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Specification 49 Stone Mastic Asphalt for Airfields - Ministry of Defence

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Contents<br />

August 2009 ix<br />

Page<br />

Foreword i<br />

Glossary <strong>of</strong> Technical Terms iii<br />

Contents ix<br />

1 Introduction 1<br />

1.1 Background 1<br />

1.2 Functional Requirements <strong>of</strong> Airfield Pavements 1<br />

1.3 Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>Stone</strong> <strong>Mastic</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> 1<br />

1.4 <strong>Specification</strong> Clauses <strong>for</strong> <strong>Stone</strong> <strong>Mastic</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> 2<br />

1.5 Advice from Construction Support Team, DE 2<br />

2 General 3<br />

2.1 References 3<br />

2.2 Overall Requirements 3<br />

2.3 Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>Stone</strong> <strong>Mastic</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> 3<br />

2.4 Quality Assurance <strong>for</strong> the Supply <strong>of</strong> <strong>Asphalt</strong> Materials 3<br />

3 Constituent Materials 4<br />

3.1 Aggregates, General 4<br />

3.2 Coarse Aggregates 4<br />

3.3 Fine Aggregates 4<br />

3.4 Added Filler 5<br />

3.5 Binder 6<br />

3.6 Stabilising Additive 6<br />

3.7 Tack and Bond Coats 6<br />

3.8 Course Thickness 6<br />

3.9 Aggregate Size 7<br />

4 Design and Composition 8<br />

4.1 General 8<br />

4.2 Aggregate Grading 8<br />

4.3 Binder Content 8<br />

4.4 Air Voids Content 9<br />

4.5 Binder drainage 9<br />

4.6 Sensitivity to Water 9<br />

4.7 Resistance to Permanent De<strong>for</strong>mation 9<br />

4.8 Resistance to Fuel 9<br />

4.9 Job Standard Mixtures 9<br />

4.10 Variations in Plant Mixtures 9

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