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ITEM 702 – BITUMINOUS MATERIALS


702.1 Asphalt Cements

Asphalt cement shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 226.

702.2 Liquid Asphalts

Liquid asphalt shall conform to the requirements of the following specifications:
Rapid Curing Liquid Asphalts       -           AASHTO M 81
Medium Curing Liquid Asphalts   -           AASHTO M 82

702.3 Emulsified Asphalts
Emulsified asphalts shall conform to the requirements of the following specifications:
Emulsified Asphalt (Anionic)         -           AASHTO M 140 (ASTM D 977)
Emulsified Asphalt (Cationic)        -           AASHTO M 208

702.4 Acceptance Procedures for Bituminous Materials

702.4.1 General

Bituminous materials will be accepted at the source of shipment subject to the following conditions:
a. The supplier shall conduct laboratory tests of all materials intended for shipment to the Government and certify that the materials meet the Contract Specifications.
b. Before loading, the producer shall examine the shipping container, remove all remnants of previous cargoes which night contaminate the material to be loaded and certify that it was clean and free of contaminating material and loaded.
c. The Contractor shall furnish with each shipment two copies of the delivery ticket. The delivery tickets shall contain the following information:
Consignees ________________ Destination _________________ 
Project Number _____________ Date ______________________ 
Grade ____________________ Loading Temp. ______________
 Net Liters __________________ Specific Gravity ______________ 
  At 15.50C
Net Weight _______________________________________________ 
Identification No. (Truck, Car, Tank, etc.) ________________________ 
d. The Contractor or the supplier as his agent, shall deliver to the Engineer or his representative a certification signed by an authorized representative of the supplier to cover the quality and quantity of material and the condition of container for each shipment. The certification shall be essentially in the following form and may be stamped, written or printed on the delivery tickets.
“This is to certify that this shipment of _______________ (tonnes/liters) or ______________ of asphalt meets all Contract Specification requirements of the DPWH, and the shipping container was clean and free from contaminating material when loaded.
Producer ________________________ 
Signed __________________________ 
Failure to sign the certification will be a cause to withhold use of the material until it can be sampled, tested and approved.

702.4.2 Quality Control Reviews

Quality control reviews will be conducted by the Government, or an authorized representative at the point of production, at frequencies prescribed by the DPWH, to determine the reliability of the producer’s certifications.
If this review indicates that the certifications are not reliable, the acceptance of bituminous materials by certification will be discontinued and the contents of each shipping container will be sampled at point of delivery, tested and accepted prior to incorporation into the work. This procedure will be followed until the engineering determination is made that the supplier’s quality control and testing procedures are such that material meeting Contract Specifications is being consistently produced.

702.4.3 Alternate Acceptance Procedures for Asphalt Materials

Where required by the Special Provisions, the following alternate acceptance plan for asphalt material will apply in lieu of (a) and (b) above. The Contractor shall provide deliver tickets and certifications as set out in (a), above.
Acceptance samples of bituminous materials shall be obtained in accordance with AASHTO T 40, Sampling Bituminous Materials, at the applicable point of acceptance as defined herein:
a. Bituminous materials used in direct application on the road. Acceptance samples shall be obtained under the supervision of the Engineer from the conveyances containing the bituminous material at the point of delivery. Single samples shall be taken of each separate tank load of bituminous material delivered, at the time of discharge, into distributors or other conveyances on the project.
b. Bituminous materials initially discharged into storage tanks on the project. Acceptance samples shall be obtained from the line between the storage tank and the distributor of the bituminous mixing plant after each delivery. A single acceptance sample shall be taken after sufficient period of circulation of such bituminous material has taken place to insure samples representative of the total materials then in the storage tank.
As soon after sampling as practicable, the acceptance sample shall be delivered by the Engineer to the nearest authorized laboratory for tests to determine compliance.

702.4.4 Requirements for Bituminous Materials containing Anti-stripping Additives

a. All the foregoing requirements of Item 702 shall apply for the type of bituminous material involved.
b. Additionally, the Contractor or the supplier as his agent, shall furnish the Engineer or his representative along with and the time of delivery of the initial shipment of fortified bituminous material to the project, and thereafter with the subsequent shipments when ordered by the Engineer, 1 liter (1quart) sealed sample of the bituminous material taken at the time of loading at the refinery and prior to introduction of the additive, along with a separate 0.5 liter sample of the anti-stripping additive involved.

702.5 Application Temperatures

Bituminous materials for the several application indicated in the Specifications shall be applied within the temperature ranges indicated in Table 702.1.

