ASTM D1751-23

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.
Designation: D1751 − 23
Standard Specification for
Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for Concrete Paving and
Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Asphalt
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Types)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1751; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope D1752 Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber, Cork,
and Recycled PVC Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint
Paving and Structural Construction
filler having relatively little extrusion and substantial recovery
after release from compression.
3. Ordering Information
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1 Products conforming to this specification are manufac-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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tured in sheet form to a range of thicknesses, namely ⁄4, ⁄8, ⁄2,
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
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⁄4, and 1 in. Sheet sizes may be 3 or 4 ft in width and standard
and are not considered standard.
length of 10 ft. Purchaser must specify sheet sizes when
ordering.
NOTE 1—Attention is called to Specifications D1752 and D994/
D994M.
3.2 Joint filler in strip form is cut from the sheets as
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
manufactured. When ordering joint filler strips, the purchaser
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
must specify thickness, width, and length; strip widths are
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(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
available from 2 in. in increments of ⁄2 in.
as requirements of the standard.
4. Material
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 4.1 This product shall consist of preformed sheets or strips
made from cane or other suitable fibers of a cellulosic nature
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- securely bound together and then uniformly saturated with
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical asphalt; or, strips formed from clean granulated cork securely
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. bound together by a suitable asphalt binder and encased
between two layers of saturated felt or two layers of glass-fiber
2. Referenced Documents felt.
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4.2 Preformed strips of expansion joint filler shall be of such
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D545 Test Methods for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers character as not to be deformed or broken by twisting, bending,
or other ordinary handling when exposed to atmospheric
for Concrete Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
Types) conditions.
D994/D994M Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint
5. Requirements
Filler for Concrete (Bituminous Type)
5.1 Test Specimen—The sample to be tested shall be cut
from the sheet as manufactured and shall be representative of
the sheet stock.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34 on
5.2 Compression—The load required to compress the test
Preformed Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems.
specimen to 50 % of its thickness before test shall be not less
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2023. Published December 2023. Originally
than 100 and not more than 750 psi (689 to 5171 kPa). If the
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D1751 – 18. DOI:
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10.1520/D1751-23.
nominal thickness of the specimen is less than ⁄2 in. (13 mm),
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
a maximum load of 1250 psi (8618 kPa) will be permitted. The
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
sample after compression shall show a loss of not more than
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 3 % of its original weight.
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D1751 − 23
5.3 Extrusion—Test specimen shall be compressed to 50 % conform to the specified dimensions within the permissible
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of its thickness before test with three of its edges restrained. variations of 6 ⁄16 in. (61.6 mm
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