WORK METHOD OF PRIME COAT AS

PROTECTION FOR SUBBASE COURSE

 Prime Coat as Protection for Subbase Course

The purposes of using prime coat on the surface of the Subbase Course are, such as:
1. Keeping the subbase course layer that has been compacted from water penetration
(rain), so it will still in good quality.
2. Keeping the subbase course layer from aggregate segregation

Picture of Subbase Course Layer that have been compacted

 The Application Rate of Prime Coat
• The first layer will be spread on rate 0.46 litres/sq.m (50% of 0.91 litres/sq.m) to protect subbase
course layer until the asphalt work began.
• The Second layer will be spread when the Asphalt work will began (last 50% rate)

Application rate of prime coat as 100%

Based on Schematic Design Guide-Revision A by MRK-1
 The Material Type of Prime Coat
• The type of prime coat material that will be used is CRS-1 (rapid setting)
• The Specification is shown bellow :
 The Flowchart of Prime Coat Work
• The flowchart of the first prime coat layer work shown bellow :

START

PREPATION OF THE MATERIAL OF PRIME COAT CRS-1

SPREADING WORK USING ASPHALT SPRAYER

IF NOT OK THEN BACK

TO SPREADING WORK

PAPER TEST TO RECHECK

THE APPLICATION RATE

IF OK THEN CONTINUE

FINISH
 The Step of Prime Coat Work
Material Preparation and Spreading Work

▪ First the materials of prime coat are

loaded to mobile asphalt sprayer
▪ Then mobile asphalt sprayer spread the
prime coat on the compacted subbase
course layer
▪ The visual quality control remains in
place

The mobile asphalt sprayer

Paper Test

▪ Paper test to check the application

rate of prime coat is carried out

Prime coat is being spread by mobile asphalt sprayer