METHOD OF SEALING A CURB AND GUTTER ROADWAY GAP AND SEALING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

摘要

An improved sealing assembly for sealing the curb and gutter portions of a roadway gap at the intersection of adjacent roadway slabs. The sealing assembly includes a curb face piece assembly providing an elastic, flexible sealing flap spanning the intersection of the curb and gutter portions, and which is sealingly joined to the curb face piece assembly and to a complementary gutter gap sealing member. The sealing flap is conformed to portions of the curb face piece assembly and gutter gap sealing member, particularly in their regions overlying the curb and gutter gap portions. Desirably those regions comprise flexible joint membranes. A shaping member disposed in the gap, and extending upwardly therefrom, shapes the flap to assist in conforming it to those regions. The curb face piece assembly is affixed to the curb portions of the slabs adjacent the gap, the flap is conformed to the shaping member and the gutter gap sealing member is positioned over and conformed to the shaped flap. Suitable adhesive or mastic material seals the several members in a water-tight relationship and in a relationship resistant to separation due to forces encountered in dynamic loading of the adjacent roadway slabs.