Field Operations Guide - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

FOG-803ChapterBRIDGE(H000)SubjectBridge Joint Sealing(H130)DESCRIPTIONSCHEDULINGCleaning and sealing existing expansion joints on bridges (SectionRequired)Schedule as required; however, it is necessary to have a temperature of35°F or higher to clean joints with water. It is more desirable to sealjoints in cold weather. Clean anytime, but fill cracks only when joints aredry.RECOMMENDEDPERSONNEL Highway Superintendent (1)Highway Equipment Operator (4)Traffic Control (2)RECOMMENDEDEQUIPMENT Pickup truck (1)Flatbed truck (1-ton) (1)Hot pot (double-jacketed, 705)or pneumatic caulking gun (1)Sand blaster (640) (1)Compressor (1)Water blaster* (1)Flatbed truck (2½ to 3-ton)* (1)Water tank (1,000-gallon minimum, 535) (1)Concrete saw (1)Miscellaneous small hand toolsRECOMMENDED*Use when cleaning with water; manual method will not increasemanpower.MATERIALS Cork with appropriate width (45 square feet)Hot joint-sealing material for bridges (30 gallons)Blasting sand(3 tons)Component silicone caulk (2)ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSDispose of waste material per the Environmental Handbook.10/11 Page 1 of 2