Cold applied joint sealant systems for concrete pavements Part 1. Specification for joint sealantsBS 5212 Fart 1: 1990 Contents Page Comsitces responsible tnsite Front ener Sampling | 4 Types of seatent 3 5 Performance 6 — Gontainers i weing Appendices rn A’ Infmation to be given with enquity or order z B Typical snanwfacturor’s certificate 7 ‘Table 1 Types of cold applied join: seatants 35212 : Part 1: 1990 Foreword ‘This Part of BS5212 has been prepared under the direction of the Read Enwtinecring Standands Policy Committee. BSS212 : 1975 has Deen revised i three Parts, namely: Past I Spee’ Part 2 Code of practice for the application and tsse of joint sealants Featiesn Fur jomnt Soalints Part 3 Medhods of test 185 5212: Parts 1, 2 and3 supersede BS 5212 : 1975 which ie withdrawn, Exposure lo excessive heat (e.g jet blast) can have deleterious effects on al caashts but Enowledge of this effect is limited. A tect method hasbeen included to uate flame resistance qualitatively. Information which should be given with an enquiry or order is shown in 6 Sppendix A, and typical fort of manufacturer's certificate is shown in appendix 2. 2 ‘Tot applied joint sealants are specified in BS 2699. thas been assumed in the drafting of this standard! that the execution of ts provisions is entrusted to appropriately experienced peopie. Prodiict coification. Users of this British Standard are advised wo consider the deeirabilty of third party certification of product conformity with this British . eietand based on festiig and conunulng surveillance, whick may be coupled ah asscsemont of a supplier's quahty systems agalnst the sppropriate Part of BSBA. Enquiries as to the availability of third party certification schemes will be Jonnntcd by BSI te the Association of Certification Bodies. if a third party erSihcation scheme does not alzeady exist, users should consider approaching an Sppropriate body from the lit of Association members. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer fmmunity from legal obligations.Specification 1 Scope is Past of BS 522 xpocifies requirements fur thant applied andl mchine spyie, ornare dd flane testa co apie sealants fr se i) es eral a on hee ore NTE The tts the pucations refered 8 Cle tesa op the ime bork one this wanda 2 Definitions Hor the purposcs of this Part of BS 5222 the following definitions apply. 2.4 joint A vertical discontinuity between adjacent faces of Matis in the concrete yer of a pavement 2.2 joint Mer A strip of cumpressitie snatcrial used to fill a joie 2.8 joint sealant ‘A material that, when applied in a uniform state to a joint, seals it by adhering to appropriate surfaces Within the joint. 24 primer ‘A surface ewating applict! to the faces of the joint placing the scalant in arder to secure its 2.5 cold applied sealant ‘A-base component and a curing compenent that, when mixed at ambient temperuture in the comect proportions and applied to a joing, wall chemical cure w fori a joint sealant, 3 Sampling 3.1 Sealant ‘The sample shall comprise components sufficient, for at least 2.5 ky of mixed sculant moteraai on in unopened containers (see clause 6). When a ZS kg sample constitutes more than one packaging unit, the units shall be from the sac batch, 3.2 Primer A saruple shall consist of a minimars of 0.5 L taken. aL random from the siock seppled with the sealant BS 5212 ; Part i; 199 3.9 Stages of sampling Provision shall be made for samptingt at the following sas. (a) At the factory oF source of distribution to Setermine the quality of the mareriat as. manufactured; SOME} Reyeesentathvn samples muy be itsted by the Dartacturee abla ae pri caring ay foro patente pronto bate ()) Prom the packages or containers to detesmrine the quality of the material as delivered. 2, The parchaser nay eae sergio ste io determine Ricco ofthe mate annie eg ate serene 4 Types of sealant 4.1 Cold applied joint soalzats ‘The sealont shall be one of the types specified in able 1. 