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Experirent No. 8 Viscosity Test: .................... Second

This document describes procedures for measuring the viscosity of bituminous materials using various viscometers. It discusses how viscosity affects the strength and homogeneity of paving mixes. The fulcrum viscosity test measures the time in seconds for 50cc of material to flow through a specified orifice at different temperatures, with longer flow times indicating higher viscosity. The kinematic viscosity test uses a Zeitfuchs or Cannon-Manning viscometer to measure viscosity in centi-Stokes units at 135°C, accounting for temperature susceptibility differences in paving bitumens. Both tests provide important information on how bitumens will perform in paving applications.

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Experirent No. 8 Viscosity Test: .................... Second

This document describes procedures for measuring the viscosity of bituminous materials using various viscometers. It discusses how viscosity affects the strength and homogeneity of paving mixes. The fulcrum viscosity test measures the time in seconds for 50cc of material to flow through a specified orifice at different temperatures, with longer flow times indicating higher viscosity. The kinematic viscosity test uses a Zeitfuchs or Cannon-Manning viscometer to measure viscosity in centi-Stokes units at 135°C, accounting for temperature susceptibility differences in paving bitumens. Both tests provide important information on how bitumens will perform in paving applications.

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EXPERIRENT NO. 8
VISCOSITY TEST

1. SCOPE
Viscositydenotesthefluidpropertyofbituminousmaterialanditisameastfreofresistanceto
flow. At the application temperatul'e, this characteristic greatly influences the strength of
resultingpavingmixes.Loworhichviscosityduringcompactitnormixinghasbeenobserved
tolesultinlowerstabilityvalues.Athighviscosity,itresiststhecompactiveeffoltandtheret]y
resulting mix is heterogeneous, hence low stability values. And at low viscosity instead of
providingaunifomfilmoveraggregates,itwilllubricatetheaggregateparticles.Orificetype
viscometers are used to indirectly find the viscosity of liquid binders like cutbacks and
emulsions.

2. FUROL VISCOSITY TEST:


It is measured by recording the time in sec taken by 50 cc of material to flow through a
specifiedorificeofstandarddimensionintoareceiveratspecifiedtemperature.Longerthe
ire of flow, higher the viscosity.

ForTar,10mmorificeviscometerisusedandcalledtar-viscometer.Intlriscase,also,timein
see. for 50 cc tar to flow through the orifice is defined as the viscosity of tar at the given
temperature.

2.1 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS:


A viscometer consists of a cylindrical cup approxinately 1.2" (3 cm) in diameter and 5.0"
(12.5cm)high.Anoutlettutie0.12"(0.3cm)indianeterand0.5"(1.27cm)longisfittedat
the bottom of the cup.

2.2 PROCHDURE:
Bitumen is
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`+.Lv,`._ to pass
._ I_,__ through
_ this small outlet at the bottom of the cup at a specified

temperature(25,50,60,80and100°c)whichiscontrolledbyheatingtheoilbath.Thetimein
seconds required for 60 ml of bitumen to pass throuch this orifice, is designated as the
viscosityofthematerial.

2.3 RUSULT:
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3. KINEMATIC VISCOSITY TEST:


Bec;useofthedifferenceinthetemperaturesusceptibilityofpavingbitunens,aviscositytest
at135°cismadeinadditiontothepenetrationtestat25°c.

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3.1 AppARATus AND MATnRIAI.S:


ForkinematicviscositytestZeitfuchscrossanviscometerisusedforliquidbitumensand
Cannon-Manningviscometerforbitumencements.

3.2 PROCEDURE:
i.Theviscometerismountedinathemostaticallycontrolledcoustanttemperaturet>ath.
Vthentestsaremedeat135°caclearoilshouldbeusedinthebath.
ii.Withtheviscometermountedintheoilbathbitumenispouredintothelargeopeningof
theviscometeruntilitreachesthefillingline.
iii.Thefilledtubeisallowedtoremaininthebathattesttemperatureforaspecifictimeto
makesurethatthetubeandthebitumenareatpropertemperature.
ivAsligivpressureisappliedtothelargeropermgofthetube,whichcausest)itunento
flowoversiphonsectionjustabovethefillingline.Gravitycausesthebitumentoflow
downwardintheverticalsectionofthecapillarytube.
v.Astopwatchisstartedwhenthebitumenreachesthefrstliningmarkandstoppedwhen
it reaches the second.
vi. The time interval multiplied by a calibration factor for the tube, gives the kinematic
viscosityinunitsofcenti-stokes.Thecalibrationfactorisdeteminedbyusingstandard
calibratingoilofknounviscosity.

3.3 RUSULT:
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