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TITTLE: SAYBOLT FUROL VISCOSITY TEST

SCOPE: TO DETERMINE THE VISCOSITY OF BITUMEN USING SAYBOLT FUROL


VISCOMETER
APPARATUS:
 A saybolt furol viscometer
 A No. 20 (850µm) sieve.
 Thermometer.
 Stop watch.

PROCEDURE:
-The sample was stirred thoroughly without incorporating bubbles and it poured into a bottle
(118mL).
-The bottle was placed in the water bath at 25 C for 30 min and the sample was mixed in the
bottle by inverting it several times slowly enough to prevent bubble formation.
-The sample was poured into the viscometer through the No.20 seive.
-The cork was placed in position, fill the viscometer and without again stirring the sample.
-Tested at 50 C and the viscometer was cleaned and dried and the cork was inserted.
-The emulsion sample was heated to 50 +/-3 C in a 71 +/- 3 C water bath.
-The sample was stirred thoroughly without incorporating bubbles.
-then, poured approximately 100mL into a 400mL glass beaker.
-The bottom of the beaker containing the sample was immersed approximately 2 inches
bellow the level of a 71+/-3 C water bath.
-The emulsion was stirred with a wide circular mention at rate of 60 rpm with the
thermometer to obtain uniform temperature distribution.
-the bath temperature was adjusted till the emulsion temperature remains constant for 1 min
at 50 +/-0.05 C
-the excess emulsion was removed quickly from the gallery with a suction pipet.
-Then, the viscometer was measured.

OBSERVATION:
Sample No. B/2996 (CRS-2) B/3026 (CRS-2)
viscosity 45 31

DISCUSSION:
The viscosity of a liquid is the property that retards flow. Viscosity is defined as the resistance
to flow of a fluid. It is also defined as inverse of fluidity. Viscosity measurements are useful
not only in ensuring that the material with the desirable properties has been obtained, but also
as a means of selecting binders for specific uses. If a too low viscosity binder is used for road
surface, the result may be loss of chipping under traffic; if the viscosity is too high bleeding
may occur. The low binder viscosity results in ease in handling, mixing and spraying. Proper
control over the binder viscosity has to be exercised not only at each and every stage of
construction but also during the service period of the pavement.
Viscosity is an intrinsic parameter which is very important in case of bitumen emulsions &
used for surface dressings. This property is very important to retain the binder on the road
surface without flowing.
In this test the emulsion was allowed to flow through a standard orifice at standard
temperature. The time taken to flow 60 cc of emulsion through the orifice was taken as the
viscosity in Saybolt furol seconds. The viscosity is normally measured at 25 oC or 50oC.
When the emulsion is heated water will evaporate and at the same time
bitumen gets soften. Due to evaporation of water viscosity increases. At the same time
viscosity decreases because of softening of bitumen due to heating
Normally CRS 2 is used as a surface dressing emulsion. If the viscosity of CRS 2 is low, the
emulsion will flow to the shoulders due to camber. If the viscosity of CRS 2 is higher than
standard rate,it will block the nozzles of the sprayer.

REFERENCE:
1. Standard test method for Emulsified Asphalts; ASTM D 70-1982, By American society for
testing and materials.
2. A Basic Asphalt Emulsion Manual, Asphalt institute, Manual series No.19 Second edition.
3. Introduction to Asphalt, Asphalt institute, Manual series No.5
Saybolt furol viscometer

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