State: New Mexico

Materials: Re: Section 402-Bituminous Materials

Date: 7/29/13

Web Address: www.dot.state.nm.us

Contact: James Gallegos (Asphalt Manager)

Contact Info: James.Gallegos@state.nm.us

New Mexico

Table 1: Requirements for Anionic Emulsified Asphalts (1)

Test Method
AASHTO (T),
ASTM (D), or
Other

Property

Rapid-Setting

Medium-Setting

Slow-Setting

Quick-Setting

RS-1

RS-2

MS-1

MS-2

MS-2h

SS-1

SS-1h

QS-1H

25 C (77 F)

20-100

20-100

100 min.

100 min.

20-100

20-100

20-100

50 C (122 F)

75-400

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

0.10max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

60 min.

60 min.

2.0 max.

2.0 max.

Dry Aggregate

Good

Good

Good

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Fair

Wet Aggregate

Fair

Fair

Fair

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Fair

55 min.

63 min.

55 min.

65 min.

65 min.

57 min.

57 min.

57 min.

EMULSIONS:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
seconds
Settlement, 5 days, %
Storage Stability Test, 24 hours, %
Sieve Test, %

(2)
(2,3)

Demulsibility, %

(4)

T59
Cement Mixing Test, %

Coating Ability and Water

Resistance

Residue, %
DISTILLATION RESIDUE:
Penetration, 25 C (77 F), tenths of mm

T49

100-200

100-200

100-200

100-200

40-90

100-200

40-90

40-90

Ductility, 25 C (77 F), cm

T51

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

Solubility in trichloroethylene or n-propyl

bromide, %

T44

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

NOTES:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Refer to R5 for typical applications.

This test requirement on representative samples is waived if successful application of the material has been achieved in the field.
A maximum percentage of 0.30 is acceptable for samples taken at the point of use.
The demulsibility test shall be performed within 30 days from the date of shipment. Use 35 ml, 0.02 N CaCl2 solution.

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Table 2: Requirements for Cationic Emulsified Asphalts (1)

Test Method
AASHTO (T),
ASTM (D), or
Other

Property

Rapid-Setting

Medium-Setting

Slow-Setting

Quick-Setting

CRS-1

CRS-2

CMS-2

CMS-2h

CSS-1

CSS-1h

CQS-1h

25 C (77 F)

20-100

20-100

20-100

50 C (122 F)

20-100

100-400

50-450

50-450

EMULSIONS:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
seconds
Settlement, 5 days, %
Storage Stability Test, 24 hours, %

(2)

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

Sieve Test, %

(2)

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

40 min.

40 min.

2.0 max.

2.0 max.

Dry Aggregate

Good

Good

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Wet Aggregate

Fair

Fair

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Residue, %

60 min.

65 min.

65 min.

65 min.

57 min.

57 min.

57 min.

Oil Distillate, volume of emulsion, %

3 max.

3 max.

12 max.

12 max.

T200

Penetration, 25 C (77 F), tenths of mm

T49

100-250

100-250

100-250

40-90

100-250

40-90

40-90

Ductility, 25 C (77 F), cm

T51

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

T44

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

Particle Charge
Demulsibility , %

(3)

T59
Cement Mixing Test, %

Coating Ability and Water

Resistance

pH
DISTILLATION RESIDUE:

NOTES:

1.
2.
3.

Refer to R5 for typical applications.

This test requirement on representative samples is waived if successful application of the material has been achieved in the field.
Use 35 ml of 0.8% sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate solution.

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Table 3: Requirements for High Float Emulsified Asphalt (1)

Test Method
AASHTO (T), ASTM (D), or
Other

Property

RapidSetting

Medium-Setting

HFRS-2

HFMS-1

HFMS-2

HFMS-2h HFMS-2s

HFE-60

HFE-90

HFE-150

HFE-300

25 C (77 F)

20-100

100 min.

100 min.

50 min.

50 C (122 F)

75-400

50 min.

50 min.

50 min.

50 min.

5 max.

5 max.

5 max.

