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PR UMEN
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GENERAL PROPERTIES

 Most bitumens are colloidal in nature.


 Bitumen are thermoplastics.
 They have no specific melting, boiling or
freezing point .
 They are insoluble in water.
 They are highly impermeable to the
passage of water.
 They are generally hydrophobic.
 They are chemically inert.
 They oxidise slowly.
Determined by penetration test
HARDNESS
which classify it into grades
whether it is 80/100, 100/120,
or 60/70. The grades with
penetrations greater than 40
are mostly used in road
construction and occasionally
in industrial applications. The
grades with penetrations less
than 40 are used exclusively in
industrial applications. In hot
climate lower grades such as
60/70 is used.
Softening point

 It is the temperature at which


bitumen changes its state from
semi solid to semi liquid .
Softening point test is carries out
by ring or ball method. This
property make us to know
whether given bitumen can be
used at the particular place i.e.
softening point value should be
higher than pavement temperature
otherwise bitumen present in the
layer get soften and come out.
Ductility

 It is the distance at which the film


formed when a standard sample of
bitumen in a briquette mould
trenched at the constant rate of
pulling, breaks. Presence of ductility
means the formation of the film and
coating would be proper.

Viscosity

 It is resistance to flow or inverse of


fluidity. At low or high viscosity of
bitumen coating of binder around
aggregates will not be proper.

Flash and fire point

 Flash point : Temp at which bitumen


catches fire momentarily.

 Fire point : Temp at which bitumen
completely burns.

 These are to know up to which temp
bitumen can be heated up in the
field and can be handle safely.

specific gravity

 Specific gravity of a binder does not


influence its behaviour. But all the
same , its value is needed in mix
design. The property is determined
at 27º C .
Durability

 Bitumen durability refers to the long-


term resistance to oxidative
hardening of the Material in the
field. Although, in-service, all
bitumens harden with time through
reaction

 With oxygen in the air, excessive
rates of hardening (poor durability)
can lead to premature binder
embrittlement and surfacing failure
resulting in cracking and chip loss

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