4.2 Primers : The primer shall be identified as part of the scalant system and there shall be a visual indication of its presence, METH, A sitable mir sold sls be speci oy the SS [Table 1. Types of cold applied joint sealants | Fifer o- ae Sapa cnr | Ea frioasi eee | ets ie \ one | ena | fee ree (Rame ond fut [PA resistant i OTE 1, ee DSTI | nf seatant. vt 8 fr stance a acento of pe | Nore 2, where the narchaser tunes resieance 1 syrati 1 ats uo yetesiie Dass ety eee Mus then the tots | Sie nts for theme sper forte or fs sh be | Sites wae te toca Cretan te Byers end i OO —5212 : Part 1: 1990 5 Performance 5.1 Shel€ life When stared in the original unopened containers anct within the temperature range recommended by the manufacturer, the base component, the curing ‘eumponent and the primer stall be capabie of being readily mixed to form a eomapound which complies with this standard, at any Ume wp to the manufacturare stated expiry date 5.2 Application life Ft 1 The wppuente ie ar nana apie seasons ime alter sising during which the seaut exhioas sufdicent ‘hee fe cupiy with clatwe 3 of ESSE = Par 3: 180 When tested in accordance with clause 3 “BS5212: Part3: 1990, hand applied sealants seall have ap application life of at least 0.5 h. SUPE 2, Furamenine appli stants the apolcan Ue aad ce ett wt eeersueacnat sna be aged DeWeese? 3d te purchaser 5.3 Resistance to flow 5.3.1 Generat ‘The sealant shall comply with both 5.8.2 and 5. 5.8.2 Using @ horizontal mould at 3 °C ‘when tested in accordance with &.3 of BS 5212 Part: 1900, the flow of a properly mixed sealant shall not exhibit a difference in depth between highest and lowest readings of more than mm. 5.3.8 Using ¢ mould Inclined at 2.5% at 23 £2°C) When tosted in accordance with danse 5.4 {BS 9212: Part: 1990, the flow of a properly sixed sealant shall not exhibit a differeneo in depth 2t either end of the channel greater than ANOIFE, Weer a eras fester than 2.52 a hie jst ith gira nn 20 tae he tance to a shel bo ragesb between the mya the puch 5.4 Tack-tree ime When tested in accordance with clause 4 of BSA2I2: Part 3; 1990 the sealant shall not adhore to the payethylene film after a period of 3 + 0.11, for machine applied sealants or after 16 + 0.1 h for and zpptied sealants. 5.5 Plastic flow ested in accordanee with clause 6 12: Paes 3: 30N0, the Goer of a proper! myxed sealant down an aluminium piu 75° at 60°C shall not exceed 2 mma. inclined 3 5.6 Penetration and recovery ‘When tested in accordance with clause T of USS212: Part 3: 1890, the initial ball penetration ‘shall not excced 2.0 ni and the secuvery shell be Rot lors than 75 % 5.7 Forces and adhesion and cohesion i tension and compression 51.1 General When subjected te three eyclos of compressa ai 15 £1 °C and extension at-20 41°C the sealant shall exhibit forces within the range specified in §.7.2 and adhesion and cohesion Properties within the range specified in 5.7.3. True specimens shall be subjected to ree cycles each in accordance with the requirements of 8.5 of BS 5212: Part3 : 1990. If the sealant fails to comply with 6. set of samples shail Bo tested. Ifonly ane specimen fails to comply with 5.7.2.2 0F5.7.2.3 or5.7.2, then a retest of three specimens shalt De permitied, all of which shall past the requirements of 5.7.2.2 and 5.7.2.3 8nd 5.7.2, Inall other cases of failure to comply with the above requizements, Lie materiz] saall be deemed to have failed the test. 3.7.2 Force on specimen 9.1.2.1 Difference tenoern specimens ‘The highest and lowest of the three maximum tensile forces recorded for the three samples on the fina cycle of extersion shall not differ from the average of the three meximum tensile forces by tore than 20N or 20-% whichever is the loswer 5.7.2.2 Macimaem force ‘The highest maximum tensile forse on any sareple ‘on any of the three cycies shall not exceed 300 N, 5.723 Lowest masimnum force The lowest maximum tensile force in extension on any sample on any of three cycles shall be 40N. -E, afresh 3.7.2 Adhesion and cohesion ‘The total area of the face of any specimen in which the sealant vecomes completely seperated froin the primer during test plus the tolal superficial area of any ruptures on the face of the sealant shall together not exceed an area of 106 min. 5.8 Resistance to heat asioing 5.8.1 General Aftor hoat ageing et 70°C for M4 dag, in Accordance with clause 9 of BS S212. Part = 1990, the sealant shall comply with 5.7 and 5.8.2 to 3.8.4 inclusive.conhance With 9.3 of BS S212 fhe sealint shall nat lose more than original mas Puta 6% of i 5.8.9 Penetration and recovery When teaed in aecordance with 9.4 of BSS212: iri 3 + 1990, the initial ball penetration shall be not more thin 2.0mm and die recuvery shall he not less than 73%, 5.8.4 Farees and adhesion and cohesion tn tension and compression 8.3.4.1 The