Cold Mix

Technology
Journey made and road ahead
 WHAT IS CSIR-CRRI ?

The Central Road Research Institute, popularly known as

CSIR- CRRI, is the premier national research organization
for roads, traffic and transport planning and all other allied
aspects. It carries out R&D in the areas of road and road
transportation and provide highest level of professional
consultancy.

Training is an important activity of the institute. CRRI offers

several refresher/ training and development programmes
designed to suit the requirement of different target groups.
 About Bitchem
Pioneer and Indias largest cold mix technology company.

CRRIs Exclusive licensee of Cold Mix for Pan India.

Experience of more than 2500 Km of CRRI- Bitchem Cold Mix

paving of Roads in challenging conditions and remote rural
areas.
 About SM Group
SM Group is a well-diversified business house of NE Region
headquartered in Guwahati.

Revenues touching INR 1000 Crores.

The Group today has built an impressive reputation in the field

of Steel distribution, Met Coke and Road Science value-
added products.

At BitChem, we ve inherited the SM Group s values of

integrity and trust.
Hot Mix Technology -
Overview

Heating of bitumen at 170C

Heating of aggregates at 155C for hot mix
Production of hot mix at 150C
Laying of hot mix at 135C
Compaction of hot mix at 125C
 Disadvantages of
Hot Mix Technology
Noise and air pollution
High energy consumption
Limited working season- No work
during rains and cold winters
Sensitive to temperature control
during entire process.
Unsafe to workers and their
health
Thermal oxidation of bitumen
due to need of heating.
Hazardous for public in general
Hot Mix Technology: Hazardous to Labour
Hot Mix Technology:
No work during rains

Hot Mix Technology: High Air Pollution

Simple Solution for Unique Problems

CRRI- Bitchem
CRRI-
Cold Mix Technology
 What is
CRRI--Bitchem Cold Mix technology?
CRRI
Cold Mix technology is field application of mix design based
on tailor-made CRRI-Bitchem cold mix binders with the
available IRC recommended aggregates through modified
HMP plant or site mixing without need of any heating in an
environment-friendly manner.

It is not simply supply of ordinary bitumen emulsions.

It is the entire value chain of technology from laboratory mix

designs, supply of tailor made cold mix binder and overseeing
the entire mixing, laying & rolling activities through technical
support and supervision services.
Application of CRRI-Bitchem Cold Mix
Technology for
Rural Roads
Surface Dressing
Premix Carpet
Mix Seal Surfacing
Patch Work
Pothole Repair
Procedure for construction of open graded
premix carpet (using hot mix plant)
The blended aggregates of 13.2 mm and 11.2 mm nominal sizes in
2:1 ratio, as per the specified requirement, shall be charged in the
hot mix plant which shall be used without heating arrangement
and with suitable modification for incorporation of emulsion.
The cold mix binder in required quantity approximately(6 percent
by wt. of aggregates) shall then be added into wet aggregate
and mixed for two minutes to get uniform coating.
Prolonged mixing shall be avoided as it will uncoat the aggregates.
The cold mixed open graded premix may also be prepared in a
concrete mixer.
The required quantity of emulsion of tailor made cold mix binder
shall then be added and mixed with aggregates for two minutes
 The cold mix while indicating brown colour shall be discharged into
trolleys to transport to the construction site
Compaction of cold mix with 8-10 tone roller shall be carried out to
get the finished premix carpet surface
The required quantity of emulsion of tailor made cold mix binder
shall then be added and mixed with aggregates for two minutes
The cold mix while indicating brown colour shall be discharged into
trolleys to transport to the construction site
Compaction of cold mix with 8-10 tone roller shall be carried out to
get the finished premix carpet surface
Types Of BitChem Cold Mix
Binder
Supreme
All In 1 Binder
Ezee 2 In 1 Binder
Ezee QS Binder
Ezee PC
PC Type
Preparation of Cold mix Preparation of Cold mix

