ASTM D977-17

Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements for thirteen grades of emulsified asphalt for use in pavement construction in the manner designated. The emulsified asphalts shall be homogeneous after thorough mixing and shall be tested within 14 days of delivery. Asphalts separated by freezing shall no longer be tested. Materials shall be appropriately sampled and tested, and shall conform accordingly to the following physical requirements: viscosity; storage stability; demulsibility; coating ability and water resistance; cement mixing; residue by distillation; oil distillate; ductility; solubility in trichloroethylene; and behavior during sieve, penetration, and float tests.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 13 grades of emulsified asphalt for use in pavement construction in the manner designated.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2017
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.41 - Emulsified Asphalt Specifications

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D977-13e1 - Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Replaced By: ASTM D977-19 - Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt
• Effective Date: 01-May-2019
• Referred By: ASTM D1369-19 - Standard Practice for Quantities of Materials for Asphalt-Aggregate Surface Treatments
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7196-23 - Standard Test Method for Raveling Test of Cold-Mixed Emulsified Asphalt Samples
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D244-09(2017) - Standard Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D5505-14(2020) - Standard Practice for Classifying Emulsified Recycling Agents
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D4223/D4223M-20 - Standard Practices for Preparation of Test Specimens of Asphalt-Stabilized Soils
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7496-18 - Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalt by Saybolt Furol Viscometer
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D4057-22 - Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D5360-15 - Standard Practice for Design and Construction of Bituminous Surface Treatments
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D3910-21 - Standard Practices for Design, Testing, and Construction of Slurry Seal
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7226-13(2023) - Standard Test Method for Determining the Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalts Using a Rotational Paddle Viscometer
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D4215-21 - Standard Specification for Cold-Mixed, Cold-Laid Asphalt Paving Mixtures
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7404-19 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Emulsified Asphalt Residue by Moisture Balance Analyzer
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D7497-21 - Standard Practice for Recovering Residue from Emulsified Asphalt Using Low-Temperature Evaporative Technique
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D977 −17
Standard Specification for
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Emulsified Asphalt
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D977; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope D6935 Test Method for Determining Cement Mixing of
Emulsified Asphalt
1.1 Thisspecificationcovers13gradesofemulsifiedasphalt
D6936 Test Method for Determining Demulsibility of Emul-
for use in pavement construction in the manner designated.
sified Asphalt
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D6997 Test Method for Distillation of Emulsified Asphalt
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D7226 Test Method for Determining the Viscosity of Emul-
standard.
sified Asphalts Using a Rotational Paddle Viscometer
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor- D7496 Test Method for Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalt by
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Saybolt Furol Viscometer
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the D7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
N-Propyl Bromide
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Requirements
3.1 The emulsified asphalt shall be tested within 14 days of
2. Referenced Documents
delivery. The emulsified asphalt shall be homogeneous after
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
thorough mixing provided separation has not been caused by
D5/D5M Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Mate-
freezing. Emulsified asphalts separated by freezing shall not be
rials
tested.
D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
3.2 Emulsified asphalt shall conform to the requirements
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(Withdrawn 2016)
prescribed in Table 1. Specify the test method to be used.
D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials
Specify either Test Method D7226 or D7496.
D140/D140M Practice for Sampling Asphalt Materials
D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
4. Sampling
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
4.1 Samples of emulsified asphalt shall be taken in accor-
Trichloroethylene
dance with Practice D140/D140M.
D3910 Practices for Design, Testing, and Construction of
Slurry Seal
4.2 Samples shall be stored in clean, airtight sealed contain-
D6930 Test Method for Settlement and Storage Stability of
ers as specified in Practice D140/D140M at a temperature of
Emulsified Asphalts
not less than 4 °C until tested.
D6933 Test Method for Oversized Particles in Emulsified
Asphalts (Sieve Test)
5. Test Methods
5.1 The properties of the emulsified asphalts given in Table
1 shall be determined in accordance with the followingASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
test methods:
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.41 on
Emulsified Asphalt Specifications. 5.1.1 Viscosity—Test Method D7496 or D7226.
