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Ball Penetration Test
  • Publication no: AGPT-T251-10
  • Published: 20 January 2010
  • Edition: 4.0

This test method describes the procedure for measuring the penetration depth of a standard steel ball into a road surface under the impact of a standard hammer.

Edition 4.0 published January 2010

  • Minor editorial changes throughout.

Edition 3.0 published July 2009

Edition 2.0 published June 2006

Edition 1.0 published June 2005

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