Bituminous Macadam is a Binder which is used for the 24-meter & 12-meter roads where the traffic movement is heavy. This can be laid in two or more courses for the better compressive strength.
This shall comprise of 5 TO 7 percentage of bitumen. Semi Dense Bituminous Macadam is a binder that is laid after the BM course to obtain smoother finish on road surfaces. This is used in small roads of width less than 9 Meters.
This course is laid directly on the wet mix macadam in smaller roads with a thickness of 25-30 mm. This shall comprise of 3 to 5 percentage of Bitumen.