RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SEALING OF JOINTS. IN CONC E PAVEMENTS THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESSRECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SEALING OF JOINTS IN CONCRETE PAVEMENTS Pablihed by ‘THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS “Jamesgar Hoots, Stabjehan Rona, ‘New Deki-10011 ww Price Rs 40EE (nish of Pubcon an of Traore) tee Pine Pulses Li, New Dei 10020 ‘siossne) RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SEALING OF ‘JOINTS IN CONCRETE PAVEMENTS “This, Recommended, Practice was approved by. the Cement conc RS Sing Committe (personnel een below) tee ‘Conse id at Chancgnh onthe 11th March 1973 Belek khan heir Gece tend Dev “This recommended practice was ater approved bythe Speci sions Fearne Pasa ter mecting hls om he Se ansaty Sein reine rae eget My BS aa ay caved ots Tete were hen appow ce saben ard ee Coppel in thet eetngs Bes 09 the Ts Sag tnd sn Sod May 197 respectively. 2 oewanat ‘24, Cement concrete pavements fads ranma, taxitacks, ag eT eee Ro voumessi changes cased real, Tod) sane coment anor” temerau cos ante cae’ ovementse Ht conacton -Daverents eae eelged they ml oul in racking of the ave, Reo heer tnd evn foe ey Be Oe tea Glopment of exces compreive sess tat 8) ay Feat ee lawcap herent Joint are prone dead oral sd movements an thereby peevent development ofire ia the pnt, sn ay ai, be eg, oat Sp etched pte forsee tis. 122, eta of diferent pe ofits a cones pavement arg outlngd ns, 6500-1972 Code of Pract, for Toatllaion of Sent lnConeee Pavements” and also IRC: 15-1970 Standard pratt and Coue of Practice for Consrction of Coneete SSUES FRE sent Stndard intended to aupment the provisions fonts in HRC! 131970 23, The olrodueion of int erates openings which ust be sal ia de to prevent pasige of aim water tothe sub-base SERIE She wntanted Sabine ach gg ne he oe, aber or hd matey must be prevented fom calleing a BE in ofherne the ain, canoe sss aly. Tter_ Should i kedpen high sues may teceeested and damage 10" the eseaem dae fo matanctsrin of thems may ect 24. The ptm and Me of aig somrmns, Seven Fee ee ins Far example, eonigerng the dpiee of ‘hey af ecomomy eng co ‘eta smc an) sch at et a cals Tiher{ac amount of the movement at ji te case of dummy vines ton lt for proper agerepule itt to rove olive ithe oe a Bee sa ne tne spacing ef contraction jt sowie so sere jut acti he gps tere» mamas tao Be Satna mye cae one a a Ror eeers hee conditions the spacings af conrating ns ‘ald be ited to 1 corepording tom jlatgoove-with of 6 41, tmeement coneste pavements the fllowing, ps of joints commonly provided (de TRE 1551970) 9 cooamctn om 22 Contraction Joints Those purposely made wetkened pave joints sstemise the crashing In fe prveent due to convacton of conte 2 EE nes sra9t4 23, Expansion Joins “those fol-depth joints with dowel bars ae proved io 8 pave. nent Stl tervlose sat reve comprentne steer de ‘kSasn and prevent dear, blow up spalling, es 2A, Consteston Joins “The nec fr toch ont aries when consrton wotk is re oie bee wpe nn ea fm i eee nme breakdown of the machinery or 39 Bats Jon “Such jones genraly of butt pe and extend itd ofthe pavement. They sall Be provided wih. dovel 5.5, Longiteial Joats Longtail nts ae provided for mulane pavements sad ago oan auth more anf These may. Oe Sees cegue aod rote type. Tie bars shal be provided. {nese ote “4 REQUIREMENTS OF PRIER AND SEALING COMPOUND “4, Primer ‘Te ing pd neh ate, on lng coe ht a of vicou, iy mater FREES er cat havea very om viscous as fo penetrate he sve of he comesete ‘12. The primer rust contain a base such a bitumen and & bight tte sent nach wi fort aston of Tow voy igh wales Sapa om the mae appieaon. A pines 228 A oa ning componnds