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AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

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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

THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

T179/D1754

19 - 20

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY

T201/D2170

21, 23

ABSOLUTE VISCOSITY

T202/D2171

22, 23

PYCNOMETER (SP. GR.)

T228/D70

24 - 25

ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

T240/D2872

26 - 28

HYDROMETER

T295/D3142

29 - 30

RESIDUE OF SPECIFIED PEN.

------/D243

32, 33

NICKEL CRUCIBLE

------/D3289

32, 34

ROTATIONAL VISCOSITY

TP48/D4402

35 - 38

PRESSURIZED AGING VESSEL (PAV)

PP1/------

39 - 41

BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

TP1/------

42 - 46

DYNAMIC SHEAR RHEOMETER (DSR)

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:

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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APPARATUS FOR SOLUBILITY


OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

(AASHTO T44) _____


(ASTM D2042) _____

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.

Glass Fiber Pads


Diameter of 32, 35 or 37 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Diameter 32 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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SOLUBILITY OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

1.

(AASHTO T44) _____


(ASTM D2042) _____

Preparation of Gooch Crucible (AASHTO)


(a)
Filtering apparatus assembled? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Crucible placed in filter tube? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
New glass fiber pad placed in crucible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Pad wetted with solvent and seated firmly with light suction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e)
Crucible and contents dried at 110 5C (230 9F) for at least 20 min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f)
Crucible and contents cooled in a desiccator for at least 20 min. and then weighed to nearest .0001g ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(g)
Drying and cooling procedure repeated until constant mass ( 0.0003 g) is obtained? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h)
Crucible stored in a desiccator until used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Preparation of Gooch Crucible (ASTM)
New glass fiber pad placed in crucible and dried in oven at 110 5C for 15 min (no wetting and
seating required), cooled in a desiccator, weighed to nearest 0.0001 g, and stored in desiccator until
ready to use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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:

If crucible in desiccator overnight, crucible shall be placed in oven for


30 min. and then cooled again in desiccator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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APPARATUS FOR FLASH AND FIRE POINTS


BY CLEVELAND OPEN-CUP
1.

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.

ASTM 11C/11F or IP 28C/28F?


Support can hold thermometer as specified?
Vertical and 6.4 0.1 mm from cup bottom?
Center 15.9 mm from cup edge?
On line through center of cup & pivot?
FILLING LEVEL GAGE (optional) (AASHTO only)

5.

(ASTM D92) _____

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?

Plate design OK (covers elec. heater top)?


Hard board, suitable design?
Support holds plate level and steady?
TEST FLAME APPLICATOR
Mounted on apparatus?
Swing radius: not less than 150 mm?
Orifice diameter approx. 0.8 mm (0.031in.)
Orifice not more than 2.5 mm above the cup?
ASTM: Orifice not more than 2 mm above cup?
Diameter of tip: 1.6 to 5.0 mm?
ASTM: Diameter of tip at least 1.6 mm?
Bead may be mounted on apparatus?
Bead 3.8 to 5.4 mm in diameter (ASTM: 3.2 to 4.8 mm)?
HEATER
Centered under plate opening?
No local superheating?
No gases or flames up around cup?
THERMOMETER

4.

(AASHTO T48) _____

Height of projection(s): 9 to 10 mm?


Flame orifice guide hole: diameter of 0.8 mm?
Guide hole less than 2.5 mm above bottom?
REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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FLASH AND FIRE POINTS BY CLEVELAND OPEN-CUP

1.

Anticipated Flash Point


________ C

________ F

(AASHTO T48) _____


(ASTM D92) _____

Expected Softening Point


_________ C ________ F

2.

Preparation of Test Cup


(a)
Cup washed with solvent to remove any test specimen or traces of gum or residue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
If deposits of carbon are present, removed with steel wool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Cup rinsed with cool water and dried on hot plate or over open flame? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d)
Cup cooled to at least 56C (100F) below the flash point before using? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

3.

Calibration and Standardization


(a)
Temperature measuring device calibrated according to manufacturers instructions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Performance of manual or automated apparatus verified by testing a calibration fluid, when available,
or a sample with a mutually agreed upon flash point (such as a reference sample)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

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

(AASHTO T49) _____


(ASTM D5) _____

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.

Thermometer for Water Bath


(a)
Any thermometer or thermometric device with 0.1C (0.2F) subdivisions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Thermometer used calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Thermometer immersed to level of shelf? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(ASTM: no immersion specification.)

5.

Transfer Dish for Container (for penetrations made outside of bath)


(a)
Capacity of at least 350 mL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)
Sufficient depth for water to cover sample container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c)
Means of preventing rocking of container provided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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.

Light Source: Facility for illuminating surface of specimen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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PENETRATION OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

(AASHTO T49) _____


(ASTM D5) _____

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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8.
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10.
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14.
15.
16.
17.

