The type of microsurfacing that can be used for each of the application, quantity of microsurfacing mix and the residual binder content in each type is provided on below table:
Items | Type II (4 to 6 mm)** | Type III (6 to 8 mm)** |
Application | For roads in urban and rural areas, residential streets, as preventive andrenewal treatment. (<1500 CVPD) | For primary and inter-state routes, highways and runways to give maximum skid resistance, preventive and renewal treatment (1500 to 4500 CVPD) |
Quantity of Mix* (kg/m2) | 8.4 to 10.8 | 11.1 to 16.3 |
Residual Binder (% by weight of dry aggregate) | 6.5 to 10.5 | 5.5 to 10.5 |