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Title: Testing of Bituminous Mixture


Series: Bituminous Materials and Mixture Sub-Series
Opening course title
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS AND MIXTURE SUB SERIES

TESTING OF BITUMINOUS
MIXTURES
Bituminous mix composition

92-95%
BITUMINOUS AGGREGATES
MIX =

5.0 – 8.0%
ASPHALT
Four test procedures
1st test : Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen

QUANTITATIVE
EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN
FROM BITUMINOUS
PAVING MIXTURE
(ASTM D2172/D2172M − 17)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE

These test methods can be used for quantitative


determinations of bitumen in hot-mixed
paving mixtures and pavement samples for
specification acceptance, service evaluation,
control, and research.
REQUIREMENTS

TEST
TESTS REQUIREMENTS
METHOD

% BITUMEN CONTENT ASTM D2172 5% - 8%


Apparatus needed: Oven

You need the following apparatus for


this test: Oven capable of maintaining
0
the temperature 110± 5 C.
Flat pan of appropriate
Flat pan, etc. size to warm
specimens, Balances or
test

Scales, Weights, Beaker


1000 or 2000 ml. capacity,
Extraction apparatus
consisting of a bowl
Extraction apparatus
and an apparatus in
which the bowl may be
revolved at controlled
variable speeds up to
3600 rpm.
Filter rings

Filter rings to fit the


rim of the bowl, and
gasoline.
Preparation of Test
Specimens
Sample preparation

If the mixture is not sufficiently soft to separate with a spatula or


trowel, place it in a large pan and warm to 110± 5°C only until it can
be handled or mixed. Split or quarter the material until the mass of
material required for test is obtained.
note: The size of the test sample shall be governed by the
nominal maximum aggregate size of the mixture and shall
conform to the mass requirement shown in Table 1.
Weigh 850 g of the sample.

Let the sample cool


at room temperature
then weigh again, to
correct the weight
of sample exactly as
specified in the size
of sample.
Centrifuge Extraction
Add gasoline to the sample in the pan
and cover, allow sufficient time for
the solvent to disintegrate the
sample, not exceeding one (1) hour.
Pour the samples with
gasoline in the bowl and
Test procedure : place sample in bowl
place it in the extraction
machine, distribute the
sample evenly into the
bowl.
Weigh a pair of
Weigh a pair of filter rings filter rings and
fit it around the
edge of the
bowl.
Clamp cover of bowl

Then, clamp the


cover of the bowl
tightly and place a
container under the
drain to collect the
solvent.
Revolve centrifuge

Start revolving the centrifuge


slowly and increase the speed
gradually to a maximum of 3600
rpm until the solvent ceases to
flow from the drain.
Add
Allow gasoline
the machine
to stop. Add 200 ml.
gasoline and repeat
the procedure at
least three (3) times.

Note - Use sufficient


solvent additions (not
less than three) so that
the extract is not darker
than a light straw color.
Collect the effluent and
the washings in a
graduate container.
Remove filter and dry

Remove the filter ring from the bowl and dry it in air.
Brush off mineral matter

Brush off mineral matter adhering to the surface of


the ring and add these to the extracted aggregates.
Finally, remove carefully all the contents of the bowl into a metal pan
Remove contents of the bowl
and dry to constant mass together with the filter ring in an oven or on
0
a hot plate at 110± 5 C.
Weigh Cool and then weigh.

The mass of extracted aggregate is equal to the mass of the


aggregate in the pan plus the increase in mass of the filter ring,
plus the mass of pan.
CALCULATION

1. Original mass of sample = _____________


2. Mass of sample after extraction = _______
(minus filter and pan)
3. Bitumen Extracted, g = (1) – (2)
4. Bitumen Content % by mass of agg. = ____

Bitumen Content % =
CALCULATION

1. Original mass of sample = 850 g


2. Mass of sample after extraction = 937.7 g
(minus filter (5.8 g) and pan (124 g))
3. Bitumen Extracted, g = (1) – (2)
= (850 g) – (937.7 g – 5.8 g – 124 g)
= 42.1 g
4. Bitumen Content % by mass of agg. = 5.2%

Bitumen Content % =

Bitumen Content % =
2nd test : Mechanical analysis of Extracted
Aggregates

MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF
EXTRACTED AGGREGATES
Significance and Use:

This test method is used to determine the


grading of aggregates extracted from
bituminous mixtures. The results are used to
determine compliance of the particle size
distribution with applicable specifications
requirements, and to provide necessary data for
control of the production of various aggregates
to be used in bituminous mixtures.
Apparatus needed : Balance

The apparatus needed are: Balance


Sieve Size

25.0 mm (1”)

19.0 mm (3/4”)

12.5 mm (1/2”)

9.5 mm (3/8”)

4.75 mm (No.4)

2.36 mm (No.8)

1.18 mm (No.16)

0.60 mm (No.30)

0.300 mm (No.50)

0.075 mm (No.200)

Pan

Washed
After drying and weighing the test sample, place it in a container
and cover it with water. Add a sufficient amount of wetting agent
Add wetting agent
to ensure a thorough separation of the material finer than the 75-
μm sieve from the coarser particles.
Agitate vigorously

Then agitate vigorously the contents of the container and


immediately pour the wash water over a 0.075 mm wash sieve.
Repeat the operation until the wash water is clear.
Dry washed aggregates

Return the materials retained on the wash sieve to the container.


Dry the washed aggregate to constant weight at a temperature of
110 ±5º C and weigh to the nearest 0.1 percent.
Sieve aggregates over sieves of various sizes required by the
Sieve aggregates
specification covering the mixture including the 0.075 mm sieve.
Record weight of materials

Finally, record the weight of material passing each sieve, retained


on the next, and the amount passing the 0.075 mm sieve.

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