STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS for TRANSPORTATION MATERIALS and METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ‘Twenty-Bighth Edition 2008 PART 2B TESTS ‘ySKseL PROSE luslarerast 25 fb BASz BO5953 Ady te areca nesoenen oe ee eenraStandard Method of Test for Thermoplastic Traffic Line Material AASHTO Designation: T 250-05 7 1 1230 12a. tan, 1298 1244 1218, ‘SCOPE ‘Thepoceures used fr sing templets afc ine mati ae dese a his aod ‘Ths elas tho athod for obtaining apres es sample popula he et Spessmen, and pcorming te speed tees, The srl ra mitre oes ils, Pent nd redestve prea Thne terns re combined by being in ro With fhe deed peoperes uae raf i ing Tha te tod i vided int te fllowig pats: Section 3, Sampling of Temaplate Mati Section Sample Melidown and Pepaton Seo Binder Content Seton 6 Gas Bead Cota: ‘Seve 7, Gls Bead Gring Ans Sedioe 8, Refesiane, Color anéYelowness nde: Sesion 9, Tan Diode Detention; Sexion 10 Lead Chrome Dtrinsin; Sexton 1, Fowabiliy Percent Resi: Seaton 12, Low Temperature Suess Resse Sexton 13, Bond Seng: Seton 1, impact Resins Seton 15, Ring-nd Ball Soening Poa Seton 16, Spesife Gravy: Seton 17, Flow Percent Rss) Extended Heating THOT SATO12.6 saa 12.8 13. 2a, 22, 23, ‘Sesion 18, Uaioe Light nd Condensate Expose; Section 19, Harden ‘Section 20, Fis Point “The seine in Site arto be repadog asthe sand, Note t—Warning: Duc tothe slowed tperature ied in thse ess andthe mane ofthe ‘nail exe eae stould be sed when working wth the hemoplste mater Use Bet {eso hover sds lr or ace hl! when hain ne date Severe tars can ‘es fom pled ernopaetesormssndledegeipment Should meld teroplas come ‘ona with be sin, do ot aterpt fo wipe of: Ineediely held or submerge hace ren ‘dr col wats Somears athe edict nce! bs oesued Seek ‘rope eda, REFERENCED DOCUMENTS: AASHTO Sonar M92, Sundin Specfeaon fr Wire Cth Sieve for Tesing Paros 'M23), Standard Specifies for Weighing Devious Ure in th Teng of Mati 1M247, Standard Specification fr Gas Beads Use in Trafic Pi M24, Standard Specifsaton for White ad Yelow Refonive Thrmopinc Sins Material Sod Fors) "248, Suda Method of Tet for Reducing Samples of Agpremt 0 Tsing Sie AstuStondarde ‘#036, Test Method for Sotening Point of itunes (Ring-and-Ball Appa) 102, Tet Matt fr lth nd Fite Points by Cleelid Open Cup 18256, Test Metiod for Dezemining the Ind Peas Input Resistance of Noted Specthens of Pte. 1 Bs ene Dey Spier Reine Dy ot aby 5 02210, Tetmetid for Raber Popery-Durometer Hades ‘= 0.4760, Te Methatfr Determination by X-Ray Flsreaceneof Taio Dixie Coot inPant 18 4996 Test Method fr Band Stengh of Themoplastis Ti Marking Matis ‘8 4997, Tet Methods or Chel and Gravimetric Amys of White Yelow ‘Thennoplste Tac Marking Contning Led Chomate nd Taniun Dione 1504960, Tew Method fer Evalatin of Color or Themeplte Tac Makes Matias ‘4 £313, Pace for CaleuiningYellownes ard Whites lie om astunesly Messed Calor Cooriaes & £136, Test Mats for Refletance Fast nd ColorbySpectopbotomeny Using Dodero Geet 15-6154, Potion for Operating Forscent Light Apparat for UV Raper of Neale Matra Feral Standard 18 Fede Test Method Sunda, No. 181 Tee THEE FASHTOau 32, 324 323 3212 a4. aaa 9248. 3224 3222 3223 224, 3225. 