BS 5284:1993
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Methods of sampling and testing mastic asphalt used in building and civil engineering
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English
15-08-1993
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Foreword
Methods
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Methods of sampling
5. Preparatory laboratory treatment of sample
6. Hardness number test
7. Determination of binder content and grading of
mineral aggregate
8. Recovery of bituminous binders
Annexes
A. (informative) Safety
B. (informative) Recommendations for equipment control
and calibration
Tables
1. Minimum mass of laboratory samples
2. Size of sample, sieves and minimum volume of solvent
to be used for analysis
3. Limits for repeatability and reproducibility of a
sample obtained from the same bulk sample
Figures
1. A type of apparatus suitable for hardness testing
2. Filtration apparatus
3. Porous filter thimble
4. Recovery apparatus showing necessary features
5. Sieving extractor
6. Distillation apparatus used for the recovery of
soluble bitumen
7. Glass link stirrer
List of references
Gives methods of sampling, sample size, preparation for testing, methods of test for hardness, binder content and grading of aggregates.
| Committee |
B/546
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5284(1976) & 89/12062 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, July 2011. (06/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies methods for sampling and testing mastic asphalt used in building and civil engineering.
NOTE Attention is drawn to the safety recommendations given in Annex A.
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