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Moisture Conditioning Standard looks at compacted asphalt

June 22, 2011  By Thomas Net News


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Moisture Conditioning Standard
looks at compacted asphalt

ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving
Materials is working on ASTM WK32764, Practice for Moisture Conditioning
Compacted Asphalt Mixture Samples by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure.

June 22, 2011 – ASTM International Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials is working on ASTM WK32764, Practice for Moisture Conditioning Compacted Asphalt Mixture Samples by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure. This proposed moisture conditioning method for compacted asphalt samples is time-efficient and allows for simulation of field conditions.

Testing device described in ASTM WK32764 emulates action of vehicle tire on wet pavement via generated pore pressure inside compacted asphalt sample. | READ MORE

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