ASTM D545-19

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Designation: D545 − 14 D545 − 19
Standard Test Methods for
Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete
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Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Types)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D545; 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
1.1 These test methods cover the physical properties associated with preformed expansion joint fillers. The test methods include:
Property Section
Expansion in Boiling Water 7.1
Recovery and Compression 7.2
Extrusion 7.3
Boiling in Hydrochloric Acid 7.4
Asphalt Content 7.5
Water Absorption 7.6
Density 7.7
NOTE 1—Specific test methods are applicable only to certain types of joint fillers, as stated herein.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.4 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 consult and establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1037 Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The compression resistance perpendicular to the faces, the resistance to the extrusion during compression, and the ability
to recover after release of the load are indicative of a joint filler’s ability to fill continuously fill a concrete expansion joint and
thereby prevent damage that might otherwise occur during thermal expansion. The asphalt content is a measure of the fiber-type
joint filler’s durability and life expectancy. In the case of cork-type fillers, the resistance to water absorption and resistance to
boiling hydrochloric acid are relative measures of durability and life expectancy.
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These methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34 on Preformed
Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems.
Current edition approved June 1, 2014Nov. 1, 2019. Published August 2014November 2019. Originally approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 20082014
as D545 – 08.D545 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/D0545-14.10.1520/D0545-19.
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NOTE 2—The quality of the results produced by this standard are dependent on the competence of the personnel performing the procedure and the
capability, calibration, and maintenance of the equipment used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Specification D3666 are generally considered capable
of competent and objective testing, sampling, inspection, etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with Specification D3666 alone does
not completely ensure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; following the suggesti
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Designation: D545 − 19
Standard Test Methods for
Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete
1
Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient Types)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D545; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 These test methods cover the physical properties asso-
D1037 Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-
ciated with preformed expansion joint fillers. The test methods
Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
include:
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
Property Section
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
Expansion in Boiling Water 7.1
Recovery and Compression 7.2
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
Extrusion 7.3
ASTM Test Methods
Boiling in Hydrochloric Acid 7.4
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Asphalt Content 7.5
Water Absorption 7.6
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
Density 7.7
3. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—Specific test methods are applicable only to certain types of
joint fillers, as stated herein.
3.1 The compression resistance perpendicular to the faces,
the resistance to the extrusion during compression, and the
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ability to recover after release of the load are indicative of a
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
joint filler’s ability to continuously fill a concrete expansion
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
joint and thereby prevent damage that might otherwise occur
and are not considered standard.
during thermal expansion. The asphalt content is a measure of
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
the fiber-type joint filler’s durability and life expectancy. In the
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
case of cork-type fillers, the resistance to water absorption and
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
resistance to boiling hydrochloric acid are relative measures of
as requirements of the standard.
durability and life expectancy.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
NOTE 2—The quality of the results produced by this standard are
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the dependent on the competence of the personnel performing the procedure
and the capability, calibration, and maintenance of the equipment used.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Agencies that meet the criteria of Specification D3666 are generally
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
considered capable of competent and objective testing, sampling,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
inspection, etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with
Specification D3666 alone does not completely ensure reliable results.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Reliable results depend on many factors; following the suggestions of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Specification D3666 or some similar acceptable guideline provides a
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
means of evaluating and controlling some of those factors.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4. Apparatus
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1 Balance, for weighing joint fillers capable of weighing
test specimens within 0.01 g.
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These methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
and Paving Materials and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.34 on
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Preformed Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2019. Published November 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D545 – 14. DOI: Standardsvolume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D0545-19. the ASTM website.
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