National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12697‑13:2017. It supersedes BS EN 12697‑13:2000, which is withdrawn. It partially supersedes BS 598‑1:2011, specifically all content related to the temperature of bituminous mixtures using non-contact temperature-measuring devices.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/510/1, Asphalt products.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication has been prepared in good faith, however no representation, warranty, assurance or undertaking (express or implied) is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by BSI in relation to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this publication. All and any such responsibility and liability is expressly disclaimed to the full extent permitted by the law.

This publication is provided as is, and is to be used at the recipient’s own risk.

The recipient is advised to consider seeking professional guidance with respect to its use of this publication.

This publication is not intended to constitute a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2017.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 August 2017.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

European Foreword

This document ( EN 12697‑13:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 227 “Road materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2018.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 12697‑13:2000.

The following is a list of significant technical changes since the previous edition:

A test device for non-contact temperature-measurement (infrared-thermometer) is added,
2.3 Infrared-thermometer,
3.2 Infrared-thermometer,
4.2 Infrared-thermometer.

A list of all parts in the EN 12697 series can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies a test method for measuring the temperature of asphalt mixtures after mixing and during storage, transportation and laying. This European Standard includes the contact temperature-measuring device and the non-contact temperature-measuring device (infrared-thermometer).

2 Principle

2.1 General

2.2 Contact Temperature Measuring Thermometer

2.3 Infrared-thermometer

3 Apparatus

3.1 Contact temperature measuring

3.2 Infrared-thermometer

4 Procedure

4.1 Contact Measuring Device

4.2 Infrared-thermometer

5 Test Report

5.1 Mandatory information

5.2 Optional information

6 Precision

BS EN 12697-13:2017

Bituminous mixtures. Test methods - Temperature measurement

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Jul 2022