ASTM D2521/D2521M-76(2014)e1

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Designation:D2521/D2521M −76 (Reapproved 2014)
Standard Specification for
Asphalt Used in Canal, Ditch, and Pond Lining
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2521/D2521M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the
year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—Units information was editorially corrected in January 2014.
1. Scope Ethylene Glycol (Ring-and-Ball) (Withdrawn 1984)
1.1 This specification covers an oxidized petroleum asphalt,
3. Physical Requirements
which, when applied in a sufficient thickness over a suitable
subgrade and covered with a suitable cover material, will 3.1 The asphalt shall not foam when heated to 205°C
[400°F], and shall conform to the requirements prescribed in
provide a satisfactory waterproof membrane for use as a canal,
ditch, and pond lining. Table 1.
3.2 At the purchaser’s option, phosphorus pentoxide (P O )
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
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may be specified as a catalyst or blowing aid in the preparation
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
of the membrane asphalt.
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
system should be used independently of the other. Combining
4. Sampling and Test Methods
values in any way may result in non-conformance with the
standard.
4.1 Sample the material and determine the properties enu-
merated in this specification in accordance with the following
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the methods:
4.1.1 Sampling—Practice D140.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1.2 Softening Point—Test Method D2398.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.3 Penetration—Test Method D5.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.4 Ductility—Test Method D113.
4.1.5 Flash Point—Test Method D92.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.6 Solubility in Trichloroethylene—Test Method D2042.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.7 Loss on Heating—Test Method D6.
D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
D6 Test Method for Loss on Heating of Oil and Asphaltic
5. Inspection
Compounds
5.1 Inspection of the material shall be agreed upon between
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
the purchaser and the seller as part of the purchase contract.
Open Cup Tester
D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
6. Rejection and Resubmittal
D140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
6.1 Failuretoconformtoanyoftherequirementsprescribed
Trichloroethylene
in this specification shall constitute grounds for rejection. In
D2398 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen in case of rejection, the seller shall have the right t
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