PROPERTY MATERIALS PRACTICE REPORT

SOFTENING POINT OF ASPHALT ANALYSIS

GROUP 30

Sami Haidar Moeljawan 2106718174

Stevie Mayla Putri 2106718180
Sunanda Rakha Tsany Raspati 2106718205
Vecka Bara Wicaksana Putra 2106718211

Experiment Date : Saturday, 9 October 2021

Asistant’s Name : Fahmi Muhammad Katab

Date Approved :

Grade :

Assitant’s Signature :

MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE LABORATORY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA
DEPOK
2021
 A. PRACTICE OBJECTIVE
Specifically, the softening point of asphalt is the temperature at which asphalt
achieves its softening point or the temperature at which asphalt begins to melt.
When the asphalt softens to a certain temperature in this experiment, it is said to
have reached its softening point. This temperature is determined by pushing the
steel ball placed beneath the base plate of the apparatus down to the asphalt that has
become trapped under the ring.
B. PRACTICE DATA
Table 1.1

Time Temperature Temperature

(Minutes) of Bitumen 1 of Bitumen 2

1 5 5

2 10 10

3 15.5 15.5

4 22 22

5 25 25

6 27.5 27.5

7 29 29

8 34 34

9 36.5 36.5

10 38 38

11 40 40

12 41.5 41.5

13 43 43

14 44.5 44.5

15 48 48

16 49.5 49.5

16 50.5 -
Minutes
56
Seconds
 17 - 51
Minutes
11
Seconds

C. PROCESSING DATA
According to the available data, it took 16 minutes and 56 seconds for bitumen
sample 1 to reach the softening point at 50.5 degrees Celsius, and it took 17 minutes
and 11 seconds for bitumen sample 2 to reach the softening point at 51 degrees
Celsius.
Graph 1.1 Line Graph of Time (Minutes) vs Temperature (°C) of Bitumen sample 1

It is the dispersed plotted line of the provided data between time and the
temperature of bitumen sample 1 that is shown in dark blue on the graph. The light
blue line depicts the trend line of the dark blue lien, which was created using the
linear equation R2 = 0.942 to get the light blue line..
Graph 1.2 Line Graph of Time (Minutes) vs Temperature (°C) of Bitumen sample
2

It is the dispersed plotted line of the provided data between time and the
temperature of bitumen sample 2 that is represented by the dark blue line. The light
blue line is the trend line of the dark blue line, which was created using the linear
equation R2 = 0.943 to get the light blue line.
D. ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENT ANALYSIS
It is known that the purpose of this practicum is to determine the softening point of
asphalt and tar which ranges from 30 °C to 200 °C. The tools used in this practicum,
namely Ring and Ball Softening Point Apparatus, thermometer, slot thermometer,
brass ring, steel ball diameter 9.53 mm weighing 3.45 to 3.55 grams, ball guiding
device, glass vessel that withstands sudden heating with 18.5 cm inside diameter
with a height of at least 12 cm, test object holder, clamp. This practicum also uses
asphalt. The indication of this practicum is SNI 2434:2011 on how to test the
softening point of asphalt with a ring and ball device (ring and ball). The softening
point is the temperature at which a steel ball, with a certain weight, pushes down a
layer of asphalt or tar retained in a certain size ring, so that the asphalt or tar touches
the base plate which is located under the ring at a certain height, as a result of a
certain heating speed.
Before you begin the practicum, you will need to mount the test item on the holder
and attach the ball guide. The next step is to place the apparatus in the pane of glass.
Third, fill a glass jar with water and place a thermometer perpendicular to the
apparatus. The water must be cooled to 5°C in the fourth stage. The fifth step is to
heat the glass jar. Step six is to heat the beaker that has been filled with the test item
and put it in the holder's ball. The last stage is to time how long it takes for the
asphalt to melt. The temperature and time at which the test item comes into contact
with the holder are recorded in the eighth step.

RESULT ANALYSIS
Asphalt's softening point temperature specifies the temperature at which it
must be heated to melt before it can be utilized in construction. The SNI 2434:2011
standard specifies a minimum melting point of asphalt of 48C, which both asphalt
samples satisfy. According to the data given, the softening point of asphalt sample
1 is 50.5°C, which is achieved in 16 minutes 56 seconds, whereas the softening
point of asphalt sample 2 is 51°C, which is reached in 17 minutes 11 seconds. Thus,
it can be inferred that a sample temperature rise of 0.5°C within 15 seconds is
sufficient to alter the soft point of various asphalt samples.

ERROR ANALYSIS
Human error was the primary source of mistake in this trial. Either the
recordkeeping system or the mechanism for putting items negligently may have
errors. As long as the observer has been adequately educated on how to conduct
experiments, human error may be substantially minimized. The mistake may also
be due to a hardware problem, such as one with the thermometer used in this
experiment. A digital note of the real asphalt temperature cannot be found on the
mercury thermometer used in this experiment because of this, and the asphalt
temperature cannot be determined with any precision. The second blunder was to
use an overheated fire, resulting in damage to the asphalt sample.
E. CONCLUSION
• This practicum aims to determine the softening point of asphalt and tar, which
ranges from 30 °C to 200 °C.
• The indication of this practicum is SNI 2434:2011 on how to test the softening
point of asphalt using a ring and ball (ring and ball) tool.
• The softening point is the temperature at which a steel ball, with a certain
weight, pushes a layer of asphalt or tar that is broken in a specific size ring so
 that the asphalt or base plate is located under the ring at a specific rate, as a
result of a certain heating rate.
• This practicum wants to find the softening point of asphalt by referring to SNI
2434:2011. It can be indicated that the minimum softening point of asphalt is
48°C and based on testing, the softening point of bitumen 1 is 50.5°C, bitumen
2's softening point is 51. °C. Therefore, it can be concluded that both asphalts
have a standardized softening point and are suitable for use.

F. REFERENCES

Ir. Ellen S.W.Tangkedung, M. I. (2009). Pedoman Praktikum Pemeriksaan

Bahan Perkerasan Jalan. Depok: Laboratorium Struktur dan Material.

SNI 2431-2011 . (2011).