me cg Ra arc: 141977 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR 2 CM THICK BITUMEN AND TAR CARPETS (SECOND REVISION) Published by THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110 011 1988, Price Rs Ste, B46 {lus postage & packing)41977 First published in 1963 First Revision October, 1970 Second Revision July, 1977 Reprinted: February, 1987 (Incorporates amended sieve sizes) Reprinted : August, 1988 {Rights of Publication and of Translation are reserved] Printed at Ajoy Art Press, Dethi-110032 (2000 Copies! IRC : 1441977 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR 2 CM THICK BITUMEN AND TAR CARPETS INTRODUCTION This Standard was originally printed in 1963. The revised standard ‘which is in metric unils after being approved by the Bituminous Pavements Committee was processed by the Specifi- Rittons & Standards Committee and then approved by the, Executive Gommittee before it was approved by the Council of the Indien Roads Congress in their meeting held at Darjeeling on the Sth and &ih April, 1970 for being issued as the finalised standard of the Indian Roads Congress. ‘The present revised standard besides containing a few minor amendnente approved by the Bituminous Pavements Committee ae Gomains. revised. tolerances for surface evenness as approved by the Couneilof the Indian Roads Congress in their 87th meeting Pease Madras on the 27th August 1976 and incorporated in the IRC Special Publication 16 “Surface Evenness of Highway Pave- ments”. SCOPE ‘This is a recommended practice for laying 2 em thick bitumen and tar_carpets. The type and grade of binder is left to the Giscretion of the Engineer-in-charge, so as to be in conformity with Climatic, traffic and terrain conditions and based on past successful practices. ‘A. 2.CM THICK BITUMEN CARPET AL Materials ‘Ald. Binder : The binder shall be one of the followi (i) a straight run bitumen of suitable penetration grade complying with IS: 73-1961; (i) a cutback bitumen of suitable viscosity complying with js 217-1961 or JS: 4541961 or other approved eutback A.1.2. Coarse aggregates : The aggregates shall consist of angular ‘Hogments ard te clean, hard, tough, durable and of Uniform quality throughout. ‘They shall_ be crushed rock, gravel, Tier shingle or slag and should be free of elongated or flaky pitces,IRC: 141977 soft and disintegrated material, vegetable or other deleterious matter. The aggregates shall also satisfy the following properties: ome J vite | Mend 1. Abrasion value, using Los Angeles machine sax, 35% 18: 2386 (Part IV) ‘Ageregate impact value max. 30% dor 2, Flakiness index ‘max, 30% 1S: 2386 (Part 1) 3. Stripping value max. 25% 1S: 6241 4, Water absorption (except in case of slags) max. 2% IS: 2586 (Part III) ‘5. Soundaess: Loss with sodium sulphate— 3 oyoles (in case of slag only) max, 12% 1S: 2386 (Part V) 6. Unit welaht or bulk density si 1120 kg 1S: 2386(Part 111) Ga case of slag only) pera Unerushed and rounded river gravel or shingle ean also be used but the quantity of binder would be different in their case Hom that given under para A.2. Where such rounded aggregates Gre used, ft may be necessary to add sufficient quantity of coarse find and an appropriate quantity of hot bitumen to make the Siiture ‘suitable, for which purpose such a mix will have to be Uesigned for binder content depending on individual cases. ‘Ad.3. Fine aggregates or sand: The fine aggregates or sand shall consist of clean, hard, durable, uncoated, coarse dry particles, and be free from injurious amounts of dust, soft or flaky Particles or organic matter or other deleterious substances. ‘A2. Quantities of Materials Required AQ. Aggregates A211. For carpet Per 10 m? of road surface (a) Coarse aggregates—13.2 mm _ size; 0.18 m> passing IS. 22.4 mm square mesh, Fetained on IS 11.2 mm square mesh (b) Coarse ageregates—11.2 mm size; 0.09 mt passing I$ 13.2, mm square mesh, Fetained on IS 5.6 mm square sesh OT mt \f A Note IRC: 141977 A212. For seal coat (a) Low rainfall areass(under 150m per year) Medium coarse sand (fineness 0.06 m? modulus of more than 2.5) or fine grit passing IS Sieve No. 1.70 mm and fetained on IS Sieve No. 180 microns (b) *High rainfall areas (over 150 cm per year) Coarse aggregates—6.7 mm size; 0.09 m? passing IS 11-2 mm square mesh, Tetained on IS Sieve 28 mm mesh A22, Binder Per 10 m? of road surface A221. For tack coat (a) On a water-bound — macadam 73 109.8 kg surface (b) On an existing black’ top surface 49 t0 7.3 kg For emmulsions complying with IS: 3117-1965, the same quantities as given above may be used. In case the exist- fig black top surface is extremely rich in binder, or fatty the (ack coat can be eliminated in hot climatic regions at the discretion of the Engineer-in-charge if a good bord Between the existing surface and the superimposed layer can be ensured. 