sealant shall be tested in accordance with 9.6 of BS 5212: Part 3 1950 cxcopt itiat the sealant shall be subjected! to only one cycle of compresian at 16 £ 1°C and extensios “20 £1 °C. Surces shat be within the rang specitied in 5.7.2 and adhesion and coher ies shall be as specified in ditionally, the moan foree in extension shall not Giffer by more than 100N from that sneasured. i572, 5.8.4.2 The procedures of 5.84.1 3 sepeated bur with the period of ageing. in avcardanee with 5.8.1, extended to 28 days, Sealant all be s shall comply with 5.8.4.1, oxeept that the tension shall not differ from that B41 by more t to fuel immersion of sealant uynes Fand'Fs 5.9.1 Change in mass When tested in aveordance with 10.5 of 885212 Part3 : 1990, the mass of the sealant shall not increase by thore than 5 % ner decrease by more than 10 % 5.9.2 Penetration and recovery When tested in accontonce with 10.8 of US 5222 13; 1990, the iaitial ball penetra " pot more than 2.0:mn and the recavery shall be ot less than 75 ¥% 3 Forees and adhesion and cohesion in tension and compression When tested in accordance wit i212 : Part 3: 1900 and subjected to ieee cycles af compression at 18 £ 18Cand extension at thin, ange specified in 5.7.2 and wilieston und Sieh may sie ie debe BS 5212: Part 1: 199 5.10 Resistanee to Name During heating in accordance with dause £1 of BSS212; Pat 3: 1990, we sealant shall not show any visual evidence of ignition, support uf combustion or flow and separavon. On subsequent examination when cool the sealant shall not show any visual evidence uf hardening or loss of. Rexibitty 6 Containers 6.1 Delivery Joint sealants and primers shail be supplied in containers which are scaled and which allow the sealant to be stored without dewiment for the £08) sheif life under the manufacturers recominended canditions. 6.2 Disposal ‘The manufecturer shall supply relevant advice reganding the disposal of empty containers on the container tabel SUPE. Atteotion i drawn tote provisions ofthe [eat aad Safety at Whe Ack 1874 ane eta legen :¢ containing sit least th shown in appendix B shail be su by the purchaser, information lied if requested 7.2 Joint sealant components Each container of sealant component stall be clearly and indelibly marked with the fellow ine (a) the manufactarer’s name; . (b) the type, grade and batch number of the compound, (©) the expiry date or the date of manufacture together with the storage life under the conditions specified by the manufacture, (@) whether the sealant is for hand or machine application: (e) he type of primer to be used! (Othe nusber and date of this British Standant, Le. BS 5212: Part 1 : 19900, Each conssiner shall be clearly and indelibly. mackod to difforantinte hetwaon che companants of the sealant and, where required, wath the barely numbers of compencals that ure to be used together. i esnotion uf exfurmiy Sms aim by Feast i ens thet ee7.3 Primer system Each cor leas {the primer system shall be ch muaber; ) the manafaeturer (0) designation and {0 last die for we: {ah the type of seatant with whic i to be tase: [o) directions for use * ‘and indelibly marked with the following:Appendices Appendix A. Information to be given with enquiry or order “The following information Should be given with an enquiry oF order: {Gi type (e.g. normal, fuel resscant or flame ant fuct resistant) (see table 1 (0) whether a factery samph rer samples from containers are required: (eu whether for tand or machine application; required: (8 whether a certificate is required (sce 7.1). — BS 5212 : Part 1 : 1990 Appendix B. Typical manufacturer’s certificate |A Gpieal manufacturer's certificate should contain the following items: G@) manufac (o} normal, fuel resistant or fame and fel resistant type as appropriate and whether hend applied or machine 2ppiied! (©) manufacturer's grade; @ batch number, (©) expiry date or date of manufacture and storage life; (8 date of ast full test of 2 production sample « gecordance with 3.92); Gg) recommended storage conditions; Gh) type of prizcer required. ‘The certificate should he signed for and on tetwlf of the manufacturer by an authorized signatory.Publications referred to BS 2499 Bs 5212 tetera “Specification for het ap i seta tied i nis fer concrete pavements. nplied joint sealant systems for concre © of practice for the application and use wf jo 3 Mothods of test "Quality systems