Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Petroleum, Coal and Related Products Department

Programme of Work

PCD6 : Bitumen, Tar and Related Products

Scope : To formulate Indian standards for terminology, methods of sampling and test and specification for bitumen including bitumen cutback and bitumen emulsion, bitumen additives, modified bitumen, industrial bitumen, bituminous mixes.
Liaison :

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10511 : 1983 Reviewed In : 2019	Method for determination of asphaltenes in bitumen by precipitation with normal heptane	June, 2019	2	Indigenous
2.	IS 10512 : 2003 Reviewed In : 2024	Method for determination of wax content in bitumen - Specification (First Revision)	April, 2024	-	Indigenous
3.	IS 1201 : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Sampling of bituminous materials (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
4.	IS 1201 (Part 1220) : 1978 Reviewed In : 2019	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials (First Revision)	June, 2019	-	Indigenous
5.	IS 1202 : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of specific gravity (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
6.	IS 1203 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of penetration (Second Revision)		1	Indigenous
7.	IS 1204 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of residue of specified penetration (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
8.	IS 1205 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of softening point - Ring and ball apparatus (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
9.	IS 1206 (Part 1) : 2023	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials : Part 1 - Determination of viscosity by volumetric flow rate method (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
10.	IS 1206 (Part 2) : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of viscosity : Part 2 - Absolute viscosity (Second Revision)		1	Indigenous
11.	IS 1206 (Part 3) : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of viscosity : Part 3 - Kinematic viscosity (Second Revision)		1	Indigenous
12.	IS 1207 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of equiviscous temperature (EVT) (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
13.	IS 1208 (Part 1) : 2023	Methods for Testing Tar and Bituminous Materials - Determination of Ductility : Part 1 (Second Revision)		1	Indigenous
14.	IS 1208 (Part 2) : 2023	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials : Part 2 - Determination of elastic recovery (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
15.	IS 1209 : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of flash point and fire point (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
16.	IS 1210 : 2020	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Float test (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
17.	IS 1211 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of water content - Dean and stark method (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
18.	IS 1212 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of loss on heating (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
19.	IS 1213 : 2020	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Distillation test (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
20.	IS 1215 : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of matter insoluble in toluene (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
21.	IS 1216 : 2023	Tar and bituminous materials - Methods for test - Determination of solubility in trichloroethylene (Second Revision)		-
22.	IS 1218 : 2024	Tar and Bituminous Materials -Methods for Test -Determination of Phenols (Second Revision)		-
23.	IS 1219 : 2024	Tar and Bituminous Materials -Methods for Test Determination of Naphthalene (Second Revision)		-
24.	IS 1220 : 2024	Tar and Bituminous Materials - Methods for Test -Determination of Volatile Matter Content (Second Revision)		-
25.	IS 14982 : 2022	Anti-stripping agents for bitumen addition - Specification (Second Revision)		-	Indigenous
26.	IS 15172 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of curing lNDEX for cutback bitumens	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
27.	IS 15173 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods of test for tars and bituminous materials - Determination of breaking point for cationic bitumen emulsion	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
28.	IS 15174 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of breaking point for anionic bitumen emulsion	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
29.	IS 15462 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Polymer modified bitumen (PMB) Specification (First Revision)	January, 2024	-	Indigenous
30.	IS 15799 : 2021	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Ageing of bitumen (RTFO and PAV tests) (First Revision)		-	Indigenous
31.	IS 15808 : 2008 Reviewed In : 2023	Multi - Grade bitumen for use in pavement construction - Specification	October, 2023	-	Indigenous
32.	IS 17016 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Cationic modified bitumen emulsion - Specification	April, 2023	1	Indigenous
33.	IS 17052 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Rejuvenating agents for hot mix recycling of bituminous surfacing - Specification	December, 2023	-	Indigenous
34.	IS 17079 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Rubber modified bitumen (RMB) - Specification	January, 2024	-	Indigenous
35.	IS 17116 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Determination of resistance of compacted bituminous mixture to moisture - Induced damage	January, 2024	-	Indigenous
36.	IS 17124 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Crack sealants - Specification	January, 2024	-	Indigenous
37.	IS 17127 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Determination of stability, flow and bulk density of bituminous mixes by marshall method	January, 2024	-	Indigenous
38.	IS 17335 : 2020	Determination of apparent viscosity of bituminous binders at elevated temperature by rotational viscometer		-	Indigenous
39.	IS 18104 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of draindown characteristics of uncompacted bitumen mixtures		-	Indigenous
40.	IS 18130 : 2023	Method for recovery of bitumen from solution using rotary evaporator		-	Not Equivalent
41.	IS 19008 : 2023	Determination of bitumen content in bituminous paving mixtures		-	Indigenous
42.	IS 217 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Cutback bitumen - Specification (Third Revision)	November, 2023	1	Indigenous
43.	IS 3116 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	Sealing compound for lead - Acid bateries (Bitumen Based) - Specification (First Revision)	October, 2023	1	Indigenous
44.	IS 3117 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2019 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Bitumen emulsion for roads and allied applications (Anionic Type) - Specification (First Revision)	June, 2019	-	Indigenous
45.	IS 334 : 2023	Glossary of terms relating to bitumen and tar (Fourth Revision)		-	Indigenous
46.	IS 6241 : 2024	Determination of stripping value of road aggregates - Method of test (First Revision)		-	Indigenous
47.	IS 702 : 2022	Industrial bitumen - Specification (Third Revision)		-	Indigenous
48.	IS 73 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2023	Paving bitumen - Specification (Fourth Revision)	October, 2023	3	Indigenous
49.	IS 8887 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Bitumen emulsion for roads (Cationic Type) - Specification (Third Revision)	January, 2023	2	Indigenous
50.	IS 9381 : 1979 Reviewed In : 2019	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of fraass breaking point of bitumen	June, 2019	1	Indigenous
51.	IS 9382 : 2022	Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials - Determination of effect of heat and air by thin film oven test		-	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PCD 6 (22040)	HIGH RESILIENT MODULUS BITUMEN HMB SPECIFICATION

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PCD 6 (14176)	TRACKLESS EMULSION SPECIFICATION

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PCD 6 (23418)	METHOD OF TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PCD 6 (25036)	Method for determination of wax content in bitumen - Specification First Revision Amendment - 1
2	PCD 6 (25037)	Rubber modified bitumen Rmb - specification Amendment - 1

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PCD 6 (20211) Revision of: IS 9381:1979	METHODS FOR TESTING BITUMINOUS MATERIALS DETERMINATION OF FRAASS BREAKING POINT OF BITUMEN First Revision
2	PCD 6 (20271)	METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF ASPHALTENES IN BITUMEN BY PRECIPITATION WITH NORMAL HEPTANE First Revision
3	PCD 6 (20497)	METHOD FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS DETERMINATION OF SATURATES NAPHTHENE AROMATICS POLAR AROMATICS AND ASPHALTENES
4	PCD 6 (20743) Revision of: IS 1217:1978	METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS DETERMINATION OF MINERAL MATTER ASH

Total Published Standards:50 Total Standards Under development : 9

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	13
Code of Practices :	0
Methods of Test :	35
Terminology :	1
Dimensions :	0
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	0
Others :	1
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :50

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 1208 : 1978 Reviewed In : 2014	Determination Of Ductility - SEE IS 1201 to IS 1220
2.	IS 1214 : 1978 Reviewed In : 1988	Determination of Matter Insoluble in Benzene
3.	IS 1217 : 1978 Reviewed In : 2014	Determination of Mineral Matter ASH - SEE IS 1201 to IS 1220
4.	IS 454 : 1994 Reviewed In : 2014	Double - Acting spring hinges - Specification Third Revision

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 14982 : 2022	Anti-stripping agents for bitumen addition - Specification Second Revision
2.	IS 15462 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Polymer modified bitumen PMB Specification First Revision
3.	IS 15808 : 2008 Reviewed In : 2023	Multi - Grade bitumen for use in pavement construction - Specification
4.	IS 17016 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Cationic modified bitumen emulsion - Specification
5.	IS 17052 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Rejuvenating agents for hot mix recycling of bituminous surfacing - Specification
6.	IS 17079 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Rubber modified bitumen RMB - Specification
7.	IS 17124 : 2019 Reviewed In : 2024	Crack sealants - Specification
8.	IS 217 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Cutback bitumen - Specification Third Revision
9.	IS 3116 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2023	Sealing compound for lead - Acid bateries Bitumen Based - Specification First Revision
10.	IS 3117 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2019 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Bitumen emulsion for roads and allied applications Anionic Type - Specification First Revision
11.	IS 702 : 2022	Industrial bitumen - Specification Third Revision
12.	IS 73 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2023	Paving bitumen - Specification Fourth Revision
13.	IS 8887 : 2018 Reviewed In : 2023	Bitumen emulsion for roads Cationic Type - Specification Third Revision