4.2.2.2. For premixing (a) For 13.2 mm size coarse aggre 9.5 kg- gates @ 52 kg per m? (b) For 11.2 mm size coarse aggregates 5 @ 56 kg per m? —_—_————__— Tin cass emulsions are wed, the quantity required will be 30 per cent of ‘what is indicated. 3141977 A223. For seal coat (a) Low rainfall areas (under 150m per year) 6.8 ke (b) *High rainfall areas (over 150 cm per year) - 98 kg A.3,. Construction A tion of base : Before the carpet is applied to the existing base, the road must be free from dust or caked mud. Where the existing base is potholed or rutted, these irregularities must be corrected with premixed chippings of coated, macadam, depending upon the depth of the pothole, laid after applying a tack cee of binder and ‘well rammed thereafter. . Where the existing base isextremely porous and absorptive, a suitable primer (vide TRC. Tentative ‘Specification for Priming of Base Course with Bitaminous rs) shall be applied. ‘The surface should be cleaned by : (a) removing caked earth and other foreign matter with wire brushes, (b) sweeping with brooms, and (©) finally dusting with sacks. ‘A32. Tack cont ; The binder should be heated, wherever require to the appropriate temperature as indicated by the ane fackurers and applied to the base at the rate specified in para A.2. Tt is best to use a sprayer. The binder should be evenly brushed, if need be. ‘The tack coat should be applied just ahead of the spreading of the premix. A3.3:_ Preparation of premix : Mechanical mixer should be referred, When’ only improvised hand mixing drums are available Poe premixing, place 0.028 m® of 13.2 mm chippings, and 0.014m" GE 12mm chippings in the mixing drum and mix dry thoroughly. Where straight-run bitumen is used, the aggregates should be suit ably heated prior to the adding of bitumen. ‘Add 2.24 kg of the binder, as per quantities given in para ‘A222, heated where required to a temperature suitable to the Se Se Sige we wee quanity required wil be 50" per cent of . 2 what is indicated, 4 IRC: 14.1977 grade of bitumen used, and mix until the chippi thoroug coated with the binder. Empty the premix on to stretchers or wheel barrows and carry to site. The quantities of chippings and binder per batch as given may be proportionately increased if proper coating is posible in one operation. A34, Spreading of premix: Immediately after applying the tack cout, spread the premix with rakss to the desiced thickess and camber, or distribute evenly by means of a drag spreader. Check ‘camber’ by means of a camber board and even out inequalities, A3.5. Rolling: As soon_as sufficient length, say 15 metres, of the premix has been laid, rolling should commence with smooth wheeled rollers (6 to 9 tonnes) or pneumatic tyred rollers. Rolling should commence at the edges and progress towards the centre Tongitudinally except in the case of superelevated sections where this should commence at the inner edge and proceed towards the outer edge of the curve. When the roller has passed once over the whole area, any high spots or depressions which become apparent should be corrected by removing or adding premixed chippings. When this has been done, roll to comapaction. Avoid excessive rolling as this. serves no useful purpose and may spoil the carpet Moisten the roller wheels to prevent the premix from adhering to the wheels and being picked up, ‘A.3.6. Application of seal coat: In low rainfall areas, ic those having rainfall under 150 em per year, a premixed sand: seal coat mixed preferably in a mechanical mixer after heating the sand, should be applied immediately after laying the carpet and rolled. Materials required for this seal coat are given in paras A212. and A.2.2.3, In high rainfall areas, i.e, those having rainfall over 150 em per year, a liquid seal coat preferably with chippings (though Coarse sind canbe used), should be applied after laying, the Carpet. The binder, heated wherever required to the permitted temperature, should’ be applied to the cleaned susfuce, blinded with chippings and rolled. Materials required are given in paras A.2.1.2. and A.22.3. 