503 Tack Coat ( MORT & H )

503.4.3: The application of tack coat shall be at the rate

specified in the contract and shall be applied uniformly. If rate
of application of tack coat is not specified in the contract then it
shall be at the rate specified in table 500-2

Table 500-5, rate of application of tack coat

Bituminous material
Type of Surface Emulsion or cutback in
Kg/10 Sq.M
Normal bituminous surfaces 2.0 to 2.5
Dry and hungry bituminous surfaces 2.5 to 3.0
Granular surfaces treated with primer 2.5 to 3.0
Non- bituminous surfaces:
Granular base (not primed) 3.5 to 4.0
Cement concrete pavement 3.0 to 3.5
 Physical Requirements of Coarse Aggregates for
BM/DBM/SDBC/BC
Table 500-6 for BM, table 500-8 for DBM & 500-17 for BC of 5th
Revision. Table 500-14(4th revision) for SDBC
Code
Property Test Specification
Reference
Grain size Max. 5% passing IS: 2386 part
Cleanliness
analysis 0.075mm sieve 1
Flakiness and
Particle IS: 2386 part
Elongation Max. 35%
shape 1
Index
Los Angeles Max. 40% for BM, 35%
Abrasion Value IS: 2386 part
Strength for DBM & SDBC
4
or &30% for BC
Max 30%for BM,
Aggregate IS: 2386 part
27%for DBM & SDBC,
Impact Value 4
24%for BC
 Physical requirements continued
Soundness:
Durability Sodium Sulphate 12% IS: 2386 part 5
Magnesium Sulphate 18%

Absorption Water Absorption 2% IS: 2386 part 3

Coating and Stripping

Stripping of Aggregate bitumen 95% IS: 6241

Water Retained Tensile to be done if

Strength Min. 80%
Sensitivity stripping fails
Polishing Polished Stone Value Min. 55 Bs: 812 part
for SDBC and BC 114
 Table 500-7, COMPOSITION OF BITUMINOUS MACADAM (5th Revision) 504
Mix Designation Grading I Grading II
Nominal Aggregate Size 40 mm 19 mm
Layer Thickness 80 – 100 mm 50 – 75 mm
IS Sieve (mm) Cumulative % by weight of total aggregate passing

45 100 -----
37.5 90 – 100 ------
26.5 75 – 100 100
19 --- 90 – 100
13.2 35 – 61 56 – 88
4.75 13 – 22 16 – 36
2.36 4 – 19 4 – 19
0.30 2 -10 2 -10
0.075 0 -8 0 -8
Bitumen content, % 3.3 3.4
Bitumen Grade 35 to 90 35 to 90
Bitumen content shall be within a tolerance of ± 0.3% for
individual specimens for quality control tests
 Mix Design of DBM and BC

1 Proportioning of Coarse aggregate and Fine

aggregate to satisfy the specified gradation.

2 Optimum Bitumen Content to satisfy the

specified values of:
a) Marshal Stability Value
b) Flow Value
c) Voids in Mineral Aggregate (VMA)
d) Voids Filled by Bitumen (VFB)
e) Air Voids in Mix
 Marshal Stability Test ASTM: D 1559

If material contains
fraction retained on 26.5
mm sieve, it be replaced
specimen by material passing 26.5
and retained on 22.4 mm
sieve.
specimen: 64mm
height and 102 mm dia.
compaction: 50
blows on each side for
low traffic roads 75 blows
for high traffic roads
Specimen Compaction
102mm
 MORTH 505 Table 500-10 Composition of Dense Bituminous Macadam
Grading 1 2
Nominal aggregate size 40 mm 25 mm
Layer Thickness 80-100mm 50-75 mm
IS Sieve (mm) Cumulative % by weight of total aggregate passing
45 100
37.5 95-100 100
26.5 63-93 90-100
19 - 71-95
13.2 55-75 56-80
4.75 38-54 38-54
2.36 28-42 28-42
0.3 7-21 7-21
0.075 2-8 2-8
Bitumen content % by
Min 4.0 in 4.5
mass of total mix
Table 500-9, Grading Requirements of mineral filler
IS Sieve Cumulative per cent passing
(mm) by weight of total aggregate
0.6 100
0.3 95 - 100
0.075 85 - 100

The filler shall be free from organic impurities and have a Plasticity
Index not greater than 4. The Plasticity Index requirement shall not apply if
filler is cement or lime. When the coarse aggregate is gravel, 2 per cent by
weight of total aggregate, shall be Portland cement or hydrated lime and
the percentage of fine aggregate reduced accordingly. Cement or hydrated
lime is not required when the limestone aggregate is used. Where the
aggregates fail to meet the requirements of the water sensitivity test in
Table 500-8, then 2 per cent by total weight of aggregate, of hydrated lime
shall be added without additional cost.