1 - AS/NZS 2341.5:1997 METHODS OF TESTING BITUMEN AND RELATED ROADMAKING PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF APPARENT VISCOSITY BY 'SHELL
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1 - 3 APPLICATION
1 - 4 PRINCIPLE
1 - 5 APPARATUS
1 - 5.1 Analytical balance
1 - 5.2 Chart recorder
2 - 5.3 Constant temperature water bath
2 - 5.4 Infrared lamp
2 - 5.5 Sliding plate micro-viscometer
2 - 5.6 Spatula
2 - 5.7 Viscometer plates
2 - 5.8 Water bath thermometer
2 - 6 CALIBRATION
3 - 7 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
3 - 8 PROCEDURE
3 - 8.1 General
3 - 8.2 Plate preparation
4 - 8.3 Testing
4 - 9 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
5 - 10 TEST REPORT
6 - 11 PRECISION
7 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR SELECTING THE SEQUENCE OF MASSES TO BE USED IN A VISCOSITY DETERMINATION
7 - A1 GENERAL
8 - A2 AREA CORRECTION FACTOR

This Standard sets out a procedure specifically for the recovery of residue from bituminous emulsion for further testing.

This Standard sets out a procedure for the determination of apparent viscosity of bitumens at a specified shear strain rate by means of the 'Shell' sliding plate micro-viscometer.

First published as AS 2341.5-1980.Second edition 1986.Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2341.5:1997.Reconfirmed 2013. Originated as AS 2341.5-1980. Second edition 1986. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2341.5:1997.