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PTS Lab Testing - Asphalt

ASPHALT

       
         

BITUMINOUS MIXTURES for roads and other paved areas

         
Wheel tracking using a small size device and procedure A
  BS EN 12697-22:2003   Lab
Wheel tracking using a small size device and procedure B
  BS EN 12697-22:2003   Lab
Soluble binder content by difference, using bottle rotation machine and pressure filter   BS EN 12697-1:2005   Lab
Soluble binder content by recovery, using bottle rotation machine, bucket centrifuge type 1 and volume calculation
  BS EN 12697-1:2005   Lab
Particle size distribution   BS EN 12697-2:2002   Lab
Maximum density - volumetric procedure   BS EN 12697-5:2002   Lab
Bulk density        
  • dry
  • sealed specimen (wax)
  • saturated surface dry (SSD)
  • by dimensions
  BS EN 12697-6:2003   Lab

Air voids content

  BS EN 12697-8:2003   Lab
Conventional refusal density - vibratory compaction   BS EN 12697-9:2002   Lab
Percentage refusal density (PRD) - vibratory compaction   BS EN 12697-9:2002   Lab
Water sensitivity   BS EN 12697-12:2008   Lab
Method A        
Indirect tensile strength   BS EN 12697-23:2003    
Resistance to fatigue - indirect tensile test on cylindrical shaped specimens   BS EN 12697-24:2004    
Stiffness - test applying indirect tension to cylindrical specimens (IT-CY)   BS EN 12697-26:2004   Lab
Determination of the dimensions of a bituminous sample   BS EN 12697-29:2002   Lab
Laboratory compaction of bituminous mixtures by vibratory compaction   BS EN 12697-32:2003   Lab
Wheeltracking rate   BS 598-110:1998   Lab
Indirect tensile stiffness modulus (loads from 0 to 10kN)   BS DD 213:1993   Lab
Resistance to permanent deformation - unconfined dynamic loading (RLAT) (loads from 0 to 10 kN)   BS DD 226:1996   Lab
Resistance to permanent deformation - unconfined dynamic loading under vacuum (VRLAT) (loads from 0 to 10 kN)   BS DD 226:1996 modified in accordance with TRL PA 3287/97   Lab
Fatigue characteristics using indirect tensile fatigue (loads from 0 to 10kN)   Documented in-house Method: C6 ITFT Issue 2 3-10-06 based on BS DD ABF: 1995   Lab
Sensitivity to water (loads from 0 to 10kN)   BBA Guidelines Document SG3/08/256, May 2008, Appendix A2   Lab
         

BITUMINOUS ROAD SURFACING

       
         
In-situ density - Dielectric Method   Documented In-house method: C57, Issue 2, June 2008   Site
         

ROAD PAVEMENT SURFACES

       
         
Pavement surface macrotexture depth using a volumetric patch technique   BS EN 13036-1:2002   Site
Surface regularity using a rolling straight-edge   Specification for Highway Works, HMSO Nov 2004 Clause 702. TRRL Supplementary Report 290:1977   Site
Core Logging   Documented In-house Method: C14, Issue 1, 11-9-06, based on Design Manual for roads and bridges, HMSO, May 1999, HD 30/99 Annex A   Site

 

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UKAS Testing

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