Professional Documents
Culture Documents
AC - 0
BITUMINOUS INDEX
AASHTO/ASTM
Designation
Pages
T44/D2042
1-2
CLEVELAND FLASH
T48/D92
3-4
PENETRATION
T49/D5
5-6
FLOAT TEST
T50/D139
7-8
DUCTILITY
T51/D113
9 - 10
SOFTENING POINT
T53/D36
11 - 12
WATER IN PETROLEUM
T55/D95
13 - 14
CUT-BACK DISTILLATION
T78/D402
15 - 16
TAG FLASH
T79/D3143
17 - 18
T179/D1754
19 - 20
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY
T201/D2170
21, 23
ABSOLUTE VISCOSITY
T202/D2171
22, 23
T228/D70
24 - 25
T240/D2872
26 - 28
HYDROMETER
T295/D3142
29 - 30
------/D243
32, 33
NICKEL CRUCIBLE
------/D3289
32, 34
ROTATIONAL VISCOSITY
TP48/D4402
35 - 38
PP1/------
39 - 41
TP1/------
42 - 46
TP5/------
48 - 51
Test Method
SOLUBILITY
Apparatus
T /NEP
Procedure
T /TND
(Fill in NEP for No Equipment Presented, TND for Test Not Demonstrated)
COMMENTS:
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OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 1
1.
Gooch Crucibles
Glazed inside and outside, except on outside bottom surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Approx. dimensions: diameter of 44 mm at top, diameter of 36 mm at bottom, and depth of 28 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
Filtration Assembly
Filter flask: heavy wall with side tube, capacity of 250 mL or larger? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Filter flask: heavy wall with side tube, capacity of 250 or 500 mL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(Note: other suitable assemblies permitting vacuum filtration with a Gooch crucible may be used.)
3.
Suction Assembly
Appears to be satisfactory in all respects? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
5.
Solvent
Trichloroethylene, Technical grade, Type 1 (or reagent grade) or 1,1,1 trichloroethane, technical grade? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Trichloroethylene, technical (or reagent) grade? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
Desiccator
Appears to be satisfactory and is charged with effective desiccant? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
7.
Drying Oven
Capable of maintaining temperature at 110 5C (230 9F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
[If not, include Maker and Identification No. under REMARKS.]
8.
Miscellaneous Items
(a)
Suitable container for weighing and dissolving sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Class A balance (readable to 0.0001 g) available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Policeman (optional)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 2
1.
2.
Procedure
(a)
If sample is not fluid, sample heated with care to prevent local overheating, stirred occasionally and
the entrapment of air avoided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Any temperature not more than 200F (111C) above softening point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Approx. 2 g of sample placed in tared (nearest 0.001 g) container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Container with sample allowed to cool and then weighed to nearest 1 mg (0.001 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
100 mL of solvent added (ASTM: in small portions) to container with constant agitation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Lumps gone? Container sides free of undissolved sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f)
Container stoppered and set aside for at least 15 min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
*
For referee tests, flask and solution shall be placed in a water bath at 37.80 0.25C
for 1 hour before filtering.
(g)
Crucible put in filter tube and filter wetted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h)
Asphalt solution decanted through filter with light suction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(i)
If insoluble matter is visible:
(1)
Retained in container until solution has drained through filter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(2)
Container washed with solvent and insoluble matter transferred to crucible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(3)
Container and policeman (if used) rinsed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(4)
Insoluble matter washed until the filtrate is substantially colorless? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(5)
Strong suction applied to remove remaining solvent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(j)
Crucible removed and bottom washed free of dissolved matter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(k)
Placed in oven at 110 5C for at least 20 min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(l)
Cooled in desiccator for at least 20 min. and then weighed to nearest .0001g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Cooled in desiccator for 30 5 min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(m) Steps (k) and (l) repeated until constant mass of 0.0003 g obtained? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(n)
Percent insoluble reported to nearest 0.1%? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 3
2.
3.
TESTER
Maker?
Serial No. (or I.D. No.)?
Automatic or Manual?
Supported on level and steady surface?
Draft-free location?
TEST CUP
O.D. flange:
ASTM O.D. flange:
O.D. below flange:
I.D.:
ASTM I.D.:
Rim to fill mark:
Depth of cup:
Bottom thickness:
ASTM bottom thickness:
HEATING PLATE
6.
7.
5.
97 to 101 mm?
97 to 100 mm?
67.5 to 69.0 mm?
62.5 to 64.0 mm?
63 to 64 mm?
9 to 10 mm?
32.5 to 34 mm?
2.8 to 3.6 mm?
2.8 to 3.5 mm?
4.
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 4
1.
________ F
2.
3.
4.
Procedure
(a)
Sample melted at temp. not more than 100C (180F) above softening point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Sample melted at any convenient temperature but must not exceed
56C (100F) below the probable flash point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Thermometer properly positioned (6.4 0.1 mm from bottom, halfway between center and side of cup)? . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Cup filled? Top of meniscus at filling line? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Pipette excess off? If sample on outside of cup, cup cleaned and refilled? Air bubbles destroyed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Test flame adjusted to 3.8 to 5.4 mm diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM: Test flame adjusted to 3.2 to 4.8 mm diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f)
Temp. raised 14 to 17C (25 to 30F) per min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM: When expected flash point is unknown, test flame applied beginning at least 5C (9F) above
starting temp. and temp. raised 5 to 6C (9 to 11F) per min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(g)
When sample temp. approx. 56C (100F) below anticipated flash point is heat decreased? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h)
Starting at least 28C (50F) below flash point test flame applied? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(i)
Temp. then raised at rate of 5 to 6C (9 to 11F) per minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(j)
Test flame applied for each 2C (5F) mark? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(k)
Test flame passes:
(1)
Center of cup? Not more than 2.5 mm above cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Test flame not more than 2 mm above cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(2)
At right angles to diameter which passes through thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
In a straight line or along circumference of circle having a radius of at least 150 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(l)
Test flame applied with smooth continuous motion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(m) Direction reversed with each pass of test flame? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(n)
Test flame passed across cup in approx. 1.0 0.1 second? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(o)
Care taken to avoid disturbing vapors by careless movement or breathing near cup during last
28C (50F) rise in temp.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(p) If a skin should form, is it carefully moved aside with small spatula or stirring rod? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM: Test terminated if foam persists during last 28C (50F) rise in temp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(q)
Temp. read when flash appears at any point on surface of sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(r)
If flash is detected on first application, is the test stopped then restarted with a fresh sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(s)
True flash, not halo, recorded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(The sample is deemed to have flashed when a large flame appears and instantaneously propagates itself
over the entire surface. A blue halo or an enlarged flame is not a flash.)
