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Civil Engineering Department | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering

Surface dressing

 Surface dressing is an application of
bitumen followed with an aggregate
cover in a single or multiple
application.

 The aggregates used have to be
cleaned and free from dust. This will
cohesion between the aggregates
and the bitumen. If dusty
aggregates are used, then pre-
coating them first is more suitable.

 Commonly used as a wearing course
on low volume roads.
 Also been used as a resurfacing
technique to treat surface failure on
these roads

Prepared by : SITI ZURAIFA BINTI MD SAH, zuraifa@pmu.edu.my