TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION
FOR
BITUMINOUS MACADAM
(BASE & BINDER COURSE)
THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
1989TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION
FOR
BITUMINOUS MACADAM
(BASE & BINDER COURSE)
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‘TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION FOR BITUMINOUS
‘MACADAM (BASE & BINDER COURSE)
‘The draft tentative. speciation, for bituminous maceds
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Spproved for publication. ag the Ganiued_ tentative specication
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Jubgette sean intended io indie what i
considered o be good practice for conntuton
‘macadam (bse and binder course) under wertge condi
rovsos of is seication sal ap sale adied by
special provisions t take into account ants 2
Bituminous macadam shall consist, ofthe construction of
cone of tore courses of compacted crushed aggegaen premited
With bituminous biade, iad imimeclatly aller main
open graded construction
sind Should got bested” aba wearing course
‘hs maybe eda eporay ig since wen covered
‘than appropriate seal coat
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‘The bituminous sterile shall conform tothe sequirements
specled and provided for inthe propoual ad sata the fle,
Foeciication of laian Standardr Toa
15 217 and 454). The grades of binder
ie elimatie condition. | Paving bitmensof 3/0,
ion, fad tas of grade RTH, approved‘thacks and emlsions are normally mitble for the
imseaden, *
Fr he tack coat, RT. or 80/10 bitemen or approved cut=
‘bucks of emulsions ae sugatsted
The a
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sine aparegstee shall prferaly
‘ie hydrophobic and of low Boros
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‘he foiowing popseFequements
“The agargates shall satisfy
Bare Binder
Aggregate Impact Value
‘Maximum 35 percent 30 percent
‘Loss Angeles Abrasion
‘Value—Maximum $0 per cnt 40 percent
For lag, weight shall aot be less than 1120 kg per m8
‘Loss wit sod sulphate or
“re eet “Maximum 12 percent
‘lakinss Index Maximum 15 per ceat
Swippiog test (CRRD* “