Sample poured into container? (Time: _________ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


ASTM:
Two containers poured for each sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Container loosely covered? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Expected penetration? ________
Proper container used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample allowed to cool at 15 to 30C for 1 to 1 hrs. (90 mL/3 oz container) or
1 to 2 hrs. (175 mL/6 oz container)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample and transfer dish (if used) then placed in water bath for similar time? (Time:__________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If transfer dish is used, water covers entire sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Needle cleaned with toluene or other solvent, dried with clean cloth, and inserted into penetrometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Needle with weight adjusted to just make contact with sample surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Dial reading noted or adjusted to zero? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Needle quickly released for 5.0 0.1 s and dial adjusted to measure penetration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Penetration ignored if any container movement noted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pens. at least 1 cm (10 mm) from side and bottom of container and each other? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If transfer dish is used, dish with sample returned to bath after each penetration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If pen. over 200, needles left in sample until completion of test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
When 1 needle is used, cleaned with solvent-moistened cloth after each pen. and then wiped with
a clean dry cloth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Three penetrations made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Average of at least three penetrations whose values do not differ by more than the amount shown
in Section 10? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Penetration

0 to 49

50 to 149

150 to 249

250 to 500

Max. Difference

12

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REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR FLOAT TEST


FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
1.

Float
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

(AASHTO T50) _____


(ASTM D139) _____

Made of aluminum or aluminum alloy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Weight: 37.90 0.20 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Total height: 35.0 1.0 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Height of rim above lower side of shoulder: 27.0 0.5 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Thickness of shoulder: 1.4 0.1 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Diameter of opening: 11.1 0.1 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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.

Thermometer: ASTM 15C or 15F? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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.

Spatula or steel knife? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

7.

A smooth, flat plate approximately 50 by 75 mm (for pouring sample into collar)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

8.

Suitable release agent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

9.

Stop watch? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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FLOAT TEST FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

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18.
19.

(AASHTO T50) _____


(ASTM D139) _____

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

ASTM and AASHTO are equivalent.

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR DUCTILITY


OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

(a) Molds

1.

(AASHTO T51) _____


(ASTM D113) _____

Design conforms to Fig. 1?


Thickness: 9.9 to 10.1 mm?
Width at midpoint: 9.9 to 10.1 mm?
Brass?
(b) Mold Plates
Non-absorbent?
Brass?
Flat and level?
(c)

Release agent as specified in Procedure 5.1? (Identify: ___________________________) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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.

Agents for Adjusting Specific Gravity of Test Bath (info. only)


Specify:
________________________________________

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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DUCTILITY OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.

(AASHTO T51) _____


(ASTM D113) _____

Mold assembled on plate prepared with release agent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Interior surface of mold sides treated with release agent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample carefully heated to prevent local overheating and then stirred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Sample strained through a 300-: m (No. 50) sieve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mold filled by pouring a thin stream back and forth from end to end? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mold filled until more than level full? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Disarrangement of mold parts avoided during filling? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample, mold and plate cooled at room temperature?
(______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Cooling time 30 - 40 min. (at room temp.)?
(______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Placed in water bath for 30 min.?
(______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Water within 0.1C (0.18F) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Excess material cut off with hot straight-edged putty knife or spatula? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mold level full? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Specimen not pulled away from mold? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample, mold and plate placed again in water bath?
(______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Water within 0.1C (0.18F) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Conditioned in water bath for 85 - 95 min.?
(______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mold taken off plate and side pieces of mold detached? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Briquette placed in testing machine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Water in testing machine within 0.5C (0.9F) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Briquette tested immediately? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Distance clips pulled to produce rupture measured in cm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If specimen does not rupture, is that fact noted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Normal test: pulls to point or thread and does not touch bottom or surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Is gravity adjusted and test repeated if thread does contact top or bottom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Three ductilities determined and results averaged? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR SOFTENING POINT OF BITUMEN


(Ring-and-Ball)

Rings (at least two)

1.

(AASHTO T53) _____


(ASTM D36) _____

O.D. at top of shoulder: 23.0 0.3 mm?


I.D at top of shoulder: 19.8 0.3 mm?
O.D. at bottom of ring: 18.8 0.3 mm?
I.D. at bottom of ring: 15.9 0.3 mm?
Total Height: 6.4 0.4 mm?

2.

Steel balls (at least 2)

Diameter: 9.5 mm?


Weight: 3.50 0.05 g?
3.

Ball centering guides


Two brass guides resembling guides in Fig. 1 (c) available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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SOFTENING POINT OF BITUMEN


(Ring-and-Ball)
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(AASHTO T53) _____


(ASTM D36) _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR
WATER IN BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

(AASHTO T55) _____


(ASTM D95) _____

1.

Has the apparatus been standardized by Section 7 of ASTM D95? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

2.

Solvents:
(a)
Xylene (Industrial grade)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
20% toluene and 80% xylene? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
or
Petroleum or coal-tar naphtha? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b)

Petroleum distillate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Note: (a) for asphaltic materials.

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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WATER IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND


BITUMINOUS MATERIALS BY DISTILLATION

(AASHTO T55) _____


(ASTM D95) _____

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

2.