Current edition approved June 1, 2017. Published June 2017. Originally
5.1.2 Storage Stability—Test Method D6930.
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D977 – 13ɛ1. DOI:
5.1.3 Demulsibility—Test Method D6936.
10.1520/D0977-17.
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5.1.4 Coating Ability and Water Resistance—Test Methods
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
D244.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.1.5 Cement Mixing—Test Method D6935.
the ASTM website.
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5.1.6 Sieve Test—Test Method D6933.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. 5.1.7 Distillation—Test Method D6997.
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TABLE 1 Requirements for Emulsified Asphalt
NOTE 1—QS-1h emulsions shall meet the requirements outlined in Practices D3910.
NOTE 2—QS-1h is used for quick-set slurry seal systems.
Rapid-Setting Medium-Setting
Type RS-1 RS-2 HFRS-2 MS-1 MS-2 MS-2h
Grade min max min max min max min max min max min max
Tests on Emulsions:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25 °C SFS 20 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 100 100 . . . 100 . . .
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 50 °C SFS . . . . . . 75 400 75 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viscosity, Rotational Paddle at 25 °C, mPa s 45 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 220 220 . . . 220 . . .
Viscosity, Rotation
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Designation: D977 − 13 D977 − 17
Standard Specification for
1
Emulsified Asphalt
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D977; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected 5.1.1 in January 2014.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers thirteen13 grades of emulsified asphalt for use in pavement construction in the manner designated.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D5D5/D5M Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
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D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials (Withdrawn 2016)
D139 Test Method for Float Test for Bituminous Materials
D140D140/D140M Practice for Sampling BituminousAsphalt Materials
D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in Trichloroethylene
D3910 Practices for Design, Testing, and Construction of Slurry Seal
D6930 Test Method for Settlement and Storage Stability of Emulsified Asphalts
D6933 Test Method for Oversized Particles in Emulsified Asphalts (Sieve Test)
D6935 Test Method for Determining Cement Mixing of Emulsified Asphalt
D6936 Test Method for Determining Demulsibility of Emulsified Asphalt
D6997 Test Method for Distillation of Emulsified Asphalt
D7226 Test Method for Determining the Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalts Using a Rotational Paddle Viscometer
D7496 Test Method for Viscosity of Emulsified Asphalt by Saybolt Furol Viscometer
D7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in N-Propyl Bromide
3. Requirements
3.1 The emulsified asphalt shall be tested within 14 days of delivery. The emulsified asphalt shall be homogeneous after
thorough mixing provided separation has not been caused by freezing. Emulsified asphalts separated by freezing shall not be tested.
3.2 Emulsified asphalt shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 or Table 2. If no table is specified, default
isSpecify the test method to be used. Table 1Specify either Test Method D7226 or D7496.
4. Sampling
4.1 Samples of emulsified asphalt shall be taken in accordance with Practice D140D140/D140M.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.41 on Emulsified
Asphalt Specifications.
Current edition approved June 1, 2013June 1, 2017. Published July 2013June 2017. Originally approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 20122014 as
D977D977 – 13-12b.ɛ1. DOI: 10.1520/D0977-13E01.10.1520/D0977-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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TABLE 1 Requirements for Emulsified Asphalt
NOTE 1—QS-1h emulsified asphalt emulsions shall meet the requirements outlined in PracticePractices D3910.
NOTE 2—QS-1h is used for Quick Set Slurry Seal quick-set slurry seal systems.
Rapid-Setting Medium-Setting
Type RS-1 RS-2 HFRS-2 MS-1 MS-2 MS-2h
Grade min max min max min max min max min max min max
Rapid-Setting Medium-Setting
Type RS-1 RS-2 HFRS-2 MS-1 MS-2 MS-2h
Grade min max min max min max min max min max min max
Tests on emulsions:
Tests on Emulsions:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25°C SFS 20 100 . . . . 20 100 100 . 100 .
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25 °C SFS 20 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 100 100 . . . 100 . . .
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 50°C SFS . . 75 400 75 400 . . . . .
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