(t)
Local barometric pressure at time of test recorded? (______) mm Hg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(u)
If barometric pressure differs from 760 mm Hg, flash point corrected using formula in book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(v)
Flash point recorded to nearest 1C (2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 5
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 6
APPARATUS FOR
PENETRATION OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
1.
Penetrometer
Maker?
Serial No. (or ID No.)?
Dial accurate to 0.1 mm?
Spindle readily detached?
Mass of spindle: 47.50 0.05 g?
Mass of 50 g wt.: 50.00 0.05 g?
Mass of 100 g wt.: 100.00 0.05 g?
Needle moves vertically? Base flat?
2.
Penetrometer needles
Needle No. (optional)?
Mass of needle: 2.50 0.05 g?
Needle Dia.: 1.00 n 1.02 mm (0.0394 n 0.0402
Ferrule Dia.: 3.20 0.05 mm (0.120 0.003 in.)
Ferrule length: 38 1 mm (1.50 0.04 in.)
Needle straight?
Surface finish OK?
End symmetrically tapered & in good
At least three satisfactory needles available (for penetrations over 200)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
Water Bath
(a)
Capable of being maintained at a temperature varying not more than 0.1C (0.2F) from
test temperature (e.g. 77.0 0.2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
At least 10 liters of water in bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Perforated shelf at least 100 mm below surface of water and at least 50 mm from bottom of bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Water in bath clean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
5.
6.
Timing Device
(a)
One of the following devices? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(1)
Electric timer, stopwatch, or other device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Graduated to 0.1 s or less and accurate to 0.1 s for 60-s interval? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(2)
Audible seconds counter providing one beat every 0.5 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Time for a 11-count interval is 5.0 0.1 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(3)
Automatic timing device on penetrometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Accurately calibrated to provide interval 0.1 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
7.
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 7
Sample Preparation
Sample heated to not more than 90C above expected softening point for asphalt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample stirred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample heated not more than 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
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Penetration
0 to 49
50 to 149
150 to 249
250 to 500
Max. Difference
12
20
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 8
Float
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
2.
Collar
(a)
Made of brass? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Weight: 9.80 0.20 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Height: 22.5 0.2 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
I.D. at bottom: 12.82 0.10 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
I.D. at top: 9.70 0.05 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
Have float and collar assemblies been calibrated for depth of immersion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
5.
Water Baths
(a)
Testing Bath
1)
Circular bath with inside diameter at least 185 mm and water depth of at least 185 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
Rectangular bath at least 150 by 300 mm and water depth of at least 110 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Height of bath container above water level at least 40 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3)
Heated by gas or electric heater or other suitable means? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4)
Thermometer supported in bath to a depth of 40 2 mm below the water surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Cold Bath
1)
Maintained at 5.0 1.0C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Large enough to hold float and collar assembly and plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
7.
A smooth, flat plate approximately 50 by 75 mm (for pouring sample into collar)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
8.
9.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 9
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Collar placed with smaller end down on plate prepared with release agent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample melted at lowest possible temperature that will bring it to a fluid condition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample stirred without incorporating air bubbles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Collar filled until more than level full? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample cooled at room temperature for 15 to 60 min. (not necessary for tar products)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample immersed in 5C water bath for 5 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Excess material trimmed with slightly heated spatula or steel knife? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample flush with top of collar? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Collar and plate put back in 5C water bath for 15 to 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Testing bath maintained at 0.5C of test temperature throughout the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
When temperature is determined, is the thermometer immersed at 40 2 mm below water surface?. . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Collar and contents removed from plate and screwed into float? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Float and collar assembly completely immersed in 5C water for 1 minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Water removed from inside of float? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Assembly floated on testing bath immediately after removal of water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Spinning of assembly avoided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Timer started as soon as assembly is placed in testing bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Timer stopped when water breaks through tested material? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Time recorded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 10
(a) Molds
1.
2.
Water Bath
(a)
Maker:
____________________________________
(b)
Depth of water shall be not less than 50 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Specimens can be immersed to a depth of at least 25 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Specimens immersed to a depth of at least 100 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Perforated shelf at least 50 mm from bottom of bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Bath capable of maintaining temperature within 0.1C (0.18F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Water free from oil and slime? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f)
Volume of water not less than 10 L? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
Ductility Machine
(a)
Maker:
____________________________________
(b)
Serial No. (or I.D. No.)?
_______________________
(c)
Space for at least 25 mm of water above and below sample at start of test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Machine capable of maintaining specified speed within 5 percent (e.g. 5.00 0.25 cm/min.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Machine functions without undue vibration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
5.
Thermometer
(a)
ASTM 63C or 63F? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If 77F (25C) penetration bath used, any thermometer or thermometric
device with 0.1C (0.2F) subdivisions may be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Is thermometer calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Thermometer not required to be calibrated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
Miscellaneous Equipment
(a)
Straight-edged trimmer at least 1 in. wide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
ASTM:
300-: m (No. 50) sieve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 11
1.
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REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 12
1.
2.
4.
Bath
Glass vessel, minimum inside diameter of 85 mm and not less than 120 mm in depth?
(800 mL beaker, Griffin Low-Form, heat resistant glass, meets this requirement.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5.
Thermometer
(a)
One of the following thermometers available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM 16C or 16F _____
ASTM 15C or 15F _____
ASTM 113C or 113F _____
ASTM: 113C and 113F thermometers not specified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Thermometer positioned so bottom of bulb is level with the bottom of rings and within 13 mm (0.5 in.)
of the rings but not touching them or the ring holder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Thermometer can be read after 3 min. with bulb at bottom of rings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
Ring holder
(a)
Holder accommodates two rings only in a horizontal position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Bottom of rings 25 mm above upper surface of bottom plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Lower surface of bottom plate 16 3 mm above bottom of the bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
7.
Bath liquids:
(a)
Freshly boiled distilled water for tests between 30 and 80C (86 and 176F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
USP Glycerin for tests between 80 and 157C (176 and 315F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Ethylene Glycol for test between 30 and 110C (86 and 230F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Boiling point between 193 and 204C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM: Boiling point between 195 and 197C (383 and 387F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
8.
Miscellaneous
(a)
Release agent available (standard or comparable)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Base plate, brass, approx. 50 by 75 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Forceps? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Knife or spatula? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Gas burner or electric heater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 13
6.
7.
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20.
21.
22.
23.
Sample heated not more than 2 hours and not more than 110C (200F) above the softening point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pouring plate coated with release agent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Brass rings heated to approximate pouring temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Enough sample poured into two rings to provide excess when cool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample poured into rings?
(Time: _______)
Excess material cut off rings?
(Time: _______)
Elapsed cooling time at least 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If samples are soft at room temperature, cooling done at minimum of 10C (18F) below
expected softening point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Knife warmed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Excess material cut off level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
One of the following bath liquids and thermometers:
(a)
Freshly boiled distilled water for softening pts. between 30 and 80C (86 and 176F),
using an ASTM 15C/ 15F? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
USP Glycerin for softening pts. between 80 and 157C (176 and 315F), using an
ASTM 16C/16F thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Ethylene Glycol for softening pts. between 30 and 110C (86 and 230F), using an
ASTM 16C or 16F thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Apparatus assembled with rings, thermometer and ball centering guides in position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bath filled to a depth of 102 to 108 mm (4 to 4 in.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Balls adjusted to bath temperature before use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bath maintained at the proper starting temperature for 15 minutes:
(a)
Ethylene glycol and freshly boiled, distilled water: 5 1C (41 2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
USP Glycerin: 30 1C (86 2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Care taken to avoid contamination of bath liquid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Ball placed in each ball centering guide with forceps? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heat applied from below avoiding drafts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
After 3 minutes, is rate of temperature rise controlled to 5.0 0.5C (9.0 1.0F) per minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature shown by thermometer at instant sample surrounding ball touches bottom plate
recorded for each ring and ball? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Total elapsed time from preparation to completion of testing for all asphalt specimens not
more than 6 hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Total elapsed time from pouring of specimen to completion of testing for all asphalt specimens not
more than 240 minutes (4 hours)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If softening point temperatures differ by more than 1C (2F), is test repeated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Results obtained in an ethylene glycol bath corrected to water or glycerin using appropriate formula? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mean temp. of duplicate determinations reported to:
(a)
nearest 0.5C or 1.0F when using an ASTM 16C/16F thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
nearest 0.2C or 0.5F when using an ASTM 15C/15F thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 14
APPARATUS FOR
WATER IN BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
1.
2.
Solvents:
(a)
Xylene (Industrial grade)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
20% toluene and 80% xylene? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
Petroleum or coal-tar naphtha? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 15
1.
Sample
(a)
Either measured in cylinder or weighed in still to accuracy of 1 percent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
If cylinder is used, was it rinsed clean with total of 100 mL solvent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
If weighed into still, one 50-mL and two 25-mL solvent portions added to still? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
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REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 16
1. Flasks
Side arm?
500 mL capacity?
2. Condensers
Jacket length: 200 - 300 mm?
Tube length: 450 10 mm?
Glass jacket?
3. Adapter
Wall thickness approx. 1 mm?
Reinforced top?
Smoothly curved?
Inside outlet line vertical?
End cut or ground?
End 45 5 to inside line?
4. Shield
22 gage steel?
Asbestos-lined (3 mm) or ceramic insulation?
Transparent mica windows?
Two piece top: 6.4 mm mill board?
5.
Receivers
Capacity of 100 mL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1 mL graduations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
Miscellaneous
(a) Thermometers: ASTM 8C/8F or IP 6C? . . . . _____
(b) Heating assembly:
(1) Tripod or ring stand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(2) Two pieces of 1.18-mm gauze? . . . . . . . . . _____
(3) Gas burner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(4) Shield for burner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
(5) Elec. heating mantle connected to
variable transformer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
Smaller receivers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
0.1 mL graduations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 17
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2.
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REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 18
Tester
(a) Maker?
_________________________________________
(b) Serial No. (or I.D. No.)? __________________________
2. Test Cup
O.D. at base of ring: 53.2 - 57.0 mm?
Bath
(a) Copper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Equipped with constant level overflow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
5.
