This European Standard describes three test methods for determining the effect of saturation and accelerated
water conditioning.
These methods can be used to evaluate the effect of moisture with or without anti-stripping additives including
liquids, such as amines, and fillers, such as hydrated lime or cement:
method A uses the indirect tensile strength of cylindrical specimens of bituminous mixtures;
method B uses the compression strength of cylindrical specimens of bituminous mixtures;
method C defines the bonding value of soft asphalt mixtures 1 h after mixing, where the bonding of
bitumen and aggregate can be equated to a bonding value.
Method A and method B give the same result on average. However, if the slenderness of the specimens is
less than 0,5, method B is not suitable.
Method C is suitable for soft asphalt mixtures with bitumen of viscosity at 60 ºC of 4000 mm2/s or less, for
which methods A and B are not suitable.
NOTE Methods A and B are suitable for soft asphalt mixtures with bitumen of viscosity at 60 ºC greater than
4000 mm2/s.
EN 12697-12:2008 Referenced Document
EN 12697-6 Bituminous mixtures - Test methods for hot mix asphalt - Part 6: Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimens*， 2012-04-01 Update
EN 12697-8 Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 8: Determination of void characteristics of bituminous specimens*， 2018-12-01 Update
EN 13108-1 Bituminous mixtures - Material specifications - Part 1: Asphalt Concrete*， 2016-06-01 Update
EN 1426 Bitumen and bituminous binders - Determination of needle penetration*， 2015-07-01 Update
EN 12697-12:2008 history
2018EN 12697-12:2018 Bituminous mixtures - Test methods - Part 12: Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens
2008EN 12697-12:2008 Bituminous mixtures - Test methods for hot mix asphalt - Part 12: Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens
2003EN 12697-12:2003 Bituminous mixtures Test methods for hot mix asphalt Part 12: Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens