ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 1 April 2012
Page Count: 6

Development of a Non-Destructive Evaluation Practice of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints Using a Rolling Device—An Introduction to ASTM C 1736

Huff, Daniel N.
Independent Researcher, Salem, OR

(Received 28 June 2011; accepted 27 January 2012)

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the development of standardized methodology to evaluate joint seal continuity, encompassed in the newly published ASTM C 1736-11, “Standard Practice for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Adhesion of Installed Weatherproofing Sealant Joints Using a Rolling Device.” This standard practice was created under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C 24 on Building Seals and Sealants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee 30 on Adhesion; it was approved July 1, 2011. Fundamental details contributing to the successful usage of this practice are examined by answering the following questions: Where exactly do the stresses produced by this procedure have an effect upon the sealant-to-substrate bond-line? How does joint geometry impact this bond-line stress? What level of stress on a bond-line provides usable information without damaging the seal?

Keywords:
ASTM C 1736, continuous sealant evaluation, cured, joint, non-destructive evaluation, rolling device, sealant failure in adhesion

Paper ID: JAI104152
DOI: 10.1520/JAI104152
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