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भारतीय िानक IS 18104 : 2022

Indian Standard

टार और बिटु बिनस सािग्री के परीक्षण

की बिबियााँ — संपीबित बिटु िेन
बिश्रण ं के िर े निाउन बिशेषताओं का
बनिाारण

Methods for Testing Tar and

Bituminous Materials —
Determination of Draindown
Characteristics of Uncompacted
Bitumen Mixtures

ICS 91.100.50

 BIS 2022

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Bitumen, Tar and Related Products Sectional Committee, PCD 06

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the draft finalized by the Bitumen, Tar and
Related Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Petroleum, Coal and Related Product Division Council.

This standard provides a tool for evaluation of drain-down potential of a bitumen mixture and therefore, helps in
understanding the behavior of bitumen in situations encountered duringthe production, transportation, and placement of
the bituminous mixture. The test methods specified in this standard are mainly applicable for Open-Graded Bitumen
Mixtures (suchas open-graded friction course) and Gap-Graded Mixtures such as stone matrix asphalt (SMA).

Open-graded bitumen mixes are those mixes which substantially lack fine aggregate in their gradation. Gap-graded
bituminous mixes are those mixes which lack intermediate size aggregate in their gradation.

The composition of the Committee, responsible for formulation of this standard is listed in Annex A.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value, observed or
calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding
off numerical values (second revision)’. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the
same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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IS 18104 : 2022

Indian Standard
METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS
MATERIALS — DETERMINATION OF DRAINDOWN
CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCOMPACTED BITUMEN MIXTURES

1 SCOPE 4 METHOD A

1.1 This standard prescribes the method for the
determination of the amount of drain-down of
uncompacted bitumen mixture when it is held at
elevated temperatures.
1.2 This standard is applicable to open-graded
bitumen mixtures (such as open-graded friction
course) and gap-graded mixtures such as Stone
Matrix Asphalt (SMA).
2 REFERENCE
4.1 Principle
A fresh sample of the bitumen mixture (either made in
the laboratory or from Hot Mix Plant) is placed in a wire
basket. The wire basket is hung in a forced draft oven
for one hour at a pre-selected temperature. A catch plate
of known mass is placed below the basket to collect
material drained from the sample. The mass of the
drained material is determined to calculate the amount
of drain-down as a percentage of the mass of the total
sample.

The following standards contain provisions which, 4.2 Apparatus

through reference in text constitute provisions of this
standard. At the time of publication, the editions 4.2.1 Forced Draft Oven — Least count 1 ºC and
indicated were valid. All the standards are subject to capable of maintaining temperatures in the range of
revision, and parties to agreements based on this 120 °C to 175 °C.
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the standards 4.2.2 Plates — To collect the drained material.
indicated below.
4.2.3 Balance — Least count 0.1 g.
IS No. Title
4.2.4 Standard Wire Basket — The dimensions as
IS 334 : Glossary of terms relating to bitumen and shown in Fig. 1. Standard 6.3 mm sieve cloth shall be
2002 tar (third revision) used to make the basket.
3 TERMINOLOGY

For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in

IS 334 shall apply.

FIG 1. WIRE BASKET ASSEMBLY FOR DRAINDOWN TEST

NOTE — The dimensions shown in the figure may vary by ± 10 percent.

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4.3 Procedure
4.3.1 For each mixture to be tested, the drain-down
characteristics shall be determined at two temperatures,
at the anticipated plant production temperature and at a
temperature 10 °C higher than the anticipated
production temperature. Duplicate samples shall be
tested at each temperature. Therefore, a minimum of
four samples shall be tested.
4.3.2 Weigh the empty wire basket (W1). Place in the
wire basket 1 200 g ± 200 g of fresh, hot bitumen
mixture sample (either prepared in the laboratory or
from a hot mix plant) as soon aspossible without losing
its temperature. Place the mix loosely in the basket
without consolidating it. Determine the mass of the wire
basket plus sample (W2).
4.3.3 Determine the mass of the empty plate to be
placed under the basket (W3). Hang the basket with the
mix in the oven preheated to a selected temperature.
Place the catch plate beneath the wire basket. Keep the
basket in the oven for 1 h ± 5 min.
4.3.4 Remove the basket and catch plate from the oven.
Let cool to ambient temperature. Determine the mass of
the catch plate plus the drained material (W4).
4.3.5 Calculate the percentage of mixture which
drained to the nearest 0.1 percent as follows:
𝑊4 − 𝑊3
Drain-down (percent) = × 100
𝑊2 − 𝑊1
where
W1 = mass, in g, of the empty wire basket;
W2 = mass, in g, of the wire basket with sample;
W3 = mass, in g, of the empty catch plate; and
W4 = mass, in g, of the catch plate with drained
material.
4.3.6 Average the two drain-down results at each
temperature and report the average to nearest 0.1
percent
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5 METHOD B — SCHELLENBERG BINDER
DRAINAGE TEST [FOR STONE MATRIX
ASPHALT (SMA) MIXTURE]
5.1 Apparatus
5.1.1 Forced Draft Oven — Least count 1 ºC and
capable of maintaining temperatures in therange of
120 ºC to 175 °C.
5.1.2 850 ml Glass Beaker — 98 mm diameter and
136 mm height.
5.1.3 Balance — least count of 0.1 g.
5.2 Procedure
5.2.1 Determine the mass (W1) of an empty glass beaker
(5.1.2). Pour approximately 1 kg of the SMA mixture
immediately into the glass beaker after mixing at the
anticipated field mixing temperature. Re-weigh the
beaker together with SMA (W2).
5.2.2 Place the glass beaker with a glass or tin cover in
an oven maintained at 170 ℃ ± 1 ℃ for 1 h ±1 min.
5.2.3 At the end of 1h period, immediately remove the
glass beaker from the oven and empty the beaker
without any shaking or vibration. Re-weigh the beaker
(W3).
5.2.4 Calculate the percentage of binder drain-down
(defined as the percentage of mass of the SMA
deposited in the beaker) as follows:
𝑊3−𝑊1
Drain-down (percent) = × 100
𝑊2−𝑊1
where
W1 = mass, in g, of the empty glass beaker;
W2 = mass, in g, of the beaker with SMA sample;
and
W3 = mass, in g, of the glass beaker after draining.
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ANNEX A
(Foreword)