Satisfactory assembly of components? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Note: Glass beads may be added to reduce bumping.
Trap selected according to expected water content? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Loose cotton (or similar) plug inserted in top of condenser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
All connections vapor or liquid tight (caution if the apparatus leaks)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Cold water circulated in jacket of condenser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heat applied and rate adjusted to have 2 to 5 drops distillate per second from the condenser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
For metal stills, ring burner about 3 in. above bottom and lowered as test proceeds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Distillation continued until no water visible except in trap? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
No increase in water in trap for 5 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Ring of water dislodged from condenser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Drops of water in trap dislodged? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
When cool, volume of water in trap read to nearest division? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Water in the sample calculated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR DISTILLATION OF


CUT-BACK ASPHALTIC PRODUCTS

1. Flasks

(AASHTO T78) _____


(ASTM D402) _____

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)

Flame snuffer for residue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Suitable cork for flask? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Weighted receiver cover? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Tight joint between flask & condenser? . . . . . . . . . . _____
Flask neck to adapter end: length adjustable
to 650 50 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Class G2 balance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
8-oz metal container with slip-on cover,
75 5 mm dia. & 55 5 mm height? . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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DISTILLATION OF CUT-BACK ASPHALTIC PRODUCTS

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(AASHTO T78) _____


(ASTM D402) _____

Apparatus clean and dry? Correctly assembled? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Thermometer properly aligned 6.4 mm above bottom of flask? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Correction of nominal temperatures because of elevation or barometric pressure made to
nearest 1C (2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample warmed if necessary and thoroughly stirred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If foaming or bumping occurs, at least 250 mL dehydrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Specific gravity of material known? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Weight of 200 mL calculated from specific gravity at 15.6C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
200 mL of sample weighed into flask within 0.5 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Apparatus assembled and water passed through condenser jacket? Heat applied?
(Time: ______) . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
First drop leaves flask side arm within 10 5 min. after heat first applied?
(Time: ______) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Drip rate from adapter:
50 to 70 drops/min. to 260C (500F) [temps. corrected for pressure]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
20 to 70 drops/min. from 260 to 316C (500 to 600F) [temps. corrected for pressure]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
dT/dt greater than 5C/min. in dry spells? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Not over 10 minutes elapsed time from 316 to 360C (600 to 680F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heat cut off as soon as temperature reaches 360C (680F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Flask and thermometer removed for pouring residue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
From cut off of heat to start of pouring: not over 15 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Side tube of flask substantially horizontal during pouring? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue poured into 240 mL (8 oz.) container set on its cover? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Area where pouring done free from drafts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Skin pushed aside? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Volume of distillate recorded at all specified corrected temperatures to 0.5 mL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Any residual distillate in condenser drained into receiver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue stirred and poured into test containers as soon as no further vaporization is apparent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Tests on residue continued from the pouring stage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM and AASHTO are equivalent.

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR FLASH POINT WITH TAG OPEN-CUP


1.

(AASHTO T79) _____


(ASTM D3143) _____

Tester
(a) Maker?
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(b) Serial No. (or I.D. No.)? __________________________

2. Test Cup
O.D. at base of ring: 53.2 - 57.0 mm?

Overall height: 50.0 - 53.2 mm?


Base of ring to cup rim: 7.1 - 8.7 mm?
Mass less than 95 g?
ASTM has no tolerances on the dimensions of the test cup (use AASHTO).
3.

Bath
(a) Copper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Equipped with constant level overflow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

4.

Thermometer and Thermometer Holder


(a) ASTM 9C or 9F thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Holder capable of positioning thermometer as follows? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
1) Vertical and 6.4 mm (ASTM: 6.3 mm) from inner bottom of cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2) Midway between center and edge of cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3) On line through center of cup and pivot of the taper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
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Draft shield? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Bath liquid: water for flash points to 79.5C and 1:1 water-glycol solution for points above? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

OSA.F32

One of the following? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


1)
Small gas burner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Electric heater with variable transformer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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FLASH POINT WITH TAG OPEN-CUP

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(AASHTO T79) _____


(ASTM D3143) _____

Room temperature: 25 5C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Tester placed within draft shield or draft-free fume hood? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Tester shielded from strong light? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test bath filled with either water or 1:1 water-glycol solution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature of bath media at least 16.5C (30F) below expected flash point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Glass test cup placed in bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bath filled to approximately 1/8 in. from the top when test cup in place? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Leveling device rested on rim of cup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Cup filled until the level just touches the pointer of leveling device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature of sample at least 10C (18F) [ASTM: 11C ] below expected flash point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Taper lit and flame adjusted to not over 4 mm in diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Heat applied to bath and temperature rise of sample is 1.0 0.3C (2.0 0.5F) per minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
(optional) with flash of viscous liquids or liquids forming a surface film,
15s before the test is begun, insert a stirring rod vertically to a depth of 13mm,
stir from side-to-side, following the path of the taper, remove, and continue testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._____
Sample level adjusted at 10 to 15C (18 to 27F) below expected flash point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Sample level adjusted 13.8 2.8C below expected flash? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test flame passed across sample at the same temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test flame applied at successive 1C (2F) intervals? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Passed across cup only once at each temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Each pass requires about 1 second? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Flame passed across sample in continuous motion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Direction reversed with each pass of test flame? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature at time of first distinct flash in interior of test cup recorded as flash point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

1. Sample containers

(AASHTO T179) _____


(ASTM D1754) _____

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?
*

However, thickness shall not be less than 0.38 mm.


2. Ovens

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:

Approx. centered in oven (ASTM: 6 in. above bottom)?


