A method was identified to determine asphalt content to replace chlorinated solvent extraction. Production of trichloroethane was banned on December 31, 1995, as part of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Initially, the study focused on evaluating the nuclear asphalt content gauge with Marshall plugs. During the course of the research, early data from the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) indicated that the ignition method was a promising alternative. Testing was conducted with three generations of ignition furnaces. Four aggregate types were evaluated with typical surface mix and base mix gradations found in Virginia. Samples for evaluation were produced at four asphalt contents for each mix design representing typical field variation around the optimum. Operator variance samples were tested nondestructively in the nuclear gauge and then destructively by solvent extraction and the ignition method. As a result of the research, a test method was developed using the ignition furnace with an internal weighing system. This method has been specified as a replacement for solvent extraction in Virginia.


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    Title :

    Alternate Methods To Determine Asphalt Content


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1998-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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