There are many types of asphaltic concrete for surface courses. Depending on the grading formulation, type of coating binder and additives (if any), the mixes obtained have specific properties that broaden the range of applications beyond those of conventional mixes.

1. 0/10 DENSE-GRADED THIN OR VERY THIN
ASPHALTIC OVERLAY
FIBROVIA
®
Fibre for durability
186 %

2. FIBROVIA®
0/10 DENSE-GRADED THIN
OR VERY THIN ASPHALTIC OVERLAY
There are many types of asphaltic concrete for surface courses. Depending on the grading
formulation, type of coating binder and additives (if any), the mixes obtained have specific
properties that broaden the range of applications beyond those of conventional mixes.
Eurovia has developed a surface course of choice for pavement maintenance, Fibrovia®, which
has many advantages - workability, flexibility and strength.
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Benefits
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Applied as a surface course in
a thickness of 20
to 40 mm
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20-year track record

3. A
MULTIPURPOSE
product
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BINDER-RICH
FORMULATION
Fibrovia® is a surface course of choice for semirigid and flexible pavement maintenance. In
flexible pavements, it accommodates higher
deflection values than those typically accepted by
conventional very thin asphaltic overlays. Fibrovia®
is appreciated as a wearing course for city streets,
where its workability allows uniform laying, both
mechanised (paver) and manual.
Fibrovia® is a dense-graded 0/10 thin or very thin
asphaltic overlay with high binder content and
organic fibre reinforcement.
It is used as a surface course in average thicknesses
of 20 to 40 millimetres. An emulsion tack coat with
approximately 400 g/m2 residual bitumen is always
laid in conjunction with Fibrovia® and helps obtain
a waterproof surface. In cases of heavy loadings,
modified bitumen is used in this tack coat.

4. H
IGH ORGANIC FIBRE
PERFORMANce
The formulation of Fibrovia® combines a densegraded but very coarse (more than 70% elements
greater than 2 mm) mineral skeleton with high binder
content. The use of short fibres with high specific
surface area makes it possible to increase the binder
content by 1% compared to a conventional formula.
The fibres used are organic. They are either
packaged in meltable plastic bags or coated with
bitumen and supplied as pellets in bulk (big bags).
The choice of packaging depends on the type of
coating plant used.
The Fibrovia® binder is usually a pure 50/70 or
35/50 bitumen, depending on the geographic area.
Fibrovia® production does not require storage of a
specific binder.
Surface characteristics recorded on the RN 157
national highway in western France after 24 months
of T0 traffic (1,200 trucks/day)
Average texture depth (NF EN 13036-1)
ATD
0.8 mm
Braking force coefficient (NF P 98-220-2)
At 40 kph
At 80 kph
At 110 kph
0.57
0.47
0.44
A Technical Opinion was issued for Fibrovia® under a different
brand name.
Fibrovia® is a registered trademark.
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ONCLUