1. Penetration Grade 60-70 (ASTM D946)Specifications of Bitumen Penetration Grade 60-70Parameter Standard 60-70 Pen Min MaxPenetration (0.1mm) ****25deg C-100g, 5sec ASTM D5 60 70Softening Poi Show More...
1. Penetration Grade 60-70 (ASTM D946)Specifications of Bitumen Penetration Grade 60-70Parameter Standard 60-70 Pen Min MaxPenetration (0.1mm) ****25deg C-100g, 5sec ASTM D5 60 70Softening Point Ring & Ball Apparatus, Deg C ASTM D36 46 Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup, Deg C ASTM D92 230 Ductility @25Deg C, cm ASTM D113 100 Solubility Trichloroethylene, % ASTM D2042 99 Loss on Heating, % ASTM D6 0.2Penetration of Residue of original after TFOT, % ASTM D5 52 Ductility of Residue after TFOT ****25Deg C, 5cm min,cm ASTM D 113 50 2. Performance Grade 76-10 (ASTM D6373or AASHTO M320)Specifications of Performance Graded Binders Polymer modified Binders (PMB)Parameter Standard AASHTO ASTM SpecificationTests on Original Binder Average 7 days maximum pavement Design Temperature, (Deg C) -10Flash Point Temperature, Minimum (Deg C) T48 D92 230Rotational viscosity, Maximum 3 Pa. s, Test Temperature (Deg C) T316 D4402 135Dynamic Shear, G* sino, minimum, 1.00kPa, Test Temperature (Deg C) T315 D7175 76Solubility, min, % T44 D5546 99Separation Test: Absolutely Different1 between G* @76Deg C and 10rad s of top and bottom Specimens, Maximum, % D7173 20Requirements of the Rolling Thin Film Oven Residue T240 D2872)Mass Loss, maximum, percent T240 D2872 1Dynamic Shear, G* sino, maximum, 2.20kPa, Test Temperature (Deg C) at 10 rad s T315 D7175 76Pressure Aging Vessel Residue (D6521 R28)PAV Aging Temperature, (Deg C) R28 D6521 110Dymanic Shear, G* sino, maximum 5000kPa, Test Temperature (Deg C) at 10rad s T315 D7175 37Creep stiffness, S, Maximum 300MPa and m-value, minimum 0.300 at 60 seconds, Test Temperature (Deg C) T313 D6648 0Direct Tension2, Failure Strain, minimum, 1.0% (loading rate of 1.0mm min), Test temperature (Deg C) T314 D6723 01. Absolute Difference= Abs(100*(top-bottom) top).2. If the creep stiffness is below 300Mpa, the direct tension is not required.Reference: Qatar Contruction Specifications QCS- Roadworks section- latest edition.