ASTM D713-12(2017)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
Standard Practice for Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead retention, retroreflectivity, daytime color, night time color, and wear characteristics of fluid traffic marking materials. It is used to determine the useful life of such markings in the field. The same procedures are applicable to evaluating longitudinal lines to determine service life.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the determination of the relative service life of fluid traffic marking materials such as paint, thermoplastic, epoxy, and polyester products under actual road conditions using transverse test lines. Materials under test are applied under prescribed conditions and periodic observations are made using prescribed performance criteria.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 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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Designation: D713 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Practice for
Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking
Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D713; 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 E2367 Test Method for Measurement of Nighttime Chroma-
ticity of Pavement Marking Materials Using a Portable
1.1 This practice covers the determination of the relative
Retroreflection Colorimeter
service life of fluid traffic marking materials such as paint,
thermoplastic, epoxy, and polyester products under actual road
3. Significance and Use
conditions using transverse test lines. Materials under test are
3.1 This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead
applied under prescribed conditions and periodic observations
retention, retroreflectivity, daytime color, night time color, and
are made using prescribed performance criteria.
wear characteristics of fluid traffic marking materials. It is used
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
to determine the useful life of such markings in the field. The
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
same procedures are applicable to evaluating longitudinal lines
only.
to determine service life.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Type and Location of Pavement for Tests
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Select sections where traffic is moderate and free-rolling
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
with no grades, curves, intersections, or access points near
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
enough to cause excessive braking or turning movements,
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
where wear is uniform with full exposure to the sun throughout
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
daylight hours, and there is good drainage. Select surfaces that
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
are representative of the pavements upon which the fluid traffic
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
marking material will be used in practice. Such surfaces
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
include portland cement concrete, sheet asphalt, bituminous
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
concrete, rock asphalt, and bituminous surface treatment.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Conditions at Time of Application
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Clean the test area thoroughly of all foreign material.
D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
Follow the pavement marking manufacturer’s recommendation
D913 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Traffic Marking
for the application of the pavement marking to be tested. This
Line Wear
should include the recommendations for air and pavement
D6628 Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Mate-
temperature, material temperature, relative humidity, wind
rials
chill, and wind speed. Application between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
E1710 Test Method for Measurement of Retroreflective
is recommended. During application record air and pavement
Pavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Ge-
temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity hourly.
ometry Using a Portable Retroreflectometer
6. Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and 6.1 To aid in obtaining the correct film thickness, a length of
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
roofing paper placed by the side of the road can be used. Place
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
a rigid metal test panel on the roofing paper and in the path of
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2017. Published December 2017. Originally
the test line. A 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) metal panel 1.5
approved in 1943. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D713 – 12. DOI:
10.1520/D0713-12R17.
mm ( ⁄16 in.) in thickness is satisfactory. Immediately after the
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
test line is applied by the motorized striper, read the wet film
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
thickness. If the wet film thickness is not satisfactory, adjust the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. spray pressure and repeat until the target wet film thickness is
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attained. It is important that no glass beads or other interfering the bead application rate is needed. The weight of applied glass
materials be present that would give a false wet film reading. beads per gallon of pavement marking material can be calcu-
When the wet film thickness is correct, apply a test line across lated as follows:
a tared metal panel and weigh immediately. A balance must be
W 5 1.418 3 B 3 T ⁄ 15
~ !
immediately available and be thoroughly shielded from wind
where:
as well as be of 1500-g capacity with 0.1 g or better sensitivity.
W = weight of glass beads, g,
As a basis for determination of glass bead application (7.1) the
B = glass beads per gallon of paint, lb., and
weight of a paint line 100 by 300 mm (4 by 12 in.) (without
T = thickness of paint being applied, mil.
consideration for solvent loss) can be calculated as follows:
7.1.1 To calculate the bead rate in terms of weight per unit
W 5 0.09433t 3g
area use the following calculation:
where:
Bead Rate l b s ⁄ 100 ft 5 W ⁄ A * 100
~ ! ~ !
W = weight of paint line, g,
t = mil thickness, and
where:
g = weight per gallon, lb.
