Designation:D5840–00StandardSpecificationforTypeIIPolymerModifiedAsphaltCementforUseinPavementConstruction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5840;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasphaltcementsthathavebeenmodifiedbytheadditionofanappropriatepolymerforuseinpavementconstruction.Itwasdevelopedtoprovideareferenceforspecifyingpolymermodifiedasphaltandreflectsthepropertiesofcurrentlyavailablecommercialproducts.Thetestsareintendedtomeasurecompatibilityanddegreeofmodification,notperformancecharacteristics.Thisisnotintendedtobeaperformancebasedspecification.1.2TypeIIpolymer-modifiedasphaltsaretypicallymadewithstyrene-butadienerubberlatexorpolychloroprenelatex.However,anypolymermaybeusedthatwillgivetherequiredtestresultswhenblendedwiththedesiredasphalt.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D5TestMethodforPenetrationofBituminousMaterials2D92TestMethodforFlashandFirePointsbyClevelandOpenCup3D113TestMethodforDuctilityofBituminousMaterials2D140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterials2D1754TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironAsphalticMaterials(Thin-FilmOvenTest)2D2170TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofAsphalts(Bitumens)2D2872TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironaMovingFilmofAsphalt(RollingThin-FilmOvenTest)2D4957TestMethodforApparentViscosityofAsphaltEmulsionResiduesandNon-NewtonianBitumensbyVacuumCapillaryViscometer2D5801TestMethodforToughnessandTenacityofBitu-minousMaterials23.PhysicalRequirements3.1Thepolymermodifiedasphaltcementshallbehomoge-neous,freefromwaterandshallnotfoamwhenheatedto347°F(175°C).3.2ThepolymermodifiedasphaltcementshallconformtotherequirementsofTable1.3.3Thepolymermodifierandtheasphaltcementshallbecompatibleandpre-blendedpriortouse.4.SamplingandTestMethods4.1Sampleandtestthepolymermodifiedasphaltcemen...
