ITEM 304

304.1

BITUMINOUSSURFACETREATMENTANDSEALCOAT./
PAD COAT
DESCRIPTION
of asphalticmaterialand
This work shallconsistof one or more applications
one.ormorecoversofaggregatesoranapplicationofaspha|ticmateriai
and ir'
*iinort ajgregates apptijO'in accordancewith these specifications
or as
cross-sections
the
typical
on
contormit!-withtne lines and width shown
establishedbYthe Engineer.

304.2

MATERIAL REOUIREMENTS

304.2.1

Aggregate
goqnq
Aggregate shall csnsist of clean, dry, hard, durable,toUgh,Algqlql
clay
dirt,
from
quality,
free
and
gravel
of
uniform
crushed stone or crushed
of
sources
the
only
from
Aggregates
iratter.
anJ otner objectionable
lt:/
wea"
of
establishedadhesionpropertieswould be used.The percentage
than fc':tv
the Los AngelesAbrasiontest (AASHTOT-96) shall not be more
(1990)
per
BS-812
as
(40). Aggregatecrushingvalue (ACV).whentested
sodium-sulfate
of
(5)
cycles
five
inatt niie"ieed 25%. filnen subjectedto
a weight
soundnesstestingas determinedbyAASHTOT-104, it shall have
in the
content
moisture
The
percent.
(10)
loss of not greater than ten
not
shall
material
bituminous
of
the
the
to
directly
aggregateap-ptieO
lirrfqce
absorption
tnreb'1a1p"r"eni by weight plus one-half (112)the water
shall free
"iJ"""O
of the aggregateat the time of dllivery to the Project. !n no case
moisturebe drawingfrom the truck bed'
Theportionofaggregateretainedontheg.5mm(3/8inch)sievesha||not
of flat or
contain more thln f-ifte"n (15) percent of particles by weight
minimum
the
and
maximum
the
between
the'ratio
or both,that
etongateO,
part
(1990)
BS-812
under
tested
lndex,
Flakiness
2.5:1.
diminsionsexceeds
105,sha||be25(max)fornominalsizel8mmandl2mmand30(max)for
nominalsize9mm.
against
The nominalsizes of aggregatesused for surfacetreatment;shown
table304-1shallbe as under:
SizeNo. 1
SizeNo.2
SizeNo .3
SizeNo. 4

Nominalsize
.Nominalsize
Nominalsize
Nominalsize

18 mm
12 mm
9 mm
6 mm

in thetablebe
areOefrned
Thenominalsize
Specified Size
NominalSize
(mm)

1B
i2
I
6

PassLn_g_
Sieve (mm)
19

12.5
9.5
6.3

.
SIEVES.

304-1

o/o?!e

100
100
100
100

*
Retained

Sieve(mm)
12.5
9.5
6.3

o/o?ga

85
85

B5
85
resPective
the
rialwithin
4.75

For Materialpassing3/8" Sieve,followingTableshallbe used:

304.2.2

AsphalticMaterial
The asphaltic material shall conform to the requirementsof ltem
301
'Asphaltic
Materials'.The type shall be one of the following,as ihown in the
Bill of Quantitiesor orderedby the Engineer.sprayingteriperaiureshall
be
as shownagainsteachtype.

able

atures

Asphalt Type / Grade

a.
AsphattUements
AC-2.5
AC-5
AC-10

AC-20
AC-40

1 3 0m i n .
'140mn.
1 4 0m n .
1 4 5m i n .

1 5 0m i n .

AR-1000
AR-2000
AR-4000
AR-BOOO
AR-16000
200-300pen.
pen.
120-150

1 5 5m i n .

1 4 0m i n .
1 4 5m i n .
1 4 5m i n .
1 3 0m i n .
130min.
1 4 0m i n .

85-100pen.
60-70pen.

1 4 5m i n .

40-50pen.
p.

for SurfaceTreatments
SprayingTemperature
SurfaceTreatments

1 5 0m i n .

EmutstttedAsphalts

RS-1
RS-2
MS-1
MS-2
MS-2h
HFMS-1
HFMS-2

20-60
50-85
20-70
20-70

FIFMS-2h

HFMS-2s
SS-1
SS.1h
CRS-1
CRS-2
CMS-2

50-85
50-85

cMS-2h
CSS-1
CSS-1h

3442.

Asphalt Type / Grade

SprayingTemperature
SurfaceTreatments

CutbackAsphalts(RC, MC, SC)

30 (MConlv)
70
250
800
3000
304.3

30 min.
50 min.
75 min.
95 min.

1 1 0m i n .

CONSTRUCTIONREOUIREMENTS
At the time of the application,the weathershall be warm and dry, and the
road surfaceshall be clean and dry. Sprayingshall not be done unlessthe
roadtemperatureis abovetwenty(20)degreeC for at leastone hour priorto
the commencementof-sprayingoperations,and the lernperatureshall not be
less than twenty (20) degree C duringthe spraying. Prior to applyingthe
asphalticmaterial,dirl and other objectionablematerialsshall be removed
from the surfaceand surfaceshall be primedas per item 302. lf so directed
by the Engineer,the surfaceshall be cleanedby power broomingor wire
brushuntilall looseand foreignmaterialsare removed.

304.3.1

Equipment
Equipmentshallconformin all respectsto the provisionsunderltem 302.3.1.
The equipmentshall be operatedby the manpowerspeciallytrainedfor this
work. Necessarysafetyarrangementfor the workers,equipmentand traffic
shallbe ensuredduringthe operations.

