MINIMIZING THE 'OFF-SPEC' PROBLEM

A VISCOMETER, WHICH PERMITS QUICK AND ACCURATE FIELD TESTING OF ASPHALT AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE IS DESCRIBED. USE OF THE VISCOMETER IS MOST READILY APPLICABLE TO ASPHALTS GRADED BY VISCOSITY. TEMPERATURE-VISCOSITY CURVES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED SO THAT WHEN TEMPERATURE AND VISCOSITY OF LIQUID ASPHALTS ARE KNOWN, THE TOLERANCE FOR SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE CAN BE QUICKLY DETERMINED. THE VISCOMETER CAN ALSO BE USED TO TEST ASPHALT CEMENTS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 21, No 1, P 11, 1 FIG
• Publication Date: 1969-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Asphalt Institute Quarterly

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt cement; Asphalt tests; Construction sites; Field tests; Liquid asphalt; Specifications; Temperature; Testing equipment; Viscometers; Viscosity
• Old TRIS Terms: Viscosity test
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00211390
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 24 1994 12:00AM