a) Preparation of Base �

The surface of subgrade / sub base to receive WBM coarse shall be prepared to
specified lines & cross fall & made free of dust & other materials.
Levelling course is used to correct the irregularities in the profile.
Laying of WBM over thick bituminous layer is avoided due to the internal drainage
of the pavement at the interface of 2 courses.

Where the intensity of rain is low & the interface drainage facility is efficient
WBM can be laid over the existing thin bituminous surface by cutting 50mm X 50mm
furrows at an angle of 45 o to the centre line at one metre interval. b) Invented
Choke �

If WBM is to be land directly over subgrade, a 25mm coarse of screening B or coarse

sand is spread before application of aggregates.

In case of find sand or silty or clayey subgrade, it is advisable to lay 100mm of

screening or coarse sand on top of fine grained soil.
As an alternative to inverted choke, geo synthesis are used for separation &
drainage over the prepared subgrade.
c) Spreading Coarse Aggregates �

The coarse aggregates shall be spread uniformly & evenly upon the prepared subgrade
in thickness not more than 100mm for Grading � I & 75mm for Grading � II & III.

The spreading shall be done from stockpiles along the side of road way ro directly
from vehicles. No segregation between aggregates is allowed & it must be of uniform
gradation with no fine material.

The surface of the aggregates shall be checked carefully by removing or adding

aggregates at high or low spots & it is checked with a straight edge.
The coarse aggregates should not normally be spread more than 3 days.
d) Rolling �

Rolling is started immediately after spreading by three wheeled power rollers, or

tandem or vibratory rollers 80 to 100KN static weight.

Except on superelevated portions where the rolling will proceed from inner edge to
outer & it begins from edges gradually progressing towards centre.
During rolling, slight sprinkling of water may be done if necessary.

Rolling is not done when subgrade is soft or yielding or when it cause a wave like
motion in the subgrade or sub base course.