Manufacture of Australian Grade Bitumen C170 From Turkey and Dubai-UAE

 

Description

Bitumen C170 is a paving grade bitumen manufactured to AS 2008 Table 2.2 and is suitable for standard sealing and lightly trafficked asphalt applications.

Bitumen C170 Applications

C170 bitumen can be used for all standard spray sealing and lightly trafficked asphalt applications.

Bitumen C170, a common paving grade bitumen, is extensively used in various civil engineering and construction projects. Here are its primary applications:

• Asphalt Concrete Production: Bitumen C170 is a crucial component in hot mix asphalt (HMA), used for constructing and resurfacing roads, highways, parking lots, and airport runways.
• Surface Dressing: This bitumen is applied to road surfaces and covered with aggregate to create a skid-resistant, durable surface that protects the underlying pavement.
• Waterproofing: Due to its impermeability, Bitumen C170 is used in waterproofing applications such as lining canals, reservoirs, tunnels, and foundations.
• Seal Coating: It is used to protect existing asphalt pavements from weathering, oxidation, and moisture, thereby extending their lifespan.
• Crack Sealing: Bitumen C170 is used to seal cracks in pavements, preventing water ingress and further deterioration of the road surface.
• Stabilization: It can be used for stabilizing the base and sub-base layers of roads to enhance their load-bearing capacity and durability.

These applications leverage the adhesive, cohesive, and waterproof properties of Bitumen C170, making it a versatile material for road construction and maintenance.

Asphalt recommendations

Mixing Temperature	Holding time at Mixing Temperature	Medium term storage temperature	Medium term storage time	Maximum safe handling temperature
140-165°C	14 days	130-150°C	30 days	175°C

Sealing recommendations

Spraying Temperature	Holding time at spraying temperature	Medium term storage temperature	Medium term storage time	Minimum pavement temperature
170-180°C	7 days	130-150°C	30 days	15°C

During sealing operations, it is normal practice to add cutter oil to the bitumen to reduce binder viscosity to a level at which effective wetting and adhesion of the cover aggregate can take place. The quantity of cutter oil added to the bitumen depends upon the pavement temperature, the daily traffic and the nominal size of the cover aggregate. Basic cutting practice for Viva Bitumen C170 bitumen should be as follows:

Parts cutter per 100 parts bitumen measured at 15°C

Pavement Temperature (°C)	Traffic (veh/lane/day)	Nominal Aggregate Size: 10mm or greater	Nominal Aggregate Size: 7mm or less
15 to 20	low (<100) med (100 – 1500) high (>1500)	7-8 5-6 4	7-10 6-8 5-6
20 to 25	low med high	7-8 5-6 4	7-10 6-8 5-6
26 to 35	low med high	4-6 2-4 2-3	6-8 5-7 4-6
>36	all	0-2	0-3

Health & safety

ZUMRUT Bitumen C170 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained. Further guidance on Product Health and Safety is available on the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet.

Typical characteristics