Kandhal Lecture 2 – Grading of Bitumen and Polymer Modified Bitumen
This is a one-hour tutorial by Prof. Prithvi Singh Kandhal on Grading of Bitumen and Polymer Modified Bitumen. It covers penetration grading; viscosity grading; and Superpave performance grading. It also describes different types of polymer modified bitumen (PMB) and their uses. Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen (CRMB) has also been discussed.
Slides handouts for this lecture can be accessed, downloaded, and printed at the following link to have better comprehension of the lecture and also for permanent record: https://bit.ly/2HNxOzy
This is one of 12 lectures given by Prof. Kandhal for Larson and Toubro (L&T) engineers in May 2016. These lectures were recorded by L&T who has allowed their uploading on YouTube for the benefit of highway engineers in India and across the world. Editing has been done by Prof. Kandhal who is Associate Director Emeritus, National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), Auburn University, USA. His homepage is: www.eng.auburn.edu/users/kandhps
Prof. Prithvi Singh Kandhal is the co-author of the first ever textbook on asphalt technology published in the US. It is used in over 25 universities there. He has now authored the first ever textbook cum reference book in India, “Bituminous Road Construction in India” in July 2016. It has been published by PHI Learning Private Limited and is priced Rs. 525 only. To purchase, contact PHI at: customerservice@phindia.com or order on PHI Learning website. Click here https://bit.ly/2WElAwx.
Viewers should refer this textbook for getting more detailed technical information on the topic presented in this lecture or tutorial.