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Bitumen, Tar and Related Products Sectional Committee, PCD 06

Organization Representative(s)

CSIR - Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi DR AMBIKA BEHL (Chairperson)

Airports Authority of India, New Delhi SHRI VINOD KUMAR SHARMA

SHRI SUPRIO GOSH (Alternate)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Mumbai SHRI C. SHANMUGANATHAN

MS SONAL MAHESHWARI (Alternate)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani SHRI SRIDHAR RAJU

CSIR - Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi DR SIKSHA SWAROOP KAR

CSIR - North East Institute of Science and Technology, DR SHASHI D. BARUAH

Jorhat DR B. P. BARUAH (Alternate)

Central Public Works Department, New Delhi SHRI DIVAKAR AGRAWAL

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Chennai DR V. SELVAVATHI

SHRI H. RAMAKRISHNAN (Alternate)

Dilip Buildcon Ltd, Bhopal SHRI B.B. KAMESWARA RAO

SHRI ANUSH K.C. (Alternate)

Directorate General Border Roads, New Delhi LT COL NITIN CHANDRA JOSHI
SHRI ARNAB CHAKRABORTY (Alternate)

Directorate General of Quality Assurance, Ministry of SHRI VIVEKANAND

Defence, New Delhi SHRI ANIL KUMBHARE (Alternate I)
SHRI SACHIN VINAYAK ZOPE (Alternate II)
Engineer in Chief Branch, New Delhi SHRI R. JAYAPRASAD
SHRI O. P. SRIVATAVA (Alternate)

GP Global Asphalt Pvt Ltd, New Delhi SHRI RAJESH KUMAR JAIN

G R Infra-Projects Ltd, Gurugram SHRI U.C. GUPTA

Highways Research Station, Chennai MS ER. S. USHA DEVI

SHRI ER. S. YAMINI (Alternate)

Hindalco Industries Ltd, Mumbai SHRI HARSHAD KUMAR PANDIT

Hindustan Colas Pvt Ltd, Mumbai SHRI T. K. SUBHAASH

SHRI K. G. RANGANATHA (Alternate)

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HP Green R and D SHRI B. RAVI

Center), Bengaluru SHRI K. RAGHAVA KRISHNA (Alternate)

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Mumbai SHRI SANTOSH DHAKU BHOGALE

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Organization Representative(s)

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, Mumbai SHRI SUDHIR HOSHING

SHRI JITENDER CHAUHAN(Alternate I)
MS SONALI SARKAR (Alternate II)

Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun SHRI MANOJ SRIVASTAVA

DR KAMAL KUMAR (Alternate)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai DR DHARAMVEER SINGH

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi SHRI ARAVIND SWAMY

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai DR J. MURALI KRISHNAN

DR A. VEERARAGHAVAN (Alternate)

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee SHRI SHAM SUNDAR RAVINDRANATH

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd - Refineries and Pipelines SHRI S. SARKA

Division, New Delhi SHRI K. MEDHI (Alternate I)
DR MONIKA (Alternate II)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, New Delhi DR N. S. RAMAN

Indian Road Congress, New Delhi SHRI S. K. NIRMAL

SHRI R. V. PATIL (Alternate)

Indian Oil Total Pvt Ltd, Mumbai SHRI PANKAJ KUMAR JAIN
SHRI GAURAV GOGNE (Alternate)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi SHRI SANJEEV KUMAR
SHRI VARUN AGGARWAL (Alternate)

National Institute of Technology, Warangal SHRI VENKAIAH CHOWDARY

DR S. SHANKAR (Alternate)

National Rural Roads Development Agency, New Delhi SHRI B.C. PRADHAN

National Test House, Kolkata SHRI VINAY KUMAR

Nayara Energy Ltd, Mumbai SHRI MRIGANKA TARAFDAR

SHRI DHIRAJ GONDALIA (Alternate)

Om Infracon Pvt Ltd, Guwahati SHRI A. N. DAS

Ooms Polymer Modified Bitumen Pvt Ltd, Gurugram SHRI B.R. TYAGI
SHRI PALASH KATHAL (Alternate)

Shell Bitumen India Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon SHRI NILANJAN SARKER

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Organization Representative(s)
Zydex Industries Ltd SHRI AJAY RANKA
SHRI VISHAL SALUJA (Alternate)
SHRI HIMANSHU AGARWAL (Alternate)

Director General, BIS SHRIMATI MEENAL PASSI, SCIENTIST ‘F’/SENIOR

DIRECTOR AND HEAD (PETROLEUM, COAL AND
RELATED PRODUCT DEPATMENT) [REPRESENTING
DIRECTOR GENERAL (Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHRI HARI MOHAN MEENA
SCIENTIST ‘C’/DEPUTY DIRECTOR
(PETROLEUM, COAL AND RELATED PRODUCT DEPATMENT), BIS

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