Prime Coat

Description

This work shall consist of an application of a prime coat on a base of subbase newly
constructed using gravelly soil, stabilized soil or aggregate, prior to laying of a surface
dressing or a surface course, so as to provide a proper bond between the layers and
also to serve as a protective measure for the base or subbase.
Materials

Binder shall be from a source approved and shall consist of medium curing cutback
bitumen (25%to 45% cut back) MC-30, MC-70, MC250.
Medium curing cut back bitumen used for road construction and maintenance shallbe
prepared at site by fluxing 80-110 penetration bitumen with kerosene oil, the percentage
of kerosene added shall be as specified or as directed by the Engineer/ Employer
depending on the purpose for which binder is to be used The cut back bitumen prepared
shall be designated by the percentage quantity by volume of kerosene present in the
binders.(Eg. 10% percent cut back bitumen shall contain 10% & by volume of kerosene
and 90% by volume of bitumen).
In the alternative medium curing cut back bitumen Shall conform to ASTM D 2027 where
they arew designated as MC30,MC70,MC250,MC800,MC3000. The residue from
distillation of these grades when heated to 2600C shall not be less than 50%, 55%,
67%,75%,80% respectively.
These medium curing cut back bitumen
therein, in respect of the following:-

shall conform to the requirements given

a) Viscosity
b) Distillation
c) Ductility for residue
d) Water percentage
e) Flash Point test
f)

Coating ability and water resistance

All acceptance tests shall be carried out as specified below.

a) Viscosity Test
The viscosity test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM test
designation D 2170-95
b) Distillation
The Distillation test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM
test designation D 402-91 or AASHTO T78-96(2000)
c) Ductility for residue
The Ductility for residue test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with
ASTM test designation D 113-99 or AASHTO T51-00
d) Water percentage
The Water percentage test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with
ASTM test designation D 95-99 or AASHTO T55-02.
e) Flash Point test
The sieve test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM test
designation D 3143-98.
f)

Coating ability and water resistance

The distillation test for cut back bitumen shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM
test designation D 244-99,D1664-80 or AASHTO T182 -84 (1998)

g) Rate of spread on Binders

Rate of spread of binder shall be determined by the Tray test as described below.
Three square metal trays, each of area between 0.06 0.12 m2 and of know weight are
placed on the surface on which the binder is to be applied. After the binder is applied,
the trays are weighed and the rate of application of binder calculated in L/m2. The
specific gravity of binder to be used in the calculation shall be as determined in the
laboratory which for most purposes may be taken as 1.0. Care shall be taken to ensure
that the binder does not drip off the tray prior to weighing.