Binder 101

Binder 101 PG/AC Specialist Certification

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites required for this class. 

Certification

Binder 101 PG/AC Specialists are required to re-certify every three years.

Requirements

Technicians should have at least 6 months of experience in PG/AC testing and be knowledgeable in AASHTO and ASTM Standards.  

Test Procedures

Starred procedures indicate hands-on requirement for certification.*

• *AASHTO R28 Pressure Aging Vessel
• AASHTO T44 Solubility in Trichloroethylene
• AASHTO T48 Flash Point by Cleveland Open Cup
• AASHTO T49, ASTM D5 Penetration
• AASHTO T51, ASTM D113 Ductility
• AASHTO T53, ASTM D36 Softening Point by Ring and Ball
• *AASHTO T202 Absolute Viscosity, ASTM D2171 Viscosity of Asphalt by Vacuum Capillary Viscometer
• AASHTO T228 Specific Gravity by Pycnometer
• *AASHTO T240 Rolling Thin Film Oven
• *AASHTO T301, ASTM D6084, Tex-539-C Elastic Recovery Test by Ductilometer
• *AASHTO T313 Bending Beam Rheometer
• *AASHTO T315 Dynamic Shear Rheometer
• *AASHTO T316 Rotational Viscosity
• *AASHTO T350 Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery Test
• ASTM D2196 Apparent Viscosity of Asphalt Rubber Binders
• ASTM D5329 Resilience Test
• *Tex-540-C Separation (Compatibility/Stability Test) [ASTM D7173]
• AASHTO T102, Tex-509-C Spot Test