Analysis Of Penetration Of A Bituminous Material

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– Penetration of a bituminous material is the distance in tenth of millimeter that standard needle will penetrate vertically into a sample under standard conditions of temperature, load and time. Penetration value is a measure of hardness or consistency of bituminous material.
– It is the vertical distance traversed or penetrated by the point of a standard needle in to the bituminous material under specific conditions of load, moment in time and temperature.
– This distance is measured in one tenths of a millimetre.

• APPARATUS Standard Penetration apparatus
1. A metal or glass cylindrical flat-bottomed container essentially with the following dimensions For penetration below 225mm Diameter 55mm Internal depth 35mm For penetration between …show more content…

• Observation

Sr. No. Test property Test 1 Test 2
1 Initial reading 0 0
2 Final reading 76.8 75.8 Average ductility value 76.4

3.2.3 Softening point test
– Softening point is the temperature at which the substance attains a particular degree of softening under specified conditions of test.
– Generally higher softening point indicates lower temperature susceptibility and is preferred in warm climates
– Softening point is the temperature at which the substance attains a particular degree of softening under specified conditions of test.
• APPARATUS
1. Standard Ring and Ball Apparatus
2. Steel balls 2 No, each 9.5mm in diameter and weighing 3.5 + 0.05 grams.
3. Brass rings 2 No, the rings shall be tampered and shall confirm to the following
a. Depth : 6.4 + 0.1mm
b. Inside diameter at bottom : 15.9 + 0.1mm
c. Inside diameter at top : 17.5 + 0.1mm
d. Outside diameter : 20.6 + 0.1mm
4. Thermometer capable of reading temperature up to 0 to 250° C
5. Water bath should be a heat resistant glass vessel not less than 85mm in diameter and 120mm in depth.
6. Stirrer shall be manual or mechanical to ensure uniform heat distribution at all times throughout the water bath. • PROCEDURE

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