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IS 1838-1 (1983): preformed fillers for expansion joint in

concrete pavement and structures (non extruding and
resilient type): Part 1 Bitumen impregnated fibre -
Specification [CED 13: Building Construction Practices
including Painting, Varnishing and Allied Finishing]

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 IS : 1838 ( Part I ) -1983
(Reaffirmed 2010)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT
IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND STRUCTURES
( NON EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE)
PART I BITUMEN IMPREGNATED FIBRE
( First Revision)
Fourth Reprint JULY 2006
( Including Amendment No. I )

UDC 625.848 [624.012.33 ] : 677.865

Copyright 1983
BUR E A U OF I N D I A N S TAN DAR D S
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 2 August 1983
 IS I 1838( h.-a I ) Itl3

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT
IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND STRUCTURES
( NON EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE)
PART I BITUMEN IMPREGNATED FIBRE

( First Revision )
Building Construction Practices Sectional Committee, BDC 13
Cui,mtuJ
SKRIC. P. MALIK
0-'/38, Safdarjunl DevelopmeDI Area,
New Delhi

MIrII1J", R'Jlr'I,,.,in,
, 8Bftl P. D. AOABwAL Public Works Departmenl, GovernmeDt of Uttar
Prade.h, Lucknow
Houling It Urban Development Corporation Ltd,
New Delhi
SKRI D. R. BATLIYALA Bhabha Atomic Re.eareh Centre, Bombay
SuaJ J. R. BHALLA Indian In.titute of Arehitectl. New Delhi
SRRI R. K. MATHua (~l'"nal')
CBII::r Exom... (NOBTB ) Public Workl Department, Government of
1 _ Punjab. Chandigarh
1 CRI... E.ol (BLDO'). PWD. Public Work. Department, Goyernment of
. MADa". Tamil Nadu, Madras
StJPBRIMTB1fDIXG EII'OnrBBB,
( SPECIAL BVILDIIIO CIReLli: ),
PWD, MADURAI ( .41'"'11''' )
. CBI... ElC'OIK R-CUII-ADDITIONAL Public Works Department, Goyernment of
SI:OAI:TARY TO TB. GOVBR. Rajuthaa, Jaipur
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SSBI R. G. GoKBALB State Bank or India, Bombay
SHRI M. KAaTIKAYAK Builden' Association of India, New Delhi
SaRI J. S. KOHLI Enlineer-in-ChieC'. Branch, Army Headquarten,
New Delhi
SRa1 M. G. VIRIIANI ( ,A11,rllll" )
SRBI R. L. KUIIAR Institution or Surveyon. New Delhi
SHBI V. G. PATWARDB.&N (AI,,,,,,,,,)
S8al M. Z. KUBIEN Tata Consulting EngiDeen. Bombay
SSRI G. K. MAJUMDAR Hindultan Prefab Ltd, New Delhi
SHBI H. S. PA8BIOBA ( AlI"fttll, )
SHBI R. C. MANGAL Central Building R.elearch Institute (aSIR ),
Roorkee
SSRI M. P. JAIBINGR ( ..41'''11111' )
SHRI B. V. B. PAl Concrete Association of India, Bombay
S.BI P. SBUCIVAIAN (AI',rtUJI,)
SHRI R. K. PANDABB Lire Insurance Corporation of India, Bombay
DEPUTY CSII::r E1fQINJlBB
( NOB.,.) (,Alima.',)
SRBI K. S. PAt7TBl Foreat Research Institute &: College:., Debra DUD
SBBI T. K. SABAN Bureau of Public Enterprises (MlDiitry of
Finance)
SBBI S. S. KAlIIAL ( All,,,..,, )
SaBI K. S. SBtlflV.SAN National Buildinp Organization, New Delhi
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New Delhi
PRO)' c. G. SWAMINATKAN CeIltral Road Reaearch IDititute (aSIR.). New
Delhi
S.BI S. R. TAIIBB Public Works at ROUlinl Department, Bombay
SRBI B. T. UlfW ALLA Inatitution of En,ineen ( India), Calcutta
SHill G. VENKATBIULt7 Miniltry of Shipping" TraDlport ( Row WiD, )
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 AMENDMENT NO. 1 OcrOBER 1999
TO
IS 1838 ( PART 1 ) : 1983 SPECIFICATION FOR
PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT IN
CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND STRUcrURES (NON
EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE )
PART 1 BITUMEN IMPREGNATED FIBRE
(First R."isiOll)

( PQBe 7, claus 8.2 ) - Substitute ' l 00 mOI)( 100 DIm' for '100 )( 100
em'.

