When this happens weeds and grasses take root in the gap.
Expansion joint between asphalt and concrete.
Old sealant and worn out felt needs to be removed.
If you look at the expansion joints between your concrete you might see black felt or old sealant.
Thoroughly compact the subgrade and base material adjacent to the apron and slope the asphalt lot to minimize water penetration at the joint.
Fibre expansion joint ceramar sponge rubber expansion joint cork expansion joint and self expanding cork expansion joint should be recessed 1 2 12 7 mm below the concrete surface to accept the joint sealant.
If you re stuck with an asphalt parking lot the best approach is to pave a concrete apron around the building with a slope that will ensure adequate drainage away from the building.
Because expansion joints are an important factor in maintaining the integrity of concrete and asphalt surfaces such as roads sidewalks and driveways expansion joint repair is a key factor in keeping these surfaces from cracking and breaking up.
Asphalt expansion joint should be recessed 1 4 6 35 mm below the concrete surface.
Contraction joints a re placed between the expansion joints.
A sealant is not required.
Expansion joints like other construction materials eventually need to be repaired or replaced.
Asphalt is flexible pvmt conc is rigid pvmt it would be extremely unusual to find a sealed transition joint in residential work while its common on military airfields haven t yet seen an apron vest store carry the correct size backer rod for your however you don t need it clean out the joint clean install duck tape on the bottom seal w dow 890sl or equivalent no thicker than 3 8 depth if the blacktop is 6mos old or more this will probably work if its new.
It is waterproof permanent flexible and self sealing.
Asphalt expansion joint is composed of a blend of asphalts vegetable fibers and mineral fillers formed under heat and pressure between two asphalt saturated liners.
When i called sika the company that makes the self leveling sealant for this kind of project they told me to use a utility knife to remove old material and clean off any remaining residue with acetone.