1020-1965 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR BITUMINOUS PENETRATION MACADAM (FULL GROUT) THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 1992RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR BITUMINOUS PENETRATION MACADAM (FULL GROUT) ‘THE INDIAN ROADS. CONGRESS, amaagar Howse, Shakisan Road, ‘New Delh-110 011 192 (oi cig & PomIme: a8 First published, ty 1966 Repeated ouary 1973 Reprinted, Apel 1978 Reprinted, Match 1992 Reprinted : Marc 2002 (Righof Publican ond of Translation are Reered) rind at Nita Peters, New Deli 10020 (600 Capes) nc : 1966 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR BITUMINOUS PENETRATION MACADAM, (ULL GROUT, ‘The Recommended Practice for Bitumiaous Penetration Mace- ‘dam (Fall Groat) prepared bythe Bituminose Pavements Commitee fof the Indian Roads Congress vas approved bythe Executive CConminee ofthe Indian Ronds “Congress at thee meeting held on the 30th September 1964 and was later approved. for publication at Recommended Practice by the Council of the Tndian Roads Congress at thei meeting held at Spur on the 28th November 1964. Some ommeatereseved later on were. considered. ty the Bituminous Pavements Commitee at thee seeing held on the 29th Apel 1986 and some minor changes were made ‘This Recommended. Practice is intended to indicate what considered to bea good pracze under average conditions. It it realised that in cerain. locales, thee will be specal conditions Which may necessitate moifeatlons ofthe clauses Ind dow inthis Recommended Practice. E Provisions made in this Recommended. Practice shall apply unless odie by special provisions ro take nto. account unusual conditions. 2. DESCRIPTION Bitominous penetration macadam shall consist ofthe conttrae- tion of one or more courses of compacted crushed aggregates bonded ‘and layed by aerate uppictons of bituminous materials and ling aapreaste (key agareates) andthe applications of a sal coat, when apeified. Thickness of nindvidval course shall nt exceed 751m, 1231, Bitminos Materials ‘The bitunnous aerials shal conform tothe requirement specie and proved. Torin the propel and etsy te lated ‘Becca usvedby the, Tadap™ Standards Testtuton (wide 1 ‘Standnels7; 31 217 and 454. ‘The grades of binder to e wed Toul Gepend ein the simate condigns The suggested binder Se setghtrn brea 80700, 600, S00; road far grace RT RES orapproved cutbacks. 3.2. Agrees 2, General egsirments ‘The agpregate shall const of crushed stone crud slg shed grovel eagle) or oke stones s specified, and shal ave ‘Sean strong durable and fally cabal fragments fe from d= imegisted plese, aaa, vegetable matter, dust and adherent 3.22, Physi regiments ‘The agreate shal sty the following physical eequirements: Los Angses Abrasion Vale Max. 40 ‘AzaretateInpet Valve Max. 30 For slag, weight hall aot Be les than 1120 perm Soundeese ‘Losi sodium sulphate for See cyl — max. 12 percent Fkinss Index man 25 per cent Sipping im. 25 per cat Where al dese conditions cannot be sats, 1 fet to Eegineerstchare to alow reasonable tolertce, 3:23. Sines “The sie ofthe coarse aggregate andthe Key agreate shall Aepead upon the intaded hsknese of the Bituminous penton ‘macadam (vide Tables Fand 3). 424, ‘The conse agereate shall conform t0 the specie in Table ring 2 snc m04966 tans t eet pin, seve No. “The coarse aggregate sal be spread In the quay gen a Table 2by meus of approved aggregate srenders or by approved Congested cae 7 BES. Key magegte Key aegcate sal conform to the griding spied in Table 3. = ‘sled Cenncetto em | oem 3m 5 fal fom to a |Inc 201866 ‘The key aggregate shall be spread at the rate speciod in ‘Table ms ‘osetty es an a ee 326 Seal cont Materials requited are given in Table 5. sae entree or 0m! 9 mi pe 0 want ose salou i oad a fable gaer® 41, Weather and Seatonl Limitations [No bituminous penetration macadam shall be constructed when the atmosphere temperature is below. 16°C, ot when the pavement ISGump, orth weather i foggy or rainy or daring dus storm 42. Eguipment All equipment necessary for the proper constuction of the works be onthe tie ofthe work ia good condition. “Geade TES aged fore ry ad eine nd Toe de huts for we in il and RT. (or ain iis, 4 43. Preparation of Base “The underlying oure on whi bituminous penetration macs- dam isto bend shal be repued, shapes aod sonditioned to & Shform gre andsecion as Spied. A depressions or petoles Should be propery nade pad thoroupy compact stisent an alvaae Rey pit of eed, in be apie ge wit Biuminous Primers 4A. Spreading and Conpactng Coase Asgreete 44.1, The coarse aggregate sal be spread (with stab edge protections an hand paces fo.n uniform dept and eve lige ‘Ment profile and pads tein cemplat ct fo the cambr ofthe Tinhe pavement shal bese to obialn uniformity of the surface ranger SON, ta te whe so Enh 2 a ee i epee, ie Si See a Serr a a ees ap HEE CS Ser Ss te tea 10 the outside of the curve, er nan stig Seal he heresies ata aa Want te cre ny Spt i sa 45. Applian of Bitumlaous Material Alter th corse aggreate hasbeen rolled and checked the tituminosr binder shal Be apnied a temperature appropi to 5snc : aoa tetypeand wale of the binder, The rte of application for Aiferent hsknee specie fo Table 6 an Suniguran Namen 0 GO Readurnranes cous Se © Seaipreunbiumen @ Raduenranes net Before applying the binder, the agareate shall be surface dry for it entire depth “The btuinoue material hal preferably be applied bya pre sure tir sary oer thesohce the apetied ‘recto reas, nbere eure of spray bat i the ‘mater sal eappld by the nore utachment. "Daly when ‘ted, pouring ptt ma) e sed according to the ditectons af he ‘Enpncerinhare. 4.5. Anplication of Key Agarerte Immediately afte the fit penetration of bitumen, the aggregate sal be spread niformly over the surface by meats of ak Sppeaved mecha! spreader or by approved matval "methods, ‘led, dragged with drapbroom to atcomplsh uniform ditties {Ind oled again Key aggegate shall be €dded whee” needed, sad rd Bring shal oauaue anal the Key agrees are ced iote sce These sll b matte ae 47, Seal Coat ‘Seal coat sal be apliod before opening the rond to taf “The bide, heated to the feqeite temperatures shouldbe spp {he ep surface. Thechppings shall then be pred nd fled. 48, Fishing “Te finished surface shall be uiform ead, conform to the tines res and typical eotesectons shown the specifications. Free erethoutd be eaecked as pet msthods laid down in the Tyakibeck of Quality Contol for Construction of Roads tod Faareeee IRC Spec Publication: 11-1977. The | maximim Rumrottc undulation on the longitudinal profite j 12mm snd rine mumber of wadvlalions of 10mm of more should tot meee goin eng of 200 metre. The maximom permisible ‘titon inthe cosepoe is mm, 5 OPENING TO TRAFFIC hefner shall Ge ened 0 tale, pce shou ater fling. the, bitamisous macadam but hin spect Zidane, he rod fe requeed. to be opened to trafic eater, (tiga be done proved he speed of hier restricted to 154m er hour.