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B/510/2 - Surface treatments

Sector: Construction

Categories: Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products | Binders. Sealing materials | Mineral materials and products | Road engineering | Road construction materials | Road construction | Road engineering. Other | Airport construction

Overview: Under the direction of B/510 is responsible for standards for surface dressings, sprays and slurry surfacing and provides the UK input to CEN/TC 227/WG 2 Surface treatments

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Draft decision 03/2023	to adopt a New Work Item for the revision of EN 12272-3:2003 - Surface dressing - Test methods - Part 3: Determination of binder aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method Categories: Information management \| Testing \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Road engineering \| Road construction materials Proposal begins : 2023-03-15	Proposal
Draft decision 02/2023	to adopt a New Work Item for the revision of EN 12272-1:2002 - Surface dressing - Test methods - Part 1: Rate of spread and accuracy of spread of binder and chippings Categories: Information management \| Testing \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Road engineering \| Road construction materials Proposal begins : 2023-03-15	Proposal
BS XXXX	Bituminous spray stress absorbing membrane interlayers (SAMIs). Specification Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Road construction materials Proposal begins : 2022-01-04	Proposal
BS EN 12274-8	Slurry surfacing - Test methods. Part 8: Visual assessment of defects Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 12272-4	Surface dressing — Test methods. Part 4: Calibration of binder sprayer on stationary bench Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 12272-3	Surface dressing - Test methods. - Part 3: Determination of binder aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method Categories: Road construction materials Public comment begins : 2021-07-15	Public comment
BS EN 12272-2	Surface dressing - Test methods. Part 2: Visual assessment of defects Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 12272-1	Surface dressing - Test methods. - Part 1: Rate of spread and accuracy of spread of binder and chippings Categories: Road construction materials Public comment begins : 2021-07-15	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 6689:2017	Surface treatments. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12271 and BS EN 12273. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12271 and BS EN 12273 Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2017-11-30	Published standard
BS EN 12274-8:2005	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Visual assessment of defects Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2005-12-02	Published standard
BS EN 12274-7:2005	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Shaking abrasion test Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2006-03-30	Published standard
BS EN 12274-6:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Rate of application Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-03-23	Published standard
BS EN 12274-5:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test method. Determination of the minimum binder content and wearing resistance Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-07-18	Published standard
BS EN 12274-4:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Determination of cohesion of the mix Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-04-19	Published standard
BS EN 12274-3:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Consistency Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-04-06	Published standard
BS EN 12274-2:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Determination of residual binder content including preparation of samples Categories: Binders. Sealing materials \| Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-04-06	Published standard
BS EN 12274-1:2018	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Sampling of slurry surfacing mixture Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2018-03-23	Published standard
BS EN 12272-3:2025	Surface dressing — Test methods. Determination of binder aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method Categories: Road construction materials Published standard begins : 2025-11-11	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 6689:2009	Surface treatments. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12271 and BS EN 12273 Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2017-11-30	Withdrawn
PD 6689:2006	Surface dressing. Guidance on the use of BS EN 12271 Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-6:2002	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Rate of application Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-5:2003	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Determination of wearing Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-4:2003	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Determination of cohesion of the mix Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-3:2002	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Consistency Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-2:2003	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Determination of residual binder content Categories: Binders. Sealing materials \| Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 12274-1:2002	Slurry surfacing. Test methods. Sampling for binder extraction Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 12273:2008	Slurry surfacing. Requirements Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2009-01-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 12272-3:2003	Surface dressing. Test methods. Determination of binder aggregate adhesivity by the Vialit plate shock test method Categories: Road construction materials Withdrawn begins : 2025-11-11	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Committee Manager
Eurobitume UK
Individual Expert - Bituminous materials
Institute of Asphalt Technology
Institute of Highway Engineers
M P A - Mineral Products Association
National Highways
Road Surface Treatments Association
Society of Chemical Industry
Transport - NI
Transport Scotland

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/510/19
Individual Capacity - Bituminous Binders and Rheology Expert
Individual Capacity – Asphalt surface treatments
UK Expert – BS 434-2

BSI roles

Committee Chair