W = weight of glass beads, lb and
6.2 Application of pavement markings by the spray process A = area of pavement marking, ft .
shall be by an appropriate spray applicator with traction drive
7.2 Unless a manufacturer has requested to use a special
and a spray nozzle similar to that used on normal marking
coated bead, glass beads meeting requirements of AASHTO
equipment. The machine must be capable of setting and
M247 for Type I Beads (identified at the time of application)
maintaining a constant speed during the application process.
will be applied to the pavement markings. The coating on the
Standard traffic paint shall be applied at a thickness of 15 mil
beads shall be specified by the purchaser and shall be noted as
(+ 1 mil).
part of the test report. For standard traffic paint applied at 15
6.2.1 Application of other materials shall be accordance
wet mil the glass beads shall be applied at a rate of 6 pounds
with the manufacturers’ recommended procedures and as
per gallon (6 lbs/100 ft ) and will be supplied by the testing
similar as possible to that used on their normal marking
agency. The testing agency will provide quality control test
equipment. High build water bourne paints, epoxies, modified
results for the beads provided.
epoxies, polyurea, Methacrylate, and other exotic materials
7.3 Use of special beads or other retroreflective optics may
tested shall be applied at the rate recommended by the
be applied at the manufacturer’s recommended application rate
manufacturer with a 15 mil minimum. The minimum thickness
and method. If this is to be done the manufacturer shall provide
for thermoplastic material tested shall be 30 mil. If the
the recommended application methodology, and application
pavement markings are applied by some other method than
rate in the form of weight per unit area (such as lb/100 ft ) for
spray, such as extrusion, it must be done with a piece of
each bead or retroreflective optic that is to be used. The
equipment that will provide consistent material thickness
manufacturer shall also provide the technical information for
throughout the test marking and be able to meet the manufac-
the material being used to include such things as material
turer’s requirements for the application of the pavement
description, pertinent specifications met, physical properties
marking.
such as size, roundness, chemical properties, and coating
6.3 Test line for traffic paint and thermoplastic applied at
characteristics. This information shall be available as part of
less than 60 mil in thickness shall be 4 6 ⁄2 in. in width.
the report.
Thermoplastic applied at more than 60 mil shall be 6 6 ⁄2 in.
7.4 If the bead or reflective optic application can be con-
in width. For any other materials the applied width shall be
trolled then the actual bead application rate shall be determined
according to the manufacturers’ recommendation.
and included as part of the report. If the rate cannot be
6.4 If the material is sprayable and can be applied with
consistently controlled then the beads or reflective optics
traction drive and a spray nozzle similar to that used on normal
should be applied in such a manner to fully saturate (flood) the
marking equipment, thickness shall be checked by weight. For
marking and this should be reflected in the report.
materials applied by any other means the thickness shall be
checked by instrument. Thickness will be determined by use of
8. Application Procedure
a test panel and a micrometer or magnetic dry film thickness
8.1 Apply the test stripes at the required width and trans-
gauge.
versely on the road. At the option of the purchaser, the test
7. Measurement of Glass Beads stripes may be applied to the pavement at an angle of 45° to the
direction of the traffic, or longitudinally in each wheel path, in
7.1 After the completion of 6.1, apply another test line to a
order to increase the area of contact with traffic. If the markings
tared panel with the motorized striper, this time also adding the
are to be applied in a longitudinal pattern then the pattern
glass beads, and weigh immediately. The weight difference
should be discussed and agreed to prior to conducting the field
between this measurement and that in 6.1 gives the amount of
test.
glass beads on the panel. Prior to weighing the panel, remove
excess glass beads which are not adhered to the pavement 8.2 Apply test stripes (trained personnel under the supervi-
marking from the panel to ensure an accurate representation of sion of the purchaser) by using a pavement-marking machine
the bead rate. The process can be repeated if an adjustment in similar to the production pavement marking equipment. Apply
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the test stripes to at least two sections of each road surface be made at the eighteen (18) in. length of line centered on the
selected to ensure against
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Designation: D713 − 12 D713 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Practice for
Conducting Road Service Tests on Fluid Traffic Marking
Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D713; 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 practice covers the determination of the relative service life of fluid traffic marking materials such as paint,
thermoplastic, epoxy, and polyester products under actual road conditions using transverse test lines. Materials under test are
applied under prescribed conditions and periodic observations are made using prescribed performance criteria.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D711 Test Method for No-Pick-Up Time of Traffic Paint
D913 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Traffic Marking Line Wear
D6628 Specification for Color of Pavement Marking Materials
E1710 Test Method for Measurement of Retroreflective Pavement Marking Materials with CEN-Prescribed Geometry Using a
Portable Retroreflectometer
E2367 Test Method for Measurement of Nighttime Chromaticity of Pavement Marking Materials Using a Portable Retrore-
flection Colorimeter
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This practice is an accelerated evaluation of bead retention, retroreflectivity, daytime color, night time color, and wear
characteristics of fluid traffic marking materials. It is used to determine the useful life of such markings in the field. The same
procedures are applicable to evaluating longitudinal lines to determine service life.
