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Asphalt Binders. Refining Crude. Specifications. Classical Specifications were designed to describe the material not its performance Recent specifications (CGSB ) have incorporated some performance criteria
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Asphalt Binders ENCI 579
Refining Crude ENCI 579
Specifications • Classical Specifications were designed to describe the material not its performance • Recent specifications (CGSB ) have incorporated some performance criteria • Superpave specifications are used to define performance using new methods of measuring properties ENCI 579
Asphalt Testing • Penetration • Viscosity • Ductility • Flashpoint (COC, PM) • Solubility (TCE) • TFOT, RTFOT • Mass Loss, Aging Index ENCI 579