Laying of Cold Mix Rolling of Cold Mix

Application of Tack Coat Mixing in Concrete Mixer

Laying of Premix Rolling of Premix

Laying & Compaction of Cold Mix
Performance of Rural Roads with Cold Mix Technology
Selecting required grade of cold mix binder
Check required grade of
Cold Mix Binder before use

Drum Sticker
Completed cold mix road
Rolling of Seal Coat application
Ready cold mix road
Rolling operation is to be done
for 5 to 6 times. During rolling
operation, wheels of the roller
should be cleaned by wet cloth
or gunny bag to avoid falling of
dirt on the surface. Compacted
thickness of the finished road
should be 20 mm.
Allow slow and light traffic
after 1 hour of completion
of seal coat application
 Why This Technology?
COLD MIX HOT MIX
No heating required. Pollution free Green Emission of Air Pollutants
Road Concept

Heating cost is completely saved and is High Energy Requirement

also environment friendly

Faster Progress Completes 1km in 3-4 days with Low Output for Mix Production and Laying
proper manpower and support (by using Concrete work in rains / cold
Mixer)

Local & semiskilled labor can execute the Loss of Adhesion at High Altitude Due to
work. sudden drop of Temperature

No chance of accident of labor Maximum chance of accident of labor

during work execution
Advantages of
CRRI Bitchem Cold Mix Technology
2-3 times faster progress using existing facilities at site without
any extra investment in capacity building or equipments.

Green Technology: Non polluting process , no heating, saves

fuel and 90% energy efficient.

Highly durable - contains anti-stripping properties, performing

better than Hot Mix roads.

All weather construction- during monsoons and cold winters

on dry days.
Benefits to India

Social-
No adverse effect on health.
Friendly to local construction workers.

Economical-
Higher progress, faster connectivity, avoids escalations.
Eradicates need of subsidized fuel equivalent to 3375 million
INR.

Environmental-
1,500 liter per Km means annually programme of 30,000 km
can save the nation 45 million liter and 145.35 million kg
carbon footprints
 Bitchem is the largest cold mix technology company in India.

Approved by various PWDs in India.

Since 2015, Successfully completed more than 2500 km roads

in India till date.. credentials available.

Under Exclusive Cold Mix Technology License from CSIR-CRRI

on Pan India Basis.

Bitchem deploys well-trained Technical services to provide

error-free construction a site.

5 Years performance evaluation report of Bitchem cold mix

conducted by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam found performance
of Bitchem cold mix superior than conventional hot mix.
Why CRRI chose
Bitchem only for this
license ?
 NRRDA in 11th 5 year plan in 2007 launched its R&D objectives
to promote Cold Mix Technology in rural roads for progress,
environment friendly and all weather construction.

In 2008, CRRI & NRRDA indentified Assam as State Partner to

pilot Cold Mix.

IIT Guwahati was STA to evaluate performance of Cold Mix,

Bitchem was the execution partner.

In 2009, NRRDA directed Govt. Of Assam to utilize 500 Kms of

Cold Mix Technology.

Bitchem has Certificate of Field Use PWD Assam for over

1600 Km.
 In 2013, Five year performance evaluation of Cold Mix was
conducted by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat for Bitchem Cold Mix.

Pan India License from CSIR-CRRI for Cold Mix Technology

Bitchem has credentials of large-scale demonstration of cold

mix technology in various States of the country.
History of Cold Mix Technology
Partnership between CRRI & Bitchem
In 2007, CRRI develops laboratory and field case-studies in
2007.

Since 2008, Bitchem start field performance evaluation in

Assam under NRRDA support.

In 2010, World Emulsion Congress held in Lyon, France invites

CRRI & Bitchem for presentation of cold mix joint paper on
cold mix technology.

In 2011, CRRI grants NE India License and East India License to

Bitchem.

In 2013, CRRI joins hand with Bitchem for Pan-India scale up

cold mix technology in roads sector.
 Cold Mix Technology
Workshop cum Demonstration( WCD)

Overview

CSIR-CRRI and Bitchem under the guidance of NRRDA are

performing Workshop cum Demonstration (WCD) of Cold Mix
Technology across the country.

