QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION OF ASPHALT CEMENT

AND ANALYSIS OF EXTRACTED AGGREGATE

FROM BITUMINOUS PAVING MIXTURES
1. SCOPE
1.1 This method covers the quantitative determination of asphalt cement in a
bituminous paving
mixture. The paving mixture is extracted with trichloroethylene or methylene
chloride solvent (see
Note 1) or normal propyl bromide (nPB) and the extract is corrected for mineral
fines content using
high speed centrifuge or ashing methods.
Note 1: The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario plans to discontinue the use of
chlorinated
solvents for extraction testing in Quality Assurance and Referee laboratories
starting April 1, 2010.
1.2 The extracted aggregate is washed to remove fines smaller than 75 �m and the
remaining
aggregate is used for sieve analysis.
1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment, and
does not
purport to address all of the safety concerns associated with their use. It is the
responsibility of the
user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.