Laboratory tests in asphaltic mixture:

  • Standard Test Method for Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Paving Mixtures (ASTM D 2172).
  • Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Extracted Aggregate Material (AASHTO T 30, ASTM C 117, ASTM C 136).
  • Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens (ASTM D 1188).
  • Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures (ASTM D 2726).
  • Standard Test Method for Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures (ASTM D 2041).
  • Standard Test Method for Coating and Stripping of Bitumen – Aggregate Mixtures (ASTM D 1664).
  • Standard Test Method for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures using Marshall Apparatus (ASTM D 1559).
  • Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures (ASTM D 1074).
  • Standard Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures (ASTM D 1075).
  • Standard Test Method for Determining Degree of Pavement Compaction of Bituminous Aggregate Mixtures (AASHTO T 230).
  • Mix Design Methods for asphalt concrete (MS – 2).

Laboratory tests in asphalt:

  1. Standard Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials (ASTM D 5, D 946).
  2. Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring and Ball Apparatus) (ASTM D 36).
  3. Standard Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials (ASTM D 113).
  4. Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum and other Bituminous Materials ASTM D 95).

European standard (EN):

  1. Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of needle penetration (EN 1426)
  2. Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the softening point – Ring and Ball method (EN 1427)
  3. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 1: Soluble binder content (ΕΝ 12697-1).
  4. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 2: Determination of particle size distribution (ΕΝ 12697-2).
  5. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 5: Determination of the maximum density (ΕΝ 12697-5).
  6. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 6: Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimens (ΕΝ 12697-6).
  7. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 8: Determination of void characteristics of bituminous specimens (ΕΝ 12697-8).
  8. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 9: Determination of the reference density. (ΕΝ 12697-9).
  9. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 11: Determination of the affinity between aggregate and bitumen (ΕΝ 12697-11).
  10. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 12: Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens (Method Α) (ΕΝ 12697-12).
  11. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 23: Determination of the indirect tensile strength of bituminous specimens (ΕΝ 12697-23).
  12. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 27: Sampling (ΕΝ 12697-27).
  13. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 28: Preparation of samples for determining binder content, water content and grading (ΕΝ 12697-28).
  14. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 29: Determination of the dimensions of a bituminous specimen (ΕΝ 12697-29).
  15. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 30: Specimen preparation, impact compactor (ΕΝ 12697-30).
  16. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 34: Marshall test (ΕΝ 12697-34).
  17. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 35: Laboratory mixing (ΕΝ 12697-35).
  18. Bituminous mixtures – Test methods for hot mix asphalt – Part 36: Determination of the thickness of a bituminous pavement (ΕΝ 12697-36).
  19. Mix Design Methods for asphalt concrete (ELOT TS1501-05-03-12-01:2009).