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7 MANUFACTURING
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9 TRANSPORTATION
9.1 Modified bitumen shallbe transported appiiedhot safety and handling and procedures are applicable hotbituminous that for materials apply modified also to bitumen 9.2 V e h i cl e su se d fo r tr anspor tation modifiedbitumenmust have pr oper of i n s u la ti o n mi n i mi zeh e a t losses,heatingar r angements to and ar r angements for c t r c ul a ti o n .h e seve h i cl e s T shallbe enr ptied the pr evious oduct the mi ni m um of pr to p r a c ti calle ve la n d b e cl e a ro f cleaning mater ials befor eloading. Vehicles ev i ous l y pr u s e dfo r d e l i ve ry f cu tb a ck o bitumen bitumen ulsion oducts or pr em shallnot be us ed f o r t h e d e l i ve ry f mo d i fi e d i tum en o b unless thor oughly cleaned, e.g. at leaston e l oad o f h o t b i tu me n a s b e e n p u t thr ough tankerto r em ovetr acesof otherproduc ts . h the C a r esh a l lb e ta ke nto e n su r ethattanker s whichhavenot been in use for som eti m e a r e f r e efro mco n d e n sa ti o n 9.3 R e h e a ti n g f b i tu mendur ing tr anspor tation o should be avoided.Inc as e b i t u me n sco si ty t d e l i ve rys not adequate pumping, vi a i for bitumen shallbe gradual l y h e a t e d b ri n gtt to a n a p p ro pr iate to temper aturfor pumping. e The r ateof heati ng hal l s b e s uchth a tth e i n cre a sen temper aturof m odified i e bitumen does not exceed150C p e r h ou r Wh e reth e rers o n l y a smalllossin tem per atur e, modified bitum en mav 0e t r a n sfe rred i re ctl y tosto ra ge d rn tankswr thout eheating. r 9.4 S to ra g e n ksfo r modr fied ta bitum en mustbe pr oper ly insulated, haveh eati ng a n d a gi ta ti n g /e ffe cti ve l ation ci rcu facilities ensur ehomogeneity cir cula ti on to For the i n l e ts h o u l db e cl o seto b o ttomat one end of stor age tank and ouiletnear the top a t a n o th e r n d o f th e sto ra ge e tank to ensur eeffective culation. cir Retur nlinesi n a r e c t r cu l a ti o n syste msh o u l dre- enter stor age the tank belowthe bitum en surfac e to p r e v e nh o t b i t u m e n a s c a d i ntg r o u g hh e a i r t c h t W h e r e d i fi e d i tu me ns p l aced a stor age mo b i in tankpr eviously usedforstr aight tum en bi o r a d i ffe re ng ra d eo f mo d i fied t bitumen, tank shallbe em ptied the m i ni m um the to p r a c t rca b l e ve li n o rd e rto minimize dilution any effect the modifier on conten of the t d e l i v e r em o d i f i e d i t u m e n . d b 9.5 S to ra g eT e mp e ra tur e and Tim e

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M E T H O DF O R E L A S T I C E C O V E R Y E S T R T
Theelastic recovery modified of bitumen evaluated comparing is by recovery thread of after for specimen t hourat specified conditioning temperature the specimen elongated and is 10 cm deformation a ductility in machine. This is mainlyintended assess upto to degree modification quality modified and of of bitumen bitumen. cross-section thread The of shall be as shownin Fig. 1. Thisis a simple testintended optimize to doseof polymeric and/or quality PMB/RMB laboratory. in rubber additive bitumen and helpin assessing of in Ap pa ra tu s given in lS:1208-1978 Ductility Machine: Conforming specification to and mould is s h o w ni n F i g . 1 . Thermomefer.'An ASTM 630Cthermometer anv other standardthermometer or of rt equivalenange. scissor s capable cutting odified i tum en Sc isso rs;A n y typ e o f co nventional of m b at t h e te stte mp e ra tu re . sca ductility upto25 cm witht 1 mm a c c ur ac y . S c al eA n y tra n sp a re n t leof m easur ing .