Ignition Taper
(a) Maintained in fixed horizontal plane by swivel device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Center of orifice 3.2 mm above upper edge of cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Jet of taper at least 152 mm from center of swivel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Jet passes across center of cup at right angles to thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Tip of taper approx. 1.6 mm in diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If comparison bead is mounted on taper, the 1.6 mm in. dia. jet tip extends at least
3 mm beyond the bead? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Flame Size Comparator: bead on apparatus or hole in leveling device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Diameter of bead or hole no more than 4 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6.
Leveling Device
(a) Of suitable metal, at least 3.2 mm thick? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Two projections:
1) 25.4 mm apart? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2) 3.18 0.25 mm? (ASTM: 3.175 0.076 mm)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Larger hole no more than 4 mm and centered 3.2 mm from bottom and 25.4 mm from end? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Center of smaller hole 3.2 mm from bottom of level and 63.5 mm from end of level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
7.
Heater:
8.
Miscellaneous
(a) One of the following available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1)
Draft-free hood in flash room? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Draft shield? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Bath liquid: water for flash points to 79.5C and 1:1 water-glycol solution for points above? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 19
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REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 20
1. Sample containers
Dia. 140 mm ?
Depth 9.5 mm?
Approximate thickness:
If stainless steel: 0.64 mm?
If aluminum: 0.76 mm (ASTM: not allowed)?
Bottom not badly warped?
*
Maker
Serial No.
Inside at least 330 X 330 X 330 mm (13 X 13 X 13 in.)?
ASTM: Minimum dimensions of 330 x 330 x 330 mm?
Maximum dimensions of 535 x 535 x 535 mm?
Tightly fitted hinged door?
Hinged door has 100 X 100 mm (4 X 4 in.) window, clear, 2 sheets of glass?
ASTM: At least 100 x 100 mm (4 x 4 in.)?
Air vents?
Air current felt when hand placed over vents?
Shelf:
Thermometer:
ASTM 13C?
Readable through door (or inner door)?
Can be positioned vertically?
6.4 mm (ASTM: 40 mm) above shelf?
At midpoint of shelf radius?
(ASTM: Radially centered over a sample container position?)
3.
Miscellaneous
(a) Rigid heat-resistant insulation board(s) (for reheating of residue)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Spatula or putty knife? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Class B (0.001 g) balance available if the loss on heating is desired? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) 240 mL (8 oz.) ointment tin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Class G2 (0.1 g) balance available to weigh the pans and sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 21
NOTE:
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Sample heated not more than 100C (180F) above expected softening point, stirring frequently with thermometer
while avoiding the incorporation of air bubbles.
ASTM:
Temperature of sample not to exceed 105C.
50.0 0.5 g of material weighed into each of 2 or more tared TF pans? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
At same time, original asphalt properties samples prepared? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Samples in TF pans cooled to room temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If percent loss is desired, each TF sample weighed to nearest mg (0.001 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Empty sample containers placed in each of the predetermined positions
on the rotating shelf? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Temperature control adjusted so that thermometer reads 163 1C(325 2F)
when oven is at equilibrium (with empty sample containers in place)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Oven at 163 1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
TF pans and samples quickly placed on shelf in oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Vacant positions on the shelf filled with empty sample containers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Oven closed and shelf rotated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Samples removed 5 hours after oven recovered to 162C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Oven holds at 163 1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Total time in oven not more than 5 hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If change in mass is desired:
(a) Samples cooled and weighed to nearest mg (0.001 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Samples placed on refractory boards and returned to oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Oven closed, shelf rotated for 15 minutes and then samples removed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Almost all residue removed from pans by scraping? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Placed in 240 mL (8 oz) container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Combined residues thoroughly mixed by stirring (hot plate may be used)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Material poured into containers and molds for further testing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Tests on residue completed within 72 hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 22
1. Viscometers
1
10
No. of Viscometers
No. Condition OK
Preheat Apparatus
(a) Oven or bath at 63 3C (145 5F) for cutbacks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Means of heating to 135 5C (275 10F) for asphalt cements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
4.
Thermometers
(a) ASTM 47C/47F or IP 35C/35F for tests at 140F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) ASTM 110C/110F for tests at 275F? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Thermometric device with an accuracy of at least 0.04F (0.02C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Thermometer or other device calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Total immersion thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
or
5.
Miscellaneous
(a) Air-tight containers of about 30 mL capacity for cutbacks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Suitable containers for preheating asphalt cements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) 0.1 s timer: (accuracy covered in General Bituminous)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Provision for filtering, drying air when cleaning tubes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Solvent for cleaning tubes:
1)
Completely miscible solvent? (Identify: _________________________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Completely volatile solvent? (Identify: _________________________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 23
1. Viscometers
1
10
No. of Viscometers
No. Condition OK
Viscometer used:
Viscometer Bath
(a) Maker:
___________________________________________
(b) Serial No. (or I.D. No.)? _____________________________
(c) Liquid used:
Water _____
White oil _____
Other (specify) _____
(d) Adjustable to 60.00 0.03C (140.00 0.05F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Thermometer correctly immersed (at test temperature)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) Top timing mark at least 20 mm below surface of liquid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
Vacuum System
(a) Capable of maintaining vacuum of 300.0 0.5 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Holds vacuum when system is evacuated and closed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Open-end manometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Has 1-mm graduations? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
Thermometer:
5.
Miscellaneous
(a) Means for melting asphalt cement available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Containers 20 mL or larger available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Oven or bath at 275 10F available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Means for drying and filtering air stream available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) No. 50 (300-:m) sieve? (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(g) 0.1 s timer (covered in General Bit, pg. 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h) Solvent for cleaning tubes:
1)
Completely miscible solvent? (Identify: _________________________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Completely volatile solvent? (Identify: _________________________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(I) Supports for viscometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(a)
or
(b)
(c)
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 24
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 25
1. Pycnometers
Glass?
Capacity: 24 - 30 mL?