3226. azar. 3228 ‘SAMPLING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL Kis imporaooobla a wuy represen sale of the temas mater fer ting ‘Triscan be ificlcu to th wide anges of es, shapes and center th paral a ‘tei that ar usod in emt formation The fing ts meth rove way 12 ‘Sun csr samples Fam produto of temas pavermen mkng mate feetning Quartring Meio paras and Mati: 12x 1.2 (4 <4 ston cab, smoot wed, o met Meal Seooping pa; Mast splitng deve, “Thee 22 (508) bape of hemoplats (randomly sled and Unlioed 3: (be Procedie ‘Rando slot ee 24g (0-6) bags fom the ot be sampled (yp tw 200k (8, 00018). Place the sestinofeardboud Wood, or metal on eel ston of oa apy the cones of ne of the 22g (0-8) bogs ono the spe ea, Ug the mt oop, ‘mi the mater breking up any le amps. Stop the pl of rmopiste to igh of | piles posible forming Symes inverted coe. ‘Take the met epliting dvi snd ent itover the apex ofthe hemopl. Lower the devise conte materia bs split eo fur quar sets ‘Take the material om ay vo oppesing ques and een tthe tammoplasic hag. The ro emaieg quer reo be mses iin he ame manne explained sve ote teen te quer tat are etapa hee ofeach sp Repent he roves fora ta of for tine Retin be ial tro eppesig ques a pr te cmposte sale sd pace a ‘heunlined 381 (Ig) a Perfo he sume rece clined using the wo remaining bags. Who theft anes are take om he wo ag, he sun of te tee bags Sou lhe 38a) sample eae tte shoul weigh btweee and 4S tn), Lebel te sie of te 3.44. (1g spe cn with deg etifiaon merking coding: ‘mamafcier produc ambr, bth ber te of manta, cola, an peieaton. ‘The en composite sample shuld be mek fr he prepaain of wt spl cle hin Secon Sale Meltdown sb Preparation, THOS ASHTO33. 3s saat 3312 3343. a2 3324 3322 3323. 3324 3328. 3326. aaa7. 3328. 34 344. 3444 3412 3413. 342, 3424 TS Spite toa Arron Mai: Spiers “Hees 2:g (0) tags of heme anton ele nd ‘nnn 33.250 en Proce Randomly selects 22-43 (St-b) bags af tarmopat an he to be tested (opto 2,000 (5,000). np the contents ne ofthe bags intone of he psa ple on op of he 1: split. Pace pn dere cach the two dchage secon ofthe pie. Empty the content nthe op pa ach th th atrial pases ough he “Tae cach bal nd split individ fo form ques, Return to opposing pans cr qu {he bag. Split te te ecg pans nid on ques. Repeat he above roele, by splting he two opposing ats we retain the ces tote bg This spliting proved is ‘pefoone ou times efor planing the sl quer it the ample nla Perfo he sue procedare on he wo rosining bap of temoplasic When eS ques ietake om te to bags he nm ofthe fee age soo lhe 38 (og) ample ‘onan and shold weigh beeen $ and 4.8 kg elO DB). Libel he ouside of be 3.21 (-g sme can wt adequate esiaon markings ining: ‘manalcte, produ miner, bch umber, dee office, oar, snd mecinon “Te en compose sample shold be eed forth prpurtion oft sample alle fo in Seeden Sample Melows aed Prepon Theng Met, Approve on eras $m 2a) Dnt pipe prone 1 (3 eg. “hee 224 (3048 tags of temo doy ele) nd ntl 354 (a cas. Procedre: Rando slst tee 2k (0-1) ge ftermopast am be oa be amped (op 2,000 (5.00018). Tass AASHTO3422, 3423. 3424, 3425, 3428. 3427. 3428. 44 42, 424 422, 423. 424. 428. 426. 427, 428 ‘Plc th gon tie, Czefaly ct ag tthe topo tom allow he pipet ected into be ag Insert te sp inte bag and pu through th temo though he ete Jeng oF eae. Carey remove thepipe ad empy te temoplastic ater hat is reaned in he pp ino he ‘ied 354g ean Repeat the proces pubing the pipe tough ifiet aro he 22g (SB) ba. Coninae ‘vse proce tl an proce 1k) expla bees baie fm the 24g Gonytes Repent tps 26 ih te athe tro 2-4 (50s) gs that were sete fr eing The ‘samples boul weigh been 4a’ hg (and 121). Late te ouside ofthe 38-1 (-) sale cn with