Apparatus and method for the evaluation of asphalt mixes
US6125685A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0071
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides and apparatus and method for analyzing the rutting and stripping characteristics of hot mix asphalt concrete samples. The apparatus of the invention measures the vertical penetration of a wheel rolling in a reciprocating motion across the surface of a compacted asphalt mix specimen. The apparatus incorporates precise environmental control and includes features for testing two or more samples simultaneously under wet or dry conditions or a combination of wet and dry conditions.
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