Transportation Engineering Laboratory, IITG

of Aggregates

EXPERIMENT NO.
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENT: STRIPPING TEST OF AGGREGATES ON
BITUMINOUS MIX
AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT:

To determine the stripping value of

aggregates
TEST DESCRIPTION:
This test covers the static immersion method for determining stripping
value of aggregates used in road construction. Here the stripping value is
measured by visual inspection. In this test, about 200g of aggregates
passing 20 mm sieve and retained on 12.5 mm sieve are taken and about 5
% by weight of the aggregate bitumen is taken. The bitumen and aggregate
is preheated separately. Then they are mixed thoroughly and the mixture is
transferred to a beaker and allowed to cool to room temperature for 2
hours. It is then kept in water bath at a temperature of 40 0C for 24 hours.
Afterwards, the beaker is taken out and allowed to cool at room
temperature. The extent of the stripping is estimated by visual examination
when the mixture is immersed in water.
Stripping Value=

Uncovered surface area of aggregates by visual examination

100
Total surface area of aggregates

Fig. 1 Aggregate coated with bitumen

Fig.2 Stripping of

aggregate
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Transportation Engineering Laboratory, IITG

of Aggregates

APPARATUS USED:

Water bath: It should be thermostatically controlled.

IS sieves: IS sieves of 20 mm and 12.5 mm sizes.
Beaker: A small beaker for heating of aggregates and mixing them with bitumen.
Casserole: A small casserole is used to mix the hot bitumen and aggregate
Thermometer: It should be accurate and should have graduations that are clearly
visible.

RELEVANT CODES:
IS:

6241-1971

Methods

for

Testing

Tar

and

Bituminous

Materials:

Determination of Stripping value of aggregates; Bureau of Indian Standards

PROCEDURE:

Take 200 g of aggregate passing through 20 mm sieve & retained on 12.5 mm sieve &

heat it up to 150C.
Take 5% of weight (10 g) of bitumen & heat it up to 160C.
Mix aggregate & bitumen thoroughly to coat aggregate surfaces completely with

bitumen.
Transfer mixture to beaker of capacity 500 ml & allow it to cool for 2 hrs. at room

temperature.
Fill beaker with distilled water to immerse aggregate- bitumen mix.
Cover the beaker & keep in water bath at temperature of 40C for 24 hrs. Take care that

the level of water in water bath is at least half of height of beaker.

Take beaker out of water bath after 24 hrs. Cool it to room temperature.
Estimate the stripping of bitumen from aggregate by visual examination.
Stripping value is expressed as & of uncovered surface area of aggregate by visual
examination to total surface area.

PRECAUTIONS:
Use hand gloves while removing containers from oven after switching
off the oven.
Use safety shoes & aprons at the time of test.
Thoroughly clean & dry the container before testing.

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