5IRC: 141977 A-3.7. Surface finish :' The finished surface shall be uniform WeegeMform to the lines, grades and typical cross-sections specified, Wuben tested with a 3 metre straight edge, the longitudinal protie ct the finished surface shall have no. undulation greater than’ 10. suse and in any 300 metre. length the number of undulations of 6 Tara Size shall not exceed 30. The cross profile, when checked with a famber template, shail not show a Variation of more than 6 mn from the specified profile. ‘The checking of longitudinal and transverse profile shall be fArFie¢ out in accordance with the methods and procedures descri- bed in IRC Special Publication 11 “‘Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of Roads and Runways" A-4. Opening to Traffic ‘Traffic may be allowed on the road preferably 24 hours after Providing the seal ‘coat. This should be considered the ‘minitnes Period when the binder used is a cutback or emulsion, B. 2 CM THICK TAR CARPET B.I. Materials Bill, Binder : The binder shall be a road tar of grade R13 of RT (No. IS: 215—1961). B12, Coarse aguregates : The agaregates shall consist of AMgular fragments and be clean, hard, tough, durable and of une form quality throughout. They ’shall Be crushed rock. gravel, tiwr shingle or slag and should be’ free of elongated or flaky pieves, colt and disintegrated “material, and vegetable or other Usleterion, Iatter. The aggregates shall also satisfy the following “propenine rm [vn [ees oa Ao tpaa m0 ten _ tena See ace =2 4 Water absorption (except in ease of slags) m : 5 Soundness: Loss with sodium sulphate —S cycles (in ease of slag only} ‘max. 12% IS: 2386 (Part V) 6. Unit weight or balk density ‘min, 1120 kg 1S: 2386 (Part 11} Ga cate of slag only) mt per [ee ee 6 Ie: 14.1977 B.1.3.. Fine aggregate or sand: As in para A.1.3. B.2. Quantities of Materials Required B21. Aggregates B21. For carpet Per 10 m? of roud surface (a) Coarse aggregates 13.2 mm size 0.18 m? passing IS 22.4 mm square. mesh and retained “on 1S) 11.2 “mm square mesh . (b) Coarse aggregates 11.2 mm’ size 0.09 m3 passing IS 13.2 "mm square mesh ‘and retained on IS’ 5.6 mm square mesh [an027imtae B.2.1.2. For seal coat Per 10 m? of road surface Medium coarse sand or fine grit (passing on IS Sieve No. 1.70 mm. and retained on IS. Sieve No. 180 microns) 0.060 m# B.2.2, Binder (a), For priming coat (on water- 12.2 to bound macadam surface) 147 kg (b) For tack coat (on an 7310 existing black-top surface) 9.8 kg (©) For seal coat 9.8 kg (6) For premixing 19.7 kg @72 kg per m* B3, Construction B.3.1, Preparation of base: As in para A. B.3.2, Tack coat: The binder should be heated to 105° to 115°C and should be applied at the rates specified in para B22, 7IRC : 1441977 It is best to use a sprayer. The binder should be evenly brushed, if need be. the math t#°k coat should be applied just ahead of the spreading of mix. B.3.3, Preparation of premix: Mechanical mixers should ‘be preferred, When only improvised hand mixing drums are available for’ premixing, place 0.028 m* of 13.2 mm chippings and O,014 m? of 11.2:mm chippings in the mixing drum and mix thorou- ly dry. Add 3 kg of road tar heated to 105° to 115°C and mix until elippings, preheated ifmecessary, are thoroughly coated With the binder. Empty the premix on to stretchers or wheel barrows and carry tosite. The quantities of chippings and binder per batch may be pro- portionately increased if proper coating is possible in one operation, B34. Spreading premix: As in para A.3.4. B.3.5. Rolling: Asin para A.3.5. B.3.6, Application of seal coat: Immediately after laying {Becarpe, the seal coat should be applied in the manner detailed low: Road tar IS grade R.T.3, heated to_ 105°C should be sprayed evenly at 9.8 kg per 10 sq. m~ and then it should be blinded evenly with medium coarse dry sand as fine grit atthe rate of 0.06 m per 10 m2. B.3.7. Surface finish : As in para A.3.7. B.4. Opening to Traffic ‘Traffic may be allowed on the road 24 hours after provi. the seal coat,{100 ROADWAY LEVEL- moure wUweeR Ef ‘TERMINAL STATION KILOMETRAGE wexT MPORTANT STH. KILOMETRAGE SECTIONAL PLAN 130 [75 | 130 150] 80 50}-130-150]80 bol— 250 —+{ Plate 2 ; 39|% micnness way vary ES SranTag Svan fH} DEPENDING OW THE MATERIALS USED KILOWETRAGE ee 5 8 2 8 Sr 3 g KILOMETRAGE | 8 : bh 800 —— io rama ja 180 e180 520 $ i oe prison Face 2 git ! 1 S CEMENT CONCRETE 4:8! 41d on SIDE ELEVATION TYPE DESIGN FOR THE Sth KILOMETRE STONE ON N.Hs.,S.Hs. & M.D.Rs. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES.Plate 3 PLACE NAME PLACE WAME KILOMETRAGE KILOMETRAGE | ROADWAY LEVEL Se = 1O_<4+-— 350 ——+H#e10 toy 350 —w¥ 19 #— 370 ——+4 FACEL + 3 as £ g -—— 600. ea : ae THICKNESS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE SIDE_ELEVATION MATERIALS USED TYPE DESIGN FOR KILOMETRE STONE ON O.D.Rs. & VILLAGE ROADS SECTIONAL PLAN ALL DIMENSION IN MILLIMETRESPlate 5 Cay || a. I. t . WCF ie oe . + pe —y Tp TOD A ie o red | X i: h—» STANDARD NUMERALS NOTE: FOR SPACING BETWEEN NUMERALS, SEE TABLE 1.i Plate 6 + rosoway Ay eS canmaceway—y kiwomerae, Soe ey i 4 houerae —— smoutoes STOKE STONE RETAMING maul snouLoeR i aa] ‘snoucoen [5 5 ‘canminceway i : : canniace war : i i a i (0) IN EMBANKMENT, LOCATION OF KILOMETRE STONES