ASPHALT

ARRB’s laboratory can undertake all types of assessment on asphalt materials, including new and innovative technologies like EME2 and crumb rubber asphalt. Some of the testing that our laboratory can undertake (inclusive but not limited to):

Capabilities / Tests

AS/NZS 2891.2.1, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: sample preparation: mixing, quartering and conditioning of asphalt in the laboratory. 

AS/NZS 2891.2.2, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: sample preparation: compaction of asphalt test specimens using a gyratory compactor.

AS/NZS 2891.3.3, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: binder content and aggregate grading: pressure filter method.

AS/NZS 2891.5, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: compaction of asphalt by Marshall method and determination of stability and flow: Marshall procedure.

AS/NZS 2891.7.1, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: determination of maximum density of asphalt: water displacement method.

AS/NZS 2891.8, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: voids and volumetric properties of compacted asphalt mixes.

AS/NZS 2891.9.1, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: determination of bulk density of compacted asphalt: waxing procedure.

AS/NZS 2891.9.2, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: determination of bulk density of compacted asphalt: presaturation method.

AS/NZS 2891.9.3, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: determination of bulk density of compacted asphalt: mensuration method.

AS/NZS 2891.13.1, Methods of sampling and testing asphalt: determination of the resilient modulus of asphalt: indirect tensile method.

Australian Airports Association AAAMT001, Determination of the Marshall test properties of asphalt mixes for airports.

Austroads AGPT/T220, Sample preparation – Compaction of asphalt slabs suitable for characterisation.

Austroads AGPT/T231, Deformation resistance of asphalt mixtures by the wheel tracking test.

Austroads AGPT/T232, Stripping potential of asphalt – tensile strength ratio.

Austroads AGPT/T233, Fatigue life of compacted bituminous mixes subject to repeated flexural bending.

Austroads AGPT/T236, Asphalt particle loss.

Austroads AGPT/T274, Characterisation of flexural stiffness and fatigue performance of bituminous mixes.

BS EN 12697-48, Bituminous mixtures: test methods for hot mix asphalt: part 48: interlayer bonding.

MRWA WA 733.2, Bulk density and void content of asphalt: vacuum sealing method.

DTMR QLD Q306C, Compacted density of asphalt: silicone sealed.

VicRoads RC 201.01, Design of asphalt mixes: (Marshall method).

VicRoads RC 201.12, Design of asphalt mixes: (Gyratory Compaction method).

 

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