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Stone mastic asphalt

Published: | Category: Construction , Asphalt , Specifications | Audiences: Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

The M27 stone mastic asphalt specification (version 1) and notes (version 1) cover stone mastic asphalt used as a pavement surfacing layer for roads and related applications.

The areas covered by the specification include:

  • Stone mastic asphalt materials
  • Stone mastic asphalt mix design requirements
  • Minimum quality requirements for stone mastic asphalt at production
  • Process control in manufacture and placement of stone mastic asphalt
  • Acceptance criterial for stone mastic asphalt placed in a pavement
  • Quality systems, minimum process standards, plant requirements and sampling and testing frequencies.

M27: 2020 is a new specification.

Publication details

  • Author:
  • Published: November 2020
  • Contact: pavements@nzta.govt.nz
  • Conditions: This specification is mandatory for state highways and recommended for local roads.
  • Also known as: M27, M/27, M27 Notes, M/27 Notes