Min. dia.: 250 mm (ASTM: Min. = 250 mm, Max. = 450 mm.)?
Rotates at 5.5 1 rpm?
Made of metal?
Air can flow through shelf when samples in place?
(ASTM: Shelf constructed or marked so that sample containers
can be placed in same position for each test?)

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?)

Oven capable of maintaining temperature of 163 1C?


oven capable of returning to 162C within 15 min. after
Recovery time:
introducing two sample pans?

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

NOTE:

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(AASHTO T179) _____


(ASTM D1754) _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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AC - 22

APPARATUS FOR KINEMATIC VISCOSITY

(AASHTO T201) _____


(ASTM D2170) _____

1. Viscometers
1

10

No. of Viscometers
No. Condition OK

Cannon Fenske _____


Lantz-Zeitfuchs _____
Zeitfuchs Cross-Arm _____
*BS/IP/RF _____
Viscometer used:
* If BS/IP/RF viscometers are used, special pipet available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Are the following available for periodic cleaning of viscometers:


Strong acid cleaning solution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Distilled water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue-free acetone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Clean dry air? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.

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.

Viscometer Bath or Baths


(a) Maker:
___________________________________________
(b) Serial No. (or I.D. No.)?
___________________________
(c) 60.00 0.06C (140.0 0.1F) and/or 135.00 0.06C (275.0 0.1F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
60.00 0.01C (140.00 0.02F) and/or 135.00 0.03C (275.00 0.05F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Viscometer immersion deep enough (20 mm above sample reservoir or top of capillary
at test temperature)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Thermometer correctly immersed (at test temperature)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) Bath liquid:
Distilled water (140F) ____
White oil (275F)____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

AC - 23

APPARATUS FOR VISCOSITY OF ASPHALT BY


VACUUM CAPILLARY VISCOMETER

(AASHTO T202) _____


(ASTM D2171) _____

1. Viscometers
1

10

No. of Viscometers
No. Condition OK

Viscometer used:

Cannon Manning _____

Asphalt Institute _____

Modified Koppers _____

Are the following available for periodic cleaning of viscometers:


Strong acid cleaning solution? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Distilled water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue-free acetone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Clean dry air? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.

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)

ASTM 47F or 47C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Thermometric device with accuracy of at least 0.04F (0.02C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Has thermometer been calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Total immersion thermometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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AC - 24

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY OF ASPHALT

(AASHTO T201) _____


(ASTM D2170) _____

Sample heated and stirred until sufficiently fluid to pour? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


C-B's:
Sample stirred at room temp. for 30 sec. [if necessary, sealed container placed in
bath or oven at 145 5F (63 3C) until fluid enough to stir] and viscometer
charged immediately? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Minimum
of
20 mL transferred to a suitable container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2.
C-B's:
If not tested immediately, 20 mL sample sealed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
3. For pouring, 20 mL sample heated to 275 10F (135.0 5.5C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
C-B's:
For pouring, if necessary (materials with viscosities above 800 cSt at 140F) 20 mL
sealed container heated in bath or oven at 145 5F (63 3C) for not more than
30 min. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
4. Viscometer bath maintained within 0.1F(0.06C) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
0.02F (0.01C) for tests run at 140F (60 C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
0.05F (0.03C) for tests run at 275F (135C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
5. Viscometer selected is clean and dry? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
6. Viscometer used preheated to test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
7. Charged correctly according to design of instrument? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
8. Viscometer allowed to remain in bath for minimum 10 min. and maximum 30 min.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
9. Flow started as prescribed by design of instrument? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
10. Efflux time measured to within 0.1 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
11. If efflux time is less than 60 seconds, is tube with smaller capillary chosen and operation repeated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
12. Upon completion of the test, is the tube cleaned according to Sec. 8.8? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
13. Kinematic viscosity calculated to three significant figures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
REMARKS:
1.

ABSOLUTE VISCOSITY OF ASPHALT


BY VACUUM CAPILLARY VISCOMETER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

(AASHTO T202) _____


(ASTM D2171) _____

Sample heated and stirred until sufficiently fluid to pour? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


The maximum temperature shall not exceed 100C (180F) above expected softening point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
At least 20 mL poured into suitable container? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If suspected that sample contains solid material, sample strained through No. 50 (300-mm) sieve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
And heated to 275 10F (135 5.5C), stirring occasionally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Clean, dry viscometer selected for flow time exceeding 60 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscometer preheated at 275 10F (135 5.5C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Charged to within 2 mm of fill line? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Maintained in preheat oven or bath at 275 10F (135 5.5C) for 10 2 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Within 5 minutes, tube and sample placed in bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
300.0 0.5 mm of mercury vacuum established? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Manometer properly zeroed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Allowed to sit in bath for 30 5 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Flow started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Flow between successive timing marks determined to 0.1 seconds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
First flow time exceeding 60 seconds recorded and marks identified? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscometer drained in oven (optional)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Lab says that the cleaning procedure given in Sec. 8.1.9 followed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscosity calculated to three significant figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM and AASHTO Methods are equivalent.

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF


SEMI-SOLID BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

1. Pycnometers

(AASHTO T228) _____


(ASTM D70) _____

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.

