Designation:D3202–94(Reapproved2004)e1StandardPracticeforPreparationofBituminousMixtureBeamSpecimensbyMeansoftheCaliforniaKneadingCompactor1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3202;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—AdjunctreferencescorrectededitoriallyinApril2006.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthepreparationofbeamsofbitu-minouspavingmixturesbymeansofamechanicalcompactorthatimpartsakneadingactioncompactingthebeambyaseriesofindividualimpressionsmadewitharam.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1561PracticeforPreparationofBituminousMixtureTestSpecimensbyMeansofCaliforniaKneadingCompactor2.2ASTMAdjuncts:MoldandAccessories33.SignificanceandUse3.1Thispracticeprovidesastandardmethodforcompac-tionusefultopractitionersandresearchersengagedintestingandevaluationofbituminousmixturesusingbeamformspecimens.4.Apparatus4.1CaliforniaKneadingCompactor,mechanical,inaccor-dancewithPracticeD1561.4.2CompactorFoot—Aram2.0by3.0in.(50.8by76.2mm).4.3Rod—Around-nosesteelrod,3⁄8-in.(9.5-mm)indiam-eterby16-in.(406.4-mm)long.4.4Mold—Abeammoldwithinsidedimensions15in.(381mm)longby31⁄4in.(82.6mm)wideand41⁄2in.(114.3mm)highasshowninFig.1.4.5LevelingBar—Asteelbar14.94in.(379.5mm)longby3.19in.(81.0mm)wideby1.00in.(25.4mm)deep,stiffenedbyabeveled-endedspline12.94in.(328.6mm)longby1.00in.wideby1.00in.deep,centeredonandweldedtothetopofthebar;orasolidsteelbarofequallengthandwidthhavingdepthsufficienttoprovidea...
