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EXPERTMENT- IL
PENETRATTOX TEST ON BITUMEN

ALM; T dedomint the Consistanq ebituminous

mateyial

APPARATUS; Condaine , Neede, penetrafon appatatud,

hWade badh, Trans fer dish oY fvay, Thermomet
Time mcajurin9 delice

Theory meajuurement o hadned or ConSiste

penetration i o

hu 6ituminou mateial
-nu
Tha Verical ditance raVexsed or penetrated by the
point o sHandad need in to th time 6ituminou materia
ond tempelct
wndeY Speciic Condi hions oloa.d,
Fure,
SAMPLE PREPARATTON:

Sopten the material apouri Consisten u at a

to
mole thon 6o'Cfo to and 9ok
emperatuse hot
for bikwnen above fhi afpproximate SoPtening point
hor>0geneoul ond is
Sir it thosoughly wnhil
ree fTorm aur bublol amd watey

Pour melf into th Container to a depth at leug

(omrm in exeM o
(ommy h expected perutration

Place he Conmaines in 4h water bath at 5St I'c and

allou t to remain for 1 fo 1.S houur.
PROCE DUDE
|Fill tha transfer ish uuth water from Hhe water bath
4o a depth Suficient to cover the Con tainer (omple tely
place +thi Sompe in it and put itupon thi Stand
the penetraion opododud
load wuth
Cleanh needke uith ben 2ent, dry t and 1o0f0-15
the eght. Tha total moving load reguired
heeda, CarYiey
9vams, includinq the etght t h
&nd Supey- inmposed pleigh tS

Adjut th needle to make Contact with tha Sufale

th Sampa. Thiy may be don by p lad ny the
thi
point in Contat
neede point i t h itsinnage rflected
bitemirous hmaterial
thetho Suxtaa the
dlail to Yead 2er0 or note the
Mako thi pointer o the
tnttial doil readin
Secomell
Relaasethe needl for exacty ve
machint to meaure t h
Adjut he penttraion
distante penetraded.
Mak a leot 3 Yadings at po ints on t h SUudall
t h a San not Ak han omm apalt omd not
x han lOmprDm thu Side o h clish

Afer each tesB, Yetuun ha Sapnp t and tany fer dlush to

h waerath omd wadh Ahu n cele cleon cuith
bezent Ownd dry 1t
TLUSTRATTON

Penelration
 OBSERVATION AND CALCULATTONS

Penttometes Dail Average

Dejcrip ion eadi ng Penutraion
Valu
Inihal fina CIn tent o m
Trial 1 ST

T7iad 2 SS 5h 34
TYia 3 ST

Calculaion

AveYage penuraion Value Sl+SS+S

54:3A moeg lents m n
 RESVLT

Average penutrahion Valul = 5h.34 Co.l mm

INFERENCE
Average penetahon Yalue liks betudeen So to fo, Thug
giVen sonpAL VG30 qvade bitwmen,

VG30 i mainly suitabl f temperatur above 3o.

VG30 moYe Suitable fr road Constuchm in a
Yainy weathe.

VisCosiy is
0r a clasyed Soil, biturren wuth hgher
Suitall thuy it Con
be ed
more

'V630 s especially wed o Contut tHa heaVy

+ha need to tolarate
duuty Btmen DaYement
Sigihcant tra loac