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M E T H O D O RS E P A R A T I O T E S T F N
Scope T h e s e p a r a t i oo f m o d i f i ea n d b i t u m e n u r i n g o ts t o r a g es o f t e ns e e na n dt h i sc a n n r d h i b e e v a l q a t e d y c o m p a r i n gh e r i n ga n d b a l ls o f t e n i n g o i n to f t h e t o p a n d b o t t o m b t p p o r t t o n a m p l e s a k e nf r o m a c o n d i t i o n e d , l y m e o r r u b b e r o d i f i e d i t u m e nn a s t po r m b i s c a l e d u b e so f m o d i f i e d i t u m e nn a v e r t i c ap o s i t i o n t 1 6 3 r 5 o Ci n a n o v e nf o r a t b i l a perrod f48 hours. o Apparatus A l u m t n u m u b e s 2 5 . 4m m i n d r a m e t e rn d 1 3 6 . 7 m l o n gb l i n da l u m i n u mu b e s . T . a m t O v e n C a p a b l e f m a i n t a i n i n g 3t 5 c C o 16 F r e e z e r C a p a b l e f m a i n t a i n i n g 7+ 5 0 C . o 6" R a c k C a p a b l e f s u p p o r t i r r h ea l u m i n u m b e si n a v e r t i c ap o s i t i o n t h eo v e na n d o tg tu l in f r e e ze r S p a t u l a n d H a m m e r T h es p a t u l a u s tb e r i g i d n ds h a r p o a l l o w u t t i n g f t h et u b e m a t c o c o n t a r n i n g e s a m p l e h e na t a l o wt e m p e r a t u r e . th w Procedure P l a c et h e e m p t yt u b e ,w i t h s e a l e d n d d o w n i n t h e r a c k H e a tt h e s a m p l e a r e f u l l y e c u n t ilsu ffrci e n tl yu i dto p o u r .Car eshouldbe takento pr event fl localized over - heati ng. P a s s h e n t o l t e n a m p l e h r o u g hS s i e v e 0 0m i c r o n e s ss i z e .A f t e r h r o u g h t i r r i n g , t s t l 6 m t s p o u r5 0 0 g i n t ot h e v e r t i c a l lh e l dt u b e .F o l dt h e e x c e s s u b e o v e r t w o t i m e s , n d y t a c r r m p n d s e a l .P l a c et h e r a c kc o n t a i n i ntg e s e a l e d u b e si n a o v e n m a i n t a i n ea t a h t d a t e mp e ra tu re f '1 6 3t 5 0 C Allowthe tubesto standundistur bed the ov en for a o in p e r io do f 4 8 t 4 h o u r A t the end of the per iod, emovethe r ackfr om the ov en anc j r p l a c etmme d ta te il n th efre ezer y at6.7+ 50C, taking eto keepthetubesin a v er ti c al car p o s i t i o a t a l lt i m e s . e a v e h et u b e si n t h ef r e e z efro r a m i n i m u m f 4 h o u r s o s o l i d i f y n L t o t t h e sa mp l eco mp l e te l y. p on r em oving tube fr om the fr eezer place it o n a fl at U the , s u r f a c e . u tt h et u b ei n t ot h r e e q u a l e n g t h o r t i o nw i t ht h ek n i f e D i s c a r dh ec e n t r a l C p s e . t p o r t t o n f s a m p l e a n d p l a c et h e t o p a n d b o t t o m o r t i o n s f t h e t u b e l n t os e p a r a t e o p o 20

r R C P5 3 - 2 0 ' 1 0 S u r i t b e a k e r sP l a c e h e b e a k e r n t oa 1 6 3t 5 0 Co v e nu n t i lt h e b r t u m e ns s u f f i c r e n tflly t d , y t o t t o r e m o v e h e p r e c e s f a l u m r n u mu b e .A f t e rt h o r o u g h ls t i r r i n gp o u rt h e t o p a n d g f r r l s b o t t o m a m p l e s n t oa p p r o p r r a t emya r k e d i n g s o r t h e r i n ga n d b a l ls o f t e n i n p o r n t to accor ding TestM ethodlS 1205 The top a th t e s t Pr e p a re e rrn g s n d b a l lappar atus a b r s a n d b o t t o m a n r p l efs o mt h e s a m et u b es h o u l d e t e s t e d t t h e s a m et i m e Report pointsof thc r especttve and top thc softenr ng , R e p o r t he d i ffe re n ceIn 0 C ,b e tween o a s b o t t o r n a m p l e s s a v e r a g e f t h r e es p e c l m e n s

