-99

Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint filler having relatively little extrusion and substantial recovery after release from compression.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard.  Note-Attention is called to Specification D1752 and to Specification D994.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-1999
• ICS: 93.080.10 - Road construction
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.34 - Preformed Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D1751-04 - Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Bituminous Types)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D994/D994M-11(2022) - Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete (Bituminous Type)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-1999
• Referred By: ASTM C898/C898M-09(2017) - Standard Guide for Use of High Solids Content, Cold Liquid-Applied Elastomeric Waterproofing Membrane with Separate Wearing Course
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-1999
• Referred By: ASTM D1752-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber, Cork, and Recycled PVC Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1751 – 99
Standard Specification for
Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and
Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
Bituminous Types)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1751; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 4. Material
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint 4.1 This product shall consist of preformed sheets or strips
filler having relatively little extrusion and substantial recovery made from cane or other suitable fibers of a cellulosic nature
after release from compression. securely bound together and then uniformly saturated with
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded asphalt; or strips formed from clean granulated cork securely
as standard. bound together by a suitable asphalt binder and encased
between two layers of saturated felt or two layers of glass-fiber
NOTE 1—Attention is called to Specification D 1752 and to Specifica-
felt.
tion D 994.
4.2 Preformedstripsofexpansionjointfillershallbeofsuch
2. Referenced Documents character as not to be deformed or broken by twisting, bending,
or other ordinary handling when exposed to atmospheric
2.1 ASTM Standards:
conditions.
D 545 Methods of Testing Preformed Expansion Joint Fill-
ers for Concrete Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
5. Requirements
Types)
5.1 Test Specimen— The sample to be tested shall be cut
D 994 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler
from the sheet, as manufactured, and shall be representative of
for Concrete (Bituminous Type)
the sheet stock.
D 1752 Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber and
5.2 Compression— The stress required to compress the test
Cork Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and
specimen to 50 % of its thickness before test shall be not less
Structural Construction
than 100 and not more than 750 psi (689 to 5171 kPa). If the
3. Ordering Information
nominal thickness of the specimen is less than ⁄2 in. (13 mm),
a maximum stress of 1250 psi (8618 kPa) will be permitted.
3.1 Products conforming to this specification are manufac-
1 3 1 The sample after compression, shall show a loss of not more
tured in sheet form to a range of thicknesses; namely ⁄4, ⁄8, ⁄2,
3 than 3 % of its original weight.
⁄4, and 1 in. Sheet sizes may be 3 or 4 ft in width and standard
5.3 Extrusion—Test specimen shall be compressed to 50 %
length of 10 ft. Purchaser must specify sheet sizes when
of its thickness before test with three of its edges restrained.
ordering.
The amount of extrusion of the free edge shall not exceed 0.25
3.2 Joint filler in strip form is cut from the sheets as
in. (6.4 mm).
manufactured. When ordering joint filler strips, the purchaser
5.4 Recovery—The test specimen shall be compressed to
must specify thickness, width, and length; strip widths are
50 % of its thickness before test. The load shall be released
available from 2 in. in increments of one half inch.
immediately after application. At the end of 10 min after
release of the applied load, the specimen shall have recovered
to at least 70 % of its thickness before test.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34 on
5.4.1 In case of failure to comply with the above require-
Preformed Joint Fillers and Sealers.
ments, the test specimen shall be given three applications of a
Current edition approved June 10, 1999. Published June 1999.
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