Advantage of WCD
Knowledge about the total execution of the technology at
the field level.
Understand large scale implementation of technology.
Exchange of information between CSIR-CRRI, State Agency
and Bitchem
WCD Completed at:

Maharashtra
Himachal Pradesh
Bihar
West Bengal
Odisha
Karnataka
Uttarakhand

Upcoming WCDs

Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Jammu & Kashmir
Report on 7 WCDs
What is CRRI-
CRRI-Bitchem
Cold Mix Binder?

And what makes it different from

other emulsion in the market ?
 Regular Bitumen Emulsion in the market is mainly RS1, MS, SS-1
or CSS-1, SS-2 Cationic Bitumen Emulsion as per IS 8887:2004.
These are only for spraying purpose to be used in Tack Coat
and Prime Coat application and few of them may be tried for
cold mix applications. IRC mentions about tailor made
bitumen emulsions for appropriate cold mix design.

It is manufactured with certain performance additives and

anti-stripping agents and possesses setting characteristics
required for the particular climatic zone and aggregate
conditions.
 CRRI-Bitchem Cold Mix Binder is a mix design based tailor
made bitumen binder. The main feature of this mix design
process is to identify and optimize the binder as per the
aggregates available from any source in India i.e. dusty
aggregates, soil coated aggregates, clean aggregates,
damp aggregates, pea gravel aggregates or (lime mix)
aggregates.

This binder exceeds IS 8887 : 2004 specification of MS and SS-2

regular emulsions and is proven as most ideally suited for cold
mix applications in our countrys conditions for OGPC, MSS,
SDBC and BM.
 Type of Construction as per
IRC SP: 100: 2014 Guidelines
CRRI developed Cold Mix technology is now a mainstream
technology and can be utilized for following applications as per
recently released IRC SP: 100: 2014 Guidelines-

CRRI-BITCHEM COLD MIX (OGPC & Seal Coat)

CRRI-BITCHEM COLD CARPET (MSS)

CRRI-BITCHEM COLD CONCRETE (SDBC)

CRRI-BITCHEM COLD STRUCTURE(BM)

Will purchasing of CRRI-
CRRI-Bitchem
Cold Mix Binder be more costlier ?

Bitchem operates depot concept depending upon the volume

of works in the State and would make it most ideally available at
reasonable prices equivalent to packed Bitumen VG-30 prices in
the State.
 Cost Implication

Initial Cost of Green Roads item to item is 10-15 % higher

And, 2-3% total project cost.

But, It lasts 50% longer than Hot Mix

and hence saves min. 35 percent
of the total cost
 How we can start Cold Mix in on going
works?

NRRDA recommends that in case of any extra cost of converting

existing works from Hot Mix to Cold Mix technology, the same
shall be allowed to be adjusted with savings.

NRRDA endeavor to scale up to Green and environment friendly

road technology needs to be harnessed by all states in the
country. It suggests Zero extra cost to the state Exchequer.
How

is ensured ?
 Cold Mix Design (RCMD) Report

Raw Material tested before

final production.

Master Batch produced

Actual Product V/s Lab

RCMD comparative analysis.

Packed in New HDPE Drums , mentioning date of manufacture

, shelf life, Other instructions.

On-Site Technical Services execution till Contractor

Technology Transfer Certificate is jointly signed.
Recommended Cold Mix
Design (RCMD) Report

Based on the aggregate

received from the
department and was
send to the laboratory for
testing.
At site, aggregate for
carpeting are under
graded and seal coat
were over graded.
DPR Technical Specification
on CRRI-
CRRI-Bitchem Cold Mix Technology
States acceptance to CRRI-
CRRI-Bitchem Cold Mix
Technology

CRRI-Bitchem Cold Mix Technology in SOR, Arunachal Pradesh

Inclusion of Bitchem Cold Mix in Andhra Pradesh DPR
Ministry of Rural Development visits
CRRI--Bitchem Knowledge Centre
CRRI
 We invite our smart road engineers to visit the CRRI-Bitchem
Knowledge Centre for building more and more Green Roads
in the State
Bitchem on India Map
 Thank you
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