NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(Ministry of Road Transport & Highways)

Construction of 6 lane Durg - Raipur bypass Section of NH-53 from Design ch. 0+000 (Tendesara) to
Design Ch. 44+500 (Parsada) In the State of Chhattisgarh on EPC Mode Under Bharatmala (Package) A.

Authority Engineer: Bloom Companies, LLC JV with Almonds Global Infra Consultant Limited.
EPC Contrator : SMSL -MBPL (JV) Durg, Package-A

METHOD STATEMENT FOR PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF PRIME COAT

USING CATIONIC EMULSION

 GENERAL

1.1 Prime coat is a preparatory to superimposed tack coat and dense bituminous
macadam. Slow setting Cationic emulsion as per IS 8887-1995 , recommended by
MORTH will be used and spread in single coat on wet mix macadam in accordance
with MOST Section 502.

 MATERIAL

Bitumen catonic emulsion - slow setting (CSS type) will be used as primer.

 MACHINERY AND STORAGE ARRANGEMENTS

 Storage tank of Capacity 30,000 litres, constructed with 6mm thick A-36 steel plate
insulated with 3” of fiberglass surrounding the entire shell, covered with an aluminium
skin.

 Mobile primer spray tank 4000 lit capacity with self heating arrangement and pressure
distributor equipped for spraying the material uniformly at specified rates and temperature.

 Power Broom / air blower.

 APPLICATION

The surface of WMM to be primed will first be cleaned so that it is free from loose material
and dust and also will be kept dry. Cleaning is normally carried out by means of a power
broom or air blower, which ever applicable. But manual cleaning is required at areas of
irregular edges or enclosed area. If the surface of WMM is too dry & dusty, then the same
will be wet by lightly & uniformly sprinkling water immediately prior to priming. Primer
with the temperature of 20 – 60o Centigrade will be sprayed at the respective spray rate of
6-9kg per 10 Sqm. as specified in the MOST table 500-1.

Following the application of prime coat, the surface will be allowed to cure for at least one
hour to allow aeration of volatiles from the material. Care will be taken to ensure uniform
distribution of primer at specified temperature. In the case of excess primer due to over
spray, sand will be spread over the surface to blot the excess primer. Traffic related to
DBM will only be allowed after primed surface is fully cured.
  QUALITY CONTROL

The spray rate of a sprayer will be controlled by conducting “tray test” duly witnessed by
Engineer’s field staff.

 SAFETY

6.1 Sign boards will be kept at the appropriate locations for awareness.

6.2 Men with flags will be deployed at work place to warn approaching traffic.

6.3 Signboard stating “No Smoking” will be kept at bitumen emulsion storage area to forewarn
all staff & workers.

6.4 Sand buckets and Fire extinguisher will be kept in strategic location at
storage area.

6.5 Toolbox meeting headed by our safety officer will be conducted at storage area, blending
area as well as workplace periodically for safety awareness to the workers & staff.