Table 702.1 – Application Temperatures
Type and Grade Of Material
Application Spray (Min./Max.)
Temperature Range (0C) Mix (Min./Max.)
RT 1-2-2
RT 4-5-6
RT 7-8-9
RT 10-11-12
RTCB 5-6 . . . . 30
MC . . . . . . . . . 30
RC-MC . . . . . . 70
RC-MC . . . . . . 250
RC-MC . . . . . . 800
RC-MC . . . . . . 3000
All Emulsions Asphalt Cement (All Grades)
15.5 – 54
29 – 65.5
79 – 121
15.5 – 48.9
21 – 62.8
40.5 – 85
60 – 107
79 – 129
106.7 – 143
10 – 71
204 Max.
15.5 – 54
29 – 65.5
65.5 – 107
79 – 121
15.5 – 48.9
15.5 – 40.5
32 – 68
51.7 – 93
71 – 107
93 – 126.7
10 – 71
As required to achieve viscosity of 75 – 150 seconds to achieve a Kinematic Viscosity of150-300 mm2 /s (150-300) centi-stokes

Table 702.1 shall apply unless temperatures ranges applicable to specific lots of material delivered to the job are supplied by the producer.

702.6 Material for Damp proofing and Waterproofing Concrete and Masonry Surfaces

Material shall conform to the requirements of the following specifications:
a. Primer for use with asphalt                    AASHTO M 116
b. Primer for use with tar                             AASHTO M 121(ASTM D 43)
Or
It may be a liquid water-gas tar conforming to the following requirements:
Specific gravity, 250/250C                                                   1.030 – 1.100
Specific viscosity at 400C (Engler), not more than         3.0
Total distillate, mass percent 3000, not more than         50.0
Bitumen (soluble in carbon disulphide), not less than             98.0 percent
Water not more than                                                            2.0 percent
c. Tar for mop or seal coats:                                               ASSHTO M 118,
Coal tar pitch (heated to free                                             Type B (ASTM D450)
flowing but not to exceed 1490
Or
Tar applied at about 270C                                                   AASHTO M 52,
RTCB 5 or 6
Rubberized tar (heated to free                                           ASTM D 2993
flowing but not to exceed 1210C  
d. Asphalt for mop coat                                                       AASHTO M 115
e. Waterproofing fabric                                                       ASSHTO M 117
(ASTM D 1668)
Fabric shall be waterproofed with tar or asphalt in agreement with the material specified for prime and mop coats.
f. Mortar materials shall conform to Section 705.5 except that the mortar shall be uniformly mixed to spreading consistency in the proportion of 1 part Portland Cement to 3 parts fine aggregate.
g. Asphalt plank                                                                   AASHTO M 46
(ASTM D 517)
Unless otherwise shown on the plans, planks shall be 30 mm thick and may be from 150 to 300 mm in width but all pieces for one structure shall be of the same width except such “closers” as may be necessary. The lengths shall be such as to permit the laying of the planks to the best advantage on the surface to be covered but shall not be less than 0.9 nor more than 2.5 m.
h. Asphalt roll roofing                                                          ASTM D 224,
29.55 kg grade
702.7 Membrane Material for Waterproofing Bridge Decks

Bridge deck waterproofing membrane shall be mesh-reinforced self-sealing rubberized asphalt preformed membrane and shall have the following properties:
Thickness                                          1.65 mm                     ASTM E 96
Permeance-Perms                           57.213 x 10-11            Method B
Kg/Pa.s.m2                                                      (0.10)
(grains/sq.ft./hr./in.Hg)
Tensile strength                               344.5 kPa                  ASTM D 882 modified for
25.4 mm opening
Puncture resistance (mesh)          90.8 kg                       ASTM E 154
Pliability – 6.35 mm                         No cracks in              ASTM D 146
mandrel 1800                                                rubberized asphalt  
bend at -8.30C
Primer and mastic shall be as recommended by the manufacturer and shall be compatible with the membrane.

702.8 Tars

Tars shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 52.

702.9 Dust Oils

Dust oils and clarified dust oil shall conform to the following requirements:

General
Requirements
ASTM
METHOD
Dust Oil
Clarified
Dust Oil
Light
Medium
Heavy
Flash Point, 0C (Open tag.), min.
Viscosity at 380C Kinematic, CS
Water, % maximum
Asphaltenes %
Saturates %minimum

D 1310
D 2170
D 95
*D2006
*D2006


51.6
40-70
2.0
3.0-6.0
25


51.6
90-135
2.0
4.0-7.0
25

51.6
145-200
2.0
5.0-8.0
25


93.3
20 - 100
2.0
0 - 5.0
10


Distillation
Total Distillate to 2880C Max. %
**D402
35
30
30
5
Test on residue from Distillation to 2880C
Viscosity at 100oT, Kinematic, CS
D 2170
75-250
200 -630
540 -1500
20 - 150
Solubility in Trichloroethylene, % Min.
***2042
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0

* As modified in procedure as “Test Method for Determination of Asphaltene and Saturate Content of Dust Oils” by Materials Testing Laboratory, Region I, USDA Forest Service, Missoula, MT dated November 1970. Copies of the procedure are available from the Regional Materials Engineer, Region I, USDA Forest Service, Missoula, MT 598011.
** Except that the residue remaining after a temperature of 2880C (instead of 3600C) shall be used for further testing. As modified in procedure identified as “Standard Method of Test for Distillation of Forest Service Dust Oil” dated July1972. Copies of the procedure are available from the Regional Materials Engineer, Region I USDA Forest Service, Missoula, MT, 59801.
*** Trichloroethylene shall be used as a solvent instead of carbon disulphide.





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