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    VEB3042 Ring and Ball Test (Softening Point)

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    The ring and ball test is used to determine the softening point and temperature susceptibility of bitumen. Bitumen samples are contained in brass rings and impacted by a steel ball in a heated water or glycerol bath. The softening point is the temperature at which the bitumen changes from semi-solid to liquid as recorded when the steel ball touches the base plate below the ring. The test follows ASTM D36 standard procedures and is used to select appropriate bitumens for road construction based on softening point and local climate conditions.

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    The ring and ball test is used to determine the softening point and temperature susceptibility of bitumen. Bitumen samples are contained in brass rings and impacted by a steel ball in a heated water or glycerol bath. The softening point is the temperature at which the bitumen changes from semi-solid to liquid as recorded when the steel ball touches the base plate below the ring. The test follows ASTM D36 standard procedures and is used to select appropriate bitumens for road construction based on softening point and local climate conditions.

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    The ring and ball test is used to determine the softening point and temperature susceptibility of bitumen. Bitumen samples are contained in brass rings and impacted by a steel ball in a heated water or glycerol bath. The softening point is the temperature at which the bitumen changes from semi-solid to liquid as recorded when the steel ball touches the base plate below the ring. The test follows ASTM D36 standard procedures and is used to select appropriate bitumens for road construction based on softening point and local climate conditions.

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    VEB3042 Ring and Ball Test (Softening Point)

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    The ring and ball test is used to determine the softening point and temperature susceptibility of bitumen. Bitumen samples are contained in brass rings and impacted by a steel ball in a heated water or glycerol bath. The softening point is the temperature at which the bitumen changes from semi-solid to liquid as recorded when the steel ball touches the base plate below the ring. The test follows ASTM D36 standard procedures and is used to select appropriate bitumens for road construction based on softening point and local climate conditions.

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    Ring & Ball Test

    (Softening Point)

    CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

    VEB3042: CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB 3

    Highway Laboratory Testing


    17th May 2021

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     Used to determine the softening point and temperature susceptibilities
    of bitumen by evaluating the bitumen sample contained in a brass ring
    RING AND impacted by a steel ball in a heated water bath or glycerol bath.
    BALL TEST  The softening point interprets the equi-viscous temperature at which the
    (SOFTENING bitumen changes from semi solid to liquid state.
    POINT)  Water bath is suitable to test bitumen samples with softening point
    <80°C whereas glycerol bath for >80 °C.

     The test is conducted as per ASTM D36 standard procedures.

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    In this test, steel ball of weight 3.5g is placed on samples of bitumen
    GENERAL contained within the ring. The softening point is temperature
    DISCUSSION recorded at which the steel ball touches the base plate 25mm below
    the ring.

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    Hot plate and stirrer Stopwatch

    APPARATUS

    Ring & ball in water bath Thermometer

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    Heat the sample to a temperature between 75°C and 100 °C, above expected softening
    point. Fill the rings with sufficient molten sample to allow excess above top of each
    ring once cooled. Let cool for 30mins and cut away excess with warm knife.

    PROCEDURE
    : Sample
    preparation

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    1. Assemble the apparatus with rings, thermometer and ball guides in position and fill water
    bath up to 50mm above upper surface of rings with freshly boiled distilled water (5°C).

    2. Maintain the bath at the temperature of 5°C for 15 min and using forceps place a ball,
    previously cooled to a temperature of 5°C, in each ball guide.

    PROCEDURE
    : Apparatus
    setup

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    1. Heat the bath and stir the liquid so that the temperature rises at a uniform rate of 5 ± 0.5°C
    per minute until the bitumen softens and allows the ball to pass through the ring.

    2. Record for each ring and ball, the temperature shown by the thermometer at the instant the
    sample surrounding the ball touches the bottom plate.

    Note: If the difference between values obtained in the duplicate determinations exceeds 1°C
    PROCEDURE repeat the test.

    : Observe and
    record

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    DATA TABLE

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     Bitumen with higher softening point is preferred in warmer
    RESULTS region applications
    INTERPRETATIO
    N  Bitumen with lower softening point is recommended for colder
    regions

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