4. Type and Location of Pavement for Tests
4.1 Select sections where traffic is moderate and free-rolling with no grades, curves, intersections, or access points near enough
to cause excessive braking or turning movements, where wear is uniform with full exposure to the sun throughout daylight hours,
and there is good drainage. Select surfaces that are representative of the pavements upon which the fluid traffic marking material
will be used in practice. Such surfaces include portland cement concrete, sheet asphalt, bituminous concrete, rock asphalt, and
bituminous surface treatment.
5. Conditions at Time of Application
5.1 Clean the test area thoroughly of all foreign material. Follow the pavement marking manufacturer’s recommendation for the
application of the pavement marking to be tested. This should include the recommendations for air and pavement temperature,
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.44 on Traffic Coatings.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2012Dec. 1, 2017. Published March 2013December 2017. Originally approved in 1943. Last previous edition approved in 20102012
as D713 – 90 (2010).D713 – 12. DOI: 10.1520/D0713-12.10.1520/D0713-12R17.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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material temperature, relative humidity, wind chill, and wind speed. Application between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. is recommended.
During application record air and pavement temperature, wind speed, and relative humidity hourly.
6. Measurement of Wet Film Thickness
6.1 To aid in obtaining the correct film thickness, a length of roofing paper placed by the side of the road can be used. Place
a rigid metal test panel on the roofing paper and in the path of the test line. A 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) metal panel 1.5 mm
( ⁄16 in.) in thickness is satisfactory. Immediately after the test line is applied by the motorized striper, read the wet film thickness.
If the wet film thickness is not satisfactory, adjust the spray pressure and repeat until the target wet film thickness is attained. It
is important that no glass beads or other interfering materials be present that would give a false wet film reading. When the wet
film thickness is correct, apply a test line across a tared metal panel and weigh immediately. A balance must be immediately
available and be thoroughly shielded from wind as well as be of 1500-g capacity with 0.1 g or better sensitivity. As a basis for
determination of glass bead application (7.1) the weight of a paint line 100 by 300 mm (4 by 12 in.) (without consideration for
solvent loss) can be calculated as follows:
W 5 0.0943 3t 3g
where:
W = weight of paint line, g,
t = mil thickness, and
g = weight per gallon, lb.
6.2 Application of pavement markings by the spray process shall be by an appropriate spray applicator with traction drive and
a spray nozzle similar to that used on normal marking equipment. The machine must be capable of setting and maintaining a
constant speed during the application process. Standard traffic paint shall be applied at a thickness of 15 mil (+ 1 mil).
6.2.1 Application of other materials shall be accordance with the manufacturers’ recommended procedures and as similar as
possible to that used on their normal marking equipment. High build water bourne paints, epoxies, modified epoxies, polyurea,
Methacrylate, and other exotic materials tested shall be applied at the rate recommended by the manufacturer with a 15 mil
minimum. The minimum thickness for thermoplastic material tested shall be 30 mil. If the pavement markings are applied by some
other method than spray, such as extrusion, it must be done with a piece of equipment that will provide consistent material
thickness throughout the test marking and be able to meet the manufacturer’s requirements for the application of the pavement
marking.
6.3 Test line for traffic paint and thermoplastic applied at less than 60 mil in thickness shall be 4 6 ⁄2 in. in width. Thermoplastic
applied at more than 60 mil shall be 6 6 ⁄2 in. in width. For any other materials the applied width shall be according to the
manufacturers’ recommendation.
6.4 If the material is sprayable and can be applied with traction drive and a spray nozzle similar to that used on normal marking
equipment, thickness shall be checked by weight. For materials applied by any other means the thickness shall be checked by
instrument. Thickness will be determined by use of a test panel and a micrometer or magnetic dry film thickness gauge.
7. Measurement of Glass Beads
7.1 After the completion of 6.1, apply another test line to a tared panel with the motorized striper, this time also adding the glass
beads, and weigh immediately. The weight difference between this measurement and that in 6.1 gives the amount of glass beads
on the panel. Prior to weighing the panel, remove excess glass beads which are not adhered to the pavement marking from the panel
to ensure an accurate representation of the bead rate. The process can be repeated if an adjustment in the bead application rate is
needed. The weight of applied glass beads per gallon of pavement marking material can be calculated as follows:
W 5 1.418 3 B 3 T ⁄ 15
~ !
where:
W = weight of glass beads, g,
B = glass beads per gallon of paint, lb., and
T = thickness of paint being applied, mil.
7.1.1 To calculate the bead rate in terms of weight per unit area use the following calculation:
Bead Rate l b s ⁄ 100 ft 5 W ⁄ A * 100
~ ! ~ !
where:
W = weight of glass beads, lb and
A = area of pavement marking, ft .
