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CTM 382-August 2026: Method Of Test For Determination Of Binder Content Of Hot Mix Asphalt By The Ignition Method (Ignition Method)

Ignition Method

How many specimens were used in this test? *

Does the mixture contain RAP? *

Were correction factors for this mix/oven already determined? *

Tester's full name *

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Date of test *

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Design Asphalt Binder Content per JMF

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Percent of RAP

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Corrected RAP Binder Content

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Measured Asphalt Binder Content of Correction Specimen 1

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Measured Asphalt Binder Content of Correction Specimen 2

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Mass of Specimen Basket Assembly *

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Mass of Specimen and Specimen Basket Assembly prior to ignition *

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Mass Loss *

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Moisture Content *

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Temperature Compensation Factor *

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Test Temperature *

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 2 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 1 1/2 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 1 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 3/4 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 1/2 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the 3/8 in. sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #4 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #8 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #16 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #30 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #50 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #100 sieve

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(Combined) Blank - % Passing for the #200 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 1 1/2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 1 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 3/4 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 1/2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the 3/8 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #4 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #8 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #16 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #30 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #50 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #100 sieve

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Correction Specimen 1 - % Passing for the #200 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 1 1/2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 1 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 3/4 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 1/2 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the 3/8 in. sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #4 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #8 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #16 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #30 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #50 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #100 sieve

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Correction Specimen 2 - % Passing for the #200 sieve

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Mass of aggregate remaining after ignition *

(Calculated by DIME) g

Corrected Asphalt Binder Content *

(Calculated by DIME) %

Mass of HMA Sample prior to ignition *

__________ g

Average Binder Correction Factor *

__________ %

General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters)

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Project test result compliance comments (Max 1000 characters)

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Test result compliancecomplies does not comply not applicable (Circle One)