ASTM D7870/D7870M-13
(Practice)Standard Practice for Moisture Conditioning Compacted Asphalt Mixture Specimens by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure
Standard Practice for Moisture Conditioning Compacted Asphalt Mixture Specimens by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice provides an accelerated conditioning method under cyclic loading. This system is capable of operating at higher than normal temperatures and creating pore pressure within a compacted asphalt mixture to achieve an acceleration of the effects that a mixture would experience over time from traffic at normal temperatures and conditions. The accelerated conditioning in this practice is intended to simulate the stresses induced in a wet pavement by a passing vehicle tire. The pulse shape produced by this system approximates a Lorentzian function with a half peak width of approximately 1 s at 276 kPa [40 psi].
3.2 The factors that influence the potential for moisture damage to occur include aggregate mineralogy, mixture air voids, water, cyclic applied stress, and elevated temperature. This practice provides a method and apparatus that is capable of producing three of these factors: water, stress, and high temperature. Aggregate mineralogy and air voids are mixture properties.
3.3 Specimens conditioned by this system can be tested using a variety of different tests including, Test Method D6931, Test Method D6927, bulk specific gravity difference obtained by Test Methods D6926 or D6752 for before and after conditioning, dynamic modulus, flow number, AASHTO TP 79 and visual inspection for stripped aggregates.Note 1—The quality of the results produced by this standard are dependent on the competence of the personnel performing the procedure and the capability, calibration, and maintenance of the equipment used. Agencies that meet the criteria of Practice D3666 are generally considered capable of competent and objective testing, sampling, inspection, etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with Practice D3666 alone does not completely assure reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; following the suggestions of Practice D3666 or some similar acceptance guideline provides a means of evaluating and controlling some of t...
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1.1 This practice includes procedures for preparing compacted asphalt mixture specimens, exposing the specimens to hydrostatic pore pressure inside an enclosed chamber and guidance on testing the specimens for the effect of water on the tensile strength or change in other properties of the asphalt mixture, such as density, modulus, etc.
1.2 Specimens conditioned according to this practice can be tested using methods and test procedures referenced in this document and those results may provide information as to the effect of the moisture conditioning of this practice on the moisture sensitivity of those mixtures.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.5 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 of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D7870/D7870M − 13
Standard Practice for
Moisture Conditioning Compacted Asphalt Mixture
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Specimens by Using Hydrostatic Pore Pressure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7870/D7870M; 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 Specimens by Means of California Kneading Compactor
D2726 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density
1.1 This practice includes procedures for preparing com-
of Non-Absorptive Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
pacted asphalt mixture specimens, exposing the specimens to
D3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Ma-
hydrostatic pore pressure inside an enclosed chamber and
terials
guidance on testing the specimens for the effect of water on the
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
tensile strength or change in other properties of the asphalt
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
mixture, such as density, modulus, etc.
D4013 Practice for Preparation of Test Specimens of Bitu-
1.2 Specimens conditioned according to this practice can be
minous Mixtures by Means of Gyratory Shear Compactor
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tested using methods and test procedures referenced in this
(Withdrawn 2013)
document and those results may provide information as to the
D4867 Test Method for Effect of Moisture on Asphalt
effect of the moisture conditioning of this practice on the
Concrete Paving Mixtures
moisture sensitivity of those mixtures.
D5361 Practice for Sampling Compacted Bituminous Mix-
tures for Laboratory Testing
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes D6752 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density
of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Automatic
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard. Vacuum Sealing Method
D6925 Test Method for Preparation and Determination of
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
the Relative Density ofAsphalt Mix Specimens by Means
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
D6926 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Specimens
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
Using Marshall Apparatus
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
D6927 Test Method for Marshall Stability and Flow of
with the standard.
Asphalt Mixtures
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D6931 Test Method for Indirect Tensile (IDT) Strength of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Bituminous Mixtures
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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2.2 AASHTO Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
AASHTO TP 79 Standard Method of Test for Determining
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the Dynamic Modulus and Flow Number for Hot Mix
Asphalt (HMA) Using the Asphalt Mixture Performance
2. Referenced Documents
Tester (AMPT)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D979 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures 3. Significance and Use
D1561 Practice for Preparation of Bituminous Mixture Test
3.1 This practice provides an accelerated conditioning
method under cyclic loading. This system is capable of
operating at higher than normal temperatures and creating pore
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
pressure within a compacted asphalt mixture to achieve an
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.22 on
Effect of Water and Other Elements on Bituminous Coated Aggregates.
Current edition approved June 1, 2013. Published June 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
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D7870_D7870M-13 The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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