DTP Training of Trainers

October 28, 2022

Engr. Marie Kristine R. Gonzales

*Credits to Engr. LA Alipio for providing the base material used in these slides
 Effect of Water on Standard Method of Test for
Compressive Strength of Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) of
Compacted Bituminous Compacted Asphalt Mixtures
Mixtures Using Saturated Surface-Dry
(AASHTO T165) Specimens
Immersion- Compression Test (AASHTO T166)

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Standard Test Method for
Compressive Strength of
Asphalt Mixtures
(ASTM D1074)
 Significance and Use
This test method is useful as an indicator of
the susceptibility to moisture of compacted
bitumen--aggregate mixtures.

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 TEST REQUIREMENT
TEST
METHOD S

Immersion-Compression Test

9.6 MPa
Dry
AASHTO T165/ (1400 psi) Min
ASTM D1075
Wet -

Index of retained strength, % 70 Min

Place the bituminous mix in a
large flat pan and warm to
110±5 0C until it can be
handled or mixed.
Scrape the sample with a
scoop or shovel from the
bottom to top at 180 degrees
from each other and reduce
the required size by remixing
or quartering.
Weigh at least 2000 g of the
sample.

- Note that the mass of the

mix is dependent on the
required size of the cylindrical
specimen, 4" x 4".
The bituminous mix shall be
brought to a molding
temperature of a temperature
slightly above 3 to 5 °C
compacting temperature
Wipe the molds and plungers
with a clean cloth that has
a few drops of oil on it.
As soon as the material has
been thoroughly mixed and
has reached a temperature
within the specified range,
place approximately one-half
of the mixture in the molding
cylinder.
at least 2 hrs.
oven maintained at 93.3 -
135 °C
Spade the mixture vigorously
25 times
15 of the blows delivered
around the perimeter of
the mold to reduce
honeycombing
remaining 10 at random
over the mixture
quickly transfer the
remaining half of the
mixture to the molding
cylinder
repeat a similar spading
action.
Compress the mixture
between the top and bottom
plungers under an initial load
of about 150 psi (1 MPa)
Remove the support bars
to permit full double-
plunger action
Apply the entire molding
load of 3000 psi (20.7
MPa) for 2 min.
Remove the specimen from
the mold with an ejection
device
Make at least six (6)
specimens.
 After removal from the
mold, oven cure
specimens 24 h at 60 °C.

Allow the test specimens to

cool at room temperature for
at least 2 h after removal
from the curing oven.


This method should not be used with samples

that contain open or interconnecting voids or
absorb more than 2.0 percent of water by
volume
bulk specific gravity (of
solids)

the ratio of the mass in air of a unit volume of a

permeable material (including both permeable and
impermeable voids normal to the material) at a stated
temperature to the mass in air of equal density of an
equal volume of gas-free distilled water at a stated
temperature.
constant mass

the mass at which further drying does not alter the

mass by more than 0.05 percent when weighed at 2-h
intervals when using oven drying
1. Weighing Device
2. Suspension Apparatus
3. Water Bath
Determine the mass of the
specimen in air and designate
as, A.
If the percent of water absorbed by the use either T 275 or T 331
specimen > 2.0 %
Sort each set of six test
specimens into two groups of
three specimens each so that
the average bulk specific
gravity for Group 1 is
essentially the same as for
Group 2.
Group I (say 2,3,5)
Bring the test specimens
to the test temperature 25
± 1°C, by storing them in
an air bath maintained at
the test temperature for
not less than 4 h
determine their
compressive strengths
Test the specimens in
axial compression without
lateral support at a
uniform rate of vertical
deformation of 0.05 in.
⁄min·in. (0.05 mm/min·mm)
of height.
For specimens 4 in. (101.6
mm) in height, use a rate
of 0.2 in./min (5.08 mm
⁄min).
Group 2—Immerse the
test specimens in water
for 24 h at 60 ± 1°C.
Transfer them to the
second water bath
maintained at 25 ± 1°C
and store them there for 2
h.
Determine the compressive
strength of the specimens
Feel free to reach out if you
have any questions.