National foreword

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Foreword

This document (EN 58:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 336 “Bituminous binders”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2012.

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This document supersedes EN 58:2004.

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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies methods of sampling bituminous binders, to determine the average quality of the material under examination and/or to determine deviations from average quality.

2 Terms and definitions

3 Safety precautions

4 Fundamentals of sampling

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

5 Sample size

6 Choice of sampling method

7 Number of samples

8 Arrangements, equipment and methods of sampling

8.1 Sampling using permanently installed systems

8.2 Sampling using submersible equipment

8.3 Sampling from spraying equipment

8.4 Sampling using split sampling tubes

8.5 Sampling using hand tools

8.6 Sampling by coning and quartering

9 Further treatment of samples

9.1 General

9.2 Sample and despatch containers or bottles

9.3 Preparation of composite samples

9.4 Splitting into divided samples

9.5 Packaging, marking and despatch

BS EN 58:2012

Bitumen and bituminous binders. Sampling bituminous binders

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Apr 2012