Designation:D7369−11StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheResilientModulusofBituminousMixturesbyIndirectTensionTest1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7369;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresforpreparingandtestinglaboratory-fabricatedorfield-recoveredcoresofbitu-minousmixturestodetermineresilientmodulusvaluesusingarepeated-loadindirecttensiontest.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsareregardedasthestandard.Valuesinparenthesesareforinformationaluse.1.3Aprecisionandbiasstatementforthisstandardhasnotbeendevelopedatthistime.Therefore,thisstandardshouldnotbeusedforacceptanceorrejectionofamaterialforpurchasingpurposes.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3387TestMethodforCompactionandShearPropertiesofBituminousMixturesbyMeansoftheU.S.CorpsofEngineersGyratoryTestingMachine(GTM)D3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD4013PracticeforPreparationofTestSpecimensofBitu-minousMixturesbyMeansofGyratoryShearCompactor(Withdrawn2013)3D6925TestMethodforPreparationandDeterminationoftheRelativeDensityofAsphaltMixSpecimensbyMeansoftheSuperpaveGyratoryCompactorD6926PracticeforPreparationofBituminousSpecimensUsingMarshallApparatusD6931TestMethodforIndirectTensile(IDT)StrengthofBituminousMixtures2.2OtherDocument:NCHRPProject1-28A,ResearchResultsDigestNumber285—LaboratoryDeterminationofResilientModulusforFlexiblePavementDesign,January20043.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1contactload(Pcontact),n—theverticalloadplacedonthespecimentomaintai...
