Scope of this guide
For sprayed bituminous surfacing, including prime, primerseal and seal treatments as specified. The source is Lake Macquarie Council’s 1143 worksection template with local schedules and examples. Project-adopted clauses control all criteria, notices, test frequencies and points. This guide excludes asphalt paving and seal design decisions.
Choose the actual treatment from the contract documents
The source distinguishes prime, primerseal, single and multiple seals, modified binders, geotextile-reinforced seals and reseals. Confirm treatment, binder/aggregate combination, locations and application sequence in the schedule of job details and drawings. A double/double seal or geotextile system has distinct stages; do not collapse it into one generic “spray” row.
The source’s Hold/Witness table is tied to its own clauses and project roles. Use the project’s adopted control-point legend and notice/release procedure rather than copying the example notice periods.
| Input | Extract and resolve before work |
|---|---|
| Schedule / drawings | Road limits, treatment type, layers/applications, binder and aggregate sizes, intersections and interfaces. |
| Design / submission | Specified seal design, application-rate basis, proposed materials and review/approval route. |
| Material evidence | Binder and aggregate sources, delivery/lot IDs, certificates and source approval required by contract. |
| Work method | Surface preparation, traffic control, sprayer/spreader/roller, joints/tapers and weather or operating conditions if specified. |
| Quality controls | Testing and field observations, project frequencies, loose aggregate check, notice points and release roles. |
| Record closeout | Daily record, lot map, material traceability, testing, remedial work, disposal and road opening evidence. |
Record each operation in order
Lake Macquarie 1143 identifies planning and submissions, traffic provision, cleaning, protection of road furniture, optional geotextile, primer/binder application, aggregate spreading, rolling, loose aggregate removal, waste handling and care of completed work. Turn applicable operations into separate rows and retain the actual observed event data.
This is a planning map, not a construction method. Where fabric treatment is selected, its tack coat, fabric placement and later spray operations follow the approved system sequence; other treatments omit that branch.
| Sequence | Planned check and source | Actual record fields |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Readiness | Approved treatment and source-specific design; project traffic/occupancy and required plant submissions. | Road/lot; approved design ID/revision; material and plant submittal references; point notice/release if applicable. |
| 2. Surface preparation | Project-defined base condition, cleaning, repairs and protection before spraying. | Surface/lot; preparation and repair references; observed condition; inspection date and issue. |
| 3. Fabric treatment, only if selected | Use the approved fabric treatment sequence; distinguish its tack coat and fabric placement from subsequent spray runs. Do not insert fabric into an ordinary seal treatment. | Fabric product/batch; tack-coat/run reference; extent/joints; placement evidence; approved sequence reference. |
| 4. Primer or binder spray runs | Use the selected treatment schedule for each primer, primerbinder or binder application; relate each run to any preceding fabric treatment where required. | Material/type/batch; sprayer ID/calibration reference; run location/start/end; required actual application record; interruption/defect. |
| 5. Aggregate spread and rolling | Approved aggregate source/size and project sequence/application requirements. | Source/docket; spreader/roller; lot/extent; observed uniformity and rolling event; sample/test evidence if required. |
| 6. Sweep and protect | Project trigger for loose aggregate removal, temporary markers, warning signs and opening to traffic. | Sweep/inspection record; waste/disposal evidence; protection and marker references; release/traffic status assigned by contract. |
| 7. Closeout | Reconcile required surface evidence, open defects, material/testing records and as-built extent. | Lot map; tests; defects/remedy/recheck; records index; authorised project disposition. |
Blank sprayed-seal day record
Keep each actual application distinguishable, especially for multiple treatments. This is a blank field model only; it does not state that application or testing occurred.
| Record section | Blank fields |
|---|---|
| Job / limits | Project / contract: ___ Road / lane / chainage: ___ Lot ID: ___ Date / shift: ___ Record and revision: ___ |
| Treatment | Prime / primerseal / seal / reseal / other as specified: ___ Application number in sequence: ___ Drawing/schedule reference: ___ |
| Materials | Binder product/type/batch: ___ Aggregate source/size/batch: ___ Precoat/adhesion agent if applicable: ___ Delivery references: ___ |
| Readiness | Approved design / revision: ___ Surface preparation inspection: ___ Traffic control / occupancy record: ___ Required release: ___ |
| Application event | Sprayer/spreader/roller IDs: ___ Start/finish and location: ___ Field observations or measured rate if project requires: ___ Interruption: ___ |
| Evidence | Geotextile record if applicable: ___ Aggregate spread/rolling observation: ___ Loose aggregate/sweep record: ___ Sample/test IDs: ___ |
| Issue / protection | Defect or NCR: ___ Repair/recheck: ___ Temporary marker/signage: ___ Waste/disposal record: ___ Traffic status reference: ___ |
| Review / closure | Open item: ___ As-built/extent record: ___ Project review and authorised disposition reference: ___ |
Keep local treatment criteria local
The Lake Macquarie worksection is an Australian municipal specification template with a schedule of job details. Its binder, aggregate, application and point provisions are not national defaults. When a contract adopts another authority’s specification, map to that source instead and preserve the actual edition and amendments.
Do not use the record to assert a test result, application rate or opening approval that was not measured or issued. Keep a missing material source or unclear application sequence open and route it to the project decision-maker.
Fictional workflow: keep two seal applications distinct
Fictional sequence only; no actual rates, measurements, materials, results or release are represented.
- Identify the contract-defined road lot and the selected two-application treatment.
- Create one planned row and event record for each application, each tied to its specified material source and design revision.
- Record actual binder and aggregate delivery identifiers, equipment, location and observed operations.
- Link sweep/protection records and any required testing to the same lot.
- Leave opening status and unresolved surface defects to the project’s authorised process.
Before issuing the plan
- Identify the adopted surfacing treatment and exact application sequence.
- Preserve separate binder, aggregate and geotextile evidence where those operations apply.
- Tie equipment, material deliveries, observations, testing and protection to road limits/lots.
- Do not borrow Lake Macquarie values, point codes or notice periods unless adopted.
Sources and their limits
Public sources explain the planning topics below. Confirm their jurisdiction, contract context and applicable edition; use controlled project documents for the actual requirements.
- Lake Macquarie City Council Engineering Construction Specification 1143 Sprayed Bituminous Surfacing
Clauses 1.1–1.6; 2.1; 3.1–3.3; 4.1–4.4; Hold Points and Witness Points tables; work section identifies Schedule of Job Details.
Official municipal worksection template supports the treatment categories, operation sequence and example submittal/record controls. These are contract-bound, not general Australian criteria.
Source reviewed: 2026-10-10
- Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4K – Seals
Cited by the municipal worksection for seal design context; consult the project-adopted edition and source text for design requirements.
Official Austroads publication catalogue pointer; no design rates or technical clauses are reproduced or inferred.
Source reviewed: 2026-10-10