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Designation: D3625/D3625M − 12
Standard Practice for
Effect of Water on Bituminous-Coated Aggregate Using
Boiling Water1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3625/D3625M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the
year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
1.1 This practice covers a rapid procedure for visually 4.1 This practice is useful as an indicator of the relative
observing the loss of adhesion in uncompacted bituminous- susceptibility of bituminous-coated aggregate to water, but
coated aggregate mixtures due to the action of boiling water. should not be used as a measure of field performance because
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch- such correlation has not been established. If loss of adhesion
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The due to water is indicated, testing by other procedures should be
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; conducted to further evaluate the mixture.
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. 4.2 This practice should not be used for acceptance/
Combining values from the two systems may result in non- rejection by owner agencies.
conformance with the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 5. Apparatus
iTeh Standards
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Scoop, shovel or other implement capable of removing
a representative sample from a larger mass of bituminous-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
coated aggregate mixture.
5.2 Glass Beakers, heat-resistant, 1000–2000 mL capacity
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dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
or suitable metal containers of similar dimensions and capacity.
5.3 Source of Distilled Water (at least 500 mL (1⁄2 qt) for
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- each test) (Note 1).
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. ASTM D3625/D3625M-12
NOTE 1—Water that is not distilled has been shown to significantly
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affect results of the procedure and should not be used.
2. Referenced Documents 5.4 Device for Heating Water—gas burner with wire gauze
2.1 ASTM Standards:2 supported on tripod or ring, hot plate, camp stove or other
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers suitable device which will distribute heat evenly.
D979 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures 5.5 Thermometers— ASTM low-distillation thermometers
graduated either in Celsius or Fahrenheit as specified, having a
3. Summary of Practice
range from 2 to + 300C or 30 to 580F respectively, and
3.1 A bituminous-coated aggregate mixture sample is conforming to the requirements for thermometer 7C or 7F as
placed in a container of boiling distilled water and boiled for 10 prescribed in Specification E1. Thermometric devices such as
min. After cooling the boiled mixture, visual observation is RTDs, thermistors or thermocouples with equal or better
made of retained bitumen coating on the aggregate. accuracy within the temperature range of thermometer 7C or
7F may be used..
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.22 on Effect 6. Sample Preparation
of Water and Other Elements on Asphalt Coated Aggregates.
Current edition approved June 1, 2012. Published July 2012. Originally approved 6.1 Prepare an uncompacted bituminous-coated aggregate
in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3625 – 96 (2005). DOI: mixture following established laboratory procedures or obtain
10.1520/D3625-12.
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a sample of plant-produced mixture in accordance with Prac-
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
tice D979. The temperature of hot mixtures shall be below the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on boiling temperature of water, but not less than 85°C (180°F),
the ASTM website. before placing in boiling water. The temperature of mixtures
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