1.1 This test method covers the elastic recovery of a bituminous material measured by the recoverable strain determined after severing an elongated briquet specimen of the material of the form described in . The specimens are pulled to a specified distance at a specified speed and at a specified temperature. Unless otherwise specified, the test shall be made at a temperature of 25 0.5°C (77 0.9°F) and with a speed of 5 cm/min 5 %.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be