MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110002

DRAFT IN WIDE CIRCULATION Our Ref: CED 13/T-104 16 November 2009 Technical Committee: Building Construction Practices Including Painting, Varnishing and Allied Finishes Sectional Committee, CED 13

ADDRESSED TO:
1. All Members of Civil Engineering Division Council, CEDC 2. All Members of CED 13 3. All other interests Dear Sir(s), Please find enclosed the following draft:
Doc. No. CED 13 (7733) Title Draft Indian Standard Preformed Fillers For Expansion Joint In Concrete Pavements And Structures (Non Extruding And Resilient Type) Specification Part 3 (to IS 1838) Polymer Based Fillers

Kindly examine the enclosed draft and forward your views stating any difficulties which you are likely to experience in your business or profession if this is finally adopted as a National Standard. Last Date for comments: 31 December 2009 Comments if any may please be made in the format as attached and mailed to the undersigned at the above address. You are requested to send your comments preferably through e-mail to sak@bis.org.in. In case no comments are received or comments received are of editorial in nature, you may kindly permit us to presume your approval for the above document as finalized. However, in case of comments of technical nature are received then it may be finalized either in consultation with the Chairman, Sectional Committee or referred to the Sectional Committee for further necessary action if so desired by the Chairman, Sectional Committee. The document has also been hosted on BIS website www.bis.org.in. Thanking you, Yours sincerely,

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Doc. No.:_CED 13(7733)WC_ BIS Letter Ref: _CED 13/T-104_ Dated: _16 Nov 2009_ Title: Draft Indian Standard Preformed Fillers For Expansion Joint In Concrete Pavements And
Structures (Non Extruding And Resilient Type) Specification Part 3 (To IS 1838) Polymer Based Fillers

Name of the Commentator/ Organization: ______________________________________ Clause/ Table/ Figure No. Commented Comments/ Modified Wordings Justification of Proposed Change

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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS ONLY (Not to be reproduced without the permission of BIS or used as an Indian Standard) Draft Indian Standard PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT IN CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AND STRUCTURES (NON EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE) SPECIFICATION
PART 3 (TO IS 1838) POLYMER BASED FILLERS

Building Construction Practices Including Painting, Varnishing and Allied Finishes Sectional Committee, CED 13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Last Date for Receipt of Comments is 31 December 2009

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOREWORD (Formal clauses of the foreword will be added later) Joints are required in concrete pavements, roads, runways, floor and roof slabs in buildings to relieve stresses developed due to temperature shrinkage, creep, relaxation, vibration, etc. To provide an even surface these joints must be filled and at the same time the materials used for filling should permit expansion and contraction of the concrete member. The joint filler is a strip of compressible material used to form and fill the expansion joints in structures. The chief function of the joint filler is to permit the joint to expand without developing stresses. Joint filler are produced from a variety of materials such as bitumen impregnated fibre, cork strips, sponge or synthetic rubber, expanded plastics, epoxy, coconut pith and CNSL resin. To make the joints effective it is also necessary to prevent the ingress of water or grit down the joint. This is achieved by using a sealing compound over the joint filler. The requirement for sealing compounds and methods of installation of joints has been covered separately IS 1834, IS 3414, IS 6509, IS 11433 (Part 1) and IS 12118. The following are the existing Indian Standards on expansion joint fillers: IS 1838 Specification for preformed fillers for expansion joint in concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and resilient type): Part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre (first revision) Part 2 CNSL Aldehyde resin and coconut pith

(Part 1):1983 (Part 2):1984

This standard (proposed Part 3 to IS 1838) has been prepared to cover the requirements for polymer based filler type of expansion joint fillers. For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the results of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2:1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS ONLY (Not to be reproduced without the permission of BIS or used as an Indian Standard) Draft Indian Standard PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND STRUCTURES (NON-EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE) SPECIFICATION
PART 3 (TO IS 1838) POLYMER BASED FILLERS

1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard specifies the requirements for polymer based fillers for expansion joints. 1.1.1 The fillers may be used for filling expansion joints such as in buildings, concrete pavements and other structures. 2. REFERENCES The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreement based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated in Annex A. 3. MATERIAL 3.1 The material used shall be cross-linked polymers that are non-absorbent, nonstaining, non-deteriorating, closed-cell and compressible in nature. 4. MANUFACTURE 4.1 The materials shall be suitably polymerized to obtain fillers for appropriate use conforming to the specifications laid down in this standard. 5. DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES 5.1 Dimensions Typical dimensions of the individual filler member are as follows: Length Width Thickness 1 800 mm, 2 200 mm 900 mm, 1 100 mm 8 mm (min) 50 mm (max)

