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Mixing of Foamed Bitumen Stabilised Materials
- Publication no: AGPT-T302-17
- Published: 24 October 2017
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This method describes the procedure for adding foamed bitumen to a granular material to produce foamed bitumen stabilised material. The method is applicable to materials with a maximum nominal particle size of 40 mm (i.e. 100% passing the 37.5 mm sieve).
This method is an adaptation of the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads test method Q138 dated January 2017.
- 1. Scope
- 2. References
- 3. Equipment
- 4. Materials
- 5. Procedure
- 5.1. Sample Preparation
- 5.1.1. Bulk Material
- 5.1.2. Representative Test Portions
- 5.2. Calculation of Mix Quantities
- 5.3. Incorporation of Foamed Bitumen
- 5.3.1. Preparation of Foaming Apparatus
- 5.3.2. Foaming and Mixing
- 6. Reporting
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