Standard Test Method for Bitumen and Aggregate Content of Bitumen-Aggregate Mixtures From Roofing Samples

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method offers a convenient alternative to solvent extraction for the approximate determination of top-coating bitumen and adhered aggregate in roofing samples, particularly when the bitumen is coal tar pitch.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the bitumen content of adhered aggregate surfacing on a roof, and the approximate mass per unit area of the flood coat and adhered aggregate.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability and regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: D4074 – 91 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Test Method for
Bitumen and Aggregate Content of Bitumen-Aggregate
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Mixtures From Roofing Samples
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4074; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5. Apparatus
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the bitu- 5.1 Beaker, 500-mL capacity, without a pour spout.
men content of adhered aggregate surfacing on a roof, and the 5.2 Glass Cover Plate, 127 by 127 by 3 mm (5 by 5 by 0.12
approximate mass per unit area of the flood coat and adhered in.).
aggregate. 5.3 Balance, 1000 6 0.1-g capacity.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
6. Materials
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 6.1 Isopropyl Alcohol, (CH ) CHOH, commercial grade.
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6.2 Paper Cups, paraffin-coated, 61 mm (2.4 in.) in diam-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- eter by 76 in. (3 mm) high, 150-mL (5-oz) capacity.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
7. Sampling
bility and regulatory limitations prior to use.
7.1 Obtain samples in the field in accordance with Practice
2. Referenced Documents
D2829.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
8. Procedure
D71 Test Method for Relative Density of Solid Pitch and
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8.1 Cut a 100-mm (5 ⁄8-in.) square specimen from the
Asphalt (Displacement Method)
roofing sample and collect any associated loose, bitumen-free
D2829 Practice for Sampling and Analysis of Existing
aggregate in a tared paper cup.
Built-Up Roof Systems
8.2 Add additional loose, bitumen-free aggregate to the cup
3. Summary of Test Method
from the remaining sample, if necessary, to obtain a 100 to
200-g specimen of the aggregate. Weigh the aggregate to the
3.1 The proportions of bitumen and aggregate in a mixture
are determined from their relative densities and the relative nearest 0.1 g and record as M .
a
8.3 Place the roofing specimen on aluminum foil or release
density of their mixture.
paper and carefully remove the adhered aggregate and top
4. Significance and Use
coating with a hot knife or scraper without damaging the top
4.1 This test method offers a convenient alternative to felt.
solvent extraction for the approximate determination of top-
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NOTE 1—This will usually leave 200 to 400 g/m (4 to 8 lb/100 ft)of
coating bitumen and adhered aggregate in roofing samples,
bitumen on the surface of the roofing felt.
particularly when the bitumen is coal tar pitch.
8.4 Collect the adhered aggregate and top coating removed
in 8.3 in a tared paper cup and add any associated loose,
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bitumen-coated aggregate. Weigh to the nearest 0.1 g and
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D08 on Roofing
andWaterproofing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D08.20 on Roof
record as M .
m
Membrane Systems.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originally
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approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D4074 – 91 (1996) . Catalog No. 1040 500-mL beaker, available from Corning Glass Works,
DOI: 10.1520/D4074-91R04. Houghton Park, Corning, NY 14830, may be used if the glass nub extending above
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D4074 – 91 (2004)
8.5 Overfill the clean 500-mLbeaker with isopropyl alcohol
T = weight of the covered beaker filled with alcohol, g,
and carefully slide the glass cover plate over the top so as to
and
exclude air. Blot the excess alcohol from the exterior of the
W = weight of the covered beaker containing the mixture
m
beaker. Weigh the assembly to the nearest 0.1 g and record as
and filled with alcohol, g.
T.
9.3 Calculate the relative density of the bitumen (S)as
b
8.6 Remove the glass cover plate and place the aggregate
follows:
specimen from 8.2 in the beaker. Again, overfill
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