Pavement

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
- 1.1 Background
- 1.2 Use of this Guide
2. Operating Environment
3. Types of Sprayed Seal Treatments
4. Selection of Treatments
5. Design Method
6. Seal Design Input Parameters
7. Construction
References
Appendix A Photographic Examples of Pavement Preparation
Appendix B Austroads Vehicle Classification
Appendix C Worked Examples
Appendix D Determination of Maximum Pavement Temperature
Appendix E Guidance to Field Application of PMBs and Multigrade Bitumens
- Appendix E 1 Adhesion and Cohesion Characteristics
- Appendix E 2 Cutting Back PMB or Multigrade Bitumen
Appendix F Summary of Tables and Design Factors
Tables
Figures

3.3.3 Aggregate Retention Seal

An aggregate retention seal uses a lightly modified PMB to provide an improvement in adhesion performance, compared to a conventional bitumen. It reduces the risk of aggregate loss by early sweeping or trafficking, particularly in warm/hot conditions, or where binder application rates are considered to be low. It is to be used where the conditions do not demand the level of performance provided by use of HSS, XSS, or SAM treatments (the full terms are provided below).

Pavement

3.3.3 Aggregate Retention Seal

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