Balance, Class B (0.001 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF
SEMI-SOLID BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

1.

2.

3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
15.
16.
17.
17.
18.
19.

(ASTM D70) _____

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.

(AASHTO T228) _____

C = weight of pycnometer + asphalt


D = weight of pycnometer + asphalt + water

Specific gravity reported to 0.001? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR
ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST
1.

OVEN
Features

(AASHTO T240) _____


(ASTM D2872) _____

(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)

Height: 15 inches ( in. AMRL)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Width: 19 inches ( in. AMRL)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Depth: 17 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Floor and ceiling vented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Plenum

(j)

(ceiling and walls only) 1 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Window

(k) 2 sheets of heat-resistance glass providing view to interior surface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


(l) Height: 8 to 9 inches? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(m) Width: 12 to 13 inches? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Heater

(n)

Top of heating element 1 c in. below oven floor (ASTM)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Fan

(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)

Outside diameter: 5 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Height: 2 f in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Centered in width of oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Blows air into chamber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Carriage face to axis: 6 in. (8 e to front) [ d AMRL]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Fan set so that it turns in an opposite direction to its vanes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Sensor

(u) From left side plenum: 1 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


(v) From ceiling plenum: approx. 1 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(w) From rear wall: approx. 8 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Note: This will not result as a deficiency.

Thermometer

(x)
(y)
(z)
(aa)

ASTM 13C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Distance to right side: 2 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Mid-depth of oven? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bulb level with carriage axis within 1 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Carriage

(bb)
(cc)
(dd)
(ee)

(close to top of oven) Diameter 12 in.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Holds 8 containers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Rotation rate 15.0 0.2 rpm (15 rev/60 0.8 sec)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Face to back oven wall: 4 d in. ( c in. AMRL)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

Air jet

(ff)
(gg)
(hh)
(ii)

Copper tube? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Orifice dia: 0.04 in. and circular without obstruction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Distance to std. container: in. (3/16 - 5/16 in. AMRL)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Directed along container axis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR
ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

(AASHTO T240) _____


(ASTM D2872) _____

2.

AIR SUPPLY
(a) Regulated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Drying device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Dust free? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Flow meter rate: 4000 mL/min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

3.

OVEN to melt sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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.

SAMPLE CONTAINERS (at least 8)


Length: 5.44 - 5.56 in.?
O.D.: 2.473 - 2.567 in.?
Opening: 1.19 - 1.31 in.?
Dip in top: 0.03 - 0.09 in.?
Note: Wall thickness should be 2.4 0.3 mm and can be checked if a bottle is broken.

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

(AASHTO T240) _____


(ASTM D2872) _____

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.

ROLLING THIN-FILM TEST


(a) Oven at temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Sample bottles placed in carriage so it is balanced? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Unused spaces filled with empty containers (all full for referee test)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Door closed and carriage started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Air flow started?
(Time: ______ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Rate of flow 4000 300 mL/min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
ASTM:
Rate of flow 4000 200 mL/min? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(f) Temperature recovery within 10 minutes (at thermometer)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(g) Samples removed 85 minutes after (d) & (e)?
(Time: ______ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(h)

CHANGE IN MASS SAMPLES


Removed immediately? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Placed horizontally in a cooling rack? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Allowed to cool for 60 to 180 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Bottles weighed in a vertical position to the nearest 0.001 g? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Percent change calculated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Residue NOT tested (discarded)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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ROLLING THIN-FILM OVEN TEST

(AASHTO T240) _____


(ASTM D2872) _____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR SPECIFIC GRAVITY OR API GRAVITY OF


LIQUID ASPHALT BY HYDROMETER METHOD

1.

(AASHTO T295) _____


(ASTM D3142) _____

HYDROMETERS ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
TABLE 1 Recommended Hydrometers (Partial Listing)
ASTM
Designation
1H to 4H

Range
Type

Scale

Units
Total

Each unit

Interval

Error

long plain form

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

short plain form

API

0 to 41

0.1

0.2

85H to 89H

long plain form

Sp. Gr. 60/60F

0.800 to 1.050

0.050

0.0005

0.0005

intermediate plain form

Sp. Gr. 60/60F

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY OR API GRAVITY OF


LIQUID ASPHALT BY HYDROMETER METHOD

(AASHTO T295) _____


(ASTM D3142) _____

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)

Sample transferred to clean hydrometer cylinder carefully? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Air bubbles removed from sample surface by touching with a piece of clean filter paper? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If metel cylinder: Level within 5 mm of top of cylinder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

3.

If test is performed at other than room temperature:


(a) Constant temperature bath within 1F (0.6C) (ASTM: 0.5C) of test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Sample in cylinder placed in constant temperature bath? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Sample temperature equilibrated with bath temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(d) Thermometer mercury column fully immersed in sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(e) Sample temperature steady and recorded to nearest 0.5F (0.3C)? (ASTM: 0.2C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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)

Hydrometer floats freely, not touching cylinder wall? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Hydrometer read to nearest scale division? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Observation corrected for meniscus height? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

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

SC-250, MC-250, RC-250

140 (60.0)

60

SC-800, MC-800, RC-800

180 (82.2)

80

SC-3000, MC-3000, RC-3000

210 (98.8)

100

Grade

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR RESIDUE OF SPECIFIED PENETRATION

1. Heating (Air) Bath

(ASTM D243)

Cast iron (or equivalent)?


