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Table 1Requirements for Paving Bitumen

(Clause 6.2)
SI Characteristics Paving Grades Method of Test,
No. Ref to
VGI0 VG20 VG30 VG40
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7
i) Penetration at 25°C, 100 g. 5s, 0.1min, Min 80 60 45 35 IS 1203
ii) Absolute viscosity at 60C, Poises 800-1 200 1600-2400 2400-3 600 3200-4 800 IS 1206 (Part 2)
iii) Kinematic viscosity at 13S°C, cSt, Min 250 300 350 400 IS 1206 (Part 3)
iv) Flash point (Cleveland open cup), °C, Min 220 220 220 220 IS 1448 [P:69]
v) Solubility in trichloroethylene, percent, Min 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 IS 1216
vi) Sofening point (R&B), °C, Min 40 45 47 50 IS 1205
vii) Tests on residue from rolling thin film oven test:
a) Viscosity ratio at 60°C, Max 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 IS 1206 (Part 2)
b) Ductility at 25°C, cm, Min 75 50 40 25 IS 1208

precautions mentioned therein. Althesesanples from 8 PACKING AND MARKING

individual containers shall be stored separately.
8.1 Packing
7.4 Number of Tests
Bitumen of all types shall be suitably packed in a container
7.4.1 All the individual samples shall be tested for as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier.
absolute viscosity at 60°C, penetration and softening
point tests. 8.2 Marking
7.4.2 For the remaining characteristies, a composite Each container of viscosity grade bitumen shall be
sample prepared by mixing together equal quantities legibly and indelibly marked with the following:
of paving grade bitumen, sampled, as the case may be. a) Manufacturer's name or trade-mark, if any;
from all individual samples taken from each sample
container, shall be tested. b) Month and year of manufacture;
c) Type of material and grade: and
7.5 Criteria for Conformity d) Batch number.
7.5.1 The lot shall be considered as conforming to the 8.3 BIS Certification Marking
requirements of this standard, if the conditions
mentioned under 7.5.2 and 7.5.3 are satisfied. The container may also be marked with the Standard
Mark.
7.5.2 From the test results of absolute viscosity at 60°C,
8.3.1 The use of Standard Mark is governed by the
penetration and softening point, the mean (X) and the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
range (R) shall be calculated. The following conditions and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
shallbe satisfied: details of conditions under which the licence for the
a) [x-0.6R] shall be greater than or equal to use of the Standard Mark may be granted to
the minimum specification limit specified in manufactures or producers may be obtained from the
Bureau of Indian Standards.
Table I, and
b) [x+ 0.6R] shall be less than or equal to the Table 2 Scale of Sampling
(Clause 7.2)
maximum specification limit specified in
Table 1. SI No. Lot Size No. of Containers
to be Selected
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characteristics mentioned in 7.4.2 shall satisfy the i) Up to 50 3
corresponding requirements of the characteristics given 51-150
in Table l. ii 151-500
iv) 501 and above 10