Method of installing a mastic joint
AssigneeVersatech, LLC
InventorsMark E. Zlomke, Patrick Mendick
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Abstract
A method of installing mastic joints on a paved surface is described. The method of installing mastic joints may be used as a repair (i.e. erosion of the paved surface at the joint) or in connection with a new installation of the paved surface. The method of installing mastic joints made include installation with joints that have a structure at the joint terminus. The method produces a joint that is resistant to infiltration of water, fuel, and salt, including mixtures thereof. The method further produces a mastic joint that is thermally resistant and produces longevity of use.
Claims20
A method of installing a mastic joint that is water, fuel, salt, and temperature resistant at a paved surface, the method comprising:
- cutting the paved surface based on predetermined parameters forming a joint, the predetermined parameters comprising
- a width from 0.9525 to 5.080 centimeters,
- a minimum depth from 2.54 centimeters, and
- a minimum surface area that contacts the adjacent paved surface and subbase from 7.62 square centimeters as measured based on a 2.54 centimeter vertical cross section of the joint;
- preparing the joint;
- applying hot mastic to the joint to install the mastic joint, the applying comprising
- mixing a mastic base that is hot with a bulking stone, where the bulking stone is from 20% to 40% of the mastic joint.
A method of installing a mastic joint that is water, fuel, salt, and temperature resistant at a paved surface where the mastic join has a structure at its terminus, the method comprising:
- forming the paved surface based on predetermined parameters forming a joint, the predetermined parameters comprising
- a width from 0.9525 to 5.080 centimeters,
- a minimum depth from 2.54 centimeters, and
- a minimum surface area that contacts the adjacent paved surface and subbase from 7.62 square centimeters as measured based on a 2.54 centimeter vertical cross section of the joint;
- preparing a joint;
- applying hot mastic to the joint to install the mastic joint, the applying comprising
- mixing a mastic base that is hot with a bulking stone, where the bulking stone is from 25% to 40% of the mastic joint.
A mastic joint of a paved surface, the mastic joint comprising:
- parameters that provide water, fuel, salt and thermal resistance, where the parameters comprise
- a width from 0.9525 to 5.080 centimeters,
- a minimum depth from 2.54 centimeters, and
- a minimum surface area that contacts the adjacent paved surface and subbase from 7.62 square centimeters as measured based on a 2.54 centimeter vertical cross section of the joint;
- wherein
- the mastic joint is produced by
- making a joint of the paved surface to the parameters;
- preparing a joint;
- applying hot mastic to the joint to install the mastic joint, the applying comprising
- mixing a mastic base with a bulking stone, where the bulking stone is from 20% to 35% of the mastic joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.