IS 10566 : 1983 Methods of test for preformed fillers for expansion joints in paving and structural construction

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the methods for carrying out thefollowing tests on preformed expansion joints fillers:

a) Dimension

b) Recovery and compression

c) Extrusion

d) Water absorption

e) Density

f) Penetration of recovered bitumen

g) Bitumen content

h) Weathering

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 1203 : 1978 Methods for testing tar and bitumenmaterials -Determination of penetration

IS 1838 : 1961 Specification for preformed fillersfor expansion jointsin concrete non-extruding and resilient type (bitumenimpregnated fibre)