Method Statement for Asphalt

Laying Works
29 August، 2018 sherifwahba

PURPOSE

This method statement describes the procedure and

methodology for the laying of Aliphatic paving materials

SCOPE OF WORKS

The work will cover installation of Asphaltic Concrete Base

Course (BC-Type 1), Intermediate Course (IC-Type 1) and Wearing
Course (SC-Type 1) for road infrastructure project

MATERIALS

Fine Aggregate for Asphalt Works

Fine aggregate shall be clean and free from organic matter, clay,
cemented particles and other extraneous or detrimental materials.
The aggregate type for wearing, intermediate, and base courses shall
be Gabbro. Sampling of fine aggregates shall be in accordance with
BS EN 12697

Coarse Aggregate for Asphalt Work

Coarse aggregate shall be Sampling of coarse aggregates shall be in

accordance with BS EN 12697. The aggregate type for wearing,

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 intermediate and base courses shall be Gabbro

Bitumen

Bitumen specified for use in the asphalt mixes shall be 60-70

penetration grade in accordance with BS EN 12591 and shall only be
obtained from approved sources

The bitumen shall be prepared by the refining of petroleum. It shall be

uniform in character and shall not foam when heated to 175degC.
Blending of bitumen materials from different refineries will be used
only with the written approval of the Engineer

Prime Coat Materials

The prime coat shall be cutback bitumen consisting of a 60/70

penetration grade bitumen and Kerosene. The residue from the
distillation test, carried out to 360 °C, shall be minimum 55% (by
volume), as determined by the difference method

Tack Coat Materials

Emulsified asphalt shall be of the slow-setting cationic or anionic type

of the CSS-1h or SS-1h grades respectively and shall conform with
AASHTO M140 requirements unless otherwise designated

METHODOLOGY

General

All completed work shall be protected from the application of prime

coat and tack coat

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 Extra care shall be employed when equipment are working adjacent
to kerbs to avoid damage. Any damage to kerbs shall be immediately
repaired

All equipment to be used in the project shall be third party certified

and in good working condition

Area for asphalt laying shall be closed to traffic and pedestrian. In

cases where the adjacent lane shall be open to traffic while doing
asphalt laying, concrete barriers shall be placed along the road to
separate the traffic from the working equipment

Sufficient signages shall be placed to warn/inform the public of on-

going road works

All equipment shall have reverse alarm and have their beacon lights
switch on during operation

Prime Coat Application

Immediately after cleaning the previous laid and approved

Aggregate Base / Sub base surface, the Prime Coat shall be applied
by means of the distributor at the temperature and rate as per
specification. Air Compressor and hand brush / Mechanical broom
shall be provided for cleaning when required

The liquid bitumen distributor truck is pressure type with insulated

tank and shall conform to the provisions

The rate of application of Prime Coat shall be determined in

advance by setting the speed of distributor truck to apply the required

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 quantity/rate. The application rate shall be between 0.45 to 0.75 kg/m².
Excessive application of prime coat shall be avoided

The application temperature for the MC-70 liquid asphalt shall be

between 60°C and 85 °C.

The application rate for spraying prime coat shall be controlled by

placing square of wood on the surface being sprayed that the tanker
drives over and then subsequently removed and weighed to check
that the application rate is correct

The prime coat to the aggregate base layer shall be left until the
required curing time – being 48hrs

Traffic shall not be permitted sooner than 48hrs after application of

asphaltic material

No traffic is allowed on the primed surface until the laying of first

layer asphalt

No prime coat application shall be done in bad weather condition

such as heavy wind, dust storm or rain

Asphalt Mix Hauling

Prior to the commencement of delivery of the mix, reference guide

pins shall be erected and maintained for controlling the levels of the
laid mix. The reference guide pins shall be spaced at intervals of not
less than 5 meters apart. Note: Guide Pins shall NOT be used when
laying utilizing the Multiplex systems manufactured and supplied by
Vogele as these will ‘conflict’ with the averaging function of this

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 system

Hauling trucks shall be in good condition that it shall not cause

undue delays in the delivery of hot asphalt mix to the paver nor it will
cause segregation of material by its spring suspension or other
contributing factors

Sufficient plant capacity, haul vehicles and storage shall be

provided so that adequate supplies of mixture are delivered to site to
ensure that continuous paving can be achieved.

The dispatching of the hauling vehicles to the job site shall be so

scheduled that all material delivered may be placed in daylight, or
under sufficient artificial light as and when necessary. Delivery of
material shall be at a uniform rate and in an amount well within the
capacity of the paving and compacting equipment.

All asphalt vehicles shall be reversed operated with the aid of

banksman. The banksman’s dual functions shall be to both ensure
that the reversing operations are conducted safely and wherever
possible, to also ensure that the paving machine runs to the asphalt
vehicle, rather than asphalt vehicle reversing to the paver. Asphalt
laying can commence once the paver reached the delivery truck.
Paver speed shall be adjusted in accordance to the paving width.

Hauling vehicle shall not be permitted to carry out tight turns on the
freshly laid asphalt surface.

The mixture at delivery to the paver shall be within 14degC of the

Job Mix Formula temperature and above an absolute temperature of
135degC. Material which has fallen below the minimum temperature

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 of 135degC before discharge shall be rejected and immediately
removed from site. Delivery temperature shall not exceed the
maximum temperature specified for mixing at the plant.

