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  • BS 4987-1:1993

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    COATED MACADAM FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTITUENT MATERIALS AND FOR MIXTURES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Specification
    Section 1. General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Sampling and testing
    4. Constituent materials
    Section 2. Requirements for coated macadams
    5. Group one: roadbase mixtures
    5.1 40 mm size dense roadbase, including DBM, DBM 50
         and HDM
    5.2 28 mm size dense roadbase, including DBM, DBM 50
         and HDM (Preferred mixture)
    6. Group two: basecourse mixtures
    6.1 20 mm size open graded basecourse
    6.2 40 mm size single course
    6.3 40 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
         and HDM
    6.4 28 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
         and HDM
    6.5 20 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
         and HDM (Preferred mixture)
    7. Group three: wearing course mixtures
    7.1 14 mm size open graded wearing course
    7.2 10 mm size open graded wearing course
    7.3 14 mm size close graded wearing course (Preferred
         mixture)
    7.4 10 mm size close graded wearing course (Preferred
         mixture)
    7.5 6 mm size dense wearing course (Preferred mixture)
    7.6 6 mm size medium graded wearing course (Preferred
         mixture)
    7.7 3 mm size fine graded wearing course
    7.8 Coated chippings for fine graded wearing course
    7.9 Coated grit
    8. Group four: porous asphalt wearing course mixtures
    8.1 20 mm size porous asphalt wearing course
    8.2 10 mm size porous asphalt wearing course
    Section 3. Preparation of mixtures
    9. Mixing
    Appendices
    A. Recommended storage temperatures for binders
    B. Guidance on the selection of materials and mixtures
    C. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
    Tables
    1. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size dense roadbase
    2. Binder content and grade for 40 mm size dense
        roadbase
    3. Aggregate grading for 28 mm size dense roadbase
    4. Binder content and grade for 28 mm size dense
        roadbase
    5. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size open graded
        basecourse
    6. Binder content for 20 mm size open graded basecourse
    7. Grade of binder for 20 mm size open graded basecourse
    8. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size single course
    9. Binder content for 40 mm size single course
    10. Grade of binder for 40 mm size single course
    11. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size dense basecourse
    12. Binder content and grade for 40 mm size dense
        basecourse
    13. Aggregate grading for 28 mm size dense basecourse
    14. Binder content and grade for 28 mm size dense
        basecourse
    15. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size dense basecourse
    16. Binder content and grade for 20 mm size dense
        basecourse
    17. Aggregate grading for 14 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    18. Binder content for 14 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    19. Grade of binder for 14 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    20. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    21. Binder content for 10 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    22. Grade of binder for 10 mm size open graded wearing
        course
    23. Aggregate grading for 14 mm size close graded
        wearing course
    24. Binder content for 14 mm size close graded wearing
        course
    25. Grade of binder for 14 mm size close graded wearing
        course
    26. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size close graded
        wearing course
    27. Binder content for 10 mm size close graded wearing
        course
    28. Grade of binder for 10 mm size close graded wearing
        course
    29. Aggregate grading for 6 mm size dense wearing course
    30. Binder content for 6 mm size dense wearing course
    31. Grade of binder for 6 mm size dense wearing course
    32. Aggregate grading for 6 mm size medium graded
        wearing course
    33. Binder content and grade for 6 mm size medium graded
        wearing course
    34. Aggregate grading for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
        course
    35. Binder content for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
        course
    36. Grade of binder for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
        course
    37. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size porous asphalt
        wearing course
    38. Binder content and grade for 20 mm size porous
        asphalt wearing course
    39. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size porous asphalt
        wearing course
    40. Binder content and grade for 10 mm size porous
        asphalt wearing course
    41. Maximum temperatures of mixed macadam
    42. Recommended storage temperatures for binders

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    Specifies the requirements for all types of coated macadam to be laid as roadbase (group one), basecourse (group two), wearing course (group the) or porous asphalt course (group four) for roads and other paved areas apart from heavy duty airfield pavements. Coverage includes definitions, constituent materials, mixing. Also includes detailed tables and appendices.

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    Committee B/510
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4987: Part 1: 1988. DRAFT FOR COMMENT 92/14302 DC - DRAFT 93/110543 DC REFERS TO AMD 2
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 812-103.1:1985 TESTING AGGREGATES - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION - SIEVE TESTS
    BS 4987-2:1993 COATED MACADAM FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSPORT, LAYING AND COMPACTION
    BS 434-1:1984 BITUMEN ROAD EMULSIONS (ANIONIC AND CATIONIC) - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR BITUMEN ROAD EMULSIONS
    BS 434-2:1984 BITUMEN ROAD EMULSIONS (ANIONIC AND CATIONIC) - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF BITUMEN ROAD EMULSIONS
    BS 76:1974 SPECIFICATION FOR TARS FOR ROAD PURPOSES
    BS 598-102:1989 SAMPLING AND EXAMINATION OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - ANALYTICAL TEST METHODS
    BS 598-104:1989 SAMPLING AND EXAMINATION OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - METHODS OF TEST FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DENSITY AND COMPACTION
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