Bitumen samples being analysed in the lab

Tests on bitumen, emulsions, joint sealants

Bitumen

DescriptionNormBELACAASHTOLaboroute
Penetration (25°C-100g-5s)EN 1426BL
AASHTO T 49A
ASTM D5BA
IRAM 6576
Penetration (15°C-100g-5s)EN 1426BL
Penetration 5 temperatures (IP-5T)FD T 66-064-2015
Softening point (R&B)AASHTO T 53BA
ASTM D36BA
EN 1427BL
IRAM 6841
Penetration indexEN 12591 Annex ABL
IRAM 6835 5.1
Fraass breaking pointEN 12593BL
Dynamic viscosityAASHTO T 202A
AS 2341.2
ASTM D2171BA
EN 12596BL
Kinematic viscosityEN 12595BL
AASHTO T 201A
ASTM D2170BA
SolubilityAASHTO T 44BA
ASTM D2042BA
EN 12592BL
IRAM 6835 5.2
Flash point – COCAASHTO T 48BA
ASTM D92BA
EN ISO 2592BL
IRAM IAP A65-55
Change of mass (RTFOT)AASHTO T 240BA
ASTM D2872BA
EN 12607-1BL
IRAM 6839
Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)AASHTO T 315BA
ASTM D7175A
AL DSR Prüfung (BTSV)L
EN 14770BL
AL DSR Prüfung (konstante Sherrate)L
DSR: Flow curve at a range of temperaturesEN 14770BL
Temperature sweep (DSR)AL DSR-Prüfung (T-Sweep)
TL Bitumen – StB § 5.4 – EN 14770B
EN 14770L
DSR: Flow curveEN 14770BL
Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)EN 14770BL
Total Acid Number (TAN)ASTM D664
Adhesivity by water immersion test – aggregate methodEN 15626
Ash contentBS 2000-223B
Ash contentDIN 52005B
EN 12697-47
ASTM D3174
ASTM D3180
Bending Beam RheometerAASHTO T313BA
AL BBR-Prüfung
ASTM D6648BA
EN 14771BL
Element analysis (ICP-AES)METHOD GEOS
Blending PMBMETHOD GEOS
DensityEN ISO 3838
Relative densityAASHTO T 228BA
ASTM D70BA
EN 15326BL
EN ISO 3838BL
EN 1097-7BL
Density @ 15°CASTM D70BA
ASTM D4052
EN 15326BL
EN ISO 3838BL
EN ISO 12185
ASTM D70BA
Density @ 25°C & 15°CASTM D70BA
EN 15326BL
ASTM D70BA
EN ISO 3838BL
ASTM D70BA
Polymer dispersionEN 13632BL
VOCMETHOD GEOS
EN ISO 3405
DuctilityASTM D113BA
DIN 52013
NBN T 54-208 (1971)B
Afl. PM – Hfdst. 8 (08.36)B
Durability indexIRAM 6835 5.3
DurabilityNZTA T13L
Elastic recoveryAASHTO T301A
Elastic recoveryASTM D7175A
Elastic recoveryEN 13398BL
Equiviscous temperature by DSRprEN 15324
Equiviscous temperatureNEN 3945B
Fatigue testRILEM TC 182 ATB
Force ductilityAASHTO T 300
EN 13589 – EN 13703BL
H2SIP 570
H2S in headspace of bitumen by Draeger tubesMETHOD GEOS
Content of asphaltenesDIN 51595B
BS 2000-IP 143BL
Estimating fatigue resistance of asphalt binders using the Linear Amplitude SweepAASHTO TP 101
Loss in mass after heating (LOH)ASTM D6B
EN 13303BL
Loss on ignitionMETHOD GEOS
TTS MastercurveEN 14770BL
MSCRAASHTO T 350BA
ASTM D7405A
AL MSCRB
Polymer contentMETHOD GEOS
Na (ICP-AES)METHOD GEOS
Presence of PAH by PAH-markerCROW Publicatie 210 § 4.2 (RAW Proef 77.2 )(2015)B
PAH-content by HPLC (16 components, EPA)(based on NEN 6977+C1, NEN 7331/A1 §9.6)METHOD GEOSB
PAH-content (16 components, EPA)NEN 7331/A1 § 9.6
Pressure Ageing Vessel (PAV)AASHTO R28BA
ASTM D6521BA
EN 14769BL
Pendulum testEN 13588BL
Determination Performance Binder Grade and Continuous Performance GradeAASHTO M320
Plasticity indexEN 14023BL
Polymer contentMETHOD GEOS
LPC n° 71
IR fingerprintMETHOD GEOS
Polymer typeMETHOD GEOS
Flash point – PMCCASTM D93B
EN ISO 2719BL
Perceptible propertiesEN 1425
Change of mass (RFT)EN 12607-3L
Total sulfurASTM D2622
Salts in bitumenMETHOD GEOS
Salt contentCEN TC336 WG2
SARA analysisASTM D4124
IP 469
SARA analysis (after removal of Asphaltenes)IP 469
Spot testAASHTO T 102
Spot test (Ensayo de la mancha)IRAM 6594
Staining tendencyEN 13301BL
Storage stabilityASTM D7173
ASTM D5976
EN 13399B
Susceptibility indexMETHOD GEOS
Change of mass (TFOT)AASHTO T 179A
ASTM D1754BA
EN 12607-2BL
Fuming lossMETHOD GEOS
Tensile propertiesEN 13587B
Chromaticity co-ordinates and luminance factorEN 1871 (Annex A)
Verifying of capillaryMETHOD GeosB
Dynamic viscosityASTM D4402BA
EN 13302BL
Dynamic viscosity (Temperature sweep)EN 13302BL
Viscosity – Cone and plateEN 13702BL
Dynamic viscosity @ 60°CASTM D4402BA
Visual characteristicsMETHOD GEOS
Paraffin by distillationEN 12606-1BL
Paraffin by extractionEN 12606-2BL
Zero Shear ViscosityCEN/TS 15325

Emulsions

Breaking valueEN 13075-1BL
Cement mixing of emulsified asphaltASTM D6935
Distillation characteristicsEN 13358
Elastic recoveryEN 13398BL
Recovery (evaporation)EN 13074-1BL
Stabilisation (recovery)EN 13074-2BL
Efflux timeEN 12846-1BL
NF T 66-005
Penetration (25°C-100g-5s)EN 1426BL
pHEN 12850BL
Particle polarityEN 1430BL
Softening point (R&B)EN 1427BL
Residual binder and oil distillateEN 1431
Determination of settling tendency of bituminous emulsionsEN 12847
Residue on sieving (0,160 mm)EN 1429BL
Residue on sieving (0,500 mm)EN 1429BL
Storage stabilityEN 1429BL
Dynamic viscosityEN 13302BL
Water contentEN 1428BL
Water immersion testEN 13614

Joint sealants

DescriptionNormBELACLaboroute
CompatibilityEN 13880-9
Cone penetration (25°C)EN 13880-2B
Density at 25°CEN 13880-1B
Flow resistanceEN 13880-5B
Change in weightEN 13880-8
Penetration (25°C-100g-5s)EN 1426BL
Pen & recoveryEN 13880-3B
Softening point (R&B)EN 1427BL
Heat resistanceEN 13880-4B
Adhesion and cohesionEN 13880-10
Discontinuous extensionEN 13880-13