Standard test method for softening point of bitumen ring. Polymermodified bitumen pmbs has been characterised by fluorescence microscopy, conventional laboratory performance tests and by the rheological measurements, before. Bitumen is a black or brown mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by partial distillation of crude petroleum. Discipline reaction is the much anticipated debut lp from melbourne based postpunk industrial unit bitumen. With the binder content determination, based on the use of solvents, the analyzer allows for recovering the minerals, aggregate, bitumen or other additives, and separating the asphalt mix into its basic ingredients. Humboldts astm guide lists asphalt astm standards and the equipment needed to perform them. Possibility to store, display on graphic lcd 128x64 and download data to pc. The penetrometer consists of a needle assembly with a total weight of 100g and a. The following testing equipment is needed to measure absolute viscosity of viscosity graded paving bitumen is. Consistency of a bituminous material expressed as the distance in tenths of a millimeter that a standard needle vertically penetrates a sample of the material under known conditions of loading, time, and. The material retained on the filter is then dried and weighed, and used to calculate the bitumen content as a percentage of the. A fundamental problem with the test method, however, is that the configuration of the test specimen holder.
Automatic digital bitumen penetrometer penetration of. Managing the risks of working with bitumen and bituminous products. Pdf testing of bitumenaggregate affinity by various methods. Various lab tests on bitumen for pavement construction. Spot test of asphaltic materials set supports the following standards. Standard test method for softening point of bitumen ring andball apparatus1 this standard is issued under the.
It is a semi solid hydrocarbon product produced by removing the lighter fractions such as liquid petroleum gas, petrol and diesel from heavy crude oil during the refining process. Lecture 5b grading of bituminous materials quality control. Temperatures as low as 40 c can be achieved rather quickly. Penetration value of bitumen determination for road construction. The applied test systems ats line of asphalt bitumen testing equipment has been an integral part of the shrp asphalt research program and its superpave system. Laboratory assessment of highways asphalt bitumen in. As a guide to the laboratories a list of apparatus required for testing tar and bitumen. Consequently it is essential that they are carried out in strict compliance with the. Asphalt bitumen testing equipment applied test systems. In viscosity grade viscosity test are conducted at 60 c and 5 c which represents the temperature of road surface during summer and.
Bitumen tar asphalt bitumen penetration grades bitumen i bitumen or asphalt ii bituminous material iii road bitumen iv paving asphalt. Product selection material testing equipment matest. Exp 8 penetration test of bitumen civil engineers pk. This manual covers all tests which are needed to be carried out at site or.
Test that can be used to measrue bitumen behavior at low up to 30c tempeature determines temperature at which bitumen reaches a cirtical temprature and cracks. A steel blaque coated with 0,5 mm bitumen is slowly flexed and released tempeature of the plaque is reduced at 1c per minute until bitumen cracks 25. Oven a well maintained oven is needed cable of maintaining the temperature at 110 degrees. Humboldts astm guide lists asphalt astm standards and the. Various lab test on bitumen posted in material testing email this post bitumen is a mixture of organic liquids that is black, highly viscous, sticky product used for paving roads, waterproofing products used in sealing roofs. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Balance or scales capable of weighing the sample to an accuracy of 0. Tests applied on bitumen procedure of tests on asphalt. Penetration value of bitumen determination for road.
Ipc global division now offers a total range of premium and exclusive. Ip bitumen safety code provides good health, safety and environmental pr otection practice, rather than a set of rigid rules, for the whole product life cycle of manufacture, ble nding, storage, distribution, handling, use and sampling. Fully automatic test cycle including rapid approach and zero point determination. Pressure ageing vessel pav, bitumen testing equipment, controls. It composes 87% carbon, 11% hydrogen and 2% oxygen by weight. Viscosity grade bitumen is categorized according to viscosity. A wide variety of bitumen extraction test options are available to you, such as auto testing machine. Numerous types of bituminous material are designed to meet. Make at least three determinations at points on the surface of the sample not less than 10mm apart and not less than 10mm from the side of the dish. This freestanding document was recorded at magnet studios in coburg, and produced by the band with the help of alexander anglias the faculty, ill globo the phantom fifth member, and realised with the guidance of peter bramley. Bis had standardized the equipment and test procedure. Eies comprehensive range of bitumen testing equipments, asphalt testing instruments comprises of ductility testing machine, rolling thin film oven, bitumen penetrometer, kinematic viscosity bath, marshall stability test apparatus, automatic marshal compactor, waterbath for.
Bitumen, tar fuel, testing equipment usha intruments. Bituminous mixtures, sometimes called asphalt mixtures, are blends of aggregates with different gradations, filler type and content and hardness with bitumen of different grades and quantities. The compactability of freshly mixed asphalt samples can be determined in the laboratory with manual or. The new viscosity grading system conforms to is 732006 paving bitumenspecification third revision. Various laboratory tests on bitumen are conducted to check quality and different properties of bitumen for road or pavement. Grading of bitumen helps to assess its suitability in different climatic conditions and types of construction. Penetrometer, fully automatic model pivot, bitumen. Experience in using bitumen in engineering projects has led to the adoption of certain test procedures that are indicative of the characteristics that identify adequate performance levels. Determination of absolute viscosity test equipment. In this test we examine the consistency of a sample of bitumen by determining the distance in tenths of a millimetre that a standard needle vertically penetrates the bitumen specimen under known conditions of loading, time and temperature.
