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AS 2891.1-1986

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Methods of sampling and testing asphalt Sampling of asphalt

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1986

Superseded date

24-02-2023

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 2891.1-1986 METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ASPHALT - SAMPLING OF ASPHALT
1 - FOREWORD
1 - 1 SCOPE.
1 - 2 DEFINITIONS.
1 - 2.1 Asphalt
1 - 2.2 Batch
1 - 2.3 Bulk sample
1 - 2.4 Sample
1 - 2.5 Sample- increment
1 - 2.6 Stockpile
1 - 2.7 Referee sample
1 - 3 APPARATUS.
2 - 4 SAMPLE SIZES.
2 - 5 SAMPLING PROCEDURE.
2 - 5.1 General.
2 - 5.2 Sampling from truck.
2 - 5.3 Sampling from the pavement.
2 - 5.4 Sampling cold mix from stockpile.
2 - 6 PREPARATION OF TEST PORTIONS.
2 - 6.1 Test portions from freshly mixed or supplied material.
5 - 6.2 Test portions from placed and compacted material.
5 - 7 IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLE.
5 - 7.1 Records.
5 - 7.2 Labelling.

Sets out methods of sampling asphalt from trucks at the mixing plant, at the paving site, and from the pavement. Also includes sampling of cold mix from stockpile. Not included are methods of sampling asphalt from the pavement (for determination of properties other than density) or methods of sampling at discharge points from asphalt mixing plants. In addition procedures for selection of sampling locations or the number of locations are not specified.

Committee
CE-006
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 4326 4
Pages
5
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This standard sets out methods for obtaining samples and test portions of asphalt for the determination of the following properties:(a) Freshly mixed or supplied material:(i) Bitumen or tar content and aggregate grading.(ii) Moisture content.(iii) Bulk density, stability and flow properties of laboratory compacted specimens.(iv) Maximum density.(b) Placed and compacted material (core specimens):(i) Bulk density.(ii) Maximum density.

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