Describe what an asphalt ductility test measures and how it is conducted.

What will be an ideal response?


The ductility test is used to determine how much an asphalt sample will stretch at various temperatures below its softening point. A standard briquette is molded, brought to the specified test temperature, and pulled at a specified rate until the sample completely separates. The elongation in centimeters, at which the final thread of asphalt breaks, is used to indicate ductility.

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