Alternatively, the dimensions of the performed strips shall be mutually agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer. For dimensional measurements, a reference may be made to IS 10566. 5.2 Tolerance The tolerance on the average dimensions shall be as given below:
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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009

On length On width On thickness

6. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ 5 mm + 3 mm + 1.5 mm

6.1 The physical requirement of the fillers shall conform to col 3 of table 1 when tested in accordance with the method specified in IS 10566. 7. TYPICAL LAYING PROCEDURE 7.1 Laying Procedure The filler material may also be used as shuttering on one side the expansion joint by abutting with the already cast member. To hold the two free sides of shuttering, suitable MS bolts both threaded sides may be used at every regular interval (say 1 m) and secured with concrete using appropriate nuts. These bolts shall be taken out later and the hole grouted with suitable cement mortar. (see Fig. 1)

Fig 1. Typical layout of use of the filler as shuttering to column member

In an expansion/movement joint the filler member is to be fixed in position to the substrate using double sided adhesive tape/other synthetic adhesives. When forming expansion joint with the filler member in in-situ concrete, joint sealing slots is to be formed in the following manner: The filler is used as one side of the shuttering. Cut off a strip of the filler equal to D. Further; cut the strip along the joint length into two.

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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009

The depth of top strip may be (1.25 W or W + 5mm whichever is less) +(W/2 or 15mm whichever is less) and the depth of bottom strip be (D - top strip) Where, D = slot depth, in mm W = slot width, in mm Pin the top strip back on to the bottom strip using nails at two-inch intervals. Ensure that the slot is clean and dry. Install a strip of filler material on top of the filler flush with finished surface using either a tape / synthetic rubber based adhesive [see fig 2 (steps 1-4)].

Fig 2. Typical installation details

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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009 TABLE 1 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF FILLERS

(Clause 5.1) SL CHARACTERISTIC (1) (2) REQUIREMENT (3) METHOD OF TEST No. (REF TO IS) (4)

i) Resistance to handling Filler strips shall not be deformed or broken by twisting, bending or other types of ordinary handling when exposed to atmospheric conditions (see Note) ii) Recovery iii) Compression 90 percent , Min a) Load required to compress the specimen to 50 percent of its original thickness before the test shall be 7 kgf/cm2 , Min 53 kgf/cm2 , Max Amount of extrusion of the free edge shall not exceed 6 mm 1 percent, Max 100 + 10 kg/m3, Min a) Shall show no sign of disintegration, delamination or separation after the test

IS 10566 IS 10566

iv) Extrusion

IS 10566

v) Water absorption vi) Density viii) Weathering

IS 10566 IS 10566

IS 10566 b) Shall satisfy the requirement of recovery, compression and extrusion after the test
NOTE Pieces of the joint filler that have been damaged shall be rejected.

8. PACKING 8.1 The performed joint fillers shall be packed in such a manner that there shall be no distortion or breakage of the fillers or deterioration of their properties during transportation. 9. MARKING 9.1 The packages shall be marked with the manufacturers name or trade-mark, if any, dimensions and type of filler. 9.2 BIS Certification Marking Each package may be marked with the Standard Mark.

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9.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there under. The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards. 10. SAMPLING 10.1 Number of Samples One representative sample shall be selected from each lot of 100 m2 of the material having same thickness. The sampling shall be done at random. 10.2 Size of Sample Each sample shall consist of sufficient material so that five test pieces measuring 100 X 100 mm could be obtained. 10.3 Tests All the test pieces as selected in 10.2 shall be subjected to dimensional and physical requirements. The lot shall be accepted if all the five test pieces meet the physical and dimensional requirements; otherwise not.

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CED 13 (7733)WC November 2009 ANNEX A

(Clause 2.1) LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS IS NO. IS 1834:1984 TITLE Specification for hot applied sealing compound for joints in concrete (first revision) Code of practice for design and installation of joints in buildings Code of practice for installation of joints in concrete pavements (First revision) Methods of tests for preformed fillers for expansion joints in concrete paving and structural construction Specification for one-part gun-grade polysulphide-based joints sealants: Part 1 General requirements

IS 3414:1968

IS 6509:1985

IS 10566:1983

IS 114331 (Part 1):1985

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