adequate identification makings including: ‘males produ! sub, bch ember, data manure, coy, at specfsaton The ‘sre composte spe shou eel forthe reparation of sme called ert ‘Stuon 4 Sample Meltdown ane Peptatn, ‘SAMPLE MELTDOWN AND PREPARATION ‘Thi procedure covers the ming of thamepant ad sping mata sng etng ante tnd ansirsiner Thr roslure smite the acl meting prow a equpmet fund efi Apparatus ond otras: Asan sie 4000 exer, 1c (in ameter x23 cn (in) high sch Volt |No Bet areqivalene ih ar nied metl 34 (Ios) a Suitable besing mane, sch as 2 Gls-ol being mane, Mol TM620 or eevalet Tenge indicator coal, such a an Omega Eagissing Model 007 oc equiaen. ‘Themocoupl such os n Omega Eginecing No. TIS6.ICSS-116G-12 wit mien) 3018S sai or equate Air Powre varisle spt miner such Lihing Model 30 with Lighting A310 ‘sess el inpeles oe eupmers. Alum ido cover the tp ofthe sass sel 400. beaker with slot cle tent ‘notre stl and Wemoco Stiles ste le with pouring sou, Ds. ce epi. “Teconter menre sa ped of ie.4210, 42m. 420. 43 434 432. 433. Cope or 5 bing sproinsely 3mm in 20825 m (10a) one. acini 150 a. cote 30m (ns Beker, 21. Proce ‘Setup he appara a shown in Fig 1. Wie heating mantle pes condo he tenga ingeor cotter acarding to manufac: nso Matt he conte nestor ‘nel tht canbe wal ous wo kes teu nay fom het, tas viraton, When the {tise operation, maka est men one she proprio bad sod or ‘Ajsinesopve a comoledpertureof218 = C25 227) ‘Change sb one-slfohepale sale isto he peropit container and plac in tbe ‘tng nl nd aah the tings Tun on te pow othe aad conde. As the ‘hemopstc mes down, ate reominder ofthe sample. State vable peda apie ‘when lst has stead sitet tom Coa oi tl et ut the epee ‘ences 216 (42577) andthe sale is bmogeneus ad maintin tmpertare 3218-2 1°C ast) ‘Remove te heemaplati sample using a Dl (2-08 lle and prepare samples orn a ula. THOS ASHTO=O _segne in Un be conn “ee cont romero, Senet Toad nee et — ers : ] = fae A yen. Bere Fire Merl ee pen z BINDER CONTENT * ing 0 la ene no mt err on kag the at oar ofthe eng prin fate the eie sashes mole). Run he ins entent ssid in ASTID 497 withthe exeption of singe 50-g sample of hemoplasic ‘taki oneal ad 50 (-2) presan dis in eu of 3b cucbe- BT6 7 1! 12, 64 9a on. 92, 70. 103. a ma. ana maa. maa ‘GLASS BEAD CONTENT Using he sae sample sine fo the dateinaton of bndr conten, eine the nei bead coment Speaied fn ASTM £797 inn aL beaker in oft 0m eset ad ‘eesing the quantities of he HCl soho and wus nein byw tro fie). GLASS BEAD GRADING ANALYSIS. Gree beads sceording wo M247 sing the apyeoprine sieves Deerninethe ms of feone Tethenesre Og Pero visual ingption ofthe mater agra 10 to dtr tit te sme is ‘oped of ia beads ony. An trial ter hs gla Sead hat re cle ote ed ‘wah wl pps ieguar and opauePretence ofthe of ati in sas ager han 100 mesh conse lz to comply withthe specfion oad Cl digestion. "Note 2—Alloterbea analysis testing shold be erred aoserding to AASHTO M247 REFLECTANCE, COLOR, AND YELLOWNESS INDEX Using «0-22, rmove portion ofthe molten thmopat fa he ele fee ‘he teal has completed ine furor hea eri. Cs an spproot me -) meer nn pit, anid Sete om iste Aether hs ‘each oom temperature remove ate ssodng tte rguseen of STAD S96, Make ior measremen scoring 10 ASTME 1349 wing wo dere ober td Ilana! D6 Calealtethe Yetiowaes Index saan with ASTAE SIS. TITANIUM DIOXIDE DETERMINATION {ey PhoraceeSpecrscar Meta ero eet in ocr with he gener ASTD 4764 one Retin Meo eee Medes nin ASTID 7 LEAD CHROMATE DETERMINATION Cale the ed chromate pigment content scoring to ASTM D 4797. X-Ray Florence ‘Specoscopy may also bel flowing te peor oguesats of ASTM D 768, FLOWABILITY (PERCENT RESIDUE) Apparat ond eter Round inde $75: (19) can with im rove om ise he as ‘Bolonce—Theblace sal ve suit aps and conform toM 231, Cas Woe for cas, owing suspension of cts a 4S-Sgree sgl wit pin conta, Tea Taos SATOs148, 412, 1124 1122. 