oSIST prEN 12697-14:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Bitumenske zmesi - Preskusne metode - 14. del: Delež vode
Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 14: Water content
Asphalt - Prüfverfahren - Teil 14: Wassergehalt
Mélanges bitumineux - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 14 : Teneur en eau
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12697-14
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.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2025
ICS 93.080.20 Will supersede EN 12697-14:2020
English Version
Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 14: Water
content
Mélanges bitumineux - Méthodes d'essai - Partie 14 : Asphalt - Prüfverfahren - Teil 14: Wassergehalt
Teneur en eau
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CEN/TC 227.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Reagents . 4
5 Apparatus . 4
6 Preparation of laboratory samples of bituminous mixtures . 8
7 Procedure . 8
8 Calculation and expression of results . 8
9 Test report . 9
10 Precision . 9

European foreword
This document (prEN 12697-14:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227 “Road
materials”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12697-14:2020.
EN 12697-14:2020.
— Clause 4: the wording “used in this document” deleted in 1st paragraph;
— Clause 4: deletion of misplaced and non-relevant paragraph (6th paragraph);
— Clause 5: deletion of NOTE 1 including a reference to EN 12697-38;
— Clause 5.1: introduction of new Figure 3 with improved resolution;
— Clause 5.4: “accuracy of 0,05 %” amended to “maximum permissible error of 0,1 g and addition of
description of readability to the nearest 0,1 g;
— Clause 6: amended paragraph referring to EN 12697-27;
— Clause 7.2: correction of unit “0,05 %” to “0,1 g”;
— Clause 8: title amended to “Calculation and expression of results”;
— Clause 5.6: list of items in the test report amended.
1 Scope
This document describes a test method for the determination of the water content of samples of
bituminous mixtures. The test method is suitable for checking conformity to a product specification,
where required.
Exposure levels are related to both handling procedures and ventilation provision and it is emphasized
that adequate training should be given to staff employed in the usage of these substances.
2 Normativ
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