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ELE International, Inc.
PO Box 608
Loveland, CO 80539
USA
Phone: (970) 663-9780
Fax: (970) 663-9781
E-Mail: soiltest@eleusa.com
Website: www.eleusa.com
Distributor: ELE International, Ltd.
Chartmoor Road Chartwell Business
Park
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
LU7 4WG England
Phone: + (0) 1525 249200
Fax: + (0) 1525 249249
E-Mail: ele@eleint.co.uk
Website: www.eleint.co.uk
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8. Open the water inlet valve to fill the pycnometer to the very top
without leaving any air space. Be careful not to turn off the
vacuum. Close the water inlet valve.
9. Using the quick-disconnect, detach the gauge-hose assembly from
the top of the pycnometer.
10. If there is any air trapped in the pycnometer, reconnect the
aspirator and vacuum gauge (using the quick-connect) and let more
water in.
11. Close the water inlet valve.
12. Disconnect the water inlet hose from the pycnometer.
13. Within 10 + 1 minutes after step 8, weigh the pycnometer while it is
still filled with water (de-aired) and the sample. Record this weight
as "E".
14. Remove the lid and drain the water from the pycnometer. Remove
the asphalt sample, clean the inside, and clamp the lid on. Re-
install the gauge and hose assembly, reconnect the water inlet
hose, and refill completely with water following steps 5 to 8.
15. Detach the gauge assembly and the water inlet hose.
16. Weigh the pycnometer filled with water only, within 10 + 1 minutes
after releasing all of the air bubbles and filling completely per step
8. Record this weight as "D".
Note: It is recommended that a graph of weight versus temperature
for the pycnometer filled with de-aired water be made, so that the
value of D can be taken from this graph for any temperature in the
laboratory. This will eliminate steps 14 to 16. See Section III
Calibration.