23, 1124, 1126, 1126. a yaa. yaa. rata, yaa was. 122, crc hplat, capable of ag mate 0 218°C (25°) Gar stom thermore bing mas temper age oft nt 218°C (450). Proce ‘rom he 34 (a) sumpl of male hemopatc materi weigh 400.0801 ofthe ‘seri nto ted 5c Tis up shouldbe taken afer the four hour hae pod Is cps. ‘Using ln stem harmometer ting ro pce the spl ot apne tha een et ‘nthe maxima pera sting. dri wee mater eactes ampere of 218= °C (4s 2) Avid as mh as posse splashing material on he ise of te on, Remove the cn om the hp a sap the materi fo the theoreti ein af ‘becan medi spend be can at 5-depe ange na older with point cnt. Alo the ‘aerial to flow ve thei where themomte as Serpe stl Na cess. Recor the ms of ch an ps rede (Cale the Aowabity (perce resi) a flows: . (4-8) x 100 Fowabitiy, (pace: residue) = (421 > whee A= massofcan psec, and 2 = mewofan, [Note 3—Prdson and Bias dt isnot ave mths tie forthe fowabity te, o LOW TEMPERATURE STRESS RESISTANCE Apparat a Matra: Conretelaks, 305% 305 76m (12% 123 in), rine wi rier commended we ‘ythehemolani manatowre 1.94 (05-gn cans within eoved. Span Drowdow Blade, 10m (41a) «128 mL. Cod kc or fcr, capable of malting a trperete of 9.42 20°C (1543.67) So hoor Procedure: ASHTO224. 1222. 1223. 1224, 1226. B 4 141. 144 1442, a, au. 422, 1428. 5 16. 15.44, ‘Prepare smpe in cordance with Seton 4, Sample Metdown an Pepraton Heat he ‘esa lade 206 G25) fo one os ‘Aes hting for for bors 21°C (425°) quickly pour he hemopl ino the aed ‘rovown lesa aw dwn 10 em (£8) wid in onthe contete lek roam ‘eapeate Wen htt pecinen a ood rom tempest in the cld box re for 2whoun 942 20C(S2360), Ate ed of 2 ours, remove mod imednly inset the species fo cscing Inspect be ‘Species rom asanoe oF 08 mn (17) ude ie ign. ‘Ay caching sal constitu of te est. ‘BOND STRENGTH Using racial for the min samp of hrmopatc fer he forhour hing pro, prepare td en acorn to ASTM D 4756, IMPACT RESISTANCE Apporae and Mater Moth, 255253150 mm (11 6), cat np sce aang tessa WhO 0 2.82 3(010 25 in-) ele Procline Peet he specimen moll fr pproxnaty onc our at 216°C (25) Using the 60-2), quik he ested molds wth be thermoplastic mati-This ‘mstral soul be aken fom he mote heropaste spl ater he our hour hating peo. Ae cooling, carly sssenble the meds end remove the soised materi. Cot cach ‘Sope ina Speocnataly Tor (in long sections Datei thot resistance win the Inde impact apart follwing te proses for ‘se ofthis apparatus os ove geal is ASTM D2s6, Method A. Dono use sotches ‘pesinen, Une he Of 282 (0025 n-t) seale wih the approprat lead on te Ske, ‘Average the eof wo or mee break RING-AND-BALL SOFTENING POINT Apperson Matra Rings BllAppartigrefrto ASTM D6 1250-10 RASATO182 Proce: 1924. avon he et scoring to ASTM D 36. Using the Ge.) al, bina srl oon te fasiour etd mot tenon material en eae fil the ings and eel he src to ‘hetapa tering Aw tocol and rose 1622, Average res fw or mares. 