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    Experiment No. 7: To Conduct The Rtfo Test On Asphalt: Objective

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    The document describes Experiment No. 7, which is the Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) test conducted on asphalt according to IS 1212. The RTFO subjects asphalt samples to accelerated aging by rolling them in thin films in an oven at 163°C for 5 hours. The percentage weight loss of each sample is calculated and the average percentage weight loss is reported as the test result. In this experiment, the percentage weight loss was 0.65%.

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    Experiment No. 7: To Conduct The Rtfo Test On Asphalt: Objective

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    The document describes Experiment No. 7, which is the Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) test conducted on asphalt according to IS 1212. The RTFO subjects asphalt samples to accelerated aging by rolling them in thin films in an oven at 163°C for 5 hours. The percentage weight loss of each sample is calculated and the average percentage weight loss is reported as the test result. In this experiment, the percentage weight loss was 0.65%.

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    The document describes Experiment No. 7, which is the Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) test conducted on asphalt according to IS 1212. The RTFO subjects asphalt samples to accelerated aging by rolling them in thin films in an oven at 163°C for 5 hours. The percentage weight loss of each sample is calculated and the average percentage weight loss is reported as the test result. In this experiment, the percentage weight loss was 0.65%.

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    Experiment No. 7: To Conduct The Rtfo Test On Asphalt: Objective

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    The document describes Experiment No. 7, which is the Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) test conducted on asphalt according to IS 1212. The RTFO subjects asphalt samples to accelerated aging by rolling them in thin films in an oven at 163°C for 5 hours. The percentage weight loss of each sample is calculated and the average percentage weight loss is reported as the test result. In this experiment, the percentage weight loss was 0.65%.

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    7: TO CONDUCT THE RTFO TEST ON ASPHALT

    Objective:

    To perform Rolling Thin Film Oven test of Bitumen binders as per IS 1212.

    Theory:

    The bituminous binders harden when exposed to atmosphere. The test specimen is
    subjected to accelerated aging process by ‘Rolling Thin Film Oven Test’ (RTFO) under
    specified test conditions. The amount of hardening of the bituminous material is evaluated
    from the reduction in penetration test value , expressed as a percentage of the original
    penetration value.

    In order to evaluate the properties of the modified bitumen binder due to aging,
    the other tests
    Conducted on the residue after RTFO are (i) increase in softening point of the residue with
    respect to original value and (ii) elastic recovery test (of half thread) at 25 oC .

    Apparatus:

    1. Oven – A double walled oven with chamber height not less than 290 mm and width
    and depth not less than 300 mm with glass window for observation.

    2. Glass Containers

    3. Weighing balance of accuracy upto 0.001 gm.

    4. Asbestos gloves

    5. Digital stopwatch

    Procedure:
    The bituminous binder is stirred and agitated thoroughly and heated if necessary.
    Three containers are heated in an oven at 100o to 110oC for 30 minutes, cooled and
    weighed.
    50 + 0.5gm of the binder sample is kept in a container and weighed after it is cooled, to the
    nearest 0.001gm. A portion of the sample is poured into the specified container for
    determination of penetration value.
    The oven is heated to a temperature of 163 + 1oC and the sample container is
    placed in the revolving shelf. The oven is switched on so that that rotates during the entire
    test at a rate of 5 to 6 rev/min, the temperature being maintained at 163 + 1oC for 5 hours,
    after the sample has been introduced. The 5-hour period shall start when the temperature
    reaches 162oC and in no case shall the total time exceed 5 hours 15 minutes, during which
    the is in the oven. At the end of the specified heating period the container is removed from
    the oven. The specimen is cooled to room temperature and weighed to the nearest 0.001
    gm and the loss in weight due to heating is calculated.

    Fig 7.1: Rolling thin film oven

    Observation:

    Grade of bitumen : VG- 40

    Container Wt of Wt of Initial Weight Final (%) Mean


    No empty container weight after 5 weight weight value
    container + sample (gm) hours (g) Loss
    (A) (B) (C)=(B- container (E)=(D- (C−E)
    x
    A) + sample A) c
    100
    1 98.710 148.550 49.84 148.260 49.55 0.58
    2 97.370 147.570 50.20 147.190 49.82 0.76 0.65%
    3 93.560 143.610 50.05 143.300 49.74 0.62
    Result:
    The loss in weight of the sample after thin film oven test is reported as the percentage by
    mass of the original sample.
    value of average loss∈weight
    i.e, X 100
    original average weight of the sample

    in this experiment, percentage weight loss = 0.65%

    Precautions:

    1. The test temperature of 163 degree centigrade shall be strictly adhered.

    2. Hot air oven, analytical balance, penetrometer and low temperature bath
    shall be periodically calibrated.

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