Methodology For Prime Coat
Methodology For Prime Coat
Methodology For Prime Coat
(EARLIER R17)
ADIRAJ ENTERPRISES
ADIRAJ ENTERPRISES
AMENDMENT SHEET
Issue Rev Description of Authored by Approved by Effective Date
Change
1 0 Initial Submission Ashutosh Ranjan Sanjay Prakash 26.02.2018
Signature : Signature:
Contents
1 OBJECTIVE:...................................................................................................... 4
2 REFERENCE DOCUMENT:..................................................................................4
3 DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................4
4 RESPONSIBILITIES:.........................................................................................4
5 MEASURABLE PARAMETERS.............................................................................4
6 DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................5
8 ATTACHMENTS..................................................................................................6
1 OBJECTIVE:
Quality Control Procedure for Spraying of Prime Coat shall be used for all highway projects
having flexible pavements in ADIRAJ ENTERPRISES Enterprises Limited (WEL) to ensure that
it comply with good industry practice and the client’s specification.
APPLICABILITY:
The applicability of this procedure includes application of a single coat of low viscosity liquid
bituminous material to a porous granular surface preparatory to the superimposition of bitu-
minous treatment or mix with the good industry practices and project specifications.
2 REFERENCE DOCUMENT:
MORTH Specification
3 DEFINITIONS:
Nil
4 RESPONSIBILITIES:
5 MEASURABLE PARAMETERS:
Site Execution
Environ- Ambient temperature, Before starting of Quality Quality
100% Weather record, Team/ Quality
mental weather conditions, the work Team Office
Team
controls
Site Readiness, Resource 100% Before /during Check lists Site Execution Quality Quality
Inspection availability ,cleaning, starting of Prime Team/ Quality Team Office
Quality of binder, rate of Coat spraying Team
sparay
Traffic control by barri- Site Execution
After Application Quality Quality
Curing cading the area for 24 100% Regular checking Team/ Quality
of Prime Coat Team Office
hours Team
6 DESCRIPTION:
6.1 Equipment:
1. Self-Propelled pressure distributor complying with the requirement of Clause 502.4.1 capa- ble of
supplying Prime Coat at specified rates and temperature to provide uniform unbroken spread of
Prime Coat.
2. Air Compressor with manual Labor to clean area to be sprayed.
6.2 Material:
Cationic bitumen emulsion SS1 grade conforming to IS:8887 Use of cutback bitumen shall be
restricted for emergency application only
Prime Coat shall not be applied on a wet surface or during a dust storm or when the weather is
foggy, rainy or windy. Also when temperature in the shade is less than 10°C, Prime Coat shall not
be applied
After ensuring surface cleaning, bituminous emulsion generally at normal ambient temperature shall
be sprayed on the surface at the rate specified in Table 500-3 of the MORT&H specification. Prime
Coat shall be sprayed with the help of self-propelled bitumen pressure distributor equipped with
spray bars with nozzles having constant pressure system and self-heating arrangement, capable of
spraying bituminous emulsion to provide a uniformly unbroken spread.
The Prime Coat shall be left to cure until all the volatiles have evaporated before any subsequent
Construction is started.
6.5 PRECAUTION
No equipment or vehicles shall be allowed on the Prime Coat other than those essential for the
construction.
Care shall be taken not to over – prime leaving pools of excess Prime Coat.
S. No Test Frequency
7 RECORD
Following record shall be maintained
RFI, Test Results
The record shall be retained till project completion and final handover and up to the period of
defect liability.
8 ATTACHMENTS:
NIL