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Publication Number: FHWA-RD-07-052
Date: September 2007

Long Term Pavement Performance Project Laboratory Materials Testing and Handling Guide

Protocol H05L
Standard Methods of Testing Emulsified Asphalts (SC01)

This LTPP protocol covers the tests performed on an emulsified asphalt. These tests are intended to be used on the emulsions used in the slurry and chip seals as part of the SPS-3 studies. The tests are to be run in accordance with AASHTO T59-89I, Standard Methods of Test for Testing Emulsified Asphalts, except Procedure B of Residue by Evaporation will be used to determine the quantity of residual asphalt and to recover the base asphalt for further testing. The following tests are not required: Identification of Residue by Evaporation, Oil Distillate by micro-Distillation, Settlement, Coating, Freezing, and Coating Ability and Water Resistance. Testing will begin within five days of the sample date.

The results will be recorded on LTPP Test Sheets H04A, H04B, H04C, and H05. The following table was prepared to define the specific tests to be applied to the samples of materials sent to the laboratory. Only those tests identified with an "X" are required. Separate sets of columns show the tests for the rapid setting emulsions used with the chip seals (Sample Material Code AECS) and for the slow setting emulsions used with the slurry seals (Sample Material Code AESL). Each of these has two columns identified as SO01 and Other. All of the tests shown under the column SO01 will be completed on the respective emulsion when the sample location code is SO01, SO02, etc. In addition, every fourth sample with other location codes will receive the testing shown under the respective column identified as SO01. The remaining samples will receive only the tests shown under the respective columns identified as Other.

Table of Tests for Chip Seal and Slurry Seal Emulsions

Chip Seal Emulsion/th> Slurry Seal Emulsion
Sample Material Code AECS AESL
Sample Location Code SO01 Other SO01 Other
Residue by Distillation X X X X
Particle Charge X X X X
Viscosity (Saybolt Furol) X X X X
Demulsibility X
Cement Mixing X X
Sieve Test X X X X
Miscibility with Water X X
Storage Stability X X X X
Classification Test for Rapid Setting X X
Field Coating X
Weight per Gallon X X
Examination of Residue
Specific Gravity X X
Solubility in Trichl. X X X X
Penetration X X X X
Ductility X X X X

LTPP LABORATORY MATERIAL HANDLING AND TESTING
LABORATORY MATERIAL TEST DATA
TESTS ON EMULSION
LAB DATA SHEET H04A

EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
LTPP TEST DESIGNATION SC01/LTPP PROTOCOL H05L

LABORATORY PERFORMING TEST: _____________________________________________________________

LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION CODE: ___ ___ ___ ___

REGION: _________________________ STATE: STATE CODE: __ __

EXPERIMENT NO: _____ SHRP ID: __ __ __ __

SAMPLED BY: _________________________________________ FIELD SET NO: ___

DATE SAMPLED: __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ SAMPLING AREA NO: SA- ____

1. LAYER NUMBER ___

2. LABORATORY TEST NUMBER __

3. LOCATION NUMBER __ __ __

4. LTPP SAMPLE NUMBER __ __ __ __

5. TEST RESULTS

      (a) RESIDUE AND OIL DISTILLATE BY DISTILLATION
PRESENT RESIDUE BY DISTILLATION, % __ __.__
OIL DISTILLATE, % __ __.__

      (b) DUCTILITY OF RESIDUE, cm/min __ __ __

      (c) PENETRATION OF RESIDUE, 0.1 mm __ __ __

      (d) SOLUBILITY OF RESIDUE, % __ __.__

      (e) CEMENT MIXING, % mass __ __

6. COMMENTS

      (a) CODE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

      (b) NOTE _______________________________________________________

7. TEST DATE __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __

GENERAL REMARKS:___________________________________________________________________________
SUBMITTED BY, DATECHECKED AND APPROVED, DATE
____________________________________________________________
LABORATORY CHIEF
Affiliation______________________
Affiliation______________________

LTPP LABORATORY MATERIAL HANDLING AND TESTING
LABORATORY MATERIAL TEST DATA
TESTS ON EMULSION
LAB DATA SHEET H04B

EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
LTPP TEST DESIGNATION SC01/LTPP PROTOCOL H05L

LABORATORY PERFORMING TEST: _____________________________________________________________

LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION CODE: ___ ___ ___ ___

REGION: _________________________ STATE: STATE CODE: __ __

EXPERIMENT NO: _____ SHRP ID: __ __ __ __

SAMPLED BY: _________________________________________ FIELD SET NO: ___

DATE SAMPLED: __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ SAMPLING AREA NO: SA- ____

1. LAYER NUMBER ___

2. LABORATORY TEST NUMBER __

3. LOCATION NUMBER __ __ __

4. LTPP SAMPLE NUMBER __ __ __ __

5. TEST RESULTS

      (a) CONSISTENCY (SAYBOLT VISCOSITY)
            VISCOSITY AT 25°C, seconds __ __ __
            VISCOSITY AT 50°C, seconds __ __ __

      (b) PARTICLE CHARGE OF EMULSIFIED ASPHALTS POLARITY (positive or negative) ______________

      (c) SIEVE TEST, % mass __ __

      (d) STORAGE STABILITY OF ASPHALT EMULSION, % __ __

      (e) CLASSIFICATION TEST FOR RAPID SETTING CATIONIC EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
            Aggregate surface coated by emulsion less than uncoated aggregate surface area (yes or no) _____

6. COMMENTS

      (a) CODE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

      (b) NOTE _______________________________________________________

7. TEST DATE __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __

GENERAL REMARKS:___________________________________________________________________________
SUBMITTED BY, DATECHECKED AND APPROVED, DATE
____________________________________________________________
LABORATORY CHIEF
Affiliation______________________
Affiliation______________________

LTPP LABORATORY MATERIAL HANDLING AND TESTING
LABORATORY MATERIAL TEST DATA
TESTS ON EMULSION
LAB DATA SHEET H04C

EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
LTPP TEST DESIGNATION SC01/LTPP PROTOCOL H05L

LABORATORY PERFORMING TEST: _____________________________________________________________

LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION CODE: ___ ___ ___ ___

REGION: _________________________ STATE: STATE CODE: __ __

EXPERIMENT NO: _____ SHRP ID: __ __ __ __

SAMPLED BY: _________________________________________ FIELD SET NO: ___

DATE SAMPLED: __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __ SAMPLING AREA NO: SA- ____

1. LAYER NUMBER ___

2. LABORATORY TEST NUMBER __

3. LOCATION NUMBER __ __ __

4. LTPP SAMPLE NUMBER __ __ __ __

5. TEST RESULTS

      (a) FIELD-COATING TEST ON EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
            COATING OF STONE (good, fair, or poor) ____________
            FREE WATER PRESENT (yes or no) ____________

      (b) DEMULSIBILITY, % mass __ __

      (c) MISCIBILITY WITH WATER COAGULATION OF ASPHALT CEMENT (yes or no) ___________

      (d) SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF RESIDUE __.__ __ __

       (e) WEIGHT PER GALLON OF EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
             UNIT WEIGHT OF EMULSION, lb/gal __ __.__ __
             TEMEPRATURE OF TEST, °C __ __ __

6. COMMENTS

      (a) CODE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

      (b) NOTE _______________________________________________________

7. TEST DATE __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __

GENERAL REMARKS:___________________________________________________________________________
SUBMITTED BY, DATECHECKED AND APPROVED, DATE
____________________________________________________________
LABORATORY CHIEF
Affiliation______________________
Affiliation______________________

 

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