Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.13
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 335-3-6-.13 - Cutback Asphalt(1) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions apply: (a) "Asphalt" shall mean a dark brown to black cementitious material (solid, semisolid, or liquid in consistency) in which the predominating constituents are bitumens which occur in nature as such or which are obtained as residue in refining petroleum.(b) "Cutback Asphalt" shall mean asphalt cement which has been liquefied by blending with petroleum solvents (diluents). Upon exposure to atmospheric conditions, the diluents evaporate, leaving the asphalt cement to perform its function.(c) "Penetrating Prime Coat" shall mean an application of low-viscosity liquid asphalt to an absorbent surface. It is used to prepare an untreated base for an asphalt surface. The prime penetrates the base and plugs the voids, hardens the top, and helps bind it to the overlying asphalt layer.(2) This Rule will apply to the manufacture and use of cutback asphalts in highway paving and maintenance operations in Mobile, Russell, Madison and Morgan counties. (a) After June 1, 1980, no person may cause, allow, or permit the sale or offering for sale, mixing, storage, use, or application of cutback asphalts without approval of the Director as provided in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph below.(b) The Director may approve the sale or offering for sale, mixing, storage, use, or application of cutback asphalts where: 1. long-time stockpile storage is necessary; or2. the use or application commences on or after November of any year and such use or application is completed by February of the following year; or3. the cutback asphalt is to be used solely as a penetrating prime coat. Author: Wm. Gerald Hardy
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.13
Effective Date: November 26, 1979. Amended: June 9, 1987. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.