Weight: not more than 40 g?
Ground glass stopper: dia. 22 - 26 mm?
Stopper top: smooth, plane?
Stopper hole: dia. 1.0 - 2.0 mm?
Bottom of stopper concave?
Concavity 4.0 - 18.0 mm high at center?
Pycnometer calibrated?
Physical condition OK?
Bottom edge of stopper not chipped?
Edges of hole in stopper not chipped?
2.
Thermometer
(a) ASTM 17 or ASTM 63 thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
Any other thermometric device with at least 0.1C or 0.2F subdivisions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Thermometer calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Total immersion thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
Miscellaneous
(a) Heater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Beaker (600 mL or larger)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
Water Bath
Capable of 0.1C (0.2F) at test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 26
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF
SEMI-SOLID BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
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Sample heated and stirred not more than 111C (200F) above expected softening point for asphalts,
and not more than 30 min. over flame or hot plate, or 2 hours in an oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Sample not heated for more than 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Beaker has enough freshly boiled and cooled distilled water to allow the top of the pycnometer
to be immersed to a depth of at least 40 mm (distilled, demineralized, or deionized water
may be used)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bottom of beaker immersed in the water bath to a depth of at least 100 mm and any convenient method
used to insure the beaker does not tip over (ASTM: beaker clamped in place)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._____
in place? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Lab says that calibration was performed by Sec. 6 (ASTM: Section 10)? (Steps 14-18 below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer clean and dry? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer warmed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer filled about full? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample does not touch sides above final level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Air bubbles avoided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If air bubbles are present, are they removed with a bunsen flame? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer cooled to ambient temperature for at least 40 min.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mass of pycnometer and sample determined? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer filled with freshly boiled distilled or deionized water at test temperature and stoppered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pycnometer placed in beaker and transferred to the bath (ASTM: clamped in place)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Immersed in the water bath for at least 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mass of pycnometer, sample, and water determined? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Outside of pycnometer dried? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Top of pycnometer stopper dried with one stroke of towel, no redrying? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
All masses determined to the nearest 0.001 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Lab says that book formula used in calculating specific gravity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
S.G. = (C-A)/[(B-A)-(D-C)]
A = weight of pycnometer
B = weight of pycnometer + water
20.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 27
APPARATUS FOR
ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST
1.
OVEN
Features
(a)
(b)
Maker: _______________________________________
Serial No: _____________________________________
Temp. control
(c)
(d)
(e)
Proportional? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
163.0 0.5C (at thermometer)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Recovery time within 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Chamber
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
Plenum
(j)
Window
Heater
(n)
Fan
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
Sensor
Thermometer
(x)
(y)
(z)
(aa)
Carriage
(bb)
(cc)
(dd)
(ee)
Air jet
(ff)
(gg)
(hh)
(ii)
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 28
APPARATUS FOR
ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST
2.
AIR SUPPLY
(a) Regulated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Drying device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Dust free? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Flow meter rate: 4000 mL/min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
4.
COOLING RACK
(a) Wire or sheet metal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Aluminum or stainless steel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Allows containers to cool horizontally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM: Allows containers to cool in the same horizontal plane? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) At least 25 mm (1 in.) clearance between containers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) At least 25 mm (1 in.) clearance between container and any solid surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5.
6.
BALANCES :
(a) Class B (0.001 g) for change in mass? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Class G2 (0.1 g) for weighing residue and sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 29
1.
OVEN PREPARATION
(a) Oven preheated at least 2 hours? (ASTM: 16 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Temperature adjusted such that 163.0 0.5C (325 1F) is maintained during testing [see apparatus]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
(a) As received, sample free of water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Melted in oven set not over 325F (163C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Sample heated in oven not exceeding 302F (150C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heated only long enough to be completely fluid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heated as received in container with cover loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Manually stirred without incorporating air bubbles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) 35.0 0.5 g poured into each of required containers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Immediately after pouring, sample container turned to a horizontal position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Containers not rotated or twisted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Placed in a clean cooling rack for 60 to 180 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Cooling rack in draft-free location at room temperature, away from ovens or other sources of heat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Two separate bottles used for change in mass determination? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bottles weighed in a vertical position to the nearest 0.001 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 30
RESIDUE SAMPLES
Bottles removed one at a time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Free flowing residue poured into a container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Remainder of residue in bottle scraped? (circumferential scraping recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
While residue is being transferred:
(a) Oven door closed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Power and air on? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Carriage rotated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Final container removed within 5 minutes of the initial container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
All residue poured into one container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Container at least 30 % greater than total expected volume of residue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue in container stirred gently without incorporating air bubbles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue tested within 72 hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 31
1.
HYDROMETERS ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
TABLE 1 Recommended Hydrometers (Partial Listing)
ASTM
Designation
1H to 4H
Range
Type
Scale
Units
Total
Each unit
Interval
Error
API
-1 to 41
12
0.1
0.1
71H to 74H
thermohydrometer
API
-1 to 41
12
0.1
0.1
21H to 28H
API
0 to 41
0.1
0.2
85H to 89H
0.800 to 1.050
0.050
0.0005
0.0005
0.800 to 1.000
0.050
0.001
0.001
105H to 108H
2.
THERMOMETERS :
(a) Thermometer with maximum scale error of 0.1C (0.25F) [such as ASTM 12C/12F or IP 64C/64F]
or any other thermometric device of equal accuracy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Thermometer calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) If thermohydrometer, scale ranges from 30 to 220F? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
HYDROMETER CYLINDER:
(a) Glass ________
Plastic ________
Metal ________
(b) If plastic: resistant to discoloration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) I.D. at least 20 mm greater than O.D. of hydrometer used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Hydrometer floats with at least 25 mm clearance between bottom of hydrometer and
bottom of cylinder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4.
