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Designation: D1752 − 18 (Reapproved 2023)

Standard Specification for

Preformed Sponge Rubber, Cork, and Recycled PVC
Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural
Construction1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1752; 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.

1. Scope D994/D994M Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint

1.1 This specification covers preformed expansion joint Filler for Concrete (Bituminous Type)
fillers of the following four types for use in concrete, brick, or D1751 Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler
stone construction. for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonex-
1.1.1 Type I—Sponge rubber. truding and Resilient Bituminous Types)
1.1.2 Type II—Cork.
1.1.3 Type III—Self-expanding cork. 3. Ordering Information
1.1.4 Type IV—Recycled PVC. 3.1 Products conforming to this specification are manufac-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded tured in sheet form to a range of thicknesses: 1⁄4 in., 3⁄8 in.,
1⁄2 in., 3⁄4 in., and 1 in. Sheet sizes may be 3 or 4 ft in width and
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only lengths of 3, 5, 6, 10, or 12 ft. Purchaser must specify sheet
and are not considered standard. sizes or strip sizes when ordering.
NOTE 1—Attention is called to Specifications D994/D994M and 3.2 Joint filler in strip form is cut from the sheets as
D1751. manufactured. When ordering joint filler strips, the purchaser
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes must specify thickness, width, and length; strip widths are
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes available from 2 in. (50 mm) in increments of 1⁄2 in. (13 mm).
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard. 4. Materials
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- 4.1 Sponge Rubber—The joint filler shall consist of pre-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- formed strips of a durable, elastic sponge rubber compound,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the using synthetic rubber or natural rubber as a base and contain-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- ing no reclaimed rubber or factice. Unless otherwise specified,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical the sponge rubber shall have a cement gray color to blend with
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. concrete in appearance.
2. Referenced Documents 4.2 Cork and Self-Expanding Cork—The joint filler shall
2.1 ASTM Standards: 2 consist of preformed strips that have been formed from clean
D545 Test Methods for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers granulated cork particles securely bound together by a syn-
for Concrete Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient thetic resin of an insoluble nature.
Types) 4.3 Recycled PVC—The joint filler shall consist of pre-
formed strips that have been extruded using scrap PVC
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material and using either no binder or a synthetic resin of an
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 insoluble nature to securely bind it together. Unless otherwise
Preformed Joint Fillers, Sealers and Sealing Systems. specified, the recycled PVC should have a cement gray color to
Current edition approved July 1, 2023. Published July 2023. Originally approved blend with concrete in appearance.
in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D1752 – 18. DOI: 10.1520/
D1752-18R23. 4.4 Preformed strips of expansion joint fillers shall be of
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on handling when exposed to atmospheric conditions. Pieces of
the ASTM website. the joint filler which have been damaged shall be rejected.

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5. Requirements 6. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
5.1 Test Specimen—The sample to be tested shall be cut 6.1 The preformed strips shall conform to the dimensions
from the sheet as manufactured, and shall be representative of specified or shown on the plans. Strips of the joint filler which
the sheet stock. do not conform to the specified dimensions, within the permis-
5.2 Recovery—The test specimen shall be compressed to sible variations of +1⁄16 in. (1.6 mm) in thickness, 61⁄8 in.
50 % of its thickness before test. The load shall be released (3.2 mm) in width, and 61⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) in length shall be
immediately after application. At the end of 10 min after rejected.
release of application of the load, the specimen shall have
recovered to at least 90 % of its thickness before test. 7. Sampling
5.2.1 In case of failure to comply with the above 7.1 Size and Number of Samples—Each sample shall consist
requirements, the test specimen shall be given three applica- of sufficient material to provide at least five test specimens
tions of a load sufficient to compress the material to 50 % of its measuring 41⁄2 by 41⁄2 in. (114 by 114 mm). One representative
thickness before test. The load shall be released immediately sample, approximately 2 ft2, shall be selected from each
after each application. At the end of 1 h after the third shipment of 1000 ft2 or fraction thereof.
application, the specimen shall have recovered to at least 90 %
of its thickness before test. 7.2 For self-expanding cork joint filler, a minimum of five
41⁄2 by 41⁄2 in. (114 by 114 mm) square specimens, properly
5.3 Compression—The load required to compress the test
banded and plastic wrapped at the point of manufacture, shall
specimen to 50 % of its thickness before test shall be not less
be submitted for testing.
than 50 nor greater than 1500 psi (0.34 to 10.35 MPa).
5.4 Extrusion—The test specimen shall be compressed to 7.3 Samples shall be packaged for safe transportation to the
50 % of its thickness before test, with three of the edges testing agency in such a manner that there will be no danger of
restrained. The amount of extrusion of the free edge shall not distortion or breakage.
exceed 0.25 in. (6.4 mm).
8. Test Methods
5.5 Expansion—In the case of self-expanding cork (Type
III) expansion joint filler only, the test specimen, after being 8.1 Determine the properties prescribed in this specification
immersed in boiling water for 1 h, shall have a final thickness in accordance with Test Methods D545.
not less than 140 % of the thickness before test. Discoloration
of the water shall not be considered an indication of failure. 9. Rejection and Retest
5.6 Boiling in Hydrochloric Acid—In the case of cork and 9.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of this
self-expanding cork (Types II and III) expansion joint fillers specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported to
only, the test specimen shall show no evidence of serious the manufacturer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case
disintegration. Discoloration, or a small amount of swelling, of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the manufacturer
shall not be considered as failure. The test specimens shall be or supplier may request retesting.
examined immediately after the end of the boiling period and
shall be rejected for any of the following evidences of 10. Packaging
disintegration: (1) particles of cork dislodged during the
10.1 Preformed expansion joint filler in sheets or strips
boiling period, (2) specimen lacks resiliency, is very friable,
should be stored and transported on pallets or suitable flat
and easily broken to pieces, or (3) surface of specimen appears
surface to prevent breakage and permanent deformation due to
porous and particles of cork are easily dislodged by rubbing
weather conditions.
with fingers. Particles of cork dislodged from edges cut during
preparation of the specimen should not be considered as 10.2 Self-expanding cork filler shall be wrapped in water-
constituting failure under this requirement. proof paper, sealed in a manner that will prevent the entrance
5.7 Density—In the case of sponge rubber (Type I) expan- of moisture, and packaged in sizes convenient for handling on
sion joint filler only, the density of the air dry filler shall not be the job.
less than 30 lb/ft3 (480 kg/m3).
5.7.1 In the case of recycled PVC (Type IV) expansion joint 11. Keywords
filler only, the air-dry density shall not be less than 50 lb/ft3 11.1 construction; cork; expansion; joint; paving; pre-
(801 kg/m3). formed; PVC; recycled; rubber; sponge; structural

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