BSI PD CEN/TS 15963:2014
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Bitumen and bituminous binders. Determination of the fracture toughness temperature by a three point bending test on a notched specimen
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2014 | 22 |
This Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of the Fracture Toughness temperature, TFT, of bituminous binders by means of a three point bending test on a notched binder sample.
WARNING — The use of this Technical Specification can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This Technical Specification does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this Technical Specification to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For environmental reasons, it is recommended to limit the use of products, solvents and energy to minimum in order to reduce the emissions to air, water and soil.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 5 | Foreword |
| 6 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 7 | Figure 1 — Example of a Force versus displacement curve at temperature T (close to TFT) |
| 8 | 4 Principle 5 Apparatus 5.1 Testing apparatus |
| 9 | Figure 2 — Bending rig Table 1 — Measurement and tolerances of the rig |
| 10 | 5.2 Test specimen Figure 3 — Specimen geometry |
| 11 | Table 2 —Test specimen dimensions and tolerances 6 Preparation of test samples 6.1 Preparation of test samples 6.2 Preparation of moulds |
| 12 | Figure 4 — Mould assembly for specimen preparation |
| 13 | Figure 5 — Photograph of a mould assembly 6.3 Preparation of test specimen |
| 14 | 7 Procedure to determine the Fracture Toughness temperature TFT 7.1 Number of tests 7.2 Specimen conditioning 7.3 Loading rate and test temperature 7.4 Validity of the test results 7.5 Fracture Toughness temperature, TFT 8 Calculation 8.1 Test sample |
| 15 | 8.2 Results and temperature 8.2.1 General 8.2.2 Maximum force, F 8.2.3 Work, W 8.2.4 Displacement at maximum force, D 8.2.5 Initial stiffness, S 8.3 Fracture Toughness temperature, TFT |
| 16 | Figure 6 — Example of displacement at maximum force versus T 9 Expression of results 9.1 Fracture Toughness temperature, TFT 9.2 Other properties 10 Precision 10.1 Repeatability 10.2 Reproducibility |
| 17 | Table 3 — Estimated repeatability and reproducibility 11 Test report |
| 18 | Annex A (informative) Calculation of Critical Stress Intensity factor A.1 General A.2 Terms and definitions A.2.1 Critical stress intensity factor, KIC A.2.2 Definitions A.3 Calculations A.3.1 Critical stress intensity factor, KIC |
| 20 | Bibliography |
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