BS 4987-1:1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Sampling and testing
4. Constituent materials
Section 2. Requirements for coated macadams
5. Group one: roadbase mixtures
5.1 40 mm size dense roadbase, including DBM, DBM 50
     and HDM
5.2 28 mm size dense roadbase, including DBM, DBM 50
     and HDM (Preferred mixture)
6. Group two: basecourse mixtures
6.1 20 mm size open graded basecourse
6.2 40 mm size single course
6.3 40 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
     and HDM
6.4 28 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
     and HDM
6.5 20 mm size dense basecourse, including DBM, DBM 50
     and HDM (Preferred mixture)
7. Group three: wearing course mixtures
7.1 14 mm size open graded wearing course
7.2 10 mm size open graded wearing course
7.3 14 mm size close graded wearing course (Preferred
     mixture)
7.4 10 mm size close graded wearing course (Preferred
     mixture)
7.5 6 mm size dense wearing course (Preferred mixture)
7.6 6 mm size medium graded wearing course (Preferred
     mixture)
7.7 3 mm size fine graded wearing course
7.8 Coated chippings for fine graded wearing course
7.9 Coated grit
8. Group four: porous asphalt wearing course mixtures
8.1 20 mm size porous asphalt wearing course
8.2 10 mm size porous asphalt wearing course
Section 3. Preparation of mixtures
9. Mixing
Appendices
A. Recommended storage temperatures for binders
B. Guidance on the selection of materials and mixtures
C. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
Tables
1. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size dense roadbase
2. Binder content and grade for 40 mm size dense
    roadbase
3. Aggregate grading for 28 mm size dense roadbase
4. Binder content and grade for 28 mm size dense
    roadbase
5. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size open graded
    basecourse
6. Binder content for 20 mm size open graded basecourse
7. Grade of binder for 20 mm size open graded basecourse
8. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size single course
9. Binder content for 40 mm size single course
10. Grade of binder for 40 mm size single course
11. Aggregate grading for 40 mm size dense basecourse
12. Binder content and grade for 40 mm size dense
    basecourse
13. Aggregate grading for 28 mm size dense basecourse
14. Binder content and grade for 28 mm size dense
    basecourse
15. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size dense basecourse
16. Binder content and grade for 20 mm size dense
    basecourse
17. Aggregate grading for 14 mm size open graded wearing
    course
18. Binder content for 14 mm size open graded wearing
    course
19. Grade of binder for 14 mm size open graded wearing
    course
20. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size open graded wearing
    course
21. Binder content for 10 mm size open graded wearing
    course
22. Grade of binder for 10 mm size open graded wearing
    course
23. Aggregate grading for 14 mm size close graded
    wearing course
24. Binder content for 14 mm size close graded wearing
    course
25. Grade of binder for 14 mm size close graded wearing
    course
26. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size close graded
    wearing course
27. Binder content for 10 mm size close graded wearing
    course
28. Grade of binder for 10 mm size close graded wearing
    course
29. Aggregate grading for 6 mm size dense wearing course
30. Binder content for 6 mm size dense wearing course
31. Grade of binder for 6 mm size dense wearing course
32. Aggregate grading for 6 mm size medium graded
    wearing course
33. Binder content and grade for 6 mm size medium graded
    wearing course
34. Aggregate grading for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
    course
35. Binder content for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
    course
36. Grade of binder for 3 mm size fine graded wearing
    course
37. Aggregate grading for 20 mm size porous asphalt
    wearing course
38. Binder content and grade for 20 mm size porous
    asphalt wearing course
39. Aggregate grading for 10 mm size porous asphalt
    wearing course
40. Binder content and grade for 10 mm size porous
    asphalt wearing course
41. Maximum temperatures of mixed macadam
42. Recommended storage temperatures for binders

Specifies the requirements for all types of coated macadam to be laid as roadbase (group one), basecourse (group two), wearing course (group the) or porous asphalt course (group four) for roads and other paved areas apart from heavy duty airfield pavements. Coverage includes definitions, constituent materials, mixing. Also includes detailed tables and appendices.