Designation:D6933−22StandardTestMethodforOversizedParticlesinEmulsifiedAsphalts(SieveTest)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6933;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedegreetowhichanemulsi-fiedasphaltmaycontainparticlesofasphaltorotherdiscreetsolidsretainedona850-µmmeshsieve.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD7496TestMethodforViscosityofEmulsifiedAsphaltbySayboltFurolViscometerE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSieves3.SignificanceandUse3.1Theretentionofanexcessiveamountofparticlesonthesieveindicatesthatproblemsmayoccurinhandlingandapplicationofthematerial.Particlesofasphaltretainedonthesieveareoftencausedbyagglomerationofthedispersedphase.Storage,pumping,handling,andtemperaturecanallcontributetotheformationofparticles.Contami...
