TABLE 1 Requirements for Emulsified Asphalt
Type Rapid-Setting   Slow-Setting      
Grade RS-1(SG xy)   RS-2(SG xy)   HFRS-2(SG xy)   SS-1(SG xy)      
  min max   min max   min max   min max      
Tests on emulsions:                   20 100      
   Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25C, SFs 20 100                        
   Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 50C, SFs       75 400   75 400            
   Storage stability test, 24-h, %*   1     1     1     1      
   Demulsibility, 35 ml, 0.02 N CaCl2,% 60     60     60              
   Coating ability and water resistance:                            
      Coating, dry aggregate                            
      Coating, after spraying                            
      Coating, wet aggregate                            
      Coating, after spraying                            
   Cement mixing test, %                     2.0      
Sieve test, %*   0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10      
   Residue by distillation, % 55     63     63     57        
   Oil distillate by volume of emulsion, %                            
Tests on residue from distillation test:                            
   Residue Properties Must Meet One of the Surface Grades in Table 2 as Specified (SG xy)      
   Solubility in trichloroethylene, % 97.5     97.5     97.5     97.5        
   Float test, 60C, s             1200              
 
Type Medium-Setting
Grade MS-1(SG xy)   MS-2(SG xy)   HFMS-1(SG xy)   HFMS-2(SG xy)   HFMS-2s(SG xy)
  min max   min max   min max   min max   min max
Tests on emulsions:             20 100   100     50  
  Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
  at 25C, SFs
20 100   100                    
  Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
  at 50C, SFs
                           
  Storage stability test,
  24-h, %*
  1     1     1     1     1
  Demulsibility, 35 ml,
  0.02 N CaCl2,%
                           
  Coating ability and water resistance:                            
   Coating, dry aggregate good   good   good   good   good
   Coating, after spraying fair   fair   fair   fair   fair
   Coating, wet aggregate fair   fair   fair   fair   fair
   Coating, after spraying fair   fair   fair   fair   fair
  Cement mixing test, %                            
Sieve test, %*   0.10     0.10   0.10   0.10     0.10
   Residue by distillation, % 55     65     55     65     65  
   Oil distillate by
   volume of emulsion, %
                        1 7
Tests on residue from distillation test:                            
   Residue Properties Must Meet One of the Surface Grades in Table 2 as Specified (SG xy)
   Solubility in
  trichloroethylene, %
97.5     97.5     97.5     97.5     97.5  
   Float test, 60C, s             1200     1200     1200  
* This test requirement on representataive samples is waived if successful application of the material has been achieved in the field.


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