PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

MINERAL AND ASPHALT MIXTURES and others

  •  hot mineral and asphalt mixtures (MMA):

    • standard - AC asphalt concrete, SMA mastic asphalt mix,
    • for bridge pavements – mastic asphalt (MA),
    • functionally designed – high modulus asphalt concrete AC WMS,
    • special – for long life pavements, AC AF crack control layers or JENA single-layer pavements,
    • for low-noise pavements – SMA LA, PA, BBTM, OGFC,

  •  hot mineral and asphalt mixtures (WMA) containing additives to reduce process temperatures,

  •  cold mineral and asphalt mixtures for partial repairs, asphalt mortars,

  •  mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures (MCE)

  •  mineral-emulsion mixtures (MME)

  •  Design of recipes and elaboration of type tests,

  •  basic testing of component materials (aggregates, fillers, dust from dust extraction, additives)

  •  testing of mineral-asphalt mixtures with respect to technological and operating temperatures and loading (ITSR, ITS, IT-CY, TSRST, SCB, DCT, 3PB-PR, 4PB-PR, 3-axial tests,

  •  AST, Leutner, rutting in small and large apparatus),

  •  sampling of mineral – asphalt mixtures

  •  recycling and use of waste materials

  •  implementation of new technologies and materials,

  •  control studies, expert opinions, scientific and technical opinions,

  •  sample preparation (compacting, cutting out, cutting, polishing),

  •  development of technical requirements for non-standard materials and technologies, standardization work,

  •  seminars and trainings

 

MMA TESTING METHODS

TYPE TESTS

1.   Soluble binder content

PN-EN 12697-1
2.   Grain composition

PN-EN 12697-2
3.   Density

PN-EN 12697-5:2010+AC
4.   Volumetric density

PN-EN 12697-6
5.   Free space content

PN-EN 12697-8
6.   Resistance to water action

PN-EN 12697-12
7.   Binder runoff

PN-EN 12697-18:2017-07
8.   Resistance to permanent deformation (rutting)

PN-EN 12697-22
9.   Intermediate tensile strength

PN-EN 12697-23
10.   Pavement thickness

PN-EN 12697-36
11.   Sampling (non-compacted mma and pavement boreholes)

PN-EN 12697-27
12.   Compaction ratio

PN-EN 13108-20
13.   Interlaminar shear according to Leutner

ALP A−StB Teil 4, Zeszyt 66/2004 IBDiM
14.   Lateral Pressure Shear by Advanced Shear Tester (AST)  
15.   Static penetration of mastic asphalt

PN-EN 12697-20

16.   Dynamic penetration of mastic asphalt  
17.   Marshall parameters

PN-EN 12697-34
18.   Rigidity

PN-EN 12697-26
19.   Fatigue

PN-EN 12697-24
20.   Low-temperature cracking resistance TSRST

EN 12697-46 oraz AASHTO TP10-93
21.   Cracking resistance (SCB)

PN-EN 12697-44
22.   Water permeability

PN-EN 12697-19
23.   Coefficient of thermal expansion  

 

MME TESTING METHODS

TYPE TESTS

 

  1. Compressive strength by the Duriez method,
  2. Free space content,
  3. Mineral mixture grain size,
  4. Binder content of the MME mixture,
  5. Cohesion mme to thin cold layers (CWZ),
  6. Mixing time (CWZ),
  7. Visual assessment of TAIT damage (CWZ)
  8. Visual assessment of surface damage (PU),
  9. Anti-slip properties (CWZ and PU).

 

 

TEST METHODS FOR COLD MINERAL AND ASPHALT MIXTURES FOR PARTIAL ROAD REPAIRS

TYPE TESTS

1.   Evaporated binder content

 PN-EN 12697-1
2.    Grain size

 PN-EN 12697-2
3.    Free space content

 PN-EN 12697-8
4.    Stamp penetration

 PN-EN 12697-20
5.    Workability according to IBDiM Procedure

 Nr TN-3/03/05
6.    Appearance according to IBDiM Procedure

 Nr TN-3/03/05
7.    Adhesion of the binder to the aggregate according to IBDiM Procedure

 Nr TN-3/03/05