Longitudinal Joint Seal Damage

Description

Joint seal damage is any condition that enables incompressible materials or a significant amount of water to infiltrate into the joint from the surface. typical types of joint seal damage are:

Extrusion, hardening, adhesive failure (bonding), cohesive failure (splitting), or complete loss of sealant.

Intrusion of foreign material in the joint.

Weed growth in the joint.

Severity Levels

Not applicable.

How to Measure

Record number of longitudinal joints that are sealed (0, 1, 2). Record length of sealed longitudinal joints with joint seal damage as described above. Individual occurrences are recorded only when at least 1 m in length.

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