Division 32 - Hot Mix Asphalt Paving

  1. This information provides guidelines for asphalt paving including base and drainage requirements and materials. Temporary facilities and controls are covered in other parts of these standards or are available from the WWU project representative. 
  2. WWU project representative, Facilities Maintenance (FM), Public Safety Office, and Environmental Health and Safety Office shall approve selection of materials, means, and methods. Unless otherwise approved, design intent requires means and methods that provide minimal disruption to adjacent building activities and operations.
  3. When working on or adjacent to occupied buildings, require means and methods that protect occupants from exposure to noise, dust, traffic, and other hazards.
  4. Identify in contract documents if a special inspector will be employed to monitor compaction of subgrade or other earthwork.
  5. Installer shall have a minimum of five years’ documented experience installing hot mix asphalt paving.
  6. Asphalt Mix: Roads: Class “B” asphalt.
    • Single course: 3" minimum depth.
    • Two course: Base 4" minimum depth, top course 3" minimum depth.
  7. Asphalt Mix: Pathways: Class “G” asphalt, 3" depth.
  8. Striping paint: 
    • Permanent markings: Premark® torch down, preformed thermoplastic available from Flint             Trading, Inc., P.O. Box 160, Thomasville, NC 27361-0160, 336/475-6600.
    • Temporary markings (short term): Benjamin Moore and Company or approved M58 safety and         zone marking paint.      

Latest update

2023-11-06