Presentation on

MATERIALS BITUMENOUS

Course : Transportation Engineering -3

Submitted to
Md. Jamal Uddin (Sir)
Lecturer, Dept. of Civil
Engineering
Feni University

FENI UNIVERSITY (FU)TRUNK ROAD, FENI-3900

 Group no- 01
Group member names

Mujahidul islam Shreekanto das

ID-173022001
Batch: 14th ID-173022002
Feni university Batch: 14th
Civil Department
Feni university
Civil Department

Mojammel Hossen Omar Riaz

ID-173022003 ID-173022004

Batch: 14th Batch: 14th

Feni university Feni university

Civil Department Civil Department

Contents
 Introduction
 Types
 Properties
 Tests on Bitumen
 Grading of Bitumen
 INTRODUCTION

Bitumen is an oil based

substance. It is a semisolid
hydrocarbon
product produced by
removing the lighter
fractions (such as liquid
petroleum gas, petrol
and diesel) from heavy
crude oil during the
refining process.
Bitumen and Tar
 Black or dark colored solid, viscous
cementitious substance.
 Bitumen is petroleum product – obtained
by distillation of crude petroleum or
naturally available in asphalt.
 Coal tar – by product in destructive
distillation of coke
Bitumen and Tar
 Bitumen
Excellent Binding properties
Good water proofing surface
 Tar
Highly temperature susceptible
Pollutant
Poor adhesion in presence of
water
 Bitumen preferred over Tar
According to ASTM

“Bitumen is hydrocarbon material of either

natural or phylogenic origin found in
gaseous, liquid, semi-solid or solid form
and is completely soluble in carbon-disulphide , carbon
tetra chloride”
Grades of Bitumen
 Bitumen's can be majorly classified into
2 types
 Paving grade bitumen: Used for construction
of roads and airfields
 Industrial grade bitumen: water proofing of
 structures and industrial floors etc.,
Bitumen - Intro
 Definition
 At normal range of temp – semi solid state
 When heated viscosity decreases
 For construction of pavements – heated
from 130 to 175C
 Mixing with aggregates at high temp – Hot
bituminous mix
 Mixing with aggregates at low or normal
temperature – Cold bituminous mix
Types

 Paving grade bitumen

 Modified bitumen binders
 Cutback bitumen
 Bitumen Emulsion
Cutback bitumen
 RC is recommended for surface
dressing and patchwork.
 MC is recommended for premix with
less quantity of fine aggregates.
 SS is used for premix with appreciable
quantity of fine aggregates.
Bitumen Emulsion
To get fluid consistency
Dispersing bitumen globules in aqueous
solution (i.e., water with dispersing
agent)
60% water, remaining bitumen
Cold bituminous mix
Properties depend on grade, water
quantity, emulsifier
RS, MS, SS
Modified Bitumen Binders
To improve the properties of bitumen
Additives are mixed
Polymer modified bitumen is used only
in wearing course depending on the
severity of climatic and weather
conditions
Requirements
Adequate viscosity
Heating bitumen, aggregate
Cutback
Emulsion
Sufficiently viscous on cooling – compact
surface with no deformation
Form thin film around aggregates
Sufficient ductility
Temp susceptibility
Adhesion with aggregates in presence of
water
Affinity between the materials used in the mix
Tests on Bitumen
Penetration test
Ductility test
Softening point test
Specific gravity test
Viscosity test
Flash and fire point test
Float test
Water content test
Loss on heating test
Penetration test
Measures hardness or softness of
Bitumen
Measures penetration depth in tenths of
a millimeter to which a standard loaded
needle will penetrate in 5 sec
Standardized equipment – BIS
Penetrometer device – consists a
needle, weight of 100g, device for
releasing and locking position