WATER BATH:
(a) At test temperature within 1.0F (0.6C)?. . (ASTM:
0.5C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Depth approximately same as sample in hydrometer cylinder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5.
OVEN:
(a) At test temperature within 5F (2.8C)?. . . .(ASTM:
3C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 32
1.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Select test temperature in accordance with Section 7 (see table below)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample heated in oven to within but not exceeding 5F (2.8C) (ASTM: 3C) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample container loosely covered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Hydrometer cylinder and thermometer brought to test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
(a)
(b)
(c)
3.
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Hydrometer gently lowered into sample, avoiding wetting stem above the immersion level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Hydrometer becomes completely stationary? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Air bubbles allowed to rise to sample surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5.
(a)
(b)
(c)
6.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Sample immediately stirred, keeping mercury thread immersed, and temperature observed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature recorded to nearest 0.5F (0.3C)? (ASTM: 0.2C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If temperature differs from previous reading by more than 1F (0.6C) (ASTM: 0.5C) is hydrometer
reading repeated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Final corrected hydrometer scale reading recorded to the nearest 0.001 specific gravity
or 0.1 degree API? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Mean temperatures observed (before and after) recorded to the nearest 1F (0.6C)? (ASTM: 0.5C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) Corrected values converted to standard temperature using Table D1250, Vol. 5.01? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
See Section 9 for further conversions.
Recommended Testing Temperatures
Testing Temperature
AASHTO
Testing
Temperature
ASTM
F (C)
MC-30
SC-70, MC-70, RC-70
Room
100 (37.7)
Room
40
140 (60.0)
60
180 (82.2)
80
210 (98.8)
100
Grade
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 33
(ASTM D243)
2.
Or
Hot Plate
(a) Bunsen burner under plate on ring stand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Conventional type hot plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Heated by Electricity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) If heated by electricity, has rheostat; if by gas, has pressure regulator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
4.
Container:
70 mm diameter, 45 mm deep (6 oz. ointment box)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
(ASTM D3289)
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 34
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 35
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
(ASTM D243)
Sample as received thoroughly stirred and agitated before removing test sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Container (6 oz. ointment box) tared? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test sample of 100.00 0.10 g weighed into container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Container placed in air bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Thermometer supported centered less than inch from bottom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test sample heated rapidly without foaming to 249C (480F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
During evaporation, temperature maintained between 249 and 260C (480 and 500F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample stirred occasionally with thermometer to avoid local overheating? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
All hardened bitumen fluxed during heating and stirring? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
When thought that residue has reached required penetration, bitumen on thermometer
that can be readily scraped off returned to container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Container cooled and weighed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Penetration of residue determined by D5 (AASHTO T49) using evaporation container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If penetration of residue greater than required, all water removed from container and
surface of test sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Steps 4 through 13 repeated until penetration of residue within 15 of 100? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Percentage of residue by weight calculated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Reported as: percentage of residue of penetration (determined), stating first the specified
penetration, and second the penetration actually determined or calculated by interpolation
for the sample tested? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 36
(ASTM D3289)
1.
SPECIMEN PREPARATION
(a) Materials melted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1)
Temperature no more than 55C or 100F above the softening point for tar? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Temperature no more than 110C or 200F above the softening point for asphalt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3)
Heated no more than 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Crucible heated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1)
In oven for 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Oven at 120C (250F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Crucible nearly filled with melted material? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Sample cooled to ambient temperature for at least 40 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
WEIGHING
(a) Crucible placed in wire basket? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Basket suspended from arm of balance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Weight of empty crucible + basket in air (W1) determined to 0.001 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Beaker filled with distilled water and placed on pan straddle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1)
Freshly boiled, distilled water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Water temperature 25 1C, 15.0 1C, or 15.6 1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3)
400 mL Griffin low-form beaker? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Basket containing crucible suspended from balance arm so that crucible immersed in water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) Weight of empty crucible + basket immersed in water determined (W2)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(g) Crucible removed from basket and dried? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h) Steps 1(b) - 1(d) performed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(i) Weight of sample + crucible + basket in air determined (W)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(j) Weight of sample + crucible + basket immersed in water determined (W3)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1)
Sample in crucible tempered for at least 30 minutes in water bath at 25 1C, 15.0 1C,
or 15.6 1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Weighed in bath in 400 mL Griffin low-form beaker? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3)
Freshly boiled, distilled water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4)
Water temperature 25 0.1C, 15.0 0.1C, or 15.6 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
CALCULATION
Sp. Gr. = (W-W1)/[(W-W1)-(W3-W2)]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 37
Manufacturer: ____________________________
AASHTO TP48
Model: _______________________
1.
TESTER
(a) Rotational viscometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Level? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Cylindrical spindles of various sizes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Capable of measuring torque? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
(a) Capable of maintaining test temperatures within 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Temp. range from 60 to 165C or greater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 38
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
AASHTO TP48
RPM
Torque
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 39
Manufacturer: ____________________________
ASTM D4402
Model: _______________________
1.
TESTER
(a) Brookfield (or similar) Thermosel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Model LV, RV, HA or HB series? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Spindles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
THERMOSEL SYSTEM
(a) Thermo-container and sample chamber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) SCR controller and probe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Graph plotting equipment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 40
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
ASTM D4402
RPM
Torque
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 41
1.
AASHTO PP1
Vessel is either
(g)
(h)
G
G
or
? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
If an oven is used, contains a stand or shelf which supports the vessel in a level position
above the lower surface of the oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
If an oven is used, oven has sufficiently large interior dimensions to allow forced air to
freely circulate within the oven and around the vessel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
2.
3.
4.
5.
or
6.
