What is BS EN 12697-27 - Determine physical properties and composition of sampling bituminous mixtures about ?
BS EN 12697-27 discuss test methods for sampling bituminous mixtures. BS EN 12697-27 specifies test methods for sampling bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas to determine their physical properties and composition.
Who is BS EN 12697-27 - Determine physical properties and composition of sampling bituminous mixtures for ?
BS EN 12697-27 on sampling bituminous mixtures is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of bituminous mixtures and asphalt
- Suppliers of construction materials
- Construction and civil engineers
- Contractors
Why should you use BS EN 12697-27 - Determine physical properties and composition of sampling bituminous mixtures ?
Bitumen when used as a binder in asphalt, is widely used in the construction domain for road construction, paving and roofing. Bituminous mixes should be stable, durable, flexible, workable and should offer sufficient skid resistance. 
BS EN 12697-27 provides test methods that help you to ensure the quality and performance of construction materials, thereby maintaining the structural integrity during the work.
What is changed since the last update ?
BS EN 12697-27:2017 supersedes BS EN 12697‑27:2001, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 12697-27:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12697‑27:2001.
These include:
- The title no longer makes the method exclusively for hot mix asphalt
- Reduction of the individual increment sizes
- Procedure for sampling with sampling tube introduced
- New description for a representative sample drawing
- Definition of a sufficient quantity of the sample dependent on the size of aggregate added
- Definition of a sufficient quantity of the sample added
- Change of the sufficient diameter for a cored sample
- New type of sampling shovel added