Two great companies with compelling stories, ipc global, a pioneer and global leader for 25 years in dynamic asphalt testing equipment and controls, a major player with 50 years experience in construction materials testing equipment have united to become the advanced pavements testing systems division of controls group. To perform penetration test on bitumen civil engineering. Bitumen testing instruments, asphalt testing equipment. Second, the bitumen test, bitumen softening point tester main technical characteristics 1, softening point tester is commonly used petroleum testing equipment. Bis had standardised the equipment and test procedure. The softening point sp and penetration index pi of bitumen from parts of southwestern nigeria are important properties needed for better design and optimization of the upgrading process of. Eies comprehensive range of bitumen testing equipments, asphalt testing instruments comprises of ductility testing machine, rolling thin film oven, bitumen penetrometer, kinematic viscosity bath, marshall stability test apparatus, automatic marshal compactor, waterbath for penetration test etc. This is a reformatted version of the procedure last published in july 20 with some minor changes refer to the change history. Intuitive and easy to use touch screen display 640 x 480 px. Jan 20, 2016 absolute viscosity test of bitumen reference.
Bitumen performance tests april 2016 nz transport agency. Bitumen is very important component of many construction sites like roads, highways. This is the most widely used method of measuring the consistency of a bituminous material at a given temperature. Bituminous mixture an overview sciencedirect topics. Oct 20, 2018 apparatus for the bitumen extraction test. Pressure ageing vessel pav, bitumen testing equipment. Aashto t102 spot test set only for asphaltic products derived from petroleum not to be used for natural asphalts containing nonbituminous matter insoluble in xylene. Widyatmoko, in sustainability of construction materials second edition, 2016. Asphalt testing machines provide a solution for the whole asphaltic path. The first, which is the most practical, consists in identifying the limits imposed on the requisites of certain tests, performed on bitumen and its mix, as a function of the minimum and maximum.
Third, the asphalt test, ductility test on bitumen tester main technical parameters and indicators 1 power supply. Some of the tests have evolved with the development of the industry and are empirical methods. The float test apparatus consists of aluminum float and brass collars as shown in below figure. Asphalt ductility tester is commonly used petroleum testing equipment. The penetration depth of the needle is determined with a pulse type electronic measuring system, which is separated from the plunger during the test, this allows the free guidance of the plunger which. Pdf softening point and penetration index of bitumen. In the standard test for bitumen content astm d4, a small sample of about 2 g of the asphalt is dissolved in 100 ml of carbon disulfide and the solution is filtered through a filtering mat in a filtering crucible. An important part of asphalt mix testing is determination of the binder content in accordance with en 126971.
Materials and research tests the random sample from both halves of the project. Aashto t49 the utb0126 automatic electronic penetrometer is used for determination of the needle penetration according to en 1426, astm d5 and aashto t49 standards. This is a reformatted version of the procedure last published in july 20 with some minor. Need to know what equipment you need to comply with a particular asphalt astm test. Release the needle for five seconds and measure the distance penetrated. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. The binder is exposed to high pressure and temperature for 20 or 65 hours selectable up to 99 to simulate the effect of longterm oxidative ageing. The pressure ageing vessel pav has been developed to simulate inservice ageing of asphalt binder after 5 to 10 years. Performance tests on bitumen and bituminous mixes vincenzo buccino pietro ferrari three levels of interpretation may be identified in this article. Bitumen penetration test procedure pdf download 16kp9n. There are many tests which are conducted to check the quality of bitumen. The standard equipment is the bda bending tester, type g, and has a builtin cryostat and adequate insulation, which reduces heat losses to the minimum. The instrument for small desktop structure, microcomputer control, linear heating, automatic mixing, accurate and reliable measurement results, the test is completed automatically. Pdf softening point and penetration index of bitumen from.
An ele international selection of devices involved with the asphalt material, including. Details of softening point test on bitumen sample with full detail of the equipment used are fully described in the astm d3695 2000. Penetration test is a commonly adopted test on bitumen to grade the material in terms of its hardness. Available a manual rock shear box apparatus with dial gaug. It measures the hardness or softness of bitumen by measuring the depth in tenths of a millimeter to which a standard loaded needle will penetrate vertically in 5 seconds. The only standardised method bs en 88 for measuring bitumen cohesive energy in relation to chip retention in chipseals is the vialit pendulum test used in the uk and europe. The penetrometer consists of a needle assembly with a total weight of 100g and a device for releasing and locking in any position. Many tests are done to ensure the quality of bitumen. Various laboratory tests on bitumen is conducted to check quality and different properties of bitumen for pavement construction.
We offer our clients high quality bitumen asphalt testing equipments suppliers india bitumen testing equipments, asphalt testing equipments india. Equipped with cutting edge, exclusive ats software, each new system offers a sleek, digital touch screen that allows users to test and record data with ease. Because there were a lot of problems with fulfilling. The bitumen is softened to a pouring consistency, stirred thoroughly and poured into containers at a depth at least 15 mm in excess of the expected penetration. Table 4202 test frequency nd t 1, lightweight pieces of aggregate 1 test result per lot.
843 697 506 1195 590 245 1157 1103 1457 807 13 116 1427 356 1280 1191 394 482 1235 820 160 809 673 1203 1253 873 471