I.D. of top opening: 71.4 mm (2 3/16 in.)?
O.D. of top opening: 90.5 mm (3 9/16 in.)?
I.D. of bottom opening: 84.1 mm (3 5/16 in.)?
Total height: 38.1 mm (1 in.)?
Height - top bolt shank to bottom of bath at least: 6.4 mm ( in.)?
Flange thickness: 3.2 mm (c ) in.?
Opening 1.6 mm (1/16 ) in. larger than container?

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.

Thermometer and Support:


(a) ASTM 11F or 11C thermometer used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Suitable thermometer support? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(c) Can thermometer be put:
1)
Equidistant from container sides? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
2)
Bottom of bulb not more than 6.4 mm ( in.) above nor touching can bottom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

4.

Container:
70 mm diameter, 45 mm deep (6 oz. ointment box)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

APPARATUS FOR SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SEMI-SOLID AND SOLID


BITUMINOUS MATERIALS BY NICKEL CRUCIBLE

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

(ASTM D3289)

Crucible: nickel, high-form, 30 mL capacity, approx. 43 mm height x 41 mm diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Constant temperature bath: 0.1C ( 0.2F)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Freshly boiled, distilled water? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Thermometer with graduations of at least0.1C (0.2F) [such as ASTM 63C or 63F] or any
thermometric device of equal accuracy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Thermometer calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Beaker: 400 mL low-form Griffin (or larger if satisfactory)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Balance, Class B (0.001 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Basket for suspending crucible from balance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Pan straddle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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RESIDUE OF SPECIFIED PENETRATION

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SEMI-SOLID AND SOLID


BITUMINOUS MATERIALS BY NICKEL CRUCIBLE

(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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR VISCOSITY DETERMINATIONS OF


ASPHALT BINDER USING ROTATIONAL VISCOMETER

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.

CALIBRATION & STANDARDIZATION


(a) Has accuracy of rotary transducer been checked using a reference fluid (Newtonian fluid) of known
viscosity at various temperatures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(b) Has accuracy of temperature been checked with a NIST traceable measuring device? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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VISCOSITY DETERMINATIONS OF ASPHALT BINDER


USING ROTATIONAL VISCOMETER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

AASHTO TP48

Rotational viscometer and temperature controller turned on? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Sample holder, sample chamber and spindle preheated according to manufacturers recommendation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature controller set to desired test temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt heated until sufficiently fluid to pour? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
When temp. controller reaches desired temp., asphalt added to sample chamber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample chamber inserted into temp. controller unit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Preheated spindle inserted and attached using coupling? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Spindle gently lowered into sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt covers the upper conical portion of the spindle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt brought to desired temp. within 30 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt allowed to equilibrate at test temp. for 10 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscometer speed set to 20 rpm (rotation not started before this)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Temperature of sample equilibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If observed torque is out of range (torque should probably be between 2 and 98% of max. torque)
for selected spindle and speed, spindle or speed changed and test restarted with a new sample? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscosity measured at one minute intervals for three minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscosity is reported as average of three readings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Report includes test temperature to nearest 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(Note to assessor: please record rpm and torque.)

RPM
Torque

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR VISCOSITY DETERMINATIONS OF


ASPHALTS USING THE BROOKFIELD THERMOSEL

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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VISCOSITY DETERMINATIONS OF ASPHALTS


USING THE BROOKFIELD THERMOSEL APPARATUS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

14.

15.
16.

ASTM D4402

Thermosel power turned on? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____


Proportional temperature controller set to desired temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Spindle selected and placed in chamber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Allowed to sit for 1.5 hours or until equilibrium temperature is obtained? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample overheating avoided? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt thoroughly stirred? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Sample holder removed and specified volume of sample added? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(Approx. 8 to 10 mL. Calculate the mass required from specific gravity or density data
for the sample.)
Sample container not overfilled? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Liquid level intersects spindle shaft approx. c in. (3.2 mm) above the conical body-spindle shaft
interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Loaded chamber placed back into thermo-container using the extracting tool? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Viscometer lowered and thermo-container aligned? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Spindle inserted into the liquid and coupled to the viscometer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Asphalt allowed to reach equilibrium temperature (about 15 min.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Rotation started? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Models RV, HA, and HB started at 20 rpm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Model LV started at 12 rpm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Meter reading observed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Test continued if reading is between 2 and 98 percent torque? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
If reading is above 98 percent torque, next smaller spindle used and procedure
repeated using the specified sample volume? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Three readings recorded 60 s apart? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Speed (rpm setting) not changed during viscosity measurement? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
Three readings averaged and multiplied by viscosity factor to obtain viscosity in centipoise? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____
(Note to assessor: please record rpm and torque.)

RPM
Torque

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

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APPARATUS FOR STANDARD PRACTICE


FOR ACCELERATED AGING OF ASPHALT BINDER
USING A PRESSURIZED AGING VESSEL (PAV)

1.

