oSIST prEN 15322:2007

Bitumen and bituminous binders - Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders

This document provides a framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders which are suitable for the use in the construction and maintenance of roads, airfields and other paved areas.
This document applies to un-modified and polymer modified bituminous cut-back and fluxed materials.
NOTE   Depending on traditional practices, different binder types may be used for the same purpose. The framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders in this document provides a basis for quality agreements between producers (suppliers) and purchasers (clients).

Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel - Rahmenwerk für die Spezifizierung von verschnittenen und gefluxten bitumenhaltigen Bindemitteln

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an die Gebrauchseigenschaften von verschnittenen und gefluxten
bitumenhaltigen Bindemitteln fest, die für die Verwendung beim Bau und der Instandhaltung von Straßen,
Flugplätzen und sonstigen befestigten Flächen geeignet sind.
Dieses Dokument gilt für nicht modifizierte und polymermodifizierte bitumenhaltige Bindemittel sowie für
verschnittene oder gefluxte Materialien.
ANMERKUNG Innerhalb Europas werden verschiedene Arten von verschnittenen und gefluxten bitumenhaltigen Binde-mitteln
verwendet. In Abhängigkeit von traditionellen Verfahrensweisen können für den gleichen Zweck verschiedene Bin-demittelsorten
verwendet werden.
Das in diesem Dokument angegebene Rahmenwerk zur Spezifizierung verschnittener und gefluxter bitumen-haltiger
Bindemittel liefert eine Grundlage für Qualitätsvereinbarungen zwischen Lieferanten und Kunden. Es
sollte sorgfältig darauf geachtet werden, Klassen auszuwählen, die verträglich und realistisch sind.

Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Cadre de spécifications pour les liants bitumineux fluidifiés et fluxés

Le présent document prescrit un cadre de spécifications des liants bitumineux fluxés et fluidifiés utilisables pour la construction et l’entretien des chaussées routières, des pistes d’aéroports et des autres chaussées.
Ce document s’applique aux liants bitumineux fluidifiés ou fluxés non-modifiés et modifiés par des polymères.
NOTE   Selon les pratiques locales, différents types de liants peuvent être utilisés pour une même réalisation. Le cadre de spécifications des liants bitumineux fluxés et fluidifiés définit dans le présent document sert de base à l’établissement d’accords de qualité entre les producteurs (fournisseurs) et les acheteurs (clients).

Bitumen in bitumenska veziva - Okvir za specificiranje rezanih in fluksiranih bitumenskih veziv

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Nov-2007
• ICS: 75.140 - Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: VLA - Water proofing
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Aug-2012
• Due Date: 08-Aug-2012
• Completion Date: 03-Aug-2012
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/124 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on road construction products
• Ref Project: prEN 15322 - Bitumen and bituminous binders - Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI oSIST prEN 15322:2005

PREDSTANDARD
oct 2005
Bitumen in bitumenska veziva - Okvir za specificiranje rezanih in fluksiranih
bitumenskih veziv
Bitumen and bituminous binders - Framework for specifying cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
ICS 75.140; 91.100.50 Referenčna številka
oSIST prEN 15322:2005(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2005
ICS
English Version
Bitumen and bituminous binders - Framework for specifying cut-
back and fluxed bituminous binders
Bitumes et liants bitumineux - Cadre de spécifications pour Bitumen und bitumenhaltige Bindemittel - Rahmenwerk für
les liants bitumineux fluidifiés et fluxés die Spezifizierung von verschnittenen und gefluxten
bitumenhaltigen Bindemitteln
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 336.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Abbreviation terms.5
5 Requirements and test methods.6
6 Preparation of test samples.7
Annex A (informative) Examples of abbreviation terms for cut-back bituminous binders and
fluxed bituminous binders.14
Annex B (informative) Examples of selected performance classes for cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders.15
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive Construction Products Directive.17

Foreword
This document (prEN 15322:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 336 “Bituminous
binders”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Construction Products Directive
(89/106/EEC).
For relationship with EU Construction Products Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
In this European standard, Annexes A and B are informative.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for performance characteristics of cutback and fluxed bituminous
binders which are suitable for use in the construction and maintenance of roads, airfields and other paved
areas.
This document applies to un-modified and polymer modified bituminous cut-back and fluxed materials.
NOTE 1 Within Europe several types of cutback and fluxed bituminous binders are used. Depending on
traditional practices, different binder types may be used for the same purpose.
The framework for specifying cutback and fluxed bituminous binders in this document provides a basis for
quality agreements between suppliers and clients. Care should be taken to make class selections which are
compatible and realistic.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 58, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Sampling of bituminous binders.
EN 1426, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of needle penetration.
EN 1427, Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of softening point - Ring and Ball method.
EN 12591, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Specifications for paving grade bitumen.
EN 12592, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of solubility.
EN 12595, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of kinematic viscosity.
EN 12596, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of dynamic viscosity by vacuum capillary.
EN 12597, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Terminology.
EN 13074, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Recovery of binder from bitumen emulsions by evaporation.
EN 13302, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of viscosity of bitumens using a rotating spindle
apparatus.
EN 13357, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the efflux time of petroleum cut-back bitumen
products.
EN 13358, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the distillation characteristics of petroleum cut-
back bitumen products.
EN 13398, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the elastic recovery of modified bitumen.
EN 13587, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the tensile properties of bituminous binders by
the tensile test method.
EN 13588, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of cohesion of bituminous binders with pendulum
test.
EN 13589, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of the tensile properties of modified bitumen by
the force ductility method.
EN 13614, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of adhesivity of bitumen emulsions by water
immersion test – Aggregate method.
EN 13703, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Determination of deformation energy.
EN 14023, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Framework specification for polymer modified bitumens.
EN 14733, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Bituminous emulsions, fluxed and cut-back bitumen factory
production control.
prEN 14769:2003, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Ageing of bituminous binders by the Pressure Ageing
Vessel (PAV).
prEN14895, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Stabilisation of binder from bituminous emulsions or from cut-
back and fluxed bitumen.
prEN14896, Bitumen and bituminous binders – Dynamic Viscosity for bituminous emulsions – Rotating spindle
viscometer method.
EN ISO 2719, Determination of flash point. Pensky-Martens closed cup method.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12597 apply.
4 Abbreviation terms
Abbreviation terms, providing an expression in letters and numbers are used to describe important
characteristics of cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders i.e. viscosity, type of binder and setting time and
shall be in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1 — Denomination of the abbreviation terms
Position Letter/Number Denomination Supporting document
a
Fm Mineral Oil Fluxed Bitumen
1 & 2 EN 12597
a
Fv Vegetable Oil Fluxed Bitumen
3 from 2 to 9 Viscosity class of product EN 13357 (Efflux time)
Indication of type of binder
4 and 5 B Paving grade bitumen EN 12591 (Specification for
paving grade bitumen)
b
P Addition of polymer
Curing behaviour
Fm types
from 2 to 6 % of Total distillate distilling EN 13358
°
at 225 C
Fv types
EN 1427
R&B Softening Point on
from 2 to 7
Recovered Binder
F has been used for both cut-back and fluxed bitumens to avoid confusion as C has been used already to
a
designate cationic bitumen emulsions

Could be prepared using polymer modified bitumen (EN 14023) or by addition of polymer to the cut-back or
b
fluxed bituminous material.
5 Requirements and test methods
All characteristics of cutback and fluxed bituminous binders shall be classified in accordance with appropriate
parts of Tables 3,4 and 5.
The selection of classes shall be made to avoid unworkable combinations.
NOTE 1 Tables 3, 4 and 5 include a “No Performance Determined“ class (NPD) and a “To Be Reported“ or a “Declared
Value“ class (TBR or DV).
The remaining classes list values or ranges for each requirement.
In specifying a product, the appropriate class for each technical requirement shall be selected in turn.
NOTE 2 Tables 2 to 5 apply to cutback and fluxed bituminous binders being specified in all countries. Each country will
then have a specific menu of specifications, which more than likely, will be different in each country. However, the system
will be transparent since all countries may select requirements from the same tables and each country should publish the
table of their specifications in a national guide for the application of the specification.
NOTE 3 The test method given for dynamic viscosity in Table 2 and the test procedures for stabilisation and ageing of
binders given in Tables 4 and 5 have not been used previously in Europe. Until a sufficient body of data has been
accumulated which will allow values in classes to be confirmed, Class 1, the ‘To Be Reported’ class should be used when
dynamic viscosity is specified in Table 2 and for all requirements specified in Tables 4 and 5.
Table 2 — Requirements and test methods
REQUIREMENTS CONCERNED PRODUCTS CHARACTERISTICS AND TEST METHODS
Viscosity Efflux time EN 13357
or
Fm and Fv types
Dynamic viscosity pr EN 14896
from Table 3 or
Kinematic viscosity EN 12596
Water effect on binder Adhesivity EN 13614
adhesion
Volatility Fm types Distillation EN 13358
from Table 3 +% of Total Distillate fraction EN13358
Curing behaviour Fv types Softening Point EN 1427
from Table 3
or
Recovered Binder EN 13074
Consistency at intermediate Residual binder Penetration EN 1426
service temperature (after stabilisation)
from Table 4
Consistency at elevated Softening point EN 1427
service temperature or
Dynamic viscosity EN12596
Cohesion Residual binders Pendulum test EN 13588
or
from Table 4
Tensile test EN 13587
or
(for Polymer Modified materials
only) Force ductility EN 13589
Durability of consistency at Penetration EN 1426
intermediate service
Aged binder
temperature
from Table 5
Durability of consistency at
Softening Point EN 1427
elevated service temperature or
Dynamic viscosity EN 12595
Durability of cohesion Aged binder Pendulum test EN 13588
or
from Table 5
Tensile test EN 13587
(for Polymer Modified or
materials only) Force ductility EN 13589

6 Preparation of test samples
6.1 General
The compliance of cutback and fluxed bituminous binders with the requirements of this standard and with the
stated values (including classes) shall be demonstrated by:
 Initial Type Testing (ITT), and
 Factory Production Control (FPC).
NOTE The information from evaluation of conformity will be available for audit as detailed in the Quality Plan.
6.2 Type testing
6.2.1 Initial type testing (ITT)
Initial type tests shall be performed to show conformity with this standard. Tests previously performed in
accordance with the provisions of this standard (same product, same characteristic(s), test method, sampling
procedure, system of attestation of conformity, etc…) may be taken into account.
All the characteristics given in the FPC document shall be subject to Initial Type Testing.
6.2.2 Further Type Testing
Whenever a change occurs in the raw materials or the production process which would change significantly
one or more of the characteristics, the type test shall be repeated for the appropriate characteristic(s).
6.2.3 Sampling, testing and compliance criteria
Sampling shall be carried out in accordance with EN 58.
The results of all type tests (Initial and Further Type Tests) shall be recorded, held by the manufacturer at
least five years and be available for inspection.
6.3 Factory production control (FPC)
The manufacturer shall establish, document and maintain a Quality Plan or FPC system according to EN
14733.
Table 3 — Framework specification for technical requirements and performance classes of cutback and fluxed bituminous binders
a
Technical requirements Standard Units Class 0 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6
Class1 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9
Tests on cut-back and fluxed
bituminous binders
Efflux Time EN 13357
STV 4 mm 25 °C sNPD TBR < 25 50-100
STV 10 mm 25 °C s NPD TBR  150-300
STV 10 mm 40 °C sNPD TBR 50-100 100-200 200-400
STV 10 mm 50 °C sNPD TBR 100-200

STV 10 mm 60 °C s NPD TBR 100-200
Solubility EN 12592 %NPD TBR > 99,0
EN ISO
Flash Point °C NPD TBR > 35 > 55 > 65 > 200
Cohesion EN 13588 J/cm NPD TBR > 0,5 > 0,7 > 1,0 > 1,2 > 1,4

%
Adhesivity EN 13614 NPD TBR > 75 > 90
coating
Distillation Test (Fm Grades) EN 13358
Total distillate at 360°C % NPD TBR < 5 < 10 < 15 < 20 < 32 < 55
% of total distillate fraction

% NPD TBR < 5 5-15 15-25 > 25
distilling at 190°C
% of total distillate fraction
% NPD TBR < 15 15-25 25-40 40-60 > 60
distilling at 225°C
% of total distillate fraction

% NPD TBR < 20 20-40 40-60 > 60
distilling at 260°C
% of total distillate fraction

% NPD TBR < 40 40-70 70-90 > 90
distilling at 315°C
Softening Point (Fv grades) EN 1427
°C NPD TBR > 55 > 50 > 43 > 39 > 35 ≤ 35
following Recovery EN 13074
a
Class 1,TBR, may not be used for regulatory declaration and marking purposes.

