Transportation Engineering Laboratory, IITG Stripping Test of Aggregates

EXPERIMENT NO.

NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT: STRIPPING TEST OF AGGREGATES ON

BITUMINOUS MIX

AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT: To determine the stripping value of aggregates

TEST DESCRIPTION:

This test covers the static immersion method for determining stripping value of aggregates
used in road construction. Here the stripping value is measured by visual inspection. In this
test, about 200g of aggregates passing 20 mm sieve and retained on 12.5 mm sieve are taken
and about 5 % by weight of the aggregate bitumen is taken. The bitumen and aggregate is
preheated separately. Then they are mixed thoroughly and the mixture is transferred to a beaker
and allowed to cool to room temperature for 2 hours. It is then kept in water bath at a
temperature of 400C for 24 hours. Afterwards, the beaker is taken out and allowed to cool at
room temperature. The extent of the stripping is estimated by visual examination when the
mixture is immersed in water.

Uncovered surface area of aggregates by visual examination

Stripping Value =  100
Total surface area of aggregates

Fig. 1 Aggregate coated with bitumen Fig.2 Stripping of aggregate

APPARATUS USED:

 Water bath: It should be thermostatically controlled.

 IS sieves: IS sieves of 20 mm and 12.5 mm sizes.
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 Beaker: A small beaker for heating of aggregates and mixing them with bitumen.
 Casserole: A small casserole is used to mix the hot bitumen and aggregate
 Thermometer: It should be accurate and should have graduations that are clearly
visible.

RELEVANT CODES:
IS: 6241-1971 Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous Materials: Determination of Stripping
value of aggregates; Bureau of Indian Standards

PROCEDURE:

 Take 200 g of aggregate passing through 20 mm sieve & retained on 12.5 mm sieve &
heat it up to 150ºC.
 Take 5% of weight (10 g) of bitumen & heat it up to 160ºC.
 Mix aggregate & bitumen thoroughly to coat aggregate surfaces completely with
bitumen.
 Transfer mixture to beaker of capacity 500 ml & allow it to cool for 2 hrs. at room
temperature.
 Fill beaker with distilled water to immerse aggregate- bitumen mix.
 Cover the beaker & keep in water bath at temperature of 40ºC for 24 hrs. Take care that
the level of water in water bath is at least half of height of beaker.
 Take beaker out of water bath after 24 hrs. Cool it to room temperature.
 Estimate the stripping of bitumen from aggregate by visual examination.
 Stripping value is expressed as & of uncovered surface area of aggregate by visual
examination to total surface area.

PRECAUTIONS:

 Use hand gloves while removing containers from oven after switching off the oven.
 Use safety shoes & aprons at the time of test.
 Thoroughly clean & dry the container before testing.

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