AS 2150:2020
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Asphalt – A guide to good practice
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AS | 2020-09-11 | 57 |
This Standard sets out recommendations for the manufacture, supply and placing of hot mix and warm mix asphalt for use in pavements.
Scope
This Standard sets out recommendations for the manufacture, supply and placing of asphalt, both hot mix and warm mix, for use in pavements, including the following:
(a) Materials in the asphalt.
(b) Asphalt properties.
(c) Asphalt mix design.
(d) Manufacturing, storage and delivery.
(e) Sampling and testing.
(f) Preparation of surfaces.
(g) Spreading.
(h) Compaction.
(i) Finished surface properties.
(j) Selection of type of asphalt.
This Standard includes typical composition and test properties for most common uses; however, this does not preclude the use of alternative components or mix properties to meet specific performance requirements.
This Standard does not include recommendations for cold mix asphalt prepared without heating or designed to be placed cold as maintenance patching material.
NOTE 1 Guidance on asphalt planning is given in Appendix A.
NOTE 2 Guidance on selection of types of asphalt is given in Appendix B.
NOTE 3 Guidance on principles of asphalt mix design is given in Appendix C.