7.2 Unless a manufacturer has requested to use a special coated bead, glass beads meeting requirements of AASHTO M247 for
Type I Beads (identified at the time of application) will be applied to the pavement markings. The coating on the beads shall be
specified by the purchaser and shall be noted as part of the test report. For standard traffic paint applied at 15 wet mil the glass
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beads shall be applied at a rate of 6 pounds per gallon (6 lbs/100 ft ) and will be supplied by the testing agency. The testing agency
will provide quality control test results for the beads provided.
7.3 Use of special beads or other retroreflective optics may be applied at the manufacturer’s recommended application rate and
method. If this is to be done the manufacturer shall provide the recommended application methodology, and application rate in the
form of weight per unit area (such as lb/100 ft ) for each bead or retroreflective optic that is to be used. The manufacturer shall
also provide the technical information for the material being used to include such things as material description, pertinent
specifications met, physical properties such as size, roundness, chemical properties, and coating characteristics. This information
shall be available as part of the report.
7.4 If the bead or reflective optic application can be controlled then the actual bead application rate shall be determined and
included as part of the report. If the rate cannot be consistently controlled then the beads or reflective optics should be applied in
such a manner to fully saturate (flood) the marking and this should be reflected in the report.
8. Application Procedure
8.1 Apply the test stripes at the required width and transversely on the road. At the option of the purchaser, the test stripes may
be applied to the pavement at an angle of 45° to the direction of the traffic, or longitudinally in each wheel path, in order to increase
the area of contact with traffic. If the markings are to be applied in a longitudinal pattern then the pattern should be discussed and
agreed to prior to conducting the field test.
8.2 Apply test stripes (trained personnel under the supervision of the purchaser) by using a pavement-marking machine similar
to the production pavement marking equipment. Apply the test stripes to at least two sections of each road surface selected to
ensure against undetected road surface problems. When more than one specimen is tested at more than one location, change the
sequence of placement to minimize the effect of time of day and time period before the test deck is opened to traffic.
8.3 Apply at least two lines of each specimen in each section for better statistical reliability. A tared panel as used in the
measurement of glass beads (see 7.1) should be placed between the wheel track of one line’s application as a double check for
material and glass bead application rates. Weights between this reading and that found in 7.1 should agree within 0.5 g. The
purchaser may wish to place another smaller panel between the wheel tracks to retain for future reference. The thickness of samples
shall be checked within the first three foot section of the test lines.
8.4 For standard traffic paint the road surface test lines should have a wet film thickness within 61.0 mil of that required by
the purchaser.
NOTE 1—If no wet film thickness is specified, 15.0 mil is recommended.
8.5 High build waterborne paints, epoxies, modified epoxies, polyurea, Methacrylate, and other exotic materials tested shall be
applied at the rate recommended by the manufacturer with a 15 mil minimum. The minimum mil thickness for thermoplastic
material tested shall be 30 mil. If the pavement markings are applied by some other method than spray, such as extrusion, it must
be done with a piece of equipment that will provide consistent material thickness throughout the test marking and be able to meet
the manufacturer’s requirements for the application of the pavement marking.
8.6 A fluid marking material with which the purchaser has had considerable production experience is recommended to be added
to the test series as a control to gauge the relative performance for materials applied under the road service test conditions for a
particular test series.
8.7 For standard traffic paint that utilizes the standard glass beads (AASHTO Type 1) for drop on application, the glass beads
are placed in the paint film within 60.5 lb/gal of that required by the purchaser. The standard glass beads are supplied by the
purchaser.
NOTE 2—If no bead application rate is specified, 6.0 lb/gal (6 lb/100 ft ) of paint that is applied at 15 mil is recommended.
8.8 If special beads or other retroreflective optics are used per the manufacturer’s recommendations the application shall be
made according to the manufacturer’s recommended application methodology, and application rate for each bead or retroreflective
optic that is to be used. The application rate shall be of each type of bead or other retroreflective optic shall be included in the
report.
9. Performance Criteria
9.1 Unless otherwise stated all evaluations shall be performed in one or both of the following areas; the center of the left wheel
path and in the skip line area. The evaluations will be made at the eighteen (18) in. length of line centered on the left wheel track
area (wheel track) and nine (9) in. from the skip line area (centerline). The centerline can further be located as the area to the left
of the left wheel path in the last nine (9) in. of the line.
9.2 Auto-No-Track Time—The auto no-track time is determined by passing over the freshly applied line in a simulated passing
maneuver with a standard size passenger car with regular treads (no snow treads). A line showing no visual pick-up and
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redeposition of the materials onto the pavement surface when viewed from a distance of 15 m (50
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