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This European Standard defines three procedures to evaluate the compatibility of the constituent materials of a bituminous mixture with bitumen emulsion. These organoleptic methods can be used together to evaluate the compatibility of the constituent materials after a hand mixing procedure for given emulsion and water content: - Method A describes a test method to determine visually the degree of coating; - Method B describes a test method to determine the hydric aspect; - Method C describes a test method to determine the consistency. This European Standard applies on mixtures prepared in laboratory or taken from the plant.