Most frequently used test by highway departments,
contractors, engineers, testing laboratories and governmental agencies is
the stability test using Marshall Apparatus. The test is intended for the
measurement of the resistance to plastic flow of cylindrical specimens of
bituminous paving mixture loaded on the lateral surface. For use with hot
mixture containing asphalt or tar and aggregate upto 25.4 mm maximum size.
Marshall Apparatus Consists of :
- Robust construction
- 50 kN capacity
- Rate of travel 50.8 mm/min
It consists of a body housing, a geared screw jack and motor drive
mechanism. Suitable for operation on 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase, AC supply