ASTM D7174-05(2022)

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: D7174 −05 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Specification for
Preformed Closed-Cell Polyolefin Expansion Joint Fillers for
Concrete Paving and Structural Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7174; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Materials and Manufacture
1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint 3.1 Type I, Closed-Cell Polyethylene or Blended
fillers made from closed-cell polyolefin materials having suit- Polyethylene—These fillers shall be made from foamed poly-
able compressibility and nonextruding characteristics. ethylene or blended polyethylene, and their preformed cross
1.1.1 Type I, closed-cell polyethylene or blended polyeth- section shall be closed-cell.
ylene.
4. Physical Properties
1.2 These joint fillers are intended for use in concrete
4.1 Compressive Strength:
pavements in full-depth joints. There are several variations in
4.1.1 Minimum—Load required to compress test specimen
size. A typical size measures 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) in thickness,
by 25% (to 75% of original thickness) shall not be less than
4.0in. (101.6 mm) in width, and 10 ft (3.048 m) in length and
5 psi (35 kPa).
will relieve stress or avoid potential distress in adjacent
4.1.2 Maximum—Load required to compress test specimen
structures or pavements.
by 85% (to 15% of original thickness) shall not be greater
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
than 300 psi (2070 kPa).
as the standard.
4.2 Recovery—Aftercompressingthetestspecimento50%
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of its thickness before test, the load shall be released; 10min
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
after release of the load, the specimen shall have recovered to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
at least 95% of its thickness before test.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.3 Extrusion—When a 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) thick test speci-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
men is compressed to 50% of its original thickness with three
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
of its edges restrained, the free edge shall extrude not more
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
than 0.5 in. (12.7 mm).
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4.4 Structural Characteristics—Closed-cell expansion joint
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
filler units shall have sufficient strength and resiliency to
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
withstand on-the-job handling without breakage or permanent
deformation.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D545Test Methods for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers
5.1 Expansion joint filler units shall conform to dimensions
for Concrete Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
as specified:
Types)
5.1.1 Thickness, +10, −0%.
5.1.2 Width, +0.8, −0 in. (+20.3, −0 mm).
5.1.3 Length, +3.0, −0 in. (+76.2, −0 mm).
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D04 on Road
6. Sampling
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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