may be prepared by Ting & sae res tatumeh with iat creosote el ane solvent aphiha, ‘One typed composition as alows Hover BiSseA et orcs feats bist? 413, ‘The btenen# mid and Med with jos sli recut ito tender td when old, Sovest naphtha is he SEEE'S Gat he mstare tothe consistency of pat. 3sig tsi mann ao once ifecmarnma sears at ebetlamecau Get Seach Be Gut iis Si ery tars Sader Tes ether ompsitos found aahe hough we tay Ses RCN Geta Gis Tapmeniaae Blmen 42, Seating Compound {21 For lsany penance, 4 wang compound shall = (3 enya! poser a hap er oe (@ owen ira Oh eran abet ape etn oer rs (0) ot eres wen ore fort 9 {Geena nae he 422. The sealing compound shall conform fo, Grade A for sormal igen somustione and Grade Bop atielde subjected {Sipe okey peeum oa er oo Hot Apple ‘etfarEompoundsfor Jost in Concrete. The primer inaiated Hea Sulake for ue wit both the grades sealing ou pounds. 4.1. Following are the tls that are generally wed in the maw operation ef teling the ins (i Cae ba Spt pu with ap, oem, (in) Kecsee or, RE ne: sr (0) Moment (307, ob Eat ge et ety mre om (iy Purine, ‘2, The details ofthese tole are, given in IRC: 421972 “The clawiogs for ems () 9s (0) and (a) aze reproduced a5 ips 1) aed 4 espectve 6. meTHO0 OF SEALING THE JOINTS. 6, Clean he Solas ‘Al foreign materi in the joints shall be emoved with a er MA es hal thereafter Be lend witha exe brush Ther aeeracates Siping tothe conerete faces shall be removed thet aoe arte ir comspremor or eye pump. The ont shall SIDE VIEW PLAN Maes | No 5no ss1491 sme THICK = gap sz sain teen ASBESTOS. ROPE g CoveRine 3 RIVETS. 2NO = ELEVATION 1mm Tuck aie A 1m a or | -3— nL Stick o, Bin PEAS ‘ etl ona at aA‘swe view PLAN te cleaned and sac dred fore the appiaton of primes 5028 10 teehee Rand ofthe per wi the conerete and uniform coat- {bg fe primer thereon 62, Primer Applicaton “Thy ceed it rid wih 10.25. ye pute? ‘ran ibis pling ih presgre stall be apie so fhat he brat neater ne pe of socree, THs primey, sale ese Tenet pore complete ad then lf for Some Fra er estachy's Ie ceaing compound mst Pot {ibe i he Breer ele cack Depending upon the wea De apoteg ING Prt pio 2 hour forthe primer To fel chy SmaBs ayy seasons Seon ater the prime ape axing he wine or hs13 ca wie pape Hr 0 that no Goat ‘Bdge on the primes 63, Sealing Compound Aptction 4631, Before aplication, the compound ball be heated unt ‘nin AOR aot ts pbb aly ito te ont. Rubberbed compo- rere eee eee eee eee ross ions ae puriculay able wo be damaged by overeating, since fat Sedat nae aye abt OE hal iden ules. te contend Snead mbes abo Shared tompertare docs ot exceed 180°C for Tons periods Cr Bie Wenpetetares speed bythe anusetter of the com pone) 632, ‘The hot sealing compound js tke out athe pouring cue havog spt Ie abe poured fata te lat opens baba ants Dh ate rt poe ed see ne gcdonn fe eden the Ab, THe eas a al be voched im order to prevent the sealing” com ce He and splever matral sal be seraped Of with Pree pec conzpn hw el sty Peened Oa oste about | hour for tke compound ro. atieve hi aoe ee Te Nibeent stacking or wpkkup™ ander Bee, ads oe sting compound tl be doted Sitijeated ine i econ. 6.23. While te joins sal be sesled us with the adincent avenns suace py uier, miner they shal Be ed to pth BEETSRE lo he suse "Th procede will race, Ge. pae Shdidy Wepre ofan aad other ftege. atts nto the, sealing Spang wl slant ede eg oes 634, Tn case of ering of ol joints, the existing. sealing compet ult St cera RE Scand wath lar Souad Sempron lng {a long, may Bow be vaked oat Where Te Farr eCand bas been Somes, the oat acer halle made Fal compet mterat upto seas «dep of 20 sam.” Primer eg tard ent an ae ey Balbeve tore poung the soning compound, ‘Rewaling ms eats, BF ee ohn have opened pte