(CED 13)
Printed at Prabhat Ollset Press, New Delha-2
 IS 11_( P.... I) -1183

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PREFORMED FILLERS FOR EXPANSION JOINT
IN CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND STRUcrURES
(NON EXTRUDING AND RESILIENT TYPE)
PART I BITUMEN IMPREGNATED FIBRE

( First Revision )
o. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part I) (First Revision) was adopted by the
Indian Standards Institution on 4 March 1983, after the draft finalized by
the Building Construction Practices Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Ciyil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 Joints are required in concrete roads, runways, floor and roof slaba of
buildings to relieve stresses developed due to temperature shrinkage,
creep, relaxation, vibration, etc. To provide an even surface the. joints
must be filled and at the same time the materials used for filling should
permit expansion and contraction of the concrete. The joint filler is a
strip of compressible material used to form and fill the expUlSion joints
in structures. The cbief 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 strip.,
sponge or synthetic rubber, expanded plastics, epoxy, coconat pith and
CNSL resin. This standard (Part I) has been prepared to cover the
requirements for the bitumen impregnated fibre type of expansion joint
fillers. The requirements for other types will be issued separately.
0.3 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 requirements for sealing compounds
and methods 91 installation of joints has been covered separately (s"
IS: 1834-1961*, IS: 3414-1968t and IS: 6509-1972:).

Specification for hot applied sealiD, compounds Cor joiota in concrete.

tcode of practice Cor d'~ID and iostallation of joinls in buidillil.
:Code or practice for inacanation of joint. in concrete pavemellta.
D I 183. ( Part I ) I'"
0.4 This standard was fint published in 1961 with a view to provide
guidance to the manu(acturen to facilitate commercial production. Thil
revision hal been prepared to take into consideration various recommend-
ation. received from the userl. In this revision additional a1temative
fibres for the manufacture of fillen have been indicated. The method of
manufacture has been dealt in detail and additional phy.ical requirements
have been added. The methods of telts have been deleted and included
in a separate Indian Standard. The title of the standard has allO been
modified.
0.5 This standard contains clause 4.1 which permits the purchaser to use
his option for selection to suit his requirements.
0.6 For tbe purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS: 2-1960. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this ItaDdard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part I) specifies tile requirements for bitumen
impregnated fibre fillers for expansion joints.

1.1.1 The fillen may be used Cor filling expansion joints in concrete
roads, runways and buildings.

2. MATERIAL
2.1 Blmmea - This .hall conform to IS : 731961t or IS: 7021961:.
2.2 Fibre - This shall be either lOft board, or fibre board, or cane or
any other suitable fibre of cellular nature.

3. MANUFACTURE
3.1 The fillen shall consist oflreformed strip. o luitable fibre of a
cellular nature securely bonde together and then uniformly uturated
with bitumen.

-R.ulea Corrouaclilll off Dumerical valuel ( "";',4 ).

tspecification ror paving bitumen ( ",..).
~pec.i&catiODfor iDdultrial bitumeD (fWIiutI).
 IS I 1838 ( Part I) lta3
4. DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
f.l 0118._10. . - The length, width and thickness of the preformed
strips when meuured in accordance with the method given in IS : 10566-
1983 shall be as agreed to bel ween the purchaser and the manufacturer.
4.2 Tolenuac - The tolerances on the average dimensions shall be as
giveD below:
On length 5 mrn
On width 3 mrn
On thickness lS mm

5. PHYSICAL REQ,UIUMBNTS
5.1 The physical requirements of the fillers shall conform to those
specified in col 3 of Table 1 when tested in accordance with the method
specified in IS: 10 661983*.

6. PACKING
6.1 The preformed joint fillers shall be packed in such a manner that
there shall be no distortion or breakage or deterioration of the properties
of the fillers during tranaportation.

7. MARKING
7.1 The packages shall be marked with the manufacturer's name or
trade-mark, if any, size and type of filler .
..,.1 81S Certillc:ation Markinll
The product may also be marked with Standard Mark.
7.%.1 The use of tbe Standard Mark is governed by tbe provisions of BUJelu of
Indian Standards Act. 1986 and tbe Rules and Regalatio.. made tbe~under.
The details of conditions under whicb the licence for tbe use of Standanl Mark
lnay be granted to lIIanufacturers or producers may be obtained from tbe Bureau
of Indian StandlRis.

Methocla of t.t (or preCormedfillen for expUlsion joints ia CODcrete paviDI aDd
Itructural CODitruCtiOa.

