ASTM D546-99(2005)

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American Association State
Designation:D546–99 (Reapproved 2005) Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T 37
Standard Test Method for
Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler for Bituminous Paving
Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 546; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 4.2 Sieves, conforming to Specification E11 with nominal
opening sizes of 75-µm (No. 200), 300-µm (No. 50), and
1.1 This test method covers the sieve analysis of mineral
600-µm (No. 30) sieves.
fillers used in bituminous paving mixtures.
4.3 Oven—An oven of sufficient size, capable of maintain-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
ing a uniform temperature of 110 6 5°C (230 6 9°F).
standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Test Sample
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Obtain the sample for test in accordance with the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
requirements of Specification D 242 and reduce to testing size
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
in accordance with Practice C 702. Use a minimum of 100 g of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
dry material for each sieve analysis.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Procedure
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Dry the test sample to constant mass at a temperature of
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
110 6 5°C (230 6 9°F) and determine the mass to the nearest
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
0.05 g.
C 702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to
6.2 After drying and determining the mass, place the test
Testing Size
sample on the 600-µm (No. 30) sieve, which shall be nested
D 242 Specification for Mineral Filler for Bituminous Pav-
above the 300-µm (No. 50) and 75-µm (No. 200) sieves. Wash
ing Mixtures
the material by means of a stream of water from a faucet (Note
D 422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
1). Continue the washing until the water coming through the
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
sieve is clear (Note 2). Dry the residue from each sieve to
Purposes
constantmassatatemperatureof11065°C(230 69°F)(Note
3. Significance and Use 3). Calculate the mass of material retained on each sieve as a
percentage of the original sample.
3.1 The method is used to determine compliance of mineral
fillers with the grading requirements of Specification D 242.
NOTE 1—Aspray nozzle or a piece of rubber tubing attached to a water
faucet may be used for the washing. The velocity of the water, which may
4. Apparatus
be increased by pinching the tubing, must be controlled to prevent loss of
any of the sample by splashing over the sides of the sieves.
4.1 Balance or Scale, sensitive to 0.05 g and accurate to
NOTE 2—Take care to avoid accumulation of water on the 75-µm (No.
60.05 g with a capacity of 200 g.
200) sieve, because it may become clogged and the operation cannot be
completed within a reasonable period.
NOTE 3—Some material passes the 75-µm (No. 200) sieve on dry
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
sieving that did not pass during the washing operation. When desired,
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.51 on
additional information may be obtained by dry sieving the portion of the
Aggregate Tests.
sample retained on the 75-µm (No. 200) sieve, in accordance with Test
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