ASTM_D_979_-_D_979M_-_15.pdf

Designation:D979/D979M15Standard Practice forSampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D979/D979M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers sampling of bituminous pavingmixtures at points of manufacture,storage,delivery,or inplace.1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2041 Test Method for Theoretical Maximum SpecificGravity and Density of Bituminous Paving MixturesD2234/D2234M Practice for Collection of a Gross Sampleof CoalD2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Densityof Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous MixturesD3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Ma-terialsD5361 Practice for Sampling Compacted Bituminous Mix-tures for Laboratory TestingD5444 Test Method for Mechanical Size Analysis of Ex-tracted AggregateD6307 Test Method forAsphalt Content of Hot-MixAsphaltby Ignition MethodD6925 Test Method for Preparation and Determination ofthe Relative Density of Asphalt Mix Specimens by Meansof the Superpave Gyratory CompactorD6926 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous SpecimensUsing Marshall ApparatusD6927 Test Method for Marshall Stability and Flow ofAsphalt MixturesE105 Practice for Probability Sampling of MaterialsE122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,WithSpecified Precision,the Average for a Characteristic of aLot or ProcessE141 Practice for Acceptance of Evidence Based on theResults of Probability Sampling2.2 AASHTO Standard:3R 47 Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Hot MixAsphalt(HMA)to Testing Size3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 field sample,na quantity of the material to be testedof sufficient size to provide an acceptable estimate of theaverage quality of a unit.3.1.2 increment,npart of a sample.3.1.3 lot,na sizable isolated quantity of bulk materialfrom a single source,assumed to have been produced by thesame process(for example,a days production or a specificmass or volume).3.1.4 test portion,na quantity of the material of sufficientsize extracted from the larger field sample by a proceduredesigned to ensure accurate representation of the field sample,and thus of the unit sampled.3.1.5 unit,na batch or finite subdivision of a lot of bulkmaterial(for example,a truck load or a specific area covered).4.Significance and Use4.1 General:1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road andPaving Materials and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.30 onMethods of Sampling.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published August 2015.Originallyapproved in 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D979/D979M 12.DOI:10.1520/D0979_D0979M-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.1 Sampling is equally as important as the testing,andthe sampler shall take every precaution to obtain samples thatwill yield an acceptable estimate of the nature and conditionsof the materials which they represent.4.1.2 Samples for the development of preliminary data areobtained by the party responsible for the development of thedata.Samples for control of the product at the source ofmanufacture or storage,or at the site of use,are obtained by themanufacturer,contractor,or other parties responsible for ac-complishing the work.Samples for tests to be used in accep-tance or rejection decisions by the purchaser are obtained bythe purchaser or his authorized representative.4.1.3 This standard shall not be used for the sampling ofcompacted bituminous paving mixtures.Practice D5361 shallbe used.5.Apparatus5.1 ContainerA bucket,pan,box,or other vessel of asufficient