7% ‘SPECIFIC GRAVITY v4. ‘Decent pec ravi ofthe white ad yellow ntl wecoding we ASTD 792, [Mettot A. Te ange Elbe tt om he sample of men eros ater fwing Nur houretnsprod iT. FLOWABILITY (PERCENT RESIDUE) EXTENDED HEATING ma Arora ond Haters: FTAA. Rea ined es 47S.) a wit ieee fo se ts as 1712, Balnce—Te lesa have cet aay and conform © M 231, Chs GL $743. Holder orcot, sowing pension ast 48-epre angle with it const ALAA, Bhan hpos case ofheaing mal 218°C (29), $715, Glassen sermomee ving maximum temper rang of tea 232°C (450). 72. mes é fepatadefape ‘Supe of 1 (0) ste pf ares ek 1722, Vinee pane dean stig pe pln pie ain Sian tear taht hl he tent 218 FEleast 2m) Reads molspobi sper no 1722 Reno dean foe plu oeap fe stil fone emote if 1724, Intnl med ate ees nin lew piconet. low he ‘Stow er imu eres ws pe! le wc 1725, Renesas tn a vty Gc et) fie vai Beets Heng = A= 2* MP ® wer: RASHTOos 184 104.4. 1012. rosa, 10.4 1e45, 1018, 162, 1921. 1022, 1823, 1924 1825, 1828 1827. 1928 A= massofeanplu residue, nd B= musofean "Note 4—Precson nd Bis dt no aaishe mths ime fr tbe extend beating eat ts ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND CONDENSATE EXPOSURE Apparat: ‘QUY Accented Weathering Testes described in ASTM G 156 75cm |S G in xin) alumina Q panels, Type A orale. Sem @in) wide dette Stel screed ox with nie dimensions of 6 ax 10cm (2.5 in. 4.0 in) with am (01125in) oping ass the eatreargts of ene fhe cm San) see Oven, capable ofmsiting 218°C 425"), Masking tape, n(n) wide Procedere: (Oneulfhour before tet pice x acre bok inte 218 (2S) oven, ‘Tape tie 73cm 15 (i. >in) suninam pn tothe bes ice with ming peo ‘old te pul ily the beach, Remove the sre bo the oven and pon tthe ght angle oth 5x6) lng of ‘he heoum pane pn he mle he panel ‘Witte GOs. @-2) al emovea ale rom the mas termoplas samp and qulkty doen th sample taste asin patel Wile hot we eects plat om he eg ofthe lami pane ‘When cool wap op and btm edges of teat sample wth aap oe he pl in ‘oon oe te tsi pace Lap the edges ofthe plac with 90 more thn a a) Wh Saetape Focthe wht themopase, meas te color f te spe lise in Sst 8, Reflecincy, Coo anf Yellowness Index Expose the sal fo 300 hours inthe QUY spars tlcng UVA.340 lamps. et the QUY for yee of earbous UV expose t O° (0) ad four hous conden expoae amcor Tao RSTO1928, 79, 194, 1012, 1013, 1914, 015. 192 1920. 1922 1928, 924, 1928, 1928, 204, Tea Remove the nmpls oa he QUY an allow the to ry oom eet. Test he colors ‘in’ in Seton, Reictnee, Caer, sd Vllowness In HARDNESS (0 2240 TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER PROPERTY— DUROMETER HARDNESS) Apparat Shore Durr Has Teste Type A-2 with stache weighs otha he tl weight of the tm 202g Incabor ove nite sles nner doce, capable of maining 46°C (15 42"), Stopwatch [Alina dposble weighing i, approximately 6 mm 25 ins dametr nd 178m (7m deep, Mold tess Proce: ‘ie 6 (2-0) nd he sium i with ot shermopate mata taken om the SEL (ga moten spe Allow the dit cool to eon tenpertur ans he luni Flom espe Phice the sample on met 9-1-9) cn i prvi casted with mold eles to roent ‘eking and pe inthe 6° (157) ven fre our Ate sue ime place he rome intheoven, ‘Aer the ours, plae te darameter on op of spl, inmediely sat sopwatch and cost ie gis dor. ‘fer 15 seconds contact ead dremel, opens as dot, tn sample ver, and epest ‘irom reudng Report the vee of dings made on ops btm of he supe. FLASH POINT sing a 6o-ml. -) ale emoves portion ofthe maken hemp fom he spl daring the fat oar oe heating erin (ater he ete supe bosons moe). Run he sh pitas ‘pesiedin ASTD 92 TROIS RRSHTO