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TORSION ECOVERY F MODIFIED INDERS R O B

1. Scope

I h r st e s tm e t h o d e t so u t tne pr ocedur i: the deter m r natr on s for of tor sr onar ov er v f r ec o p o l y m em o d r f r eb i n d e r s s l n g s a m p l e o l ta n d r d u a b c u pa s s e m b l y 2. Definition

A s r m p l e e a n s f d e t e r m i n r n h ee l a s t i c r o p e r t r e s m o tg p o f a p o l y r n e r - m o d i f be n d e r s r rd t o me a su re T o rsro n a l c over y. rts re 3. Apparatus

3'1 A c y l r n d r r ch e a d e d l u m i n i u mo i ta s s e r n b l a s i l l u s t r a t e d al a b y r nF i g u r e w r t h 2 a t o t a lm a s so f 4 5 1 5 g T h e b o l th a s a c y l r n d r i c h e a d ai w i t ha d i a m e t eo t 2 8 6 m n r r a n d a t h r c k n e so f g 5 2 m m T h et h r e a d e d h a n k f t h e s s o b o l ti s 4 4 . sm m l o n g A m e t a l s p t d e r w i t ht h r e er a d i a p r n sa n d t w o n u t s ,c a n b e u s e d l to centreheassembly t A p o t n t eirs r e q u i r e f o r a n g l e e a s u r e m e nrtnt h e d m s a b s e n c e f t h es p r d e rs e e F i g 1 f o r o d e t a i l s f t h i sa s s e m b ra n dt h e o p t i o n a ro m p o n e n t s o y c

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A s a m p l et i n c y l r n d r r c afll a t b o t t o m e d n d 5 5 m m i n d i a m e t e r a

A n a n q l e - m c a s u r r nd e v t c ea n d s a m p l ec l a m p a s s e m b l y o r a n a l t e r n a t r v e 3.3 g , m e a n so f c l a m p r n gh e s a r n p l e / b oats s e m b l y n d d e t e r m i n i n t h e i n i t i aa n d r e c o v e r e d t l a g l d a n g l e T h e r e c o m m e n d c d e v t c ep r o v t d e s s c a l e ,o f B O m m r a d i u sa n d g r a d u a t e d a r n d e g r e e sa r o u n da t l e a s th a l f r t sc r r c u m f e r e n ca n d a c l a m p c a p a b l eo f h o l d i n g h e e t s a m p l e c u p w t t h t n3 m m o f r t s c e n t r ea n d w i t h o u tl g f n r m r n nr h o n ' n h y f i 1 o f e h a n t 3 mm Inany directron A w a t e r b a t h c a p a b l eo f o p e r a t i n g t 2 5 o C+ 0 . s o c ,f i t t e dw i t h a n a p p r o p r r a t e a thermorneter

3.4

A d r y i n g o v e n , t h e r m o s t a t i c a l l y o n t r o l l e d n d c a p a b l eo f m a i n t a i n i n g 3.5 c a a t e m p c r a t u r e f 6 O o C o 2 0 0 o C w i t h a s e t p o i n ta c c L l r a c y f + 5 o C o t o 3.6 A stopwatch A s p a n n e rt o s u r tt h e b o l t a s s e m b l y Method

3.7 4.

