Designation:D6931−17StandardTestMethodforIndirectTensile(IDT)StrengthofAsphaltMixtures1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6931;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresforpreparingandtestinglaboratory-fabricatedorfield-recoveredcoresofasphaltmixturestodeterminetheindirecttensile(IDT)strength.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1074TestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofAsphaltMixturesD1561/D1561MPracticeforPreparationofBituminousMixtureTestSpecimensbyMeansofCaliforniaKneadingCompactorD3387TestMethodforCompactionandShearPropertiesofBituminousMixturesbyMeansoftheU.S.CorpsofEngineersGyratoryTestingMachine(GTM)D3496PracticeforPreparationofBituminousMixtureSpecimensforDynamicModulusTesting(Withdrawn2010)3D3549/D3549MTestMethodforThicknessorHeightofCompactedBituminousPavingMixtureSpecimensD3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD4013PracticeforPreparationofTestSpecimensofBitu-minousMixturesbyMeansofGyratoryShearCompactor(Withdrawn2013)3D4867/D4867MTestMethodforEffectofMoistureonAsphaltConcretePavingMixturesD5581TestMethodforResistanceto...
