Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. AASHTO T-245 (Standard Method of Test for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Asphalt Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus). Equipment and related accessories and supplies includes: a) Marshall compactor assembly, including a concrete slab with approximate dimensions of 3 ft x 3 ft x 1 ft (1.0 x 1.0 x 0.3 m). b) Marshall molds minimum six (6). c) Stability and flow breaking head with recording devices. 2. AASHTO T-164 (Standard Method of Test for Quantitative Extraction of Asphalt Binder from Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)). a) Balance with a 1 kg minimum capacity, readable to 0.001 g. any Road (Route 76) Ethel McIntosh Memorial Drive Roadway Improvements – VI-76(1) T-3 b) Optical Tachometer suitable for determining 3000 to 10,000 rpm. c) Pan suitable for use in burning paper filter rings. d) Extraction Bowl. e) High Speed Centrifuge. f) Low Ash Paper Filter Rings. 3. AASHTO T-209 (Standard Method of Test for Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity (G mm) and Density of Asphalt Mixtures). Equipment and related accessories and supplies includes: a) Balance or scale: 10,000 g capacity, readable to 0.1 g, meeting AASHTO M 231, Class G2. b) Container: A glass, metal, or plastic bowl, pycnometer or volumetric flask between 2000 and 10,000 mL as required by the minimum sample size requirements in Table 1 sample and capable of withstanding full vacuum applied. c) Pycnometer / volumetric flask cover: A glass plate or a metal or plastic cover with a vented opening. d) Vacuum lid: A transparent lid with a suitable vacuum connection, with a vacuum opening to be covered with a fine wire mesh. e) Vacuum pump or water aspirator: Capable of evacuating air from the container to a residual pressure of 3.4 kPa (25 mm Hg). f) Vacuum measurement device: Residual pressure manometer or vacuum gauge, capable of measuring residual pressure down to 3.4 kPa (25 mm Hg) or less and accurate to 0.1 kPa (1 mm Hg). g) Manometer or vacuum gauge: Capable of measuring the vacuum being applied at the source of the vacuum. h) Water bath: A constant-temperature water bath (optional for Pycnometer or Volumetric Flask Method). i) Thermometers: Thermometric devices accurate to 0.25°C (0.5°F) and with a temperature range of at least 20 to 45°C (68 to 113°F). j) Bleeder valve to adjust vacuum k) Automatic vacuum control unit (optional) l) Timer. m) Towel.
