BITUMEN
BITUMEN Types Used For Road Construction
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The surface course, base course, and sub base course are the three main tiers. Tack coat, binder course, and prime coat are the sub layers that are positioned between the major layers to bind them together. To shield the surface course from harm, protective Bitumen are also utilized.
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BITUMEN Types of Packaging for Export
The bitumen packaging is divided into three categories: bulk, jumbo bags, and new steel drums. The optimum type of packaging is selected based on the customer's requirements, bitumen volume, and bitumen weight. We cordially encourage you to watch our in-depth video about bitumen packages and read this article to learn more about these packages.
BITUMEN Penetration Grade
For building roads in a variety of environments, penetration grade bitumen is exceptional. The hardness and consistency of these bitumen grades are what give them their names, and they fall into a spectrum of grades from 30 to 120.
Determining bitumen's viability for usage with different building techniques and in various climates is the major objective of grading bitumen based on penetration.
BITUMEN Viscosity Grade
Viscosity Grade Bitumen in four different grades (VG10, VG20, VG30, and VG40), has been superseded by bitumen penetration grade in accordance with Indian Standard (IS:73). Because of its benefits and characteristics, this type of bitumen is more dependable than others. IS 73, ASTM, and AASHTO all determine the viscosity grade of bitumen. The IS states that in 2006, the classification of bitumen changed from penetration grade to viscosity grade.
BITUMEN Quality Tests & Overview
Bitumen is a substance with a variety of qualities. Bitumen tests are used to choose the best bitumen for use in road construction and other sectors.
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Before utilizing it, during application, and after aging, bitumen tests enable us to ascertain its characteristics and assess its quality. Bitumen can also be categorized by its physical characteristics.
BITUMEN Flash and Fire Point Test
Vapor is produced close to the surface of flammable or combustible material during heating. The flash point test determines the lowest temperature at which the vapor ignites and produces an immediate flame when present with an ignition source.
The temperature higher than the flash point is measured using the fire point test. The flame burned for over five seconds at the fire spot.
BITUMEN Softening Point Test
Bitumen is a complicated substance without a clear melting point. The bitumen gradually softens and loses viscosity as the temperature rises; therefore the softening point is established.
What is the bitumen's softening point? The temperature at which bitumen softens past a certain softness is known as the softening point of bitumen. The softening point test will reveal it.
BITUMEN Specific Gravity Test
A specific gravity test determines how much bitumen weighs in relation to the same amount of water. The Pycnometer method and the Balance method can both be used to determine the specific gravity of bitumen.
Pure bitumen has a specific gravity in the range of 0.97 to 1.02. Tar has a specific gravity of about 1.20.