Designation:D6857/D6857M−11StandardTestMethodforMaximumSpecificGravityandDensityofBituminousPavingMixturesUsingAutomaticVacuumSealingMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6857/D6857M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofmaximumspecificgravityofanddensityofuncompactedbituminouspavingmixturesat25°C[77°F].1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalent;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMaterialsD979PracticeforSamplingBituminousPavingMixturesD2041TestMethodforTheoreticalMaximumSpecificGravityandDensityofBituminousPavingMixturesD4753GuideforEvaluating,Selecting,andSpecifyingBal-ancesandStandardMassesforUseinSoil,Rock,andConstructionMaterialsTestingE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE1547TerminologyRelatingtoIndustrialandSpecialtyChemicalsD3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterials3.Terminology3.1ThetermsspecificgravityanddensityusedinthistestmethodareinaccordancewiththeTerminologyE1547.3.2Definitions:3.2.1density,asdeterminedbythistestmethod—themassofacubicmeterofthematerialat25°CinSIunits,orthemassofacubicfootofthematerialat77°Fininch-poundunits.3.2.2res...