Collection of hot asphalt loose mix samples and checking of hot

mixed asphalt temperatures prior to laying and compaction shall be
carried out by the approved 3rd party laboratory.

Trucks loads shall be covered with canvass or other suitable

material of such size that the bituminous mix is fully covered to
protect the mix from the weather during transit and waiting to
discharge.

Hauling trucks shall not be routed over wet or muddy access ways
such that tires accumulate dirt that is deposited on the laying surface.

Should a significant proportion of the mixture delivered to the paver

fail to meet this requirement, or should cold lumps be found in the
mixture, the paving operations shall be suspended until corrective
measures are taken, to the approval of the Engineer, to ensure
compliance.

Delivery notes of the asphalt materials delivered to the site shall be

forwarded to the Main Contractor’s QC at site or as directed by the
Client / Engineer.

Spreading and Finishing

The asphalt mixture shall be fed to the paver by end tipping of the
truck. The equipment for spreading and finishing the asphalt mixtures
is an approved mechanical, self-powered electronic controlled floating

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 screed type, capable of spreading and finishing the mixture true to
line, grade and required crown.

The use of motor grader or hand spreading of the asphalt mix shall
not be permitted except in places where it is impractical to use pavers
and shall be only with the specific permission of the Engineer. The
asphalt mix shall comply with all conditions regarding trueness of
level, thickness and homogeneity of the mix.

Asphalt pavement Base and Wearing Courses shall be constructed

to the designated lines, grades and thickness. The total thickness of
all courses shall not be less than specified

In no case shall construction of a new asphalt wearing course begin

until the previously laid base course has been tested and approved.

The mix shall be laid upon an approved surface and only when
weather conditions are suitable. Upon arrival at the point of use, the
asphalt mix shall be spread and struck off to the grade, elevation and
cross-section shape intended, either over the entire width or over
such partial width as maybe required.

The laid material shall be compacted as soon as rolling can be

affected without causing undue displacement and while the
temperature does not fall below 120degC. Material still not compacted
and below this temperature shall be rejected.

Accurate calibrated thermometer suitable for measuring the inner

and surface temperature of the material shall be supplied. The
material temperature shall be checked immediately before rolling and
at least every 30 minutes thereafter during forward progress. A record

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 of these temperatures shall be passed to the Main Contractor QA/QC
Engineer at the end of each day’s work.

If during lay, the paver is repeatedly delayed because of lack of

mixture or if the paver stands at one location for more than thirty
minute (for any reason), a transverse joint shall be constructed. Paving
shall not recommence until the paver can proceed uninterrupted and
until at least four loaded vehicles have arrived at the paving site.

Longitudinal joints in Wearing course should be set to run under the

white lining marks where possible.

The levels and regularity of the finished surface of the wearing

course asphalt and underlying layers of asphalt shall, wherever
reasonably practicable, be controlled by the Multiplex leveling
systems manufactured and supplied by Vogele and which shall be
fitted to the Asphalt Paving Machines. Consisting of ultrasonic
averaging beams, the system ensures that any minor irregularities in
surface finish are progressively ‘averaged-out’ as each subsequent
layer of asphalt is laid, in order to ensure that the surface level of the
finished Wearing Course asphalt layer meets the Specification
requirement.

When laying in echelon, the lead paving machine shall be equipped

with two averaging beams, one on each side of the paver with the
second following paving machine being equipped with an averaging
beam picking-up the levels set by the Lead Paver.

The levels shall be checked by the asphalt supervisor using offset

steel level pins normally at 5 meter intervals

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 Compaction of Asphalt mixes

At least three rollers shall be required at all times, two self-propelled

pneumatic-tyred roller and one self-propelled steel wheeled roller. As
many additional rollers shall be used as necessary to provide specified
asphalt course density and surface characteristics in an orderly,
efficient and continuous manner

Before commencement, unless otherwise agreed with the Engineer,

laying & compaction trials shall be undertaken to establish an
approved compaction procedure for all asphalt course

The compaction trials shall involve all procedures specified for the
permanent works including testing as specified for the asphalt
wearing course under consideration and any equipment, processes or
procedures proposed which are not designated shall be agreed by the
Engineer

Immediately after the asphalt mix has been spread and struck off,
the surface shall be checked and any irregularities adjusted and then
compacted thoroughly and uniformly by rolling

To prevent adhesion of the mix to the steel wheeled roller, the wheel
shall be kept properly moistened avoiding excess water

After the longitudinal joints and edges have been compacted, rolling
shall start longitudinally at the sides of the road and shall gradually
progress towards the centre. On super elevated sections, roller shall
begin on the low side and progress to the high side, overlapping on
successive trips by at least one-half the width of tandem rollers and
uniformly lapping each proceeding track. The roller shall move at a

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 slow but uniform speed with the drive wheels nearest the paver. The
speed shall not exceed 4-5 km/h for steel-wheeled rollers or 8 km/h
for Pneumatic-tyred rollers

Vegetable oil based asphalt release agents or other approved

asphalt release agents shall be applied to PTR tyres to avoid asphalt
pick-up during rolling

Field density of core sample shall be determined minimum 97% for

base course and 98%for Intermediate and Wearing course and
maximum 101.8% of the Daily Marshall Density

The thickness, level and evenness of the asphalt layer and surface
shall comply

The daily asphalt p

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