Designation:D5976–00StandardSpecificationforTypeIPolymerModifiedAsphaltCementforUseinPavementConstruction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5976;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasphaltcementsthathavebeenmodifiedbytheadditionofanappropriatepolymerforuseinpavementconstruction.Itwasdevelopedtoprovideareferenceforspecifyingpolymer-modifiedasphaltandreflectstheprop-ertiesofcurrentlyavailablecommercialproducts.Thisisnotintendedtobeaperformance-basedspecification.1.2TypeIpolymer-modifiedasphaltsaretypicallymadewithstyrene-butadieneorstyrene-butadiene-styreneblockco-polymers.However,anypolymermaybeusedthatwillgivetherequiredtestresultswhenblendedwiththedesiredasphalt.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D5TestMethodforPenetrationofBituminousMaterials2D36TestMethodforSofteningPointofBitumen(Ring-and-BallApparatus)3D92TestMethodforFlashandFirePointsbyClevelandOpenCup4D113TestMethodforDuctilityofBituminousMaterials2D140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterials2D1754TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironAsphalticMaterials(Thin-FilmOvenTest)2D2042TestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinTrichloroethylene2D2170TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofAsphalts(Bitumens)2D2872TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironaMovingFilmofAsphalt(RollingThin-FilmOvenTest)2D4957TestMethodforApparentViscosityofAsphaltEmulsionResidues2andNon-NewtonianBitumensbyVacuumCapillaryViscometer2D6084TestMethodforElas...