5 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

EMULSIONS:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
seconds
Settlement, 5 days, %
Storage Stability Test, 24 hours, %
Sieve Test, %

(2)

0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max. 0.10 max.

(2,3)

T59
Demulsibility , %

Coating Ability and

Water Resistance

60 min.

30 min.

30 min.

Dry Aggregate

Good

Good

Good

Good

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

Wet Aggregate

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

After Spraying

Fair

Fair

Fair

Fair

Grades,
Stones
coated
thoroughly

Grades,
Stones
coated
thoroughly

Grades,
Stones
coated
thoroughly

Grades,
Stones
coated
thoroughly

(4)

Coating Test, 3 minutes

Residue, %

63 min.

55 min.

65 min.

65 min.

65 min.

1-7

1 max.

3 max.

7 max.

7 max.

65 min. (5) 65 min. (5) 65 min. (5) 65 min. (5)

T59
Oil Distillate, volume of emulsion, %
DISTILLATION RESIDUE:
Penetration, 25 C (77 F), tenths of mm

T49

100-200

100-200

100-200

40-90

200 min.

60-90

90-150

150-300

300 min.

Ductility, 25 C (77 F), cm

T51

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

40 min.

T44

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

97.5 min.

T50

1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min. 1200 min.

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

(6)

Float Test at 60 C (140 F), seconds

NOTES:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Refer to R5 for typical applications.

This test requirement on representative samples is waived if successful application of the material has been achieved in the field.
A maximum percentage of 0.30 is acceptable for samples taken at the point of use.
The demulsibility test shall be performed within 30 days from the date of shipment. Use 35 ml 0.02 N CaCl2 solution for HFRS-2, and 1.2 fl. Oz.
0.10 N CaCl2 solution for HFE-60 and HFE-90.
Distillation to 500 F.
N-propyl bromide may also be used for HFRS-2.

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Table 4: Requirements for Polymer-Modified High Float Emulsified Asphalt

Test Method
AASHTO (T), ASTM (D), or
Other

Property

Rapid-Setting

Medium-Setting

HFRS-2P

HFE-60P

HFE-150P

HFE-300P

25 C (77 F)

50 C (122 F)

100-400

50 min.

50 min.

50 min.

1 max.

1 max.

1 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

0.10 max.

40 min.

30 min.

Residue, %

65 min. (2)

65 min. (3)

65 min. (3)

65 min. (3)

Oil Distillate, volume of emulsion, %

3 max.

1 max.

7 max.

7 max.

90-150

60-90

150-300

300 min.

20 min.

40 min.

40 min.

25 min.

25 min.

58 min.

55 min.

1200 min.

1200 min.

1200 min.

1200 min.

EMULSIONS:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
seconds

Storage Stability Test, 24 hours, %

Sieve Test, %

T59

Demulsibility , %

(1)

DISTILLATION RESIDUE:
Penetration, 25 C (77 F), tenths of mm

T49

4 C (39.2 F)
Ductility, cm

T51

(4)

25 C (77 F)
4 C (39.2 F)
Elastic Recovery, %

T301
10 C (50 F)

Float Test at 60 C (140 F), seconds

NOTES:

T50
1.
2.
3.
4.

Use 1.2 fl. Oz. 0.02 N CaCl2 solution for HFRS-2P, and 1.2 fl. Oz. 0.10 N CaCl2 solution for HFE-60P and HFE-90P.
Distillation to 450 F.
Distillation 400 F.
Use 2 in/min. pull rate.

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Table 4: Requirements for Asphalt Emulsified Prime (AE-P) and Penetrating Emulsified Prime (PE-P)
Test Method
AASHTO (T), ASTM (D), or
Other

AE-P

PE-P

25 C (77 F)

50 C (122 F)

15-150

75 max.

1 max.

0.10 max.

Residue, %

65 min.

38 min.

Oil Distillate, volume of emulsion, %

25 max.

0-4

97.5 min.

Property
EMULSIONS:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol
Seconds
Settlement, 24 hr, %

T59
Sieve, %

(1)

DISTILLATION RESIDUE:
Solubility in trichloroethylene, %
NOTES:

T44
1.

Retained on 0.35 in. sieve.

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