Specifications include, but are not limited to: Crack-seal equipment supplied with material for “do-it-yourself application”. This work shall consist of cleaning and filling existing longitudinal and transverse cracks having a width of 3/16 inch or greater in flexible pavements and shoulders. The sealant shall be a Hot-Poured Elastic Type Joint Sealer, Type I listed on the Department’s Qualified Products List 5. Section C. Hot Pour Joint Sealers. Storage, heating, application instructions and cautions shall be supplied with each shipment. The sealant shall be able to be reheated to application temperature at least once after the initial heat up without degradation of sealant specifications. The joint sealer shall be a mixture of virgin synthetic rubber or reclaimed rubber or a combination of the 2 with asphalt and plasticizers and tackifiers. Ground cured rubber scrap shall not be used. The sealer shall be free of foreign materials, and when melted shall be free of lumps. The material will be kept within the temperature range recommended by the Manufacturer. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with a certified statement from the Manufacturer of the sealant showing compliance with this specification together with a certified copy of the test report.
