Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations GregLocock on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

prime and tack coat together?

Status
Not open for further replies.

yashrai041

Civil/Environmental
Sep 2, 2011
4
Dear all,

do we need to apply tack coat after applying prime coat.In what case the prime coat only or tack coat only is used? Or in what case we use prime or prime coat together.please help.

thanks in advance.
 
Replies continue below

Recommended for you

As i know and we are using in my country, prime coat only on crushed stone base and tack coat in previous asphalt layers. Together i never use it.
I hope that help's my answer
 
Depends on the time between prime and placement of asphalt. If more than a few days, put tack coat on.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor