ASPHALT, ASPHALT CONCRETE, BITUMINOUS CONCRETE LAYERS

➤Basically Asphalt Concrete is Just Aggregate Coated With Asphalt Cement.. and Then Compacted.

There Are Three Basic Elements To The Compacted Mix.

➱1-Aggregate Particles,

➱2-Asphalt Cement,

➱3-Air Voids,

➤Asphalt is a Mixture of Bitumen of Tar with aggregate,

➤Bitumen Is an Extract of Petroleum Crude,

➤Crude Oil is formed by decomposition of dead marine microorganism in the absence air or oxygen,

➤Bitumen is waste collected during the distillation of petroleum crude,

➤Dense Bituminous Macadam( DBM) Or Bituminous Macadam(BM),

➤Bituminous Concrete(BC) OR Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete(SDBC),

➤Prime Coat – SS 1

➤Tack Coat -RS 1

What is DBM and BC?

➤Aggregate ,

➤Bitumen,

➤Mineral filler (Lime/Cement/Rock Dust),

➤Anti striping Agent,

Asphalt Concrete materials

MATERIALS PROPERTIES(AS PER BELOW TABLES)

➤Check The Trucks Are Adequate,

➤Check The Production capacity and Paving Capacity is Matching,

➤Check The Rollers Are Adequate,

➤Check The string line,Thermometer, other tools are ready,

➤Check the screed Of the Paver is Heated As much as Required, (Maximum up to mix Temperature),

➤Check The screed is Blocked to required loose thickness,

➤Check The Cold Joints are cleaned and applied with tack coat,

➤Check The Cleaning Should Be done Properly Before Applying tack coat, The Surface Should be Free From loose particles, Dust, Or any other Deleterious Material,
➤Paver Level Sensor To be Set For Required Level Given Of String Wire Or Average Beams,

➤Tack Coat Should be Applied Uniformly With rate of  Spray of 2.5 to 3 kg per 10 Square meter area,
➤Total Area Should Be covered With Tack Coat,
➤Start The Unloading Of Truck into the paver, After checking The Temperature Of Mix,
➤Loose Thickness Should Be Checked With Thickness Gauge Regularly in some Interval of Time,and Length,
➤Check The Camber with line rope , taper.
➤If any Segregated area is Found spread the fines with shovels prior to rolling,
➤Check for Rolling Should Be done As per Rolling pattern,

SURFACE FINISH ➤

➤The tolerance in level should be in between +/- 6 mm,
➤The Core Density should be 92 % of Lab GMM.
➤Road Unevenness index shall be less than 2000 mm per kilometre for road works,
➤The Mix Binder Content shall be +/- .3% of  Designed OBC,
➤Surface Regularity DBM, BC shall be +/- 6 mm , +/- 3 mm,

TRANSVERSE JOINT MATCHING➤

➤The Joint Should be rolled parallel to the joint,

➤These joints to be Rolled without vibrations,

➤Compact The joint during breakdown Rolling,

➤If two pavers are Working in echelon ,then the roller in the second lane shall roll the joint,

PLANT OPERATIONS➤

➤Feed The aggregate to plant to get design mix,
➤Maintain The Bitumen Temperature as 150 degree Celsius,
➤Maintain the aggregate Temperature as 160 to 170 degree Celsius,
➤Ensure The Mix temperature should be Between 140 to 150 degree Celsius,
➤Clean the Vehicles Neatly,
➤Load The mix to Trucks and Cover with Tarpaulins and Hauled to site,
➤ Check The temperature at plant,site and record it,

ROLLING PATTERN➤

➱The Rolling process should start 12 to 15 inches from the lower unsupported edge as the un-compacted edge provides the initial confinement during the first pass,thus minimizing lateral movement of the mix. ⇩
➱Succeeding pass should move to the edge once the central portion of the spread is compacted to some degree because the mix will support the roller and allow the edge to be compacted without lateral movement, 

REQUIRED MACHINES➤

Following some important machines are required for Laying of Asphalt concrete , Bituminous Concrete Layer ,

1➮Paver machine

Paver machine

2➮Tendem Rollers

Tendem Roller

3➮Pneumatic Tyre Rollers

PNEUMATIC TYRE ROLLER➤

What is pneumatic tyre roller ?

➤The Pneumatic tire roller(PTR) is tire mounted roller having smooth tire surface,
➤It’s Weight can be adjusted according to the requirement(Generally 16 to 18 mt for bituminous layers rolling is used),➤It is used for Compaction and kneading action,
➤Longitudinal movement of the mix doesn’t take place unless the dia. is very less,
➤Horizontal forces is minimized with the use of larger diameter.
➤The movement of mix under the tire tends to be lateral,
➤The humps created during breakdown are of no significance and can be cleared in subsequent pass,
➤Under normal conditions, when the roller is on top of a firm mat it has no horizontal thrust as the tire flattens on the bottom which permits an 100 % vertical force,

PTR

CONDITIONS FOR PNEUMATIC TIRE ROLLERS TO BE EFFECTIVE➤

SUMMARY TABLE OF INFLUENCES OF COMPACTION➤