AASHTO PP1

Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV)


(a)
Manufacturer: _____________________________________________
(b)
Made of stainless steel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Interior dimensions adequate to hold 10 TFOT pans and pan holder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Pan holder holds 10 pans? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Pan holder capable of holding pans in a horizontal, level position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(f)

Vessel is either

(1) an independent temperature-controlled system


(2) a separate unit to be placed in a forced-air oven

(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.

Pressure Controlling Device


(a)
Pressure gauge capable of controlling the pressure to within 1 percent (0.02 MPa or 3 psi)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Capable of maintaining the pressure within the loaded vessel at 2.1 0.1 MPa during
the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Pressure release valve that allows the pressure to be released at end of conditioning at an
approximately linear rate from 2.1 MPa to local atmospheric pressure within 9 1 minutes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

3.

Temperature Controlling Device


(a)
Capable of bringing the unpressurized vessel to 0.5C of the testing temperature within
2 hours after loading samples into vessel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Maintains the temperature within the vessel to 0.5C during the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

4.

Temperature Measuring Device


(a)
Platinum RTD or equivalent, accurate and readable to the nearest 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Mounted inside the PAV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

5.

Temperature Recording Device


(a)
Strip chart recorder or other data acquisition device capable of recording temperature
throughout test to 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Electronic device capable of reporting maximum and minimum temperatures (to 0.1C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

or
6.

Pressure Gauge
Capable of measuring the pressure to within 1 percent (0.02 MPa or 3 psi) during the test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

7.

Stainless Steel Pans


Ten standard stainless steel pans meeting requirements of T179 (Thin-Film Oven Test)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

8.

Balance - Class G2 (readable to 0.1 g)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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APPARATUS FOR STANDARD PRACTICE


FOR ACCELERATED AGING OF ASPHALT BINDER
USING A PRESSURIZED AGING VESSEL (PAV) - CONTD

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.

Commercial bottled air, or equivalent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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PRACTICE FOR ACCELERATED AGING OF ASPHALT


BINDER USING A PRESSURIZED AGING VESSEL (PAV)

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE FLEXURAL CREEP


STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT BINDER USING THE
BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

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.

Linear Variable Differential Transducer (LVDT)


(a)
Capable of resolving a linear movement less than or equal to 2.5 :m (0.0025 mm)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Range of at least 6 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

5.

Controlled-Temperature Fluid Bath


(a)
Capable of maintaining a temperature between -36 and 22C within 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Temperature fluctuation of 0.2C from test temp. allowed after introduction of cold specimen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Bath agitator for maintaining required temp. homogeneity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Optional: Lab may use a circulating bath.

6.

Data Acquisition System


(a)
Resolves loads to the nearest 2.5 mN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Resolves beam deflection to the nearest 2.5 m? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Resolves temperature to the nearest 0.1C ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

7.

Temperature Measuring Equipment


(a)
Has transducer been calibrated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Temperature range from -36 to 22C 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Mounted within 50 mm of the midpoint of the test specimen supports? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Note: A calibrated platinum resistance thermometer (RTD) or a thermistor can be used.

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT BINDER USING THE
BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR) - CONTD

AASHTO TP1

8.

Test Beam Molds


(a)
Made from aluminum flat stock? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Clear plastic sheeting, 0.08 to 0.15 mm thick? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Demolded specimen dimensions of 6.35 0.05 mm thick, 12.70 0.05 mm wide
and 127 2.0 mm long? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

9.

Stainless Steel Beams


(a)
Compliance beam dimensions of 6.35 0.10 mm thick, 12.7 0.2 mm wide and
127 2.0 mm long? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Performance beam dimensions of 1.0 to 1.6 mm thick, 12.7 0.1 mm wide measured
to 0.01 and 127 mm long measured to 1.0 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Performance beam elastic modulus known? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Thickness and width of the performance beam measured and reported for
calculation to 0.01 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Note: This should be performed by the manufacturer and included in the software.

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.

Stepped thickness gauge of known dimensions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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STANDARDIZATION FOR DETERMINING THE FLEXURAL


CREEP STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT BINDER USING
THE BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

AASHTO TP1

1.

Supports, loading head and bath fluid cleaned of any particulates and coatings, if any? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

2.

Bath brought to selected test temperature (within 0.1C)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

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.

Verify calibration of the displacement transducer (LVDT)


(a)
Stepped thickness gauge of known dimensions used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Agreement of 5 m (0.005 mm) at each step between measured values and known dimensions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
If values differ by more than 5 m, is further calibration conducted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Calibration constant (m/bit) reported to three significant figures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Known values
(from certificate)

5.

Cumulative
differences

Measured values

Cumulative
differences

Within 0.005 mm?

Verify calibration of the load cell


(a)
Load shaft rested against 6.35 mm thick standard beam? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
4 standard masses loaded sequentially in four steps? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Dead weights evenly distributed over range of testing load? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Load recorded after each step? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Agreement of 2 mN (0.2 g) at each step between data acquisition unit and known forces
imposed by the standard masses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(f)
If values differ by more than 2 mN, are further calibrations conducted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(g)
Calibration constant (mN/bit) reported to three significant figures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Known values
(from certificate)

Cumulative
differences

Measured values

Cumulative
differences

Within 2 mN?

Note: 50.0 g = 490.3 mN; 100.0 g = 980.7 mN.

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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STANDARDIZATION FOR DETERMINING THE FLEXURALAASHTO TP1


CREEP STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT BINDER USING
THE BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

6.

Verify calibration of the temperature detector


(a)
Is thermometer immersed in bath close to the thermal detector? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Does the calibrated thermometer reading agree with the thermal detector within 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
If agreement is not met, is a temperature correction applied to the measurement indicated
or further calibration or maintenance conducted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

7.

Performance of Overall System


(a)
Performance beam (thin beam) loaded with 1961 mN (200 g), and deflection recorded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Elastic modulus calculated using applied load and deflection values? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Difference between calculated and known elastic modulus less than 10%? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
If not, is further calibration or maintenance conducted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
If not, the entire standardization repeated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

8.

Compliance of the Loading System


(a)
6.35 mm thick steel beam placed on supports? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Loading tip rested on beam and force of 980 50 mN applied? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Data acquisition system divides the deflection measured under this load by the applied load? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Is quotient automatically subtracted from the deflection measured during a test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
If the compliance is more than 5 m/N, is further calibration or maintenance conducted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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DETERMINING THE FLEXURAL CREEP STIFFNESS


OF ASPHALT BINDER USING THE
BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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STANDARDIZATION FOR DETERMINING THE FLEXURAL


CREEP STIFFNESS OF ASPHALT BINDER USING
THE BENDING BEAM RHEOMETER (BBR)

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE RHEOLOGICAL


PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT BINDER
USING A DYNAMIC SHEAR RHEOMETER (DSR)

Manufacturer: _______________________________________
____________________________________

AASHTO TP5

Software:

Model: _____________________________________________
1.

Metal test plates, with smooth, polished surfaces ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____


(a)
One 8.00 0.05 mm in diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
One 25.00 0.05 mm in diameter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
One base plate 8.00 0.05 mm in diameter with raised portion 2 to 5 mm high? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
One base plate 25.00 0.05 mm in diameter with raised portion 2 to 5 mm high? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

2.

An environmental chamber for controlling specimen temperature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____


(a)
If air is used as media, is a suitable drier included to prevent condensation of moisture and/or
formation of ice on the plates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Chamber completely encloses top and bottom plates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

3.

Temperature controller capable of maintaining specimen temperatures within 0.1C for test temperatures
ranging from 5 to 85C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

4.

A resistance thermal detector (RTD) mounted inside the environmental chamber,


in close contact with fixed plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(a)
Range of 5 to 85C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Readable and accurate to 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

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.

Control and Data Acquisition System


(a)
Provides a record of temperature to 0.1C? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Provides a record of frequency to 1 percent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(c)
Provides a record of torque to 10 mN @ m? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(d)
Records phase angle to 0.1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(e)
Records G* to 0.5 percent ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(f)
Calculates shear stress, shear strain, complex shear modulus (G*), and phase angle (*) ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

8.

Silicone rubber molds for forming test specimens (optional)


(a)
Diameter approximately equal to diameter of upper test plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(b)
Height approximately equal to 1.5 times test gap? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

9.

Specimen trimmer, with a straightedge at least 4 mm wide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

AC - 51

APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE RHEOLOGICAL


PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT BINDER
USING A DYNAMIC SHEAR RHEOMETER (DSR)

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

AC - 52

DETERMINING THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF


ASPHALT BINDER USING A
DYNAMIC SHEAR RHEOMETER (DSR)

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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Sample poured into a silicone rubber mold? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____


(1)
Specimen cooled to room temperature (may be chilled for a few minutes)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
Specimen removed from mold and mounted on test plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

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Test specimen prepared using one of the following methods:


(a)

(b)

Sample poured directly onto center of the removable test plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


(Note: an eyedropper or syringe may be used.)
(1)
Poured from a height of approximately 15 mm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
Specimen covers entire plate except for a 2 mm wide strip around perimeter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
Specimen cooled until stiff and then test plate mounted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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Target Stress/Strain Values


(1)
If operating in a strain-controlled mode, is the strain value within the range of values listed in Table 2
for the appropriate material? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
If operating in a stress-controlled mode, is the stress level within the range of values listed in Table 3
for the appropriate material? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Table 2 - Target Strain Values

Table 3 - Target Stress Levels

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: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

AMRL Bituminous Worksheets

AC - 53

DETERMINING THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF


ASPHALT BINDER USING A
DYNAMIC SHEAR RHEOMETER (DSR)

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)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

Test for Judging Linearity of Unaged Asphalt Binders


(1)
Unaged asphalt binder sample prepared according to Section 10? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(2)
Test performed at respective performance grade high temperature (highest temperature grade that it passes)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(3)
Strain or stress sweep performed, with strain varying from 2 to 30 percent at 2 percent increments? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(4)
Frequency set at 10 rad/s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(5)
Complex shear modulus (G*) reported to 3 significant figures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Strain reported to the nearest 0.1 percent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
Frequency reported to the nearest 0.1 rad/s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____
(6)
G* at 12 percent strain $ 0.9G* at 2 percent strain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____

REMARKS:

OSA.F32

Date: ____________________

Assessment No: ____________________

Assessor: ___________

9/00

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