3043.2

PreparationofSurface
and surfacedamagee.g. potholes,depressions,raveling,shall
lrregularities
be corrected prior to surface dressing.The Engineer shall also satisfy
himself that fundamentalpavement defects e.g. base failure, drainage
problemsetc. have been remediedbefore surface dressingis attempted.
'bleeding',shall be cut out
Areas,which are excessivelyrich in bitumene.g.
and patched. All patches, however, occasioned shall be thoroughly
compacted,sealedand blindedwith crusherdust beforeopeningto trafficfor
severaldays beforesurfacedressingcommences.
of binderall dirt,dust are foreignmaterial
lmmediatelypriorto the application
shall be removedby thoroughbroomingand / or the use of compressedair.
Adheringmud or othersoilingmay be removedusingwaterand brushes,the
generaluse of waterto washthe roadshallnot be permitted.

304.3.3

Applicationof AsphalticMaterials
Asphalt cement, liquid asphaltand emulsifiedasphalt shall be appliedby
means of pressure distributormanual or automatic at the temperature
specifiedfor the type and grade of asphalt being used. The rates of
applicationshallbe withinthe rangesgivenin Table304-1.

304-3

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304.3.5

Maintenanceof Traffic
Detouringof highwaytrafficfor this work on runningroadwill not be provided
for or peimitted,except when authorizedby the Engineer' All construction
operations shall be coordinatedto result in the least practicabledelay of
trattic. One way traffic shall be maintainedand traffic speeds restrictedto
fifteen (15) Km per hour. The contractorshall provideflagmen,warning
signs, bariicades, and a sufficient number of pilot cars to control traffic
thioughthe bituminoussealingoperationswhen so directedby the Engineer.
pilot cars shallbe usedto lead the trafficthroughthe areasof all distribution
and sealingoperations. Pilot cars shall be light "Pick up" trucks or other
approvedvbhiclesand shallbe equippedwith signsreading"PILOT
CAR - DO NOT PASS"in both Englishand Urdu languages'Two (2) signs
shall be mountedon the vehicles so as to be clearly visible from both
direetisns,One (1) flagman shall be stationedimmediatelyahead Sf the
applicationof the bituminousmaterial and one (1) flagman immediately
behind the section being rolled. Suilable speed limit signs shall be
displayed,and the signs shall move forwardwith the flagmanas the work
progresses.
No separatepaymentshall be made for conformanceto this paragraph.All
these items beihgconsideredsubsidiaryto the item (s) given in the Bill of
Quantities.

304.3.6

Workins Period
All work shall be so conductedthat the work of applyingasphalt and
aggregateand of all rollingshall be completedduringthe time from sunrise
to sunset and under favorableweather conditionsaS determinedby the
Engineer.

304.3.7

work
Maintenanceof comPleted
when directed by the Engineer, the contractor will be required to add
bituminousmaterialor aggregateor both to the portionof road identifiedfor
such purposeon the project.Furnishingadditionalbituminousmaterialand
furnishing,spreading,draggingand rollingof additionalaggregatewill not be
paidfor separatelybut will be consideredas subsidiarywork pertainingto the
SurfaceTreatment"'
relevantitem of "Bituminous

304.3.8

Openingto Traffic and after-care

There shallbe no delayin openinga completedsurfacedressingto traffica,t
a controlledspeed.Priorto openingto traffic any spillageof aggregatesshall
be removed and any binder drips or wind blown contaminationshall be
dusted with crusherwaste. After 2-3 days under traffic,excess stone will be
removedby brushing.

304.3.9

Pad Coat
To ensure chippingretentionwhen surface dressinga very hard surface, a
pad coat consistingof applicationof an initialbindersprayfollowedby 6 mm.
chipping will be applied.After stabilizingof pad coat under traffic, the
surfacedressingwill be applied.
appropriate

304.5

304.4

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

304.4.1

Measurement
The quantityof surfacetreatmentto be paidfor shall be measuredin square
meterwithinthe theoreticallinein placeas shownon drawing. No allowance
will be given for materialplaced outsidethe theoreticallimits of finished
surfacingwhetherplacedfor, due to requirementof contractor'soperations
or placedout sidethe limitsdue to inadequatecontrol.

304.4.2

Payment
The aggregateand asphalticmaterialmeasuredas stated above shall be
paid for at the contractunit price per square meter for a particularitem listed
below and shown on the bill of quantities,which payment shall be full
coqlpglsetion_Iq fuittrsflQg a!! labour, materiats, tooJs equipment and
incidentalfor performingall the work in the constructionof bituminous
surface treatment or seal coat complete in place and according to
specification,
includingprimingof surface.
Pay ltem
No.

Description

Unitof
Measurement

304a

SingleSurface
Treatment

SM

304b

DoublesurfaceTreatment

SM

304c

TripleSurfaceTreatment

SM

304d

SealCoat/ PadCoat

SM

304-6

TABLE 304-1
Ouantitiesof Materialsfor BituminousSurfaceTreatments

Type

Application

Single

Single

First

Bituminous Material

Aggregate

Surface Treatment

SizeNo.

Quantity Kg.
/Sq.M

First

Third
Seal Coat / Pad Coat with
Aggregate

(a)

1.63

(b)
(a)

2.14
1.19

(b)
(a)

1.63
1.90

(b)
(a)

2.14
1.19

(b)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(c)

12.5

24.0

Tripple
Second

1.19

24.0

Double
Second

Type

12.5

Quantity Litres
/ Sq.M

12.5

2
3

6.5

1.63
0.68

0.5

Notes:-

typesare (a) asphaltcement,(b)cut-backor emulsified

material
Bituminous
andemulsified.
and(c)asphaltcement,cut-back
by 115%
materialmaybe variedby the Engineer
of bituminous
Quantities
on siteconditions.
depending
iii)

Primecoat shallbe appliedpriorto the surfacetreatmentfor the newly

pavement
at the rateas specifiedin the item302.3.2.
constructed

304-7