1、Designation:D2726/D2726M21Standard Test Method forBulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-AbsorptiveCompacted Asphalt Mixtures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2726/D2726M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of r
2、evision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This test method
3、covers the determination of bulkspecific gravity and density of specimens of compacted asphaltmixtures.1.2 This test method should not be used with samples thatcontain open or interconnecting voids or absorb more than2.0%of water by volume,or both,as determined in 11.3.1.3 The values stated in eithe
4、r SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system are not necessarily exact equivalents;therefore,toensure conformance with the standard,each system shall beused independently of the other,and values from the twosystems shall not be combined.1.4
5、This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This
6、 international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TB
7、T)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D979/D979M Practice for Sampling Bituminous PavingMixturesD1188 Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and Density ofCompacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Coated SamplesD3203/D3203M Test Method for Percent Air Voids in Com-pacted Asphalt MixturesD36
8、66 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD4753 Guide for Evaluating,Selecting,and Specifying Bal-ances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil,Rock,andConstruction Materials TestingD5361/D5361M Practice for Sampling Compacted AsphaltMixtures
9、 for Laboratory TestingD6752/D6752M Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity andDensity of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using AutomaticVacuum Sealing MethodD7227/D7227M Practice for Rapid Drying of CompactedAsphalt Mixture Specimens Using Vacuum Drying Appa-ratusE1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass
10、ThermometersE77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Ther-mometersE563 Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bathas a Reference TemperatureE644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-mometersE1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resis-tance Thermometers
11、E2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-eters with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 bulk densityas determined by this test method,themass of a metre cubed(or foot cubed)of the material at 25 C77 F.3.1.2 bulk specific gravi
12、tyas determined by this testmethod,the ratio of the mass of a given volume of material at25 C 77 F to the mass of an equal volume of water at thesame temperature.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The specimen is immersed in a water bath at 25 C77 F.The mass under water is recorded,and the specimen is1This
13、 test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.21 onSpecific Gravity and Density of Asphalt Mixtures.Current edition approved May 1,2021.Published May 2021.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition
14、approved in 2019 as D2726/D2726M 19.DOI:10.1520/D2726_D2726M-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A
15、 Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established
16、 in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1taken out of the water,blotted quickly with a damp cloth towel,and weighed in air.The difference between the two masses isused to measure the mass of an equal volume of water at 25 C77 F.4.2 This test method provides guidance for determination ofthe oven-dry or thoroughly dry mass of the specimen.The bulkspecific