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III 18S8 ( ....t I ) 1.3

TABLE I PHYSICAL REQUlRBMBNTS 01' BlTUMBN IMPREGNATED

n8RBnLLBRI
(DIal, 5.1)
SL CBARAOT.BIITro R-aul........ MJlTROD 0 .. T.~
No. (R... '1'0
IRDIAN S~A.lfD"RD )
(I) (2) (3) (4)
i) a._.tance to lwadlilll Stripa .hall DOt be deformed
or broken by twiatinl. bend-
inI or other typea of ordi-
ury baDdliDI when expOled
to atmoapheric conditio.
(s', Note)
Shall recover at leut 70 per- IS: 10566-1983.
cent of ita thickD. . before
the te.t
iii) C'.ompreiliOD .) Load required to com- IS: 10566-1983.
preas tbe Ipecimen to 50
perc~nt of ita ori,iDaI
thicknca before the teat
.hall be
7 ~~cm' (07 N/mm' ).

53 ~cm' ( 5-3 N/mrn' ).

b) Lou in bitumen
! percent, Ma
iv) Extrulion Amount or extrulion or IS: 10566-I98S.
the free edge ahall Dot
exceed 6-5 mm
v) Water abiorptioD 20 pt-rcent. Ida IS ~ 10566-1983.
vi) Demity 300 kg/ml.M. IS : 10566-1983-
vii) Bitum~n conteD' 35 percent, Mia IS: 10566-1983-
viii) WeatheriDl a) Shall Ihow DO sip 01 IS : 10566-1983.
diaiotelratioD, del.miD-
.don or paratioD of
fibrea after the teat
b) Shan .atialy the require-
meDt of recovery. com-
prellion aDd extruaioD
.ner the tat
be) P~netntioD or re- Shan be between 25 to 100 ~ IS: 10568.1983-
covered bitumen at 250
Nou- Pieces or the joint filler that ha.e been damageel .hall be rejected.

Method. or telt ror preformed &lIen ror expaDlioD joints ia CODcrete p&viq and
.tructural coaatruction.

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 IS 118_ ( ....t I) -1_
8. SAMPLING
8.1 Hambe.. of Sampl.. - ODe representative lample ahan be lelected
from each lot of 100 ml of the material having same thickness. The
sampling shall be done at random.
8.2 Siz. 01 Sample - Each sample .hall coDldt of .ufficient material 10
that five telt piece. meuuring 100 x 100 cm could be obtained.
8.3 T..t. - All the telt piece. as selected in 1.2 Ihall be subjected to
dimensional and physical r~uirements. The lot Ihall be accepted if all
the five telt pieces meet the physical and dimensional requirements;
otherwise not.

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Joints in Structure Subcommittee, BDC 13: 14

COli",,,., R,,,,,,,,.,i,.,
SaBI H...a 18B CaAJIDaA Central Public Works Departmeat, New Delhi

M".",
SHRlj. P. BAJAJ IDltitution of Surveyon, New Delhi
L'1'-CoL C. T. CRABI EDlineer-in-Chier's Branch, Army Headquarten
SKRI S. K. GUPTA ( J4I,,,tUJI, )
SUI R. C. P. CHOUDHARY EDliaeer. India Ltd, Sew Delhi
SHBI K.. N. SINHA (AI'",.,,',)
S.RI P. S. GOKJtALB GammOll Judi. Ltd. Bombay
SHBI K.. R.-\JAOOP4L~ \
SHal G. B. J AHAOIRDAB
.-&1'",..'NationallDdultrial
,) Development Corporation Ltd,
New Delhi
SHRI M. P. JAIIUJfOK Central Buildinl Research Inltitute (CSIR),
Roorkee
5B.I R. K. J.-\Jlt (AI,,,,.,,,,)
SaRI S. R. KULK.\Rlfi ~!. ~. Dutur & Company (P) Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI D. B. GHOalH ( .jll,,,..,, )
DB M. N"Y4Jt Concrete Auociation of India, Bombay
SBRI P. SaINI V.'SAN ( ..
SaRI Y. R. PaULL
!l'""", ) Central Road Research Imtitute l CSIR.), ~ew
Delhi
SRRI K. L. SBTHI ( ~l',,,..,,
SBRIR.V.R~XA~UBTHY
) Directorate General Border Roads, New Delhi
IHal R. P.
SJlTU (.4llmatU,)
SB.I SAJIUL F. Indian Institute of Arcbitectl, New Delhi
SBRJ S. S.JI'l'IIAl'.'KAN Ministry of Shippinl &. TraDiport (R.oad. WIDI),
New Delhi
SH.! PRAI'ULLA KUIIA-B ( AI,,,,..,, )
SURI K. S. SSJNIYAIIAX Nadonal Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. LAL (,,~I""IG" )
SaRI SuallIL KUMA. National Duildinl CODitructioD CorporauOIl Ltd,
New Delhi
8aRI DALJI'l' SJlfOB ( All"""" )
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