CLIENT: NHAI

CONSULTANT: BCEOM - STUP - AARVEE Associates JV

CONTRACTOR: PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED

EAST WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT AS-4

(Km. 1121.00 to Km. 1093.00 of NH-31)

METHODOLOGY FOR
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE

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 PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED
EAST WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT AS-4 (PFIN06)
(Km. 1121.00 to Km. 1093.00 of NH-31)

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WORKING METHODOLOGY – BITUMINOUS CONCRETE

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1. Name of activity:
Bituminous Concrete

2. Activity No. :
BOQ Item no. 4.09

3. Description of Activity:

Providing and Laying Bituminous Concrete wearing course using crumbed rubber modified
bitumen complete as per Technical Specifications

4. References:

a) Ref. to Technical Specification (MORT&H Spec. & Amendments in Volume–II):

a.1) Clauses: 509, 521, and 902

a.2) Tables: 500-46, 900-1, 900-2, and 900-4

b) Ref. other related works prior to this activity:

b.1) Top Level Sheet of DBM
b.2) Approved Mix Design

c) Ref. to Drawing(s):
c.1) Approved Good For Construction Drawings

d) Ref. to relevant clauses of the conditions of the contract (Part-I & Part-II) or otherwise,
if any :
Nil

e) Shop-drawings to be submitted separately and simultaneously along with the method

statement :
Nil

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5. Construction Method:

Resources for implementation and quality control

Tasks Construction Method Stand

Category/T Proposed
Capacity by
ype No.
Unit
Job Mix Design for BC shall be Highway
conducted in the Field Laboratory Engineer. 01
using Marshall Method in the Site
presence of Consultant and submitted Engineer. 01

Manpower
for approval. The materials shall be Supervisor. 01
Task-1 -NA- -NA-
collected directly from the Surveyor. 01
stockyard / storage tank and shall be Assistant
checked for various physical surveyor. 01
requirements. Material
Engineer. 01
Batch type Hot Mix Plant of 160T / HMP. 01 160 TPH
hr. capacity shall be installed at Paver. 01 11 m
Camp and shall be used for width
Equipment

producing Hot Mix. Once the job Dumper. 05 10 T/16T

Task-2
mix design is approved by Engineer, Tandem
planned trial shall be conducted and Roller. 01 8 to 10 T
mix shall be tested for various PTR. 01 15 T
properties. Loader. 01
Transportation shall be done in rear Type Quantity
tipping dumpers of 10T and higher
Material

i) Course Aggregates As per site

capacity. The dumpers shall be ii) Fine Aggregates requirement and
Task-3 covered with Tarpaulin to control iii) Filler Mix Design
loss of temperature. iv) Binder
Paving shall be done with Asphalt Following tests shall be carried out as per
Quality Control / Test Facilities

Paver having hydraulically extensible frequency.

screed capable of maintaining both
longitudinal and lateral grades. i) Gradation
Pavers of suitable make, capable of ii) AIV
paving up to 11m width shall be iii) FI & EI
Task-4 utilized. These Pavers shall be used iv) Marshall Density
for full width paving on Main v) Marshall Stability
Carriageway. Bituminous coarse vi) Density of Compacted Layer
paving on Service Road shall be done vii) Binder Content & Mix Grading
with Paver capable of paving upto viii) Quality of Binder
5.5m width.

Breakdown rolling shall follow

immediately behind Paver and shall
Task-5 be started not later than temperature
of Hot Mix is 1200C. Rolling shall
be completed well before
temperature of Hot Mix falls to 800C.
Compaction shall be done with a
combination of 10T Double Drum
Tandem Vibratory Roller or
matching Pneumatic Tyre Roller.

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 The finish surface shall be jointly
checked with consultant by recording
the levels of the finished surface and
Task-6 comparing them with desired wet
mix level. The compaction achieved
in the field shall be checked either by
Sand Replacement Method or
Nuclear Density Gauge.
Cores shall be taken from the work
executed with Asphalt Core cutting
machine and all necessary tests shall
Task-7
be conducted to check conformance
of the work done with technical
specifications.
The newly laid surface shall be
opened to traffic until and unless the
Task-8 temperature of mix has reached
ambient temperature or after 24
Hours, whichever is earlier.

6. Safety and Environmental Activities:

a) Caution Boards shall be placed at the beginning and end of working site and also at
risky locations.
b) Barricading tape will be placed along the paving surface
c) Signal man will be placed at heavy traffic locations at the time of Execution.
d) Reflective sign boards will be placed during night near risky locations.
e) Hot Mix plant shall be kept in good condition to minimize pollution.
f) All necessary measures shall be taken to maintain all plants and silencing equipments
in good conditions so as to maintain air and noise emission during the operation.
g) All necessary measures shall be taken to control the disposal of all forms of waste
generated by the construction operations and in all associated activities.
h) All necessary measures and precautions shall be taken to avoid any nuisance or
disturbance arising from the execution of the work.

7. Any other points the contractor like to mention :

a) The manpower & machinery proposed is indicative only. The requisite qty. of
resources may vary based upon site condition.
b) Any modification in execution of activity shall be done with prior information with
consultant.

QA / QC In charge Personal Responsible PM / RCM

For Execution