Pressure Gauge
Capable of measuring the pressure to within 1 percent (0.02 MPa or 3 psi) during the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
7.
8.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 42
AASHTO PP1
8.
Vacuum Oven:
(a)
Capable of maintaining temperatures within 5.0C, for temperatures up to 180C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Capable of a vacuum of 1.0 kPa (7.5 mm Hg) absolute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
9.
Vacuum System:
(a)
Vacuum pump, air aspirator, or house vacuum system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Capable of generating and maintaining pressures below 15 kPa (112.5 mm Hg) absolute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
10.
11.
Equipment Calibration:
(a)
Temperature - has the calibration of the RTD been verified to 0.1C at least every 6 months
using a calibrated thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Pressure Gauge - has the calibration of the pressure gauge been verified to an accuracy of
1 percent at least every 6 months? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS :
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 43
AASHTO PP1
Preparation of Sample
(1)
Asphalt binder conditioned in accordance with RTFOT, T240/D2872? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
Hot residue from RTFOT combined into single container and stirred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(3)
If conditioned binder has cooled to room temperature, is it heated until sufficiently fluid to pour
and stirred before it is poured into pans? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(4)
Pan holder (without pans) placed inside the pressure vessel (if oven is used, vessel placed inside oven)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(5)
Aging temperature selected and vessel preheated
(preheating the vessel 10 to 15C above the aging temperature is acceptable)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Procedure
(1)
50 0.5 g added to each TFOT pan (not all pans need to be filled)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
Temp. of vessel reset to test temp. if it was preheated to a higher temp.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(3)
Pan holder removed from PAV and pans placed in holder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(4)
Pan holder with filled pans placed in PAV and PAV closed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(5)
Temperature transducer and air supply connected (for ovens only)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(6)
Steps (3) to (5) performed as quickly as possible to avoid cooling of the vessel and pan holder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(7)
PAV heated until temperature inside the PAV is within 20 to 2C of aging temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(8)
If temperature inside vessel does not reach the desired temp. for applying pressure
(see previous line) within 2 hours of loading pans into vessel, is procedure
discontinued and samples discarded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(9)
Air pressure of 2.1 0.1 MPa applied? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(10) Timing of test started when pressure is 2.1 0.1 MPa? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(11) Temperature and pressure maintained for 20 hours 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(12) At the end of 20 hour test period, air pressure reduced over a 9 1 minute interval
(at an approximately linear rate of pressure decrease)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(13) Excessive bubbling and foaming of asphalt avoided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(14) If temperature indicated by recording device falls 0.5C above or below the target aging temperature
for a total of more than 60 minutes during the 20 hours aging period, test declared invalid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Note: If minimum or maximum temperature recorded by min.-max. recorder (if used) is more than
0.5C from test temperature, test declared invalid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(15) Pan holder and pans removed from PAV and pans placed in an oven at 163C for 15 1 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(16) Material stirred gently during heating to assist in the removal of air bubbles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(17) Vacuum oven preheated until it stabilizes at 170 5C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(18) Pans removed from oven and residue poured into a single container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(19) Container allows residue depth to be between 15 and 40 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(20) Container transferred to the vacuum oven within one minute after last pan is scraped? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(21) Vacuum oven maintained at 170 5C for 10 1 minutes, without vacuum? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(22) Vacuum valve rapidly opened and pressure reduced to 15 2.5 kPa
(93.5 to 131.5 mm Hg or 3.7 to 5.2 in. Hg) absolute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(23) Vacuum maintained for 30 1 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(24) Vacuum released and container removed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(25) If bubbles are visible on the surface, removed by flashing surface with a torch or hot knife? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS :
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 44
Manufacturer: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
AASHTO TP1
1.
Sample Supports
(a)
Two stainless steel (or corrosion resistant metal) supports? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Top radius of each supporting strip is 3.0 0.25 mm and is inclined at a 45 angle with the horizontal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Width of each supporting area is 9.5 0.25 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Distance between supports is 102.0 0.5 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Alignment pins 6.75 0.25 mm from the center of the supports? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
2.
Loading Shaft
(a)
Blunt-nosed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Capable of applying a contact load of 35 10 mN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Capable of maintaining a test load of 980 50 mN within 10mN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
3.
Load Cell
(a)
Spherical contact point 6.25 0.25 mm in radius? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Minimum capacity of 2000 mN and resolution of 2.5 mN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Mounted in-line with loading shaft? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
4.
5.
6.
7.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 45
AASHTO TP1
8.
9.
10.
Standard Masses
Four standard masses 50.0 to 100.0 g and certified to 0.2 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
11.
Thermometer
(a)
Subdivisions of 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
12.
13.
Miscellaneous Items
(a)
Petroleum-based grease (to hold plastic strips to inside of aluminum molds)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Glycerol-talc mixture (to coat end pieces of aluminum molds)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Bath fluid including ethanol, methanol or glycol-methanol mixture
(e.g. 60% glycol, 15% methanol, 25% water)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Identify fluid: ________________________________
(d)
Freezer or ice bath for chilling specimens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Knife or spatula for trimming specimens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 46
AASHTO TP1
1.
Supports, loading head and bath fluid cleaned of any particulates and coatings, if any? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
2.
3.
Displacement transducer (LVDT), load cell, temperature detector, and performance of overall system
verified daily before conducting tests (steps 4, 5, 6 and 7)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
4.
5.
Cumulative
differences
Measured values
Cumulative
differences
Cumulative
differences
Measured values
Cumulative
differences
Within 2 mN?
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 47
6.
7.
8.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 48
AASHTO TP1
1.
Preparation of Molds
(a)
Petroleum-based grease used to hold plastic strips to the aluminum? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Molds assembled correctly using O-rings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Air bubbles eliminated between plastic film and aluminum? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Inside faces of the two end pieces covered with glycerol-talc mixture? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Mold assembly kept at room temperature until asphalt is poured? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
2.
