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> ; poten — NA PRACTICAL NO. 2 ay Onject : To determine the softening point of a given sample of bitumen, ‘Apparatus : Ring and Ball apparatus 1, Steel balls : Two balls each of diameter 9.5 mm and weight 2.5 +0.5g. Brass rings : Two rings of depth 6.4 mm, inside dia at top 17.5 inside di i 15.9 mm. Outside dia of brass ring is 20.6 mm, op 179 tom an inside ameter at 4. Water bath and Stirrer : A heat resistant glass container of 85 mm diameter and 120 mm depth is used. Bath liquid to be used is water for materials having softening point below 80 °C and glycerine for material having softening point above 80 °C. 5. Heating device : Spirit lamp or electric rod can be used for heating water/liquid contained in te water bath. Performance Objectives : 1, To understand the concept and improtance of softening point test of bitumen. To understand the behaviour of bitumen under temperature variation. To set up the ring and ball apparatus. To fill the rings with bitumen sample. To have an idea of the liquid to be used in water bath. To know the use and application of lower and higher softening point bitumen. To classify bitumen into different grades on the basis of softening point. Theory : The softening point is the temperature at which the substance attains a particular degree of softening under specified conditions of test. The softening point of bitumen is generally determined by ring and ball apparatus. Bitumen does not suddenly change from solid to liquid state but as the temperature increases, it gradually becomes softer until it flows readily. All semi-solid state bitumen grades need sufficient fluidity before they are used for application with the aggregate mix. For this purpose bitumen is eae Cut back with a solvent like kerosene. The common purpose is to liquefy the bitumen by yaw eyy A brass ring containing the bitumen (test specimen) is suspended in liquid like water or glycerin at

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