FIBERTEX AM2 PAVING FABRIC

FIBERTEX AM2

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STRESS RELIEVING

• AM2 saturated with bitumen prolongs the surfacing lifetime by waterproofing the road seal.

• This prevents the ingress of water into the base layers thereby reducing rutting and potholes caused by a weakened substructure.

• Retards the possibility of reflective cracking and bridges small underlying cracks thereby reducing the resurfacing thickness.

• Accommodates a larger degree of surface deflection reducing overall maintenance costs.

Designing asphalt overlays with Fibertex AM2

Paving fabrics are widely used in both new road reflective cracking in the pavement. the lower part of the pavement by creating membrane system.

The waterproofing function prevents surface water from entering the bearing courses, wherstress relieving function is defined

“Paving fabrics, properly installed between an existing pavement surface and a new overlaya stress relieving function, as the bitumenmovements between the layers.”

Because of the above, Fibertex AM2 increases factor of 3.

Causes of reflective cracking in asphalt overlays:

Fig.1. The paving fabric absorbs differential

movement in the asphalt layers preven

cracking. Additionally it forms a waterproof

interlayer preventing surface water from

old asphalt layer.

asphalt overlays with Fibertex AM2

fabrics are widely used in both new road construction and in road maintein the pavement. The purpose is to distribute stresses originating from cracks in

of the pavement by creating a stress relieving and/or waterproofing

The waterproofing function prevents surface water from entering the bearing courses, wherstress relieving function is defined as follows:

, properly installed between an existing pavement surface and a new overlaya stress relieving function, as the bitumen-saturated paving geotextile allows for slight differential

”

Fibertex AM2 increases the lifespan of the asphalt wearing

auses of reflective cracking in asphalt overlays:

differential

movement in the asphalt layers preventing reflective

waterproof

preventing surface water from entering the

Fig.2. Without paving fabric,

of the new asphalt overlay will occur and surface

water will enter the old asphalt layer. This will

accelerate deterioration of the entire road

construction.

road maintenance to reduce stresses originating from cracks in

a stress relieving and/or waterproofing interlayer

The waterproofing function prevents surface water from entering the bearing courses, whereas the

, properly installed between an existing pavement surface and a new overlay, provide saturated paving geotextile allows for slight differential

wearing course up to a

Fig.2. Without paving fabric, reflective cracking

overlay will occur and surface

water will enter the old asphalt layer. This will

of the entire road

C O N S T R U C T I O N

Product Data Sheet

AM-2 SA

Polypropylene Needled Punched Geotextiles

4074/2011.01.13 SA

Property

Test method

Unit

Value

Static puncture (CBR-test) SANS 10221-07 N 1700

Static Puncture Elongation at break SANS 10221-07 % >50

Tensile Strength Machine Direction SANS 10221-07 kN/m 8

Tensile Strength Transverse Direction SANS 10221-07 kN/m 12

Tensile Elongation at break(MD/CD) SANS 10221-07 % >45

Grab Strength (minimum) ASTM D-4632 N 450

Trapezoid Tear Strength (minimum) ASTM D-4533 N 250

Dynamic Cone Drop AS 3706.5 mm 26

G Value (Robustness) Geotextile Strength Rating (Refer Note 1) NSW RTA R63. value 1500

Melting Point ASTM D-276 oC 165

Bitumen Retention (Refer Note 2) ASTM D-6140 l/m2 1.35

Weight SANS 10221-07 g/m2 140

Thickness SANS 10221-07 mm 1.9

Fibertex Geotextiles

Fibertex is manufactured from polypropylene staple fibres which are needle-punched. Fibertex is highly durable and resistant

to all natural occurring soil alkalis and acids.

Fibertex is manufactured from virgin polypropylene fibres added with HALS UV stabilizer.

Roll sizes: Roll length 100 lm x Roll width 5.2 m

Fibertex geotextiles are manufactured to quality assurance procedures.

Notes

1. The G value (Robustness) Geotextile Strength Rating classifies the robustness through the geometric mean calculated

from the Penetration Load (CBR Plunger Test) and the Puncture Resistance (Drop Cone Test).

G = √ L x h50 ,

L = Load (Newtons) on the CBR plunger test at failure as per test method SANS 10221-07

H50 = Drop Height (mm) required to make a 50 mm diameter hole as per test method AS 3706.5

2. The Bitumen Retention value is determined using a Penetration Grade 80/100 Bitumen

Above technical values are mean values and are indicative. Fibertex reserves the right to make technical modifications to its products without notice.

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and to the best of our knowledge is true and accurate. There is no implied or expressed warranty and Fibertex South Africa (Pty) Ltd does not accept any liability for any information supplied as the conditions of use and installation of the material are out of our control

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AM2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Basic Equipment

• Hard bristle brooms.

• Squeegees.

• Spades.

• 25 litre buckets.

• Stanley knife or similar.

• Pneumatic tyre roller.

• Laydown machine (optional).

• Bitumen spray truck.

• Tipper truck.

• Chip spreader (optional).

• Mechanical rotary broom. Full Width under Seals and Asphalt

• The existing pavement surface, concrete or asphalt, is cleaned thoroughly to remove all weeds, dirt, oil, water and other impurities.

• Where necessary large holes and cracks are to be properly patched and leveled.

• Apply recommended polymer modified bitumen emulsion as per attached data sheet at a

temperature of 60°C and a nominal rate of 1.35 l/m². Depending on general surface

conditions the application demand can increase from between 0.1 and 0.5 l/m².

• Allow emulsion to break properly i.e. turn from brown to black.

• Apply the AM2 by unrolling fabric manually or with mechanical laydown machine, minimising the amount of wrinkles as much as possible by using the squeegees.

• Large folds or wrinkles must be cut, with extra bitumen being applied to the underside of the overlaps of 150mm min.

• Allow approximately 3 hours for the tack coat to dry and then roll with pneumatic tyre roller with 4 passes. Make sure the tyres of the roller have been cleaned with a solvent beforehand.

• Adjacent lanes must be sprayed with an approximate150mm overlap along the longitudinal AM2 edge.

• Transverse overlaps should be a minimum of 200mm.

• Apply asphalt overlay as per normal design procedure or apply a saturation coat at 0.6 l/m²

and allow to break. Apply an aggregate blinding layer as per COLTO, with 100% passing the 6.7mm sieve and not more than 10% passing the 2.36mm sieve and open to traffic.

• Proceed with conventional wearing course if applicable.

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Overlaps Longitudinal overlaps should be a min. o f 10 cm and transverse overlaps approx. 20 cm.

Manual laying of Fibertex AM2 around corners will be required to be done in sections.

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