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TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION
FOR
SINGLE COAT BITUMINOUS
SURFACE DRESSING
(rat Reprint)
THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
1996TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION
FOR
SINGLE COAT BITUMINOUS
SURFACE DRESSING
(Firat Reprint)
Publised by
“THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
amnager House, Shajaban Road,
"New Det-10011
1996
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eu acy Foe)Fst Published : Angus, 1965
Repeated: Feb 1974
Reprinted Feb. 1980
Reprined Novy 2002
(Rights of Pubicorin ad of Tronlaton er reseed)
‘Prine t DEE KAY PRINTERS, New Deh 10015
(600 copes)
‘TENTATIVE SPECIFICATION FOR SINGLE COAT
"BITUMINOUS SURFACE DRESSING
“The Tentative Speciation as prepared by the Bitumizous
aves Commies personel gren lo nthe ating Bld
ENGR Biante a ark 85a at lf ct of
onal for their comets The Teatve Speticaton ay adopt
Sythe Dtuminous Pavements Commitee a ther meting Wel at
‘Changiparh in November 196) la ight of the comments of the
toembers of the Comer approved. for pobeston by he
Executive Commitee in their meating held onthe 30th. September,
964 ana wart publi in Aug, 1963. "The preset sept
cof thease iaorpoater serum amendments inthe ight of ser
‘ess f the Coercion reted speciation.
sense or,
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“he Tentative specication is intended to indicate what ie
somsideed tobe geo practice for contruction of ingle cou Diu:
‘soe trie desing Ze sl apy ules toil byspeca
“The work spesied consists of « wearing surface composed of
1 single applantin of ituminoss maternal covered with obe app
{atog of Sver materal of tau ay spesiedelow,apped. Ona ye
‘ously prepared Bae or pavement
'snes tans
2.1. Bituminous Materials
{The bitusinows material sh
confor tthe requirements as
specie and proned Tor inthe propa and sti the lated
‘feeleation, ished by the tadan Standard Ison (ie C1
andards 73-196, 2181961, 217 1961 and 434-161). Tae grades
‘ot binders co be wsed would depend opon the clint condom,
22. Cover Materials
22:1. General requlcmeats | The cover materi shall
‘ons of cashed stone fused sing. crathed gravel (hing
father stones ae spect, ave clea rose
Sad fay cael rag rom sisiteiated pce,
al vegeible matter dust and adherent oti cast
inbie a reasonable cost, woud gravel
The aggepte shall preferably be Aydeopbobi in nature and
of ow pono.
2.22. sie rquremeats | The apgcegte sal satisfy the
egirement given in Table.
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Sey feo i
1s:au
Whee all thee conditions cangot be satsed, it set 10 the
Eegineersinchargs to slow ensnabl alerances
2.23. Sue: The sie ochinnng 1 be wed shall depend
‘on wither We tcatsien ie forthe a iat forthe subsequent or
femoral cut sal bea er the ig seid tion Fo se
‘ppleation othe aggrepres is dcarble to Keep ce adig ofthe
‘howe nes as specie i Table 2.
Sire degnation nmi! sof eee Syeifaion
spelt tg rtncermsnrlr i
SL. Weather and Searonal Limitations
Preletably these desing work sal be caved on only
when fe smespherictempecnore ih tae te 16 of above. “NO
tS mate sh somal be apd whe the sue oF
{BSiaa dase, eteps eu of muitos the sulace shod be
‘abt damp.
32. Equipment
All equipment necessary for the proper sonetrction of work
sant on i she of the work mgood seein.
333, Preperation of Road Surface
“The uoderying course om which surface desing is oe laid
sis epee ander grade td
‘Sade up and throughly, compacted rulbleny ia advance. The
‘Tene parts shuld be clear et owt andthe ptehes of new
atrial po aod 80 pt a the existing sue.
Where the exiting syace shows signs of “fttingup", such
positon soci be rece
tis mportant hat he zurface be dy and throughly. cleaned
immer Et ying tasee Ee oe ok nape
apne eae ele un other orcan mati leaned et wi
Ase hes il seb fly ewig ih
rarity hg to emi ne dnt ese eet
Scone ot a wom apres te i
‘preferably by mechanical sprayer.
Ii the ase to be covered bythe surace tectment is on old
‘jtumfnous surfing taba be swept lean and fe fom tah
et'dus and oter ove, deleterious, foreign mater. by means of
‘mechanial sneepes ond Blowers, iesvetable, supplemented. by
fd broom whee ncenary er by means of vice brushes small
Picks, bras Broom, ce and shal be dry.
Whenever pine coat poi tthe sre no Bituminous
anaes be sled wat he prime oa as tourhy cued
‘Ghsrespene 1H Ioebes) The copes che wurace tobe ene
SEATS Sine by rope lines tucched n poston
34, Application of Btminous Matra
er the surface io be ented hs bem prepared es specified
above! bugis oneal shall be spayed uaormly over te dy
vce peesby vg mechani ayes the de all BC
SBMS De ents approprateto the typeof binder and eguipe
wea Fabled ger apmonimate rate of splcation a bi
frinous material aod aggregates Per 1010 of trie.
‘Biumins terial sal be applied to he surface eniormly
in quant yeihels Escessne depose of Bituminous mate
in avanti’ race caused by stopping ov sarting te sprayer, by
TBRnse sr tkeews, sal be ubnedtey removed
3. Application of Cover Materia
‘Process lmao singe appction
Tnvmesitely afer the application of bituminows materia, the
‘over material ie the enmity mentioned in Table 3 shall be spread
eho by hand or by means of a choi pte 0 28 to cover
the ere completely.” It's peveablto use mechanical gies
“The surfce eal be bromed with view to ensoreanform
spreading
3.6 Rolling Cover Materials
Immediately afte the application of the cover materials 2s
esrb in Seton 1.5, the ene srfce sal be led with 3 6 12
Wome rod'foller The rlling sl begin at the edge and proceed
Ieper hates beled lpg ot Ton oe ie
ttherolir tread and proceed towatds the cee. When the
Sec raced otf sh then trate open, se
tana the fling shea proceed fom the nerf the outer ae
‘Wine the rting iim progress adions!aperqate hall be spad
tylband in whee unis maybe regu i el es
Shei bE conned un fhe poets re emly embedded he
‘umnous matrats and presnt a tno cloedurface, Peesive
olin hich ests a the craig ofthe agveate paces, shall
Sebnodes
37, Fishing
alist cae hal be nom and conor ft ns
{teh template aoa staght edge, the sure shall Stow no
38, Opeing to Trae
‘When straight ron bitumen or road tar ix employed ax the
binder, the foshed sree shal be thrown ‘open to tific on the
Fbowiog day busin special sucumstancs, he road fegied te
bevpendd to tate mediately afer raling. speed, of the tae
ShaP belied to 16 kn pe bout il the fling day
‘Where cutback bitumen and emulsion isemploye, the Gisbed
sarface shal be kept closed tothe ate ut tha Suen cote
fot the caver greats in piace
‘Controlling of rath shal be done by some ritble device, sch
‘as burning and posting af Naish, ee
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