Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 2341.5:1997 METHODS OF TESTING BITUMEN AND RELATED ROADMAKING PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF APPARENT VISCOSITY BY 'SHELL
1 -  1 SCOPE
1 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1 -  3 APPLICATION
1 -  4 PRINCIPLE
1 -  5 APPARATUS
1 -  5.1 Analytical balance
1 -  5.2 Chart recorder
2 -  5.3 Constant temperature water bath
2 -  5.4 Infrared lamp
2 -  5.5 Sliding plate micro-viscometer
2 -  5.6 Spatula
2 -  5.7 Viscometer plates
2 -  5.8 Water bath thermometer
2 -  6 CALIBRATION
3 -  7 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
3 -  8 PROCEDURE
3 -  8.1 General
3 -  8.2 Plate preparation
4 -  8.3 Testing
4 -  9 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
5 -  10 TEST REPORT
6 -  11 PRECISION
7 -  APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR SELECTING THE SEQUENCE OF MASSES TO BE USED IN A VISCOSITY DETERMINATION
7 -  A1 GENERAL
8 -  A2 AREA CORRECTION FACTOR

Abstract

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee CH-025 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 14 May 2013.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 20 May 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee CH-025:

Australian Road Research Board (ARRB)
Australian Asphalt Pavement Association
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Institute of Petroleum
AUSTROADS
Engineers Australia
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
Roading New Zealand
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Scope

This Standard sets out a procedure for the determination of apparent viscosity of bitumens at a specified shear strain rate by means of the 'Shell' sliding plate micro-viscometer.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 30-07-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH-025
Supersedes	AS 2341.5-1986 DR 95359