FIELD PERFORMANCE OF A LOW-MODULUS SILICONE HIGHWAY JOINT SEALANT

A field study undertaken to evaluate the performance of Dow Corning 888 silicone highway joint sealant in various climates and pavement conditions indicates that sealant performance remains high for 6 years and beyond. Nine-year-old joints in Georgia and Michigan are performing well. Pavement seals in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, and South Dakota, covering four major climatic zones (wet, freeze; no freeze; dry, freeze; and dry, no freeze) were inspected and evaluated. The study also identified factors that affect performance. Of these, installation procedures and shape of the actual seal are the most influential and also the most controllable. The inspections revealed that Dow Corning 888 silicone highway joint sealant can overcome inadequacies in field installation procedures and provide a reasonable seal life.

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  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Sealants and Fillers for Joints and Cracks. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Zimmer, Thomas R
  • Carpenter, Samuel H
  • Darter, Michael I
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 31-37
• Monograph Title: Sealing bridge and pavement joints
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 990
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate; Evaluation; Joint sealers; Pavements; Performance; Service life; Silicones
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Pavement conditions
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450671
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309037743
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 28 1986 12:00AM