PREPARATION OF MC-70 BY BLENDING READILY AVAILABLE CONSTITUENTS

The high viscosity of penetration grade bitumens can be reduced by the addition of cutter 1,2,3 (volatile diluents) to make cutback bitumens available for specific road building application. In many countries, the choice of cutback available commercially is very restricted, but cutbacks can be made locally by blending more readily available components. In this study, a range of laboratory blends of bitumen 60/70 penetration with kerosine have been tested to examine compliance with the widely used American classification system and recommended compositions are given for cutback MC-70. The same (MC-70) was prepared in the field and used on two different projects and had shown satisfactory performance.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Jamshoro, Sindh  Pakistan 
• Authors:
  • Memon, M A
• Publication Date: 1991-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 9-15
• Serial:
  • Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
  • ISSN: 0254-7821
  • EISSN: 2413-7219
  • Serial URL: https://publications.muet.edu.pk/index.php/muetrj/index
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bitumen; Bituminous mixtures; Blending; Cutting tools; Liquid asphalt; Surface course (Pavements); Surfacing; Viscosity; Volatility
• Old TRIS Terms: Cut back; Cutters
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00612577
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM