ASTM D6390-11(2017)

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Designation: D6390 − 11 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Draindown Characteristics in
Uncompacted Asphalt Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6390; 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 mens Using Marshall Apparatus
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount
Sieves
of draindown in an uncompacted asphalt mixture sample when
the sample is held at elevated temperatures comparable to those
3. Terminology
encountered during the production, storage, transport, and
3.1 Definitions:
placement of the mixture. The test is particularly applicable to
3.1.1 draindown—for the purpose of this test method, drain-
mixtures such as porous asphalt (open-graded friction course)
down is considered to be that portion of material which
and stone matrix asphalt (SMA).
separates itself from the sample as a whole and is deposited
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
outside the wire basket during the test. The material which
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
drains may be composed of either asphalt binder or a combi-
standard.
nation of asphalt binder, additives, or fine aggregate.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Summary of Test Method
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 A sample of the asphalt mixture to be tested is prepared
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
in the laboratory or obtained from field production. The sample
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
is placed in a wire basket which is positioned on a plate or
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
other suitable container of known mass. The sample, basket,
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
and plate or container are placed in a forced draft oven for 1 h
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
at a pre-selected temperature. At the end of 1 h, the basket
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
containing the sample is removed from the oven along with the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
plate or container and the mass of the plate or container
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
containing the drained material, if any, is determined. The
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
amount of draindown is then calculated.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Significance and Use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 This test method can be used to determine whether the
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
amount of draindown measured for a given asphalt mixture is
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
within specified acceptable levels. The test provides an evalu-
D979 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures
ation of the draindown potential of an asphalt mixture during
D4753 Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Bal-
mixture design and/or during field production. This test is
ances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and
primarily used for mixtures with high coarse aggregate content
Construction Materials Testing
such as porous asphalt (open-graded friction course) and stone
D6926 Practice for Preparation of Asphalt Mixture Speci-
matrix asphalt (SMA).
6. Apparatus
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
6.1 Forced Draft Oven, capable of maintaining the tempera-
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.25 on
Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures.
ture in a range from 120 to 175 °C and the set temperature to
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally
within 62 °C.
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6390 – 11. DOI:
10.1520/D6390-11R17.
6.2 Plates, or other suitable containers of appropriate size.
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The plates or containers used shall be of appropriate durability
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to withstand the oven temperatures. Cake pans or pie tins are
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. examples of suitable types of containers.
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6.3 Standard Basket, meeting the dimensions shown in Fig. 7.1.3 Determine the anticipated plant production tempera-
1. The basket shall be constructed using standard 6.3-mm sieve ture for the specific mix to be tested based on the
cloth as specified in Specification E11. specifications, mix design, or recommendations of the binder
supplier.
6.4 Balance—A balance readable to 0.1 g and conforming to
7.1.4 Place into separate pans for each test sample the
the requirements of Guide D4753, GP2.
amount of each size fraction required to produce completed
mixture samples having a mass of 1200 6 200 g. The
7. Sample Preparation
aggregate fractions shall be combined such that the resulting
7.1 Laboratory-Prepared Samples:
aggregate blend has the same gradation as the job-mix formula.
7.1.1 Number of Samples—For each mixture tested, the
Place the aggregate samples in an oven and heat to a tempera-
draindown characteristics shall be determined at two different
ture not to exceed the temperature established in 7.1.1.
temperatures. The two temperatures shall be the anticipated
7.1.5 Heat the asphalt binder to the temperature established
plant production temperature as well as 10 °C above (see Note
in 7.1.1.
1). For each temperature, duplicate samples shall be tested.
7.1.6 Place the heated aggregate in the mixing bowl. Add
Thus for one asphalt mixture, a minimum of four samples will
any stabilizers (see Note 2) and thoroughly mix the dry
be tested.
components. Form a crater in the aggregate blend and add the
7.1.2 Dry the aggregate to a constant mass and sieve it into
required amount of asphalt binder. The amount of asphalt
appropriate size fractions as indicated in Practice D6926
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Designation: D6390 − 11 D6390 − 11 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Draindown Characteristics in
Uncompacted Asphalt Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6390; 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
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount of draindown in an uncompacted asphalt mixture sample when the
sample is held at elevated temperatures comparable to those encountered during the production, storage, transport, and placement
of the mixture. The test is particularly applicable to mixtures such as porous asphalt (open-graded friction course) and stone matrix
asphalt (SMA)(SMA).
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 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials
D979 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D4753 Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction
Materials Testing
D6926 Practice for Preparation of Asphalt Mixture Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 draindown—for the purpose of this test method, draindown is considered to be that portion of material which separates
itself from the sample as a whole and is deposited outside the wire basket during the test. The material which drains may be
composed of either asphalt binder or a combination of asphalt binder, additives, or fine aggregate.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 A sample of the asphalt mixture to be tested is prepared in the laboratory or obtained from field production. The sample is
placed in a wire basket which is positioned on a plate or other suitable container of known mass. The sample, basket, and plate
or container are placed in a forceforced draft oven for one hour 1 h at a pre-selected temperature. At the end of one hour, 1 h, the
basket containing the sample is removed from the oven along with the plate or container and the mass of the plate or container
containing the drained material, if any, is determined. The amount of draindown is then calculated.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.25 on Analysis
of Asphalt Mixtures.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2011Oct. 1, 2017. Published March 2011October 2017. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20052011 as
D6390 – 05.D6390 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/D6390-11.10.1520/D6390-11R17.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
D6390 − 11 (2017)
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This test method can be used to determine whether the amount of draindown measured for a given asphalt mixture is within
specified acceptable levels. The test provides an evaluation of the draindown potential of an asphalt mixture during mixture design
and/or during field production. This test is primarily used for mixtures with high coarse aggregate content such as porous asphalt
(open-graded friction course) and stone matrix asphalt (SMA).
6. Apparatus
6.1 Forced Draft Oven, capable of maintaining the temperature in a range from 120 to 175°C175 °C and the set temperature
to within 6 2°C.62 °C.
6.2 Plates, or other suitable containers of appropriate size. The plates or containers used shall be of appropriate durability to
withstand the oven temperatures. Cake pans or pie tins are examples of suitable types of containers.
6.3 Standard basketBasket, meeting the dimensions shown in Fig. 1. The basket shall be constructed using standard 6.3 mm
6.3-mm sieve cloth as specified in Specification E11.
6.4 Balance—A balance readable to 0.1g0.1 g and conforming to the requirements of SpecificationGuide D4753, GP2.
7. Sample Preparation
7.1 Laboratory Prepared Laboratory-Prepared Samples:
FIG. 1 Wire Basket Assembly (Not to Scale)
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7.1.1 Number of Samples—For each mixture tested, the draindown characteristics shall be determined at two different
temperatures. The two temperatures shall be the anticipated plant production temperature as well as 10°C10 °C above (see Note
1). For each temperature, duplicate samples shall be tested. Thus for one asphalt mixture, a minimum of four samples will be tested.
7.1.2 Dry the aggregate to a constant mass and sieve it into appropriate size fractions as indicated in Practice D6926.
7.1.3 Determine the anticipated plant production temperature for the specific mix to be tested based on the specifications, mix
design, or recommendations of the binder supplier.
7.1.4 Place into separate pans for each test sample the amount of each size fraction required to produce completed mixture
samples having a mass of 1200 6 200 g. The aggregate fractions shall be combined such that the resulting aggregate blend has
the same gradation as the job-mix formula. Place the aggregate samples in an oven and heat to a temperature not to exceed the
temperature established in 7.1.1.
7.1.5 Heat the asphalt binder to the temperature established in 7.1
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