CONCRETE JOINT SEALER

TESTS
1. POUR AND SAFE HEATING TEMPERATURE
2. FLOW TEST
3. PENETRATION
4. SAFE HEATING TEMPERATURE
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SPECIFICATION:

ASTM D6690 – Standard Specification for Joint and Crack

Sealants, Hot Applied, for Concrete and Asphalt Pavements
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SIGNIFICANCE AND USE:

These test methods establish test procedures for laboratory

evaluation of materials that will form a resilient and adhesive
compound capable of effectively sealing joint against the
infiltration of moisture and foreign material throughout repeated
cycles of expansion and contraction with temperature changes.
CONCRETE JOINT SEALER: Pour and
Safe Heating Temperature
APPARATUS:
• Laboratory Melter/Oil Bath
• Thermometer
• Knife/Spatula
• Balance
• Container
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Safe Heating Temperature

Laboratory Melter
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Safe Heating Temperature

Oil Bath
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Safe Heating Temperature

MELTING OF THE HOT Heat 200 grams of sample

POUR SEALER: Cut sample into approx. 50 with gentle stirring to a
Weigh approximately 600 gram segments by the use of pouring consistency in a
grams of fresh material a knife or spatula. clean container placed in an
sample. oil bath.

Continue heating and stirring

Add the remaining 400 g, in
until the entire sample is at
quantities of approx. 50 g at Pour specimens for all tests
Manufacturer’s
a time to the melted material from this sample.
recommended pouring
with gentle stirring.
temperature.
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Safe Heating Temperature
SAFE HEATING TEMPERATURE – the maximum or the highest
temperature to which the joint sealing material can be heated without
exceeding the permitted requirements.

1. Determined by further heating the material after preparation for

other tests.
2. Prepare three or more test specimens increasing the temperature
by 110C (200F) intervals.

POUR POINT TEMPERATURE – temperature in which the material

may be heated to pouring consistency. At least 11 0C lower the Safe
Heating Temperature.
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Safe Heating Temperature

NOTES:
• The Safe Heating Temperature and Pouring Temperature for the
sealer shall be supplied by the manufacturer.
• Pour Point shall be at least 11 0C lower than the Safe Heating
Temperature.
• The Safe Heating Temperature shall not be exceeded, during the
melting of the sealer or at the time of preparation of test
specimens, by more than 24 0C and in no case shall be more than
288 0C.
CONCRETE JOINT SEALER: Flow Test

APPARATUS:
• Mold – 40 mm wide x 60 mm long x 3.2 mm deep
• Tin Panel
• Oven
• Knife/Spatula
• Caliper
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Mold and Tin Panel

Tin Panel-Mount
Mount (750 Angle) Set-up
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Caliper
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Pour a portion of the
sample into a mold and
place on a tin panel, fill the
mold with an excess of
material.
Remove the mold and
scribe a line on the panel at
one end of the specimen.
Trim the specimen flush
Allow the specimen to cool
with the face of the mold
at room temperature for at
with a heated knife or
least ½ hour.
spatula.
Place the panel at 60 ± 1.1
0C for 5 hours mounted After 5-hour test period,
such the longitudinal axis scribe a line at the bottom
of the specimen is at an end of the specimen.
angle of 750.
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CALCULATION:
Measure the distance between the 2 scribed lines with a caliper, and
record as flow (in mm).
CONCRETE JOINT SEALER: Penetration

APPARATUS:
• MC Cans
• Penetrometer
• Penetration Cone – total moving mass of the cone and attachments
shall be 150 ± 0.01 g
• Water Bath
• Timer
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MC Cans
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Penetration Cone
Penetrometer
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Water Bath
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Pour a portion of the
melted sample into an
MC Can.
Place the sample in the stand
of the penetrometer, adjust
the cone to be in contact with
the surface of the sample.
Allow to cool.
1 ½ to 2 hours for 175
mL container
1 to 1 ½ hour for 90 mL
container
Quickly release the cone for
exactly 5 sec. Measure the
distance of penetration
Place the sample in the water
bath maintained at 25 0C.
1 ½ to 2 hours for 175 mL
container
1 to 1 ½ hour for 90 mL
container
NOTES:
Make at least 3 penetration trials.
Test points shall not be less than
10 mm (3/8 in) from the side of
the container and not less than 10
mm (3/8 in) apart.
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Procedure
NOTE:
• Test points ≥ 10 mm from side of can & between test points.
• Return sample to water bath after each penetration
• Clean needle (clean cloth moistened with toluene or other suitable solvent) before
each test
• Penetration values > 200, prepare 3 separate samples
• Report to the nearest whole unit the average of at least three (3) penetrations whose
values do not differ by more than the amount shown below:

Penetration 0 to 49 50 to 149 150 to 249 250 to 500

Max diff bet highest &
2 4 12 20
lowest determination