Determination of Binder Content ( Bitumen / Emulsion)
Test - 1
Name of Road DBM
Package No.
Date of Test
Observation Table
Sl No Observation 1 2 3
1 Wt. of mix taken before extraction (A) 500.00 500.00 500.00
2 Wt. of filter paper before extraction (B) 3.50 3.52 3.49
3 Wt. of mix after extraction (C) 478.00 477.00 478.00
4 Wt. of filter paper after extraction (D) 4.51 4.72 5.13
5 Wt. of fiIler collected from extract after allowing for setting (E) 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Wt. of filler collected in filter paper (D-B) = F 1.01 1.20 1.64
7 Wt. aggregate + filler collected after extraction (C+E+F)= G 479.01 478.20 479.64
(A-G) x 100
8 Percentage of Bitumen in the mix = 4.20 4.36 4.07
A
Tested by: Checked by: QM:
111 107 103 110 107