Ductility Test on Bitumen

These procedure steps will be followed on the simulator
  1. When you open Ductility test on bitumeen simulation, a window will open as shown below, click on Description to understand the terminologies, click on NEXT button to proceed.
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  2. Answer the question by selecting the correct answer to proceed with the simulation, click on the bunsen burner to heat the bitumen sample to pouring temperature.
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  3. Go through the instructions given then click on the specimen to pour the bitumen sample into the briquette mould on a brass plate.
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  4. Click on the sample to place the sample in water bath maintained at 27° C. Click on NEXT button.
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  5. Click on the adjustment to set the pointer reading to zero. Click on NEXT button to proceed.
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  6. Click on the mould to place it in position and hook the clips carefully. Click on NEXT button to proceed.
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  7. Click ON button to start the machine and pull the clip and note down the initial, final reading and ductility value for each trial.
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  8. Repeat the above two steps for second trial and calculate the average ductility value the evaluate the entered result by clicking on CHECK button.
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  9. Note down the obtained result and go through the inference drawn from it.
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