RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SAND—BITUMEN BASE COURSES ‘THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESSBe $ a gti RECOMMENDED PRACTICE TN. mea et (Roads, Mii 0 Si FOR ~ SAND—BITUMEN BASE COURSES ek EN wins ot Sone & a Tose, tthe ‘i aNDLAN ROADS CONGRESS a, yun, ai Samer Hose, Shbshn Rod, aaa ond Resesh ‘ew Detiti0it New wn 20 2¢Fit Pubhed = aly 1974 (Right of Pblicaton and of Teal ve veserved) we ss5s804 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SAND- BITUMEN BASE COURSES “This reommended practice was prepared by the Bituminous Pavemets Commitce (geome vse below) im thelr meeting BSW on te teh Desember, 913 Suen ia ~comeo Later, it was approved by the Spesfiations and Standards commit thse geting held on te Bist January and Ist Feb. Serta and hen ty the Excouive Commitee fy tit mecting BaP foe Phadgs aR rally mas approved by the Counc ihe mesting eld on the 3nd Ny, 1978 “this resommended practice dels wit the basie cuines of prgadae neem ete oy a abi it ering ome ra ke penciaon,prade biumens, cut tack Panes ad other spell Ys os laid reed over the. sandy ‘aumens gin a peapared Uasleb-bas of the pavement “The peatice rman intended for desert reas uh ia Rajan bordering lve yo it shete no offer constrtion Rae en snd & esonomealyavaable. A IDem tk base 1course with a weasing couse of 20 mm premix carpet Bas best oucg oi anes Tor carrying sor wate opo about 150 found wo Be tiles exaeedig Stones feuded weight) and weet RSna heavy tac of uta i800 vente per day. ‘Tg spditumen ix shouldbe property designed tased_ on the mubfend ics Saiity Mettod sb satay THe requirements ben bel i Haan ils ei a 6O.C MS las eel oy the eh 4, Anarene a, Sant gn sul hee ose s a set and of Bact mausele No paula gradation i speak FURS ASRS etcentage ‘pase, mierone seve sal be fet eR ah fb pr ceatoy week” ApE gringo 00 38 2e mad itfanduns eheato ts fone 4012. Ganse anaes for tabiation Torimpare enter stabil tthe stabilized sand x, wer ever SOUR SSG tole coarse aggregates canbe incorporated RO se the mix upto a maximum of 25 per cet by weight of the mix Fem eee ould be eter gavel or Kemi, lean, ‘nd The sores 2H yey mater aad the ze be auch that the fee fom Sorta cian on tas 418 cam seve with he axinu uh of sheuld fn [3 the compacted thickness of the Tayer ones 42, Binder "The binder sll be paving. bitamen of sulle, penetration rade ce bck itu conermog to 1S, 73-1961 “Paving BH se aia on 12111861 “cutback Bitumen (Rens) Se Seeton of Type of Bienen “The selection forthe eof tune shall depend upon the op ag ie Sad bc Rcwpers conditions prevating at See rie woo 52, Proportion of Bitumen “The proportion often im the mx shal Be designed #095 so sataty BeFoguicmeat af thera ven pare 3. 6, Formation a. Tisomaon sl te, peed al hen ie a ao oe peste, et appromately the requ ess sone ae af be compcted dynes a2 may be DOs SoePRETRG Patbiag f the ber swell us providing he es tea ican tall be done afer he ind-biturien SoEINE Senter ne Say as oe ean naked with punks of Gop eu the tttathoes ofthe ndstumen ayer. The rubgrade Bein ge ea camber or supesctaton of he nsbed al hate, coTE thon be speed wih water ad iy soda Sle rors ut its well compacted 62, Mage Key {Groove 8 cr wile and Sem deep sll be dug at he edges oF 3citer side 1 0 give a thickened ge, This is sential to ve SERS rng fhe de G31, Whenever necevsary, the Mader shall be wacmed oF cated te tane ay bet ha eperaturepetinng to te pad Bee Nc and cospeciiol. Normal the. tecpeatue sal Sela at anche vito te ie 15050 center [Be ehtlinenoyal heating eperatre for peniraon grade bi- RISA a Paaic and for sutacks between =120°C- 632. Sand shall be dy. If neesary and stipulated, the sand So datepte shalt io be watagd petted othe equ SMa peiied such“ 1S"J63"C, when penetration amperes employed At eat ting dm ype of des ‘ommended for this purpose 6, Mixing The ming af snd agp and nde sat be done. by ting tin sh radde spe of iver wing he sppropas gant Te en Tad et bids per ig Tee ming Ce She SSinied hasad om fe beat rls. Nonnally wit SEUSS naan the: mie abl be Told mmedatly Threat 65, ayng of Mx ‘The sand-bitumen mix sal be lid dctly over, the subgrne toa toms ticbne of apo a.m 5 as fo Be compacted to 1D em See fe teri sal be speed ‘union and rolled to the dees ena tt be emared at unlform density is obtained Teiout te depth of te compacted lye. 65. Caring ‘Whee cuttac bitumen sued, the i, afer ayng should oat eanag til soc me hat tal fling could be stare Sar aia ay vary fom tio dye depending upon Sh ASSN Ei nnd andthe prevaing wouter tondivon at HE GES CEeonsmuetons The cuig tine shoud be reckoned fom ‘Rome “Se pepeing the mis the pred when Py peiially wei, SuPod ef the terted mie and” apyiying a Tight pee muOE Zt ballerumblce The sel ef the sent inte ete ELSIE ca poodindcton, "Prope cared max shovld not Re hone of the sent cxceptm aces. 4 PC 67% Roles ‘Wiicre pesetaton grade bitumens are wed, cling sould start on scon dhe ho mits pead tad levied ta tbe athe gor of cutbacks il rolling stall be done at east fer tomy was hee ma ne ie ine Bhat Sting Sat Senin be done wit 4m 10 tones sooty wheel AGRyrond Sonaued the desred density is achieved, which may Euls\erk where cock bitement re sed. 68, Opening Tate ‘Trafic may be lowed after 24 hours of completing the nal religion. aly iit paca re eis, maybe PeD itally, ‘Neem tie ay te alowed. only afer a Eon Bn th weston Bo “ia 8 “To provide grinning surfice and to protect the base fom abrasive a of tne, wouing course sgh as 20 at hice eoun carpet shoal be id over the sand bitumen ast 38 et Fite 2b “Recommended Practice or 20m Thick Bitten ‘ni Tac Carpet’. ‘The rot and eaduons dat might be formed Grog ie uel wee of the sandsbtmen ase courte sbould be Smead wih eek Sees Bere jing he wening Adequate quity consol at every sage ofthe work i tena ana eet abba mat Be et pW eee owing (0) a sue sta he dienes in teprtre Dawe ean WSs San St oe to dee os (0 Fassett eee an an vesaens > TEM eA AG 0oe Marker Se fo Nation gs st ky en ase ‘Srna Un and Revi. 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