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Determination of Optimum Amount of Added Water for Bituminous Slurry (Consistency Test)
- Publication no: AGPT-T270-18
- Published: 10 May 2018
- Edition: 2.0
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This test method sets out the procedure to determine the consistency of a bituminous slurry that is then used to optimise the amount of water required to form a workable mixture. This test may not be applicable to certain microsurfacing mixtures due to their different setting characteristics.
This test method can also be downloaded as a Word document.
Edition 2.0 published May 2018
- New format applied.
- Section 1, Section 6 and Clauses 7a, 7b, 7c, 8a, 8b, 8c, 8e, and 10 amended.
- Section 5 and Clause 8h added.
Edition 1.0 published June 2005
- 1. Preface
- 2. Principle
- 3. Scope
- 4. Further Development
- 5. Safety Disclaimer
- 6. References
- 7. Equipment
- 8. Procedure
- 9. Calculation of Consistency
- 10. Reporting
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