Bitumen testing has a number of advantages. Above all, it helps select the appropriate bitumen grade for certain applications, ensuring that the asphalt mixture will function as planned. The second advantage is that it helps identify possible problems like aging, rutting, or cracking at low temperatures that could shorten the road’s lifespan. Finally, it helps with knowing and projecting pavement performance, which can lead to lower maintenance and repair costs. It is best to do bitumen testing with Testing methods for bitumen before bitumen is added to the asphalt mixture, during production, and while it is being transported to the building site. In this manner, you can be sure that the bitumen has maintained its desirable properties throughout the process of being refined and transported to its destination. The most popular cement tests that the clients order are shown below. No test is ever carried out without first referring to the applicable standard, whether it be the ASTM or the main Standard:
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