Tests On Bitumen and Aggregate
Tests On Bitumen and Aggregate
BITUMEN
OVERVIEW
Requirements of Aggregates for bituminous works
Tests on aggregate for bituminous works
Cleanliness test,
Polished Stone Value,
Stripping value,
water sensitivity test
Requirements of bitumen
Tests on bitumen
Penetration test,
softening point test,
ductility test,
viscosity test,
sp. gravity test
References
AGGREGATE
Physical Requirements
Property Test Specification
Cleanliness (dust) Grain size analysis Max 5% passing 0.075mm sieve
Flakiness & Elongation Index
Particle shape Max 30%
(Combined)
Los Angeles Abrasion Value Max 35%
Strength
Aggregate Impact Value Max 27%
Polishing Polished stone value Min.55
Soundness:
Sodium Sulphate Max 12%
Durability
Magnesium Sulphate Max 18%
Water Absorption Water absorption Max 2%
Coating and Stripping of Bitumen
Stripping Minimum retained coating 95%
Aggregate Mixtures
Water Sensitivity Retained Tensile Strength Min 80%
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CLEANLINESS (DUST) BY GRAIN SIZE
ANALYSIS
Max 5% passing 0.075mm sieve
POLISHED STONE VALUE
DURABILITY BY SOUNDNESS TEST
aggregate/bitumen stripping 7
TESTING PROCEDURE OF STRIPPING VALUE
(IS-6241)
Clean & dry aggregate of size P 20mm & R 12.5mm
aggregate/bitumen stripping 8
STRIPPING VALUE DETERMINATION (IS -6241)
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WATER SENSITIVIT Y BY RETAINED STABILIT Y TEST
(MORTH/ASTM D -1075)
Prepare 8no.s of Marshall specimens with 5% Bitumen Content
Stability test of 4no.s at 600c after 24hour water bath conditioning (S2 )
aggregate/bitumen stripping 11
BITUMEN
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FLASH POINT TEST
(CLEVELAND OPEN CUP)
SOLUBILITY IN TRICHLOROETHYLENE
BITUMEN TESTING-PENETRATION VALUE
16
BITUMEN TESTING-SOFTENING POINT
BITUMEN TESTING-DUCTILITY
BITUMEN TESTING-VISCOSITY
REFERENCES
IS 73-2006
IS 1201, .
IS 2386
Highway Materials and Pavement Testing-by SK Khanna, CEG Justo, A Veeraraghavan
MORTH