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SorTENTNG PoINT TE ST ON BTrUM EN

Objeclive - To delmine he Sof tening point t the given Sample
bitueen.
Apparaus Used- and Ball apparatus,ade
Ring ano Batth with stirrer,
Steel Bals Bunsen Buxne

Descaipion Softening point nf Bitumen denoBes the temgeorature at

Lhich the bitumen atains
Sofkning undex he speciticadions of test

Psocedue

and
1) Jhe bikumen maderial is heated to a pouing temperutre
/s pouted jnto Ahe ring metal plate The heated
temperahe is between 75 to j0oc.

2 To aroid sicking, f the bikamon to mdad lae , Coating

done to this o4 Solhon o Glcexine and dextine.

3) Af tex Coling the xiga in air foy 30 miotes ,the excess bitumen
is timned and xings aze placed in the support

4, Fill the beakex. bith distlled oadese to height of 5o mm

above the upper. Suface f the zing

5, At ths time the temporaane a disklled wate is Kept at s°c

Jhis temponnde is mainBained fox 15 minudes afte Alhich the balls
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placed in positon:

G} Assenble he agpaaus wth

th the xings
he cings stirrer and ball quides.
in posiien.

1)9) Heat he lde bodh and sir the lipuid. so that the
temperahxe ises at a wnifoxm rate t 51 0.5c pee minute
with Contolled heang unit UntiI the bitungen softens
and touches the bottom plae by Sinking- bals.
3) At leost two obsewaticns axe made. for Matorial hose
Sofkning point is above 20°c gycexin is used heahin as

the staing tempehahuxe

medium and the starhng tempexakuxe is 35°c insteoad t s°c.

Mim- 42°c
Tengeatwe at lhich the ball i dops = 46°c

Temperatue at lhich the ball 2 drogs = 49 c

Result

Softening point o bitumen 46 +49 = 47.5°c

2

Hence bitumen with this Sofdening point is Suitable to egion lesser

than this temperate
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DucTILITY TEST ON BITUMEN

objec.ive :-Jo detemine the ductility Value of Asphaltic bitumen

Apparatus Used 3 Bxigue teHe Mloutd , Ducilty sekp watex bath

Bunsen Buzne

Descaiption - Ductility is the Pzopexdy s7 bitumen that permits

it to undergo great de<ormahion. elangahion. Jbe
diucHliby Value bitmen binde is expsessed as the distane
Cenimetres to hich. aa standad baigue teHe bikumen Can be

Shretched be7oe the Hhread bxoaks.

Psoceduxe

1 he bitumen Sample is melked to a tempehraune ok 15°c to

io0'c , the malen. bitumen is powzed in the mould assembly
and placed a bxass plat ate
dexttine is aplied at all susbaces n the mould exposed.
to bitumen .
2) Bitumer is pouwed into he moutd and the
he plade
plate assembly
with the Sample is Kept for air
alacg
fox 30to 40 minutes
in goom temperatsee.

3) Jhe aiY Cooled sperimen then plared in Wate bath main4ained

at 21°ctox 30 minudes.

4) Jhe Sample and Moud assemby are xemoved from Watex bath
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and eXCeSS bilmen ial is Cut t by levelling the Sunk

using he hot knife .

S) Afl timning he specimen , the medd asseml Containing

Sample is replaced in )adee baJh pmaindained at 21°c for
85 to95 minwes.

6> The sides of the moudd nouw rermoved and the clips
Cozeuly booked on the machine without causing any inikial strain
shin
Specimens be pepaxed in the moulds and
clipped to he machine So as to Cendutt these tet simuaneaucy:
8) The poinkz jS Set to ead eo the init al xeading
the pointex is noted.

) The machins is staxded and the too clip are tbus pulled
apaxdt hosizonBally S0t 2.S mm pex
pinute.

Note While the test is in operation it is checked Whether

the Sample is irnnesed Wate at depth af at
Jeast

obsewation

S.No. Iniial Reading (em) Final Reading-(em) Ducilite Value lcm

1
2
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Result
he distance sttekhed by the moving. end of the Specimen uto
the point bxeaking. of thread measwed in Centimgees is
Xecoxded as Ductility Yalue

Average Duckilkty Value

Hence, Bitumen oith this ductiliy Vaue s sutable fox the

Paverent Conshuion.