Table 4 — Framework specifications for the technical requirements and performance classes of binders
following stabilisation from cutback and fluxed bituminous binders
Performance classes for the technical requirements of binders recovered
by evaporation and stabilisation from cut-back and fluxed bituminous binders
Technical requirements Standard Units Class 0 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7
Method of recovery: by
evaporation followed by EN 14895
stabilisation
a
Penetration at 25 °C EN 1426 0,1 mm Not applicable TBR < 50 < 100 < 150 < 220 ≤ 300 > 330
o
b
EN 1427 C Not applicable TBR > 55 > 50 > 43 > 39 > 35 ≤ 35
Softening Point
b
EN 13302 Pa.s Not applicable TBR > 18,0 > 12,0 > 7,0 > 4,0 > 2,0 -
Dynamic Viscosity at 60 ºC
b
Not applicable TBR > 16000 > 8000 > 6000 > 4000 > 2000 ≤ 2000
Kinematic Viscosity at 60 °C EN 12595 mm²/s
Cohesion
(modified binders only)
Cohesion energy by tensile EN 13587
J/cm Not applicable TBR > 1 > 2 > 3 - - -

c
EN13703
test at 5 ºC (low speed)
Cohesion energy by force EN 13589
J/cm Not applicable TBR > 1 > 2 > 3 - - -

EN 13703
ductility at 5 °C
Not applicable TBR > 0,5 > 0,7 > 1,0 > 1,2 > 1,4 -
Cohesion by pendulum test EN 13588 J/cm
Elastic Recovery at 10 °C
No requirement TBR > 30 > 40 > 50 > 75 -
EN 13398 %
(for elastic polymer binders)
Elastic Recovery at 25 °C
EN 13398 % No requirement TBR > 30 > 40 > 50 > 75 -
(for elastic polymer binders)
Table 4 (continued) — Framework specifications for the technical requirements and performance classes of binders

following stabilisation from cutback and fluxed bituminous binders
a
The consistency of the stabilised binder at an intermediate service temperature shall be carried out by the determination of penetration according to EN 1426.
b
The consistency of the stabilised binder at elevated service temperatures shall be measured either by the determination of the Ring and Ball softening point test according to EN 1427, or
by the determination of dynamic viscosity according to EN 13302, or by the determination of kinematic viscosity according to EN 12595 depending on the consistency of the recovered binder.
c
The cohesion of stabilised binder from polymer modified cutback and fluxed bituminous binder which are used for surface dressings, shall be determined in accordance with EN 13588.
For binders used in asphalt mixes, the test methods given in either EN 13587 or EN 13589 shall be used. For binders used in other applications any one of the three methods listed above, EN
13587, EN 13589 or EN 13588, shall be used.

Table 5 — Framework specifications for the technical requirements and performance classes of binder
recovered by evaporation and subjected to a stabilising and ageing procedure

Performance classes for the technical requirements of
binders recovered by evaporation and subjected to a

stabilising and ageing procedure
(prEN 14895 followed by EN 14769)
a
Technical Requirements Document Units Class 0 Class 2
Class 1
Stabilisation of binder prEN 14895 None - - -
Method of ageing: prEN 14769
- - -
None
Accelerated long term ageing by PAV

b EN 1426 0,1 mm NPD TBR DV
Penetration at 25 ºC
c
EN 1427 ºC NPD TBR DV
Softening point
c
EN 13302 Pa.s NPD TBR DV
Dynamic viscosity at 60 ºC
c
EN 12595 mm²/s NPD TBR -
Kinematic viscosity at 60 ºC
Cohesion (modified binders only)
Cohesion energy by tensile test at 5 ºC EN13587
J/cm NPD TBR DV
d EN13703
(low speed)
EN13589 2
d
J/cm NPD TBR DV
Cohesion energy by force ductility at 5 °C
EN13703
d
EN 13588 J/cm NPD TBR DV
Cohesion by pendulum test
Elastic recovery at 10 °C
EN 13398 Per Cent NPD TBR -
(for elastic polymer binders)
Elastic recovery at 25 °C
EN 13398 Per Cent NPD TBR -
(for elastic polymer binders)
Table 5 (continued) — Framework specifications for the technical requirements and performance classes of binder
recovered by evaporation and subjected to a stabilising and ageing procedure
a
Class 1, TBR, may not be used for regulatory declaration and CE marking purposes.
b
The consistency of the aged binder at an intermediate service temperature shall be carried out by the determination of pe
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