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NOTE.--The instructions herein for specimen preparation relate to Thermoset DC-80 made by Meyer<br />

Plastics, Inc. If another epoxy brand is used, its manufacturer should be contacted regarding proper mixing<br />

proportions, application and curing requirements.<br />

• Modeling clay<br />

• Duct tape<br />

• Plumb bob<br />

• Balance of 5 kg capacity and sensitive to 0.1 g, and spatula for<br />

proportioning and mixing epoxy components<br />

• Oven of 120°C capability<br />

• metal pans<br />

• spatula<br />

• gloves<br />

• solvent<br />

• 240-grit sandpaper for removing failed specimen ends from platens,<br />

cleaning platens, and providing a rough surface on platens to promote<br />

epoxy adhesion<br />

• U-joint clevises, clevis eyelets, and clevis pins<br />

3. TEST SPECIMENS<br />

3.1 Compacted Bituminous Concrete Specimens--Specimens shall be sawn on all<br />

sides with a diamond blade from a slab or beam of bituminous mixture prepared by kneading<br />

compaction or rolling wheel compaction. Specimens shall be 50 + 3.5 mm 2 square and<br />

250 _ 6.3 mm in length.<br />

3.2 Measurement of Specimen Size--Measure each width dimension of the specimen<br />

at the middle of the specimen length and at points on each side of the middle point. Report<br />

width measurements to the nearest 0.02 mm. Average the three measurements for each width<br />

dimension and report to the nearest 0.2 ram. Multiply the average width dimensions to obtain<br />

the average cross-sectional area of the specimen and report to the nearest 1 mm 2.<br />

3.3 Specimen Platen Preparation and Specimen Alignment--Platens shall be clean<br />

and free of all materials or films and shall be rough to promote adhesion of the epoxy. After<br />

cleaning the platens, sand the platen surface with a piece of 240-grit sandpaper to remove<br />

any remaining epoxy from prior tests and to provide a rough surface for epoxy adhesion.<br />

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