Preformed Plastic Adhesive Waterstop (PPAWs) and Federal Specification SS-S-210A

Earth Shield? Type 10 Mastic Waterstop is certified for use in Federal Specification SS-S-210A.

                     SS-S-210A 

                     July 2, 1975

                     SUPERSEDING

                     Int. Fed. Spec. SS-S-00210 (GSA-FSS)

                     July 26, 1965

              FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

 SEALING COMPOUND, PREFORMED PLASTIC, FOR EXPANSION JOINTS AND PIPE JOINTS

  This specification was approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply

  Service, General Services Administration, for the use of all Federal

  agencies.

  1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION

  1.1 Scope. This specification covers a cold-applied preformed plastic

sealing compound or sealing expansion joints and tongue and groove joints of

concrete pipe culvert, storm drain and sewer pipe.

  1.2 Classification. The sealing compound shall be of one grade and of

the following types and sizes, as specified (see 6.2).

  Type I - Rope Form.

    Sizes     Diameter    Length

            1/2"                2' 6"

            3/4"                2' 0"

            3/4"                2' 6'

           1"                  2' 6"

           1 1/2"                2' 6"

           1 1/2"             3' 8"

           1 3/4"             3' 8"

           2"                  3' 8"

  Type II - Flat Tape Form.

    Sizes     Thickness    Width

            1/8"      1 1/2"

            1/8"      3"

            1/8"      6"

            1/8"      9"

            3/16"     1 1/2"

            3/16"     3"

            3/16"     6"

            3/16"     9"

            1/4"      1 1/2"

            1/4"      3"

            1/4"      6"

            1/4"      9"

            1/4"     12"

  (Lengths of flat tapes shall be 2'6", 3'8', and 4'0" for all foregoing

sizes.)

  2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

  2.1 The following documents, of the issues in effect on date of

invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of this

specification to the extent specified herein.

SS-S-210A

  Federal Specification:

   PPP-B-636 - Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard.

  Federal Standards:

   Fed. Test Method Std. No. 141 - Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related

                    Materials; Methods of Inspection,

                    Sampling and Testing.

   Int. Fed. Test Method Std. No. 210 - Road and Paving Materials, Methods

                      of Sampling and Testing.

   Fed. Std. No. 102 - Preservation, Packaging, and Packing Levels.

   Fed. Std. No. 123 - Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies).

  (Activities outside the Federal Government may obtain copies of Federal

Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks as outlined under General

Information in the Index of Federal Specifications and Standards and at the

prices indicated in the Index. The Index, which includes cumulative monthly

supplements as issued, is for sale on a subscription basis by the

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC

20402.)

  (Single copies of this specification and other Federal Specifications

required by activities outside the Federal Government for bidding purposes

are available without charge from Business Service Centers at the General

Services Administration Regional Offices in Boston, New York, Washington, DC,

Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, MO, Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Los

Angeles, and Seattle, WA.)

  (Federal Government activities may obtain copies of Federal

Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks and the Index of Federal

Specifications and Standards from established distribution points in their

agencies.)

  Military Standards:

   MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage.

   MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by

          Attributes.

  (Copies of Military Specifications and Standards required by suppliers in

connection with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the

procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.)

  2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this

specification to the extent specified herein. Unless a specific issue is

identified, the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for

proposal shall apply.

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Publications:

   D4  - Bitumen.

   D6  - Loss on Heating of Oil and Asphaltic Compounds.

   D36 - Softening Point of Asphalts and Tar Pitches.

   D71 - Specific Gravity of Solid Pitch and Asphalt.

   D92 - Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup.

   D113 - Ductility of Bituminous Materials.

   D217 - Cone Penetration of Lubricating Grease.

  (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for

Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.)

  National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., Agent:

   National Motor Freight Classification.

  (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Trucking

Associations, Inc., Tariff Order Section, 1616 P Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20036.)

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  Uniform Classification Committee, Agent:

   Uniform Freight Classification.

  (Application for copies should be addressed to the Uniform Classification

Committee, Room 1106, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.)

  3. REQUIREMENTS

  3.1 Description. The sealing compound furnished under this

specification shall be produced from blends of refined hydrocarbon resins

and plasticizing compounds reinforced with inert mineral filler, and shall

contain no solvents, irritating fumes or obnoxious odors. The compound shall

not depend on oxidizing, evaporating, or chemical action for its adhesive or

cohesive strength. It shall be supplied in either extruded rope-form of

suitable cross-section or flat tape form and of such sizes as to fill the

joint space when the pipes are laid.

  3.2 Chemical Composition. The chemical composition of the sealing

compound shall meet the requirements shown in Table I when tested as

specified in 4.5.

                  TABLE I

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          Components                  Minimum   Maximum

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Bitumen % by weight                               50      70

Inert Mineral Filler % by weight               30      50

Volatile Matter % by weight                   --       2.0

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  3.3 Physical properties The physical properties of the sealing compound

shall meet the requirements shown in Table II when tested as specified in

4.5.

                 TABLE II

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       Property                         Analysis

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Specific Gravity @ 77 deg. F. (25 deg. C.)             1.20 to 1.35

Ductility @ 77 deg. F. (25 deg. C.) Min.                 5.0 cm

Softening Point @ 77 deg. F. Min.                   320 deg. F.

Flash Point, C.O.C. Min.                        600 deg. F.

Fire Point, C.O.C. Min.                        625 deg. F.

Penetration

 77 deg. F. (25 deg. C.) (150 gs.) 5 sec.               50 to 120

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  3.4 Adhesion and hydrostatic pressure. The sealing compound shall not

leak at the joints for a period of 24 hours when tested as specified in

4.5.2.

  3.5 Sag or flow resistance (vertical or overhead joint). No sagging

shall be detected when tested as specified in 4.5.3.

