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713MASONRY UNITS

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 692692View official source ↗

705.5 705.5(c)

705.5GASKETS AND WATERSTOPS —From a manufacturer listed in Bulletin 15 and conforming to the

following requirements:

(a)Shipment and Certification. Label shipments with style or code number, lot or batch number, plant,

place, and manufacture date. Certify materials, as specified in Section 106.03(b)3.

(b)Gaskets.
1.Elastomeric. ASTM C 443 for rubber gaskets and ASTM C 361 for neoprene gaskets.
2.Preformed Flexible Joint Sealant – Butyl Rubber Sealant. ASTM C990, except :

• Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup (C.O.C.) min imum , F 350

• Fire Point, C.O.C. min imum , F 375

3.Resilient Connectors between Inlets /Utility Holes and Pipes.

• Storm Water Systems. ASTM C 1478

• Sanitary Sewer Systems . ASTM C 923

(c)Waterstops .
1.Metal . ASTM B370. Copper sheets used for waterstops, of a w eight indicated and containing a

minimum copper mass of 99.5%.

2.Polyvinyl Chloride.

2.a Physical Requirements.

• Manufactured from virgin polyvinyl chloride resin with the addition of only those plasticizers, stabilizers, and other materials necessary to ensure aging stability and in-place durability

• Not factory scrap or reclaimed polyvinyl chloride.

• Brittleness temperature, ASTM D 746 -20F max imum • Modulus of flexure, ASTM D 747, pounds per square inch . 400 min imum • Tensile strength, ASTM D 412, Die C original, pounds per square inch. Across job splice, pounds per square inch.

1,000 min imum 1,150 min imum • Elongation Original, percent Across job splice, percent

280 minimum 200 min imum • Tear strength, ASTM D 624, Die B Original, pounds per inch .

260 min imum • Oven aging, ASTM D573 , 70 hours at 212F Change in tensile strength, percent change Change in elongation, percent change

20 max imum 20 max imum 705.5(c) 705.8 Change in tensile strength, percent change Change in elongation, percent change 40 max imum 40 max imum

2.b Marking. Permanently label with the manufacturer's name and style or code number, at intervals

not exceeding 3 feet.

2.c Acceptance. Material shipped is subject to inspection at the delivery point. If directed, provide samples, selected at random from the shipment, consisting of one portion 4 feet long and another portion from a job splice consisting of a minimum of 12 inches of splice, within 6 inches of unspliced material on each side. Submit samples to the L TS for material confirmation and compliance.

705.6MORTAR —Mix mortar in an acceptable type of mixer, unless otherwise allowed. Do not use retempered

mortar or mortar mixed for more than 1/2 hour, unless otherwise specified. Certify as specified in Section

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 692692 of 1,522.