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<strong>CIDCO</strong> OF MAHARASHTRA LTD<br />

C.A.No.01/<strong>CIDCO</strong>/SE(KHR)/EE(KHR-I)/2010–11 Pg. No. 422<br />

The width of joint shall correspond to the space between the ends of<br />

the slabs.<br />

For the expansion joint the copper plate shall be of 1.63 mm (16<br />

gauge) thickness with a width of 30 cm (about 12”).<br />

The bituminous filler shall be as under:<br />

1) Poured joint filler:<br />

The poured joint filler shall be composed of the following<br />

ingredients:<br />

Clean fine sand : 55 percent<br />

Bitumen S.35 grade of I.S. 73-1961 : 40 percent<br />

Asbestos Fibre : 5 percent<br />

The sand and the bitumen shall be heated separately to the<br />

temperature of 163 0 C (about 325 0 F). Both sand and bitumen<br />

shall be mixed intimately after heating. To this shall be added<br />

asbestos fibre and the whole mixed thoroughly. While hot, the<br />

mixture shall be poured into the clean dry joint and allowed to<br />

thicken. The mixture shall be laid slightly poured and if found to<br />

be very high, the surplus shall be removed by heated knife or<br />

trowel.<br />

When propriety product from the market is to be used, it shall<br />

conform to I.S. 1834-1961.<br />

2) Pre-moulded joint filler:<br />

The joint filler shall be composed of the following ingredients:<br />

Clean fine sand : 60 percent<br />

Bitumen S.35 grade of I.S. 72-1961 : 30 percent<br />

Cement : 8 percent<br />

Chopped Hemp : 2 percent

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