OBSERVATION SHEET

DUCTILITY TEST ON DISTILATION

RESIDUE OF CUT BACK BITUMEN

Date of Testing : Tested by :

Test temperature = 25±0.5°C

Rate of pull = 50±25mm/minute
Expected softening point = °C

Temperature of molten bitumen

for filling moulds = °C

Time for which mould

Were air cooled = minutes

Time for which moulds were kept

in water bath before cutting the extra
bitumen = minutes

Time for which moulds were

Kept in water bath before
Detaching bottom plate and
Removing the side pieces =

Distance at which rupture occurred

Specimen 1 d1 = cm
Specimen 2 d2 = cm
Specimen 3 d3 = cm

d1 + d2 + d3
Ductility = -------------------- cm
3

Provided deviation from mean is not more than ± 5 percent. If so record the mean of two higher results.