If you supply asphalt to European markets, gaining CE marking means you will be required to qualify your mixtures through a series of dynamic tests specified in the new EN 13108-20 standard.  To help you meet the demands of this new standard, MTS has developed the MTS EN Standards Asphalt Testing System.  Leveraging proven MTS testing technology and decades of pavement testing expertise and leadership, this new test platform will bring you into compliance with the material properties test requirements of the new 2008 standard, easily and affordably.

The MTS EN Standards Asphalt Testing System is designed to perform EN 12697 material properties tests for fatigue, creep and stiffness, which are required by the new EN 13108-20 standard.  The table below lists the EN 12697 test procedures for which the MTS EN Standards Asphalt Testing System offers solutions.  Asphalt manufacturers must complete at least one type-test for each of the three material properties test procedures.
 

The MTS EN Standards Asphalt Testing Systems integrates robust MTS servohydraulic test system technology and a host of new, precision fixtures to help you meet the challenges of EN 13108-20 and easily adapt to evolving future test needs.  Key system features include:

• Triaxial Cell (Creep)
• MTS 4 point Beam Bending Fixture (Fatigue and Stiffness)
• MTS Indirect Tension Fixture (Fatigue and Stiffness)
• MTS Direct Tension Fixture (Stiffness)