I h e t o r s r o n ar e c o v e r ya p p a r a l u s p e r a t c sb y r n a n u a l l y o t a t r n q n a l u m i n r u m o l t . l o r a b p r c v r o u s l y m b e d d e d i n a c r - t p f m o d r f i c d r n d e r t h r o u g ha n a n g i e o f 1 8 0 d e g r e c s c o b a n d n r c a s u r r n g h e c x t c : n to f r e , . c o v e r yf t h e o r r q r n a a p p l r e dr o t a t i o n T h e i n r t r a l t o l 1 8 0 d c g r e e t w t s t r s a p p l i e dw i t h a s p a n n e ro v e r a 1 0 s e c o n d p c r r o d T h e r e c o v o r y a f t e r 3 0 s e c o n d sr s r e p o r t e d 4.1 P r e p a r e h e s a m p l ea s d e s c r i b e dn M e ' t h o d U 2 A s s e m b l e h e b o l t ,s p i d e r i t M t a n d n u t st o p o s i t r o nh e s u r f a c eo f t h e b o l th e a d B t 2 m m b e l o wt h e t o p o f t h e s a r n p l e t c L r p [ ) r e h e a t h e a s s e m b l y n d c u p t o 1 8 0 " Ca n d p o u r t h e m o d i f r e d r n d e ri n t ot h e t r n a b o a s s e n r b l yu n t r li t b e g i n st o f o r m m e n i s c u s n t h e t o p s u r f a c eo f t h e b o l t

4.2

Testing

A l l o w t h e a s s e r n b l y o c o o l f o r o n e h o u r b y l e a v r n g t t o s t a n d a t r o o r nt e m p e r a t u r c t r ( 2 5 " t 3 u C ) A d l u s tt h e a s s e m b l yh e r g h t o k e c p t h e t o p s u r f a c eo f t h e b o i tf l u s hw i t h t l r c : . s a m p l es u r f a c e P i a c et h e a s s e m b l yi n t ot h e 2 5 o Cw a t e r b a t h a n d a l l o w i t t o s t a b i l i z e : ' f o r o n e h o u r ( s e e N o t e 6 1 ) A d l u s t t h e s p i d e rt o a p o s i t i o n t 2 m m a b o v e t h e r i r n 7 a n d r e t u r nt h e a s s e m b l yt o t h c b a t h P l a c e t h e s a m p l e a s s e m b l yo n t h c b a s e - p i a l t : r w t tg a n d ' f r t h e p o r n t e t o t h e 1 8 0 d e g r e ep o s t t t o n r t h o u d r s t L r r b r nh e s a m p l e U s r n g h e : l '180 f rnovrnghe pornter rom the degreepositrono the zero spanner turn the bolt t t
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equation: i l T h e t o rsi o n are co ve rys g i ve nby the following % rl T o r s i o n ae c o v e r y ' = A x 1 0 0 180 in when the scale pr esented Figu r e3 i s a w h e r e A = R e co ve re d n g l e in degr ees. i l u s e d ,th e to rsi o n are co ve rys r eaddir ectly'
6.

Notes

at labor ator y 25 t 3oc ' in 6 . 1 T h e te st sn o u l d b e co nducted an air - conditioned the within waterbath. Al t e r na ti ve lth e te stca n b e conducted y, for reproducible is to is The rateat whichthetorque applied the sample critical 6.2 a Fig. 3 presents in 10 seconds. of is The resurts. objective to apply180degrees rotation to to fromzero(0 degree) 1O(180degrees) helpwiththistask' scalemarked practical

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a w b sh g T h e f o l l o w i n p r e c a u t i o n s o u l d e t a k e n h e nh a n d l i n g l l b i t u m e n s : sha l lbe s a ) E ye p ro te cti o n ,uch as safetyglassesand/orface shields, h w o r nw h e nh a n d l i n g o tb i t u m e n ' le cuffsandothersuitab protective withclosefitting g b) Heatresistant loves, g s c l o t h i n g h a i lb e w o r nw h e nh a n d l i n h o tb i t u m e n ' c) g w T h e r es h a l lb e n o s m o k i n g h i l eh a n d l i n h o t b i t u m e n . the lid of the sam plecontatner is d ) Wh i l eth e ma te r ial stillcold,loosen or (i n ve rt e ca n a nd war mthe lid,if necessar y) , puncha holein the th tid

7.

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of acceptability r esults. co cri T h e f o l l o w i n g te ri a u l db e usedfor judging

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