ASTM_D_1074_-_09.pdf

Designation:D107409Standard Test Method forCompressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1074;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.1.Scope1.1 This test method provides a method for measuring thecompressive strength of compacted bituminous mixtures.It isfor use with specimens weighed,batched,mixed,and fabri-cated in the laboratory,as well as for mixtures manufactured ina hot-mix plant.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and CoarseAggregatesC670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statementsfor Test Methods for Construction MaterialsC702 Practice for Reducing Samples ofAggregate to TestingSizeD75 Practice for Sampling AggregatesD140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous MaterialsD979 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving MixturesD1075 Test Method for Effect of Water on CompressiveStrength of Compacted Bituminous MixturesD2041 Test Method for Theoretical Maximum SpecificGravity and Density of Bituminous Paving MixturesD2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Densityof Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous MixturesD3203 Test Method for Percent Air Voids in CompactedDense and Open Bituminous Paving MixturesD3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD4753 Guide for Evaluating,Selecting,and Specifying Bal-ances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil,Rock,andConstruction Materials TestingE4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing MachinesE2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-eters with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids2.2 Federal Specification:Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads andBridges on Federal Highway Projects33.Significance and Use3.1 The compressive strength of specimens prepared andtested by this test method along with density and voidsproperties are used for laboratory mix design of bituminousmixtures.One approach is described in ASTM STP 252.43.1.1 This test method also describes the methods formolding,curing,and testing of specimens being evaluated byTest Method D1075.3.1.2 When used in conjunction with other mixture physicalproperties,the compressive strength may contribute to theoverall mixture characterization and is one factor determiningits suitability for use under given loading conditions andenvironment as a highway paving material.3.2 Typical values of minimum compressive strengths fordesign of bituminous mixtures by this test method for differenttraffic densities are given in Table 401-1 of the“StandardSpecifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges onFederal Highway Projects.”3Some state departments of trans-portation and federal agencies have specific requirements oftheir own based on their experience with this test method.Theagencies should be consulted for their specific requirements ifwork is to meet their standards.3.3 Reheated mixtures are permissible in this test method,but the resulting compressive strengths will be higher than for1This 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 Bituminous Mixtures.Current edition approved July 1,2009.Published August 2009.Originallyapproved in 1949.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D1074 02.DOI:10.1520/D1074-09.2For 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.3“Asphaltic Concrete Mix Requirements,”Standard Specifications for Construc-tion of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects,1996,Federal HighwayAdministration,Washington,DC 20590,p.233.4Goode,J.F.,“Use of the Immersion-Compression Test in Evaluating andDesigning Paving Mixtures,”ASTM STP 252,1959,pp.113129.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 newly prepared mixtures due to the change in the binderviscosity,an element of the compressive strength as measuredunder these loading conditions and temperature.5NOTE1The quality of the results produced by this standard aredependent