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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR
DUCTLITY TEST
Manufactured by:
ROORKEE EQUIPMENT & MODELS PVT LTD
Factory : C-18 Ram Nagar Industrial Area, Ram Nagar
Roorkee Distt-Haridwar,
Roorkee-247 667.
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Objective: To measure the ductility of given sample bitumen.
Specification
Testing machine with ½ HP motor
Mould made up of brass
Water bath preferably with a thermostat, 10lit capacity Thermometer
Theory
Ductility of bitumen is its property to elongate under traffic load without getting cracked in
road construction works. Ductility test on bitumen measures the distance in centimeters to
which it elongates before breaking
Procedure of Ductility Test on Bitumen
1. Melt the bituminous test material completely at a temperature of 75°C to 100° C
above the approximate softening point until it becomes thoroughly fluid.
2. Strain the fluid through IS sieve 30.
3. After stirring the fluid, pour it in the mould assembly and place it on a brass plate. In
order to prevent the material under test from sticking, coat the surface of the plate
and interior surfaces of the sides of the mould with mercury or by a mixture of equal
parts of glycerine and dextrin.
4. After about 30-40 minutes, keep the plate assembly along with the sample in a
water bath. Maintain the temperature of the water bath at 27° C for half an hour.
5. Remove the sample and mould assembly from the water bath and trim the
specimen by levelling the surface using a hot knife.
6. Replace the mould assembly in water bath for 80 to 90 minutes.
7. Remove the sides of the mould.
8. Hook the clips carefully on the machine without causing any initial strain
9. Adjust the pointer to read zero.
10. Start the machine and pull clips horizontally at a speed of 50 mm per minute.
11. Note the distance at which the bitumen thread of specimen breaks.
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Observation:
As the ductility machine is allowed to run, one end of the machine remains fixed, while the
other end is pulled apart.
The distance at which the thread of the bitumen breaks is to be noted down for all the
three samples.
If the specimen does not break even at 75 centimetres, the machine is stopped and the
ductility value is then mentioned as greater than 75 cm
Observation Table
Description Sample- 1 Sample- 2 Sample- 3
Initial Reading (a) in
mm
Final Reading (b) in
mm
Ductility (b-a) in mm
Ductility of the sample = Average value of ductility of 1, 2, 3.
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