M 156 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS

Standard Specification for

Requirements for Mixing Plants for Hot-Mixed, Hot-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures

AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 156-89 (1993)

AASHTO M 156-89 is identical to ASTM D 995-81 except for the following provisions:

1. Replace Section 3.2.4 with the following:

A sampling top and valve shall be provided in the bituminous storage tank or in the feedline between the pump and the return
line discharge. The sampling valve shall be readily accessible and free from obstructions. An acceptable sample valve detail
is shown in AASHTO T 40, Figure 3.

2. Add the following sentence to Section 3.3:

Baghouse fines recirculated into the mix shall be considered as a mineral filler.

3. Add the following sentence to Section 3.5:

Leave no visible unburned oil or carbon residue on the aggregate when discharged from the dryer.

4. Change the first sentence of Section 3.8.1 to read:

Plants located in areas regulated by emission standards shall have a dust collection system.

5. Change Section 3.9 to the following:

3.9.1 Bins or silos may be provided for surge or storage capacity of mixtures.

3.9.2 Bins or silos used for surge capacity during mixing and delivery periods shall be such that the mixture discharged into
delivery units meets the requirements of the paving mixture specifications. The surge bin or silo shall be emptied at the
cessation of each mixing and delivery period.

3.9.3 Storage of mixtures between periods of production shall be permitted for silos which meet the requirements of Section 9.

6. Add the following sentence to Section 7.1.3:

Baghouse fines recirculated into the mix shall be considered as a mineral filler.

7. Add the following Sections:

8.4.2 The plant shall be equipped with approved recording thermometers, pyrometers, or other approved recording
thermometric instruments at the discharge chute of the drum mixer.

8.4.3 The plant shall hive means of diverting mixes at startup and shutdowns or where mixing is not complete or uniform.

8. Retain Section 9 as published in the 16th Edition.

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