Material heated until sufficiently fluid to pour (PAV residues may be heated up to 163C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
3.
Filling Molds
(a)
Sample container held 20 to 100 mm (1 to 4 in.) from the top of mold? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Mold filled by pouring stream of asphalt from one end and moving toward the other end? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Poured continuously toward the other end in a single pass? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Mold filled until more than level full? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Cooling time 45 to 60 min (at room temp.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(f)
Excess material cut off with a hot putty knife or a heated spatula? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
4.
5.
Testing should occur within 4 hours after specimens are poured? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Prior to testing, specimen cooled in a freezer or ice bath at 0 to -10C
(some soft grades of asphalt may require lower temps.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Cooling time 5 to 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Molds and specimens not cooled in test bath for demolding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Specimens removed from molds without distortion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Test specimens placed in testing bath and conditioned at test temperature for 60 5 min after demolding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
After conditioning, test beam placed on test supports? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Bath fluid maintained at test temperature 0.1C during testing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Contact load of 35 10 mN manually applied to the beam to ensure contact between beam
and loading head for no more than 10 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Automatic test system activated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(a)
980 50 mN initial seating load applied for 1.0 0.1 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(this load includes the 35 10 mN contact load.)
(b)
Load reduced to 35 10 mN and beam allowed to recover for 20.0 0.1 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Test load of 980 50 mN applied and maintained constant to 50 mN for the first 5 s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Test load maintained constant to 10 mN for the remainder of the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Test load removed and test terminated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Time required for rise from 35 10 mN preload to 980 50 mN test load less than 0.5 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Note to assessor: This can be verified from the bottom of the report printed at the completion of the test.
Computer screen monitored to verify that the load on the beam returns to 35 10 mN after
the initial seating load (a) and at the end of the test (e)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 49
AASHTO TP1
Report
Does the report include the following information:
The maximum and minimum temperature measured at 1.0 second intervals
1.
for the 240 seconds (nearest 0.1C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Correlation coefficient, R2 for log stiffness versus log time, expressed to nearest 0.000001? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
2.
3.
Report constants A, B, and C to three significant figures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
4.
Report load and deflection as for times 0.0 and 0.5 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
5.
Report data for time intervals of 8.0, 15.0, 30.0, 60.0, 120.0, and 240.0 seconds including? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(a)
Loading time (nearest 0.1sec.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Load (nearest 1.0 mN)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Beam deflection (nearest 1 m)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Measured stiffness modulus (three significant figures)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Estimated stiffness modulus (three significant figures)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(f)
Difference between measured and estimated stiffness modulus (in percent)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(g)
Estimated m value (nearest 0.001)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 50
Manufacturer: _______________________________________
____________________________________
AASHTO TP5
Software:
Model: _____________________________________________
1.
2.
3.
Temperature controller capable of maintaining specimen temperatures within 0.1C for test temperatures
ranging from 5 to 85C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
4.
5.
A calibrated thermal detector (thermistor, RTD, or thermocouple), with thickness or diameter 2.0 mm
or less, for temperature calibration procedure specified in Section 9 ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
6.
Loading device
(a)
Frequency of 10.0 0.1 rad/s ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
If other frequency, accurate to 1 percent?
(specify frequency: _________ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Controlled stress? ____
or controlled strain ? _____
7.
8.
9.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 51
AASHTO TP5
Preparation of Apparatus
Test plates mounted and tightened firmly? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(1)
DSR and plates brought to within 0.1C of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
Zero gap level established? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(3)
Testing gap established, if necessary (1 or 2 mm)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(4)
Calibration and Standardization
Have the following items been calibrated at least every 6 months:
(1)
Temperature (check records)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
DSR, using a suitable reference fluid (check records) ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 52
AASHTO TP5
25 mm
Preparation of Sample
Sample heated at a temperature not over 163C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
(Heating unaged binders above 135C should be avoided.)
(a)
Sample covered?
Sample stirred occasionally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)
Heating time minimized? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test plates cleaned and dried? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(3)
Chamber brought to test temp. when testing 25-mm diameter specimens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)
Chamber brought to approx. 45C when testing 8-mm diameter specimens? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)
8 mm
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(b)
Procedure
Test plates moved together until the gap equals the testing gap plus 0.050 mm (50 microns)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Excess asphalt carefully trimmed by moving a heated trimming tool around perimeter of plates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
Gap decreased by 0.050 mm (50 microns)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
Temperature controller adjusted to test temperature, if necessary (including any offset from
(4)
temperature calibration)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Test temperature maintained within 0.1C for at least 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)
Specimen conditioned by applying required strain for 10 cycles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)
G* (complex modulus) and (phase angle) calculated by software from data recorded during the
(7)
second 10 cycles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Material
Target, %
Range, %
Material
Target
Range
Oringial
12
9 to 15
Original
0.12
0.09 to 0.15
RTFO Res.
10
8 to 12
RTFO Res.
0.22
0.18 to 0.26
PAV Res.
0.8 to 1.2
PAV Res.
50.
40. to 60.
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00
AC - 53
AASHTO TP5
Report
Does the report include the following information:
The test plate diameter (nearest 0.1 mm) and the test gap (nearest 1 :m)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(1)
The test temperature (nearest 0.1C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
The test frequency (nearest 0.1 rad/s)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(3)
The strain amplitude (nearest 0.01 percent) or the torque (nearest mN C m)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(4)
The complex modulus (G*) for the ten measurements, kPa (3 significant figures)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(5)
(6)
The phase angle (*) for the second ten cycles (nearest 0.1 degrees)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
REMARKS:
OSA.F32
Date: ____________________
Assessor: ___________
9/00