‘Uncontrolled, if printed Allfar WORK INSTRUCTION TITLE: ASPHALT PLANT OPERATION - { Kf t 0 | TFURDS | Wientablched QAENGR [RN Ronae) | SMOKY Rev. | Date Description Prepared | Approved | Authorised[@iar | werxwetenenon ASPHALT PLANT OPERATION The Asphait Plant Foreman shall folow the instructions given below during asphalt plant operation: Revision No. | Bato i Document W ‘A copy of the approved mix design (ob mix formula) shall be in the custody of the Asphatt Plant Foreman. Ensure that the binder received from the refiny is not exceeding 191°C. Binder heated within @ temperature rango of 135° C to 163° C shall only be used inthe preparation of bituminous miture ‘Tho temperature of aggregates not to exceed 163° C and ensure that the ‘aggregate temperatura is not more than 14° C above the binder temperature. (For example, If the aggregate temperature is 163° c, then the binder {tomperature shall not be below 149°C). Ensure that the aggregates are screened and separated Into various bins. prior to combining he dried aggregate in accordance to the job mix formula, ‘The combined aggregates shall bo dried for 15 seconds or for a time as specified o obtain he correct mix. Binder shall be introduced in proportional ‘amount as per the job mix formula after the combined aggregates aro dried. Mixing time shall be the minimum time required to give a thin uniform coating, ‘of bitumen on the aggregate parlicies. An average mixing ime for a normal asphalt mixing plant is recommended to be 30 -45 seconds. Ensure that all tippers leaving the asphalt plant premises with the bituminous. ‘misture are sont with a way bil Fil elevant portions of the bituminous mixing plant dally ropor.