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Bituminous mixtures (A8.3)
- A8.3.1
- Bituminous mixtures for permanent reinstatements permitted in A2 must be compacted to the in-situ air void requirements of S10.2.8. Guidance on compaction procedures that may be capable of achieving the specified air voids values is given in NGA8.
- A8.3.2
- Compaction should be discontinued if the mixture shows any signs of distress, regardless of whether the minimum number of passes suggested in NGA8 have been applied.
- A8.3.3
- Compacted materials must be capable of being wet flush cored as follows:
- Hot materials – upon reaching ambient temperature;
- PCSMs – at 6 months from the date of the permanent reinstatement.