Designation:D8159−18StandardTestMethodforAutomatedExtractionofAsphaltBinderfromAsphaltMixtures1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8159;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationofasphaltbindercontentinasphaltmixturesandpavementspecimens,usingtheautomatedcomputercontrollerorhuman-machineinterfacesystem(HMI),toperformasolventextrac-tionforspecificationacceptance,serviceevaluation,qualitycontrol,andresearch.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4AnILSisbeingconductedaccordingtoPracticeE691andwillbeavailableonorbeforeDecember2018.Therefore,thisstandardshouldnotbeusedforacceptanceorrejectionofamaterialforpurchasingpurposes.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D979/D979MPracticeforSamplingBituminousPavingMixturesD1461TestMethodforMoistureorVolatileDistillatesinAsphaltMixturesD1856TestMethodforRecoveryofAsphaltFromSolutionbyAbsonMethodD2042TestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinTrichloroethyleneD2872Test...
