EN 12697-7:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12697-7:2014
Bitumenske zmesi - Preskusne metode - 7. del: Ugotavljanje gostote bitumenskih
preskušancev z žarki gama
Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 7: Determination of the bulk density of
bituminous specimens by gamma rays
Asphalt - Prüfverfahren - Teil 7: Bestimmung der Raumdichte von Asphalt-Probekörpern
mit Gammastrahlen
Mélanges bitumineux - Méthodes d’essai - Partie 7 : Détermination de la masse
volumique apparente des éprouvettes bitumineuses par les rayons gamma
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12697-7:2022
ICS:
93.080.20 Materiali za gradnjo cest Road construction materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 12697-7
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 93.080.20 Supersedes EN 12697-7:2014
English Version
Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 7:
Determination of the bulk density of bituminous
specimens by gamma rays
Mélanges bitumineux - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 7 : Asphalt - Prüfverfahren - Teil 7: Bestimmung der
Détermination de la masse volumique apparente des Raumdichte von Asphalt-Probekörpern mit Gamma-
éprouvettes bitumineuses par les rayons gamma Strahlen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 December 2021.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
6 Preparation of specimens . 6
7 Procedure. 6
7.1 Prior adjustments . 6
7.2 Choice of beam diameter . 7
7.3 Measurement procedure . 7
7.3.1 Measurement mode . 7
7.3.2 Continuous measurements . 7
7.3.3 Localized or point measurements . 8
8 Expression of results . 8
9 Test report . 10
10 Precision . 10
Bibliography . 11

European foreword
This document (EN 12697-7:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227 “Road
materials”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by August 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12697-7:2014.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
— the title no longer refers to hot mix asphalt;
— [ge] editorial update according to current standard template;
— Clause 1, scope clarified according the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations Part 3:2019, 14.5;
— Clause 4, deletion of the exponential law including equation. Added reference to Clause 8;
1)
— (5.1), footnote amended to NOTE. Existing NOTE amended to normal text;
— Clause 6, NOTE 1: The period for when specimens are considered to be dry amended to 4 h in line
with other parts;
2)
— Clause 6, Footnote amended to NOTE 2. Existing NOTE amended to NOTE 1;
— Clause 6, measurement of the thickness of specimen replaced by “shall be known”;
— (7.3.3), formula for consistency test deleted and replaced with reference to Formula (1);
— Clause 8, editorial adjustments, renumbered formulas and addition of references to formulas;
— Clause 9, revision of data to be reported;
— Clause 10, completion of standard edition to read ISO 5725-2;
— [ge] bibliography added.
A list of all parts in the EN 12697 series can be found on the CEN website.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Bulk density measurement in the laboratory using gamma rays is a method which does not affect the
properties of the material. It can be included in a series of tests carried out on a given sample. It allows
the plotting of a density chart or gradient.
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for measuring the bulk density of pavement mixtures using a
transmission-type gamma radiation test bench.
This method applies to cylindrical specimens or parallelepipedal blocks, prepared in a laboratory or cut
from a pavement. The thickness and the mass absorption coefficient, which is a function of the chemical
composition, are known. The thickness of the specimen body traversed by the radiation is between
30 mm and 300 mm.
The method cannot be applied to materials containing slags, with variable metal content or chemical
composition.
NOTE Material containing metal or chemical compositions can affect the absorption of gamma rays.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 12697-6, Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 6: Determination of bulk density of bituminous
specimens
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 Principle
The method is based upon the absorption of gamma radiation by the material under the conditions of the
test described in this document and for materials such as bituminous mixtures. The method follows an
exponential law according to Clause 8, Formulae (2) and (3).
The specimen is placed in the path of a gamma ray b
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