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This lab report summarizes a test performed to determine the flash point and fire point of a bitumen sample according to AASHTO T48 standards. The test involves heating the bitumen in a Cleve open cup at a rate of 5±1°C per minute. The flash point is recorded as the temperature at which a flame causes the bitumen to flash when applied to the surface. The fire point is the temperature at which the bitumen continues burning for at least 5 minutes after the flame is applied. The mean values for flash point and fire point across 3 trials cannot differ from the individual values by more than 30°C and 10°C respectively. The results and any variation from the mean are recorded.

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Nust College of Civil Engineering Risalpur (Mce)

This lab report summarizes a test performed to determine the flash point and fire point of a bitumen sample according to AASHTO T48 standards. The test involves heating the bitumen in a Cleve open cup at a rate of 5±1°C per minute. The flash point is recorded as the temperature at which a flame causes the bitumen to flash when applied to the surface. The fire point is the temperature at which the bitumen continues burning for at least 5 minutes after the flame is applied. The mean values for flash point and fire point across 3 trials cannot differ from the individual values by more than 30°C and 10°C respectively. The results and any variation from the mean are recorded.

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NUST COLLEGE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING RISALPUR (MCE)

LAB REPORTS TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-II

FLASH & FIRE POINT TEST OF BITUMEN

NO._____________________

NAME:__________________

CLASS.__________________

Instr.

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LAB REPORT-6

FLASH AND FIRE POINT OF BITUMEN

(AASHTO: T 48)

1. Scope. Different bituminous material has quite different values of flash and fire point When the bitumen
or cut back is to be heated before mixing or application utmost care is taken to see that heating is limited to a
temperature will below the flash point.

2. Significance. This flash-point and fire-point test method is a dynamic method and depends on definite
rates of temperature increases to control the precision of the method. Bitumen is flammable liquids at high
temperature and therefore, there is a risk of catching fire if care is not exercised during construction. Its primary
use is to define the critical temperature at and above which suitable precautions should be taken to eliminate
fire hazards during its application.

3. Apparatus

3.1. Cleave open cup

3.2. Heater

3.3. Thermometer

4. Procedure

4.1. Heat the bitumen until it comes in liquid form not exceeding 100C.

4.2. Fill the cup and place it at a room temperature for one hour.

4.3. Heat the bitumen at the rate of 5 1C/minute.

4.4. When the temperature is reached near to flash point or when sparking is started the test flame is apply to
specimen.

4.5. Meanwhile as the bitumen takes fire momentarily that is the flash point, record the temperature and
when it takes fire for at least 5minute completely that is the fire point temperature.

The flash point to be taken as the temperature read in the thermometer at the time of flame application when
flash appears first at any point on the surface of material .The heating is continued until the volatile ignite and
the bitumen continues to burns for 5seconds. The mean value should not differ from the individual values by
more than 30C for flash point and by 10C for fire point.
5. Observations & Calculation

5.1. Bitumen grade ----------------------------

5.2. Type of equipment ----------------------------

5.3. Rate of heating ----------------------------


Test property Test Number Mean

1 2 3

1. Flash point

2. Fire point

3. Variation from
Mean Value
6 Discussion
6. Discussion

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