  3.6 Chemical resistance. The sealing compound when immersed separately

in a 5 percent solution of caustic potash, a 5 percent solution of

hydrochloric acid, a 5 percent solution of sulfuric acid and a saturated hydrogen sulfide solution for 30 days at ambient room temperature shall show

no visible deterioration.

  3.7 Workmanship. Workmanship shall be in accordance with good

commercial practice for this type of commodity.

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  4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

  4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the

contract or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the performance

of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise

specified in the contract or order, the supplier may use his own or any other

facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements

specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government

reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the

specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure that

supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

  4.2 Sampling. Sampling shall be performed in accordance with Methods

101.11 and 101.21 of Interim Federal Test Method Standard No. 210 Road and

Paving Materials.

  4.3 Inspection. Inspection shall be performed in accordance with Method

1011 of Federal Test Method Standard No. 141.

  4.4 Inspection of preparation for delivery requirements. An inspection

shall be made to determine that the packing and marking comply with the

requirements in section 5 of this specification. Defects shall be scored in

accordance with Table III. The sample unit shall be one shipping container

fully prepared for delivery. Sampling shall be in accordance with

MIL-STD-105. The lot size shall be the number of shipping containers in the

end item inspection lot. The inspection level shall be II with an acceptable

quality level (AQL) of 4.0 defects per hundred units.

    TABLE III. Classification of preparation for delivery defects

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       Examine                   Defects

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Markings (exterior and interior)      Omitted; incorrect; illegible; improper

                       size, location, sequence, or method of

                       application.

Materials                  Any component missing, or damaged.

Workmanship                 Inadequate application of components such

                       as incomplete closure of container flaps,

                       loose strapping, inadequate stapling.

                       Distortion of container.

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  4.5 Tests.

  4.5.1 The following tests shall be made in accordance with the methods

shown in Table IV and as described hereinafter. Each test shall be run in

triplicate and if more than one specimen fails the test, the lot represented

by that specimen shall be rejected.

              TABLE IV. Test methods

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    Test

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Bitumen                          ASTM    D4

Inert Mineral Filler               Int. Fed. Test Method Std. No. 210

Volatile Matter                      ASTM    D6

Specific Gravity                     ASTM    D71

Ductility                         ASTM    D113

Softening Point                      ASTM    D36

Flash Point                        ASTM    D92

Fire Point                        ASTM    D92

Cone Penetration                     ASTM    D217

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  4.5.2 Adhesion and hydrostatic pressure. Mount a vertical column using

2 1/2 sections of 3 foot 6 inch bell and spigot or tongue and groove pipe.

Seal the 1/2 section to a concrete slab with the sealing compound and follow

with the other two sections. Immediately fill the pipe sections with water

to obtain an approximate 6 foot head pressure. Mount a horizontal column

using 3 sections of 12 inch to 36 inch tongue and groove pipe and apply the

sealing compound to seal the tongue and groove joints, the metal end plates,

bolts and washers. Draw multiple pipe section together until a 1/8 inch to

3/16 inch squeeze-out is observed at all joints. Immediately fill pipes

with water, slowly applying hydrostatic pressure in increments of 2 pounds

per square inch every minute until 10 psi is reached.

  4.5.3 Sag or flow resistance (vertical or overhead joints). Fill a

wooden form 1 inch wide and 6 inches long flush with sealing compound and

place in an oven at 135 deg. F, in a vertical position for 5 days.

  5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

  5.1 Packing. Packing shall be level A, B or C as specified.

  5.1.1 Level A. The compound of like description furnished in sizes,

lengths and quantities as specified (see 6.2) shall be packed in a

close-fitting box conforming to PPP-B-636, class weather resistant. The box

shall be closed and strapped in accordance with the appendix to the box

specification.

  5.1.2 Level B The compound shall be packed in accordance with 5.1.1,

except the fiberboard box shall be class domestic and the closure shall be

in accordance with method II of PPP-B-636.

  5.1.3 Level C. The compound shall be packed to insure carrier

acceptance and safe delivery at destination in containers complying with the

National Motor Freight Classification rules or the Uniform Freight

Classification rules.

  5.2 Marking.

  5.2.1 Civil agencies. In addition to markings required by the contract

or order, the shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with Fed.

Std. No. 123.

  5.2.2 Military activities. In addition to markings required by the

contract or order, the shipping containers shall be marked in accordance

with MIL-STD-129.

  6. NOTES

  6.1 Intended use The cold-applied preformed plastic sealing compound

covered by this specification is intended for sealing expansion joints and

tongue and groove concrete pipe.

  6.2 Ordering data. Purchasers should select the preferred options

permitted herein, and include the following information in procurement

documents:

   (a) Title, number, and date of this specification.

   (b) Lengths, sizes and quantities of compound required (see 1.2).

   (c) Level of packing required (see 5.1).

   (d) whether civil or military marking is required (see 5.2).

Preparing Activity:

  GSA-FSS

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  Orders for this publication are to be placed with General Services

Administration, acting as an agent for the Superintendent of Documents. See

Section 2 of this specification to obtain extra copies and other documents

referenced herein.

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                             SS-S-210

                             REINSTATEMENT

                             December 16, 1981

                             SUPERSEDING

                             CANCELLATION NOTICE

                             October 31, 1978

              FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

          SEALING COMPOUND, PREFORMED PLASTIC,

          FOR EXPANSION JOINTS AND PIPE JOINTS

  This notice as approved by the Commissioner, Federal Supply Service,

  General Services Administration.

  This notice is issued to reinstate Federal Specification SS-S-210A,

dated July 2, 1975.

  Cancellation notice dated October 31, 1978, is hereby canceled.

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