Tests on Bitument

Mississippi State Highway Department formulated Marshall stability test – flow test on bitumen and is applicable to hot mix design of bitumen and aggregates of maximum size 2.5 cm. Bituminous concrete mix is commonly designed by Marshall Method. This test is ...

What is Flash and Fire point Test on Bitumen? Flash and Fire point test is conducted on bitumen to know the safe mixing and application temperature values of particular bitumen grade. Why it is Necessary? At higher temperatures bituminous materials ...

The specific gravity of semi-solid bituminous material, asphalt cements, and soft tar pitches shall be expressed as the ratio of the mass of a given volume of the material at 25 °C to that of an equal volume of water ...

AIM: To determine the viscosity of bitumen using tar viscometer APPARATUS: Tar viscometer, cup, valve, receiver, thermometer etc. THEORY: Viscosity is the inverse of fluidity. The degree of fluidity at the application temperature greatly influences the ability of bituminous material ...

Ductility of bitumen is its property to elongate under traffic load without getting cracked in road construction works. Ductility test on bitumen measures the distance in centimeters to which it elongates before breaking. Apparatus required, theory, procedure, precautions, observations, reporting ...