ASTM D1752-84(1996)e1

Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber and Cork Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint fillers of the following three types for use in concrete, brick or stone construction.  
1.1.1 Type I -Sponge rubber.  
1.1.2 Type II -Cork.  
1.1.3 Type III -Self-expanding cork.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.  Note 1-Attention is called to Specification D 1751, and to Specification D 994.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1995
• ICS: 79.100 - Cork and cork products
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.34 - Preformed Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D1752-04 - Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber and Cork Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1752 – 84 (Reapproved 1996)
Standard Specification for
Preformed Sponge Rubber and Cork Expansion Joint Fillers
for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1752; 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 (ε) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
ε NOTE—Keywords were added editorially in September 1996.
1. Scope 3.2 Joint filler in strip form is cut from the sheets as
manufactured. When ordering joint filler strips the purchaser
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint
must specify thickness, widths and length; strip widths are
fillers of the following three types for use in concrete, brick or
available from 2 in. (50 mm) in increments of ⁄2 in. (13 mm).
stone construction.
1.1.1 Type I—Sponge rubber.
4. Materials
1.1.2 Type II—Cork.
4.1 Sponge Rubber—The joint filler shall consist of pre-
1.1.3 Type III—Self-expanding cork.
formed strips of a durable, elastic sponge rubber compound,
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
using synthetic rubber or natural rubber as a base and contain-
as the standard.
ing no reclaim rubber or factice. Unless otherwise specified,
NOTE 1—Attention is called to Specification D 1751, and to Specifica-
the sponge rubber shall have a cement gray color to blend with
tion D 994.
concrete in appearance.
4.2 Cork and Self-Expanding Cork—The joint filler shall
2. Referenced Documents
consist of preformed strips that have been formed from clean
2.1 ASTM Standards:
granulated cork particles securely bound together by a syn-
D 545 Methods of Testing Preformed Expansion Joint Fill-
thetic resin of an insoluble nature.
ers for Concrete Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
4.3 Preformed strips of expansion joint fillers shall be of
Types)
such character as not to be deformed or broken by ordinary
D 994 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler
handling when exposed to atmospheric conditions. Pieces of
for Concrete (Bituminous Type)
the joint filler which have been damaged shall be rejected.
D 1751 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler
for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonex- 5. Requirements
truding and Resilient Bituminous Types)
5.1 Test Specimen—The sample to be tested shall be cut
from the sheet, as manufactured, and shall be representative of
3. Ordering Information
the sheet stock.
3.1 Products conforming to this specification are manufac-
5.2 Recovery—The test specimen shall be compressed to
1 3 1
tured in sheet form to a range of thicknesses: namely ⁄4, ⁄8, ⁄2,
50 % of its thickness before test. The load shall be released
⁄4, and 1 in. Sheet sizes may be 3 or 4 ft in width and lengths
immediately after application. At the end of 10 min after
of 3, 5, 6, 10, or 12 ft. Purchaser must specify sheet sizes when
release of application of the load, the specimen shall have
ordering.
recovered to at least 90 % of its thickness before test.
5.2.1 In case of failure to comply with the above require-
ments, the test specimen shall be given three applications of a
load sufficient to compress the material to 50 % of its thickness
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34on
before test. The load shall be released immediately after each
Preformed Joint Fillers, and Sealing Systems.
application. At the end of 1 h after the third application, the
Current edition approved March 1, 1984. Published March 1984. Originally
specimen shall have recovered to at least 90 % of its thickness
published as D 1752 – 60. Last previous edition D 1752 – 67 (1978).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03. before test.
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D 1752
5.3 Compression—The load required to compress the test 7. Sampling
specimen to 50 % of its thickness before test shall be not less
7.1 SizeandNumberofSamples—Eachsampleshallconsist
than 50 nor greater than 1500 psi (0.34 to 10.35 MPa).
of sufficient material to provide at least five test speci
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