ASTM_D_5581_-_07a_2021e1.pdf

Designation:D558107a(Reapproved 2021)1Standard Test Method forResistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures UsingMarshall Apparatus(6 in.Diameter Specimen)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5581;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTESection 1 was updated editorially in December 2021.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the resis-tance to plastic flow of cylindrical specimens of bituminouspaving mixture loaded on the lateral surface by means of theMarshall apparatus.This test method is for use with mixturescontaining asphalt cement and aggregate up to 112in.(37.5 mm)nominal maximum size.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard except for reference to sieve sizes and size ofaggregate as measured by testing sieves in which SI units arestandard according to Specification E11.The values given inparentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that areprovided for information only and are not considered standard.1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statementsfor Test Methods for Construction MaterialsD2493/D2493M Practice for Viscosity-Temperature Chartfor Asphalt BindersD6926 Practice for Preparation of Asphalt Mixture Speci-mens Using Marshall ApparatusD6927 Test Method for Marshall Stability and Flow ofAsphalt MixturesE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSieves2.2 AASTHO Standards:3T 316 Viscosity Determination of Asphalt Binder UsingRotational Viscometer3.Significance and Use3.1 This test method is used in the laboratory mix design ofbituminous mixtures.Specimens are prepared in accordancewith the method and tested for maximum load and flow.Density and voids properties may also be determined onspecimens prepared in accordance with the method.The testingsection of this method can also be used to obtain maximumload and flow for bituminous paving specimens cored frompavements or prepared by other methods.These results maydiffer from values obtained on specimens prepared by this testmethod.4.Apparatus4.1 Specimen Mold AssemblyMold cylinders nominal6.5 in.(165.1 mm)outside diameter steel tubing with1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.20 onMechanical Tests of Asphalt Mixtures.Current edition approved Dec.15,2021.Published December 2021.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5581 07a(2013).DOI:10.1520/D5581-07AR21E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1?6.000 6 0.008 in.(152.4 6 0.2 mm)inside diameter by 4.5 in.(114.3 mm)in height,base plates,and extension collars shallconform to the details shown in Fig.1.Nine mold cylinders arerecommended.4.2 Specimen Extractor,steel,in the form of a disk with adiameter from 5.950 to 5.990 in.(151.1 to 152.1 mm)and0.5 in.(13 mm)thick for extracting the compacted specimenfrom the specimen mold with the use of the mold collar.Asuitable bar is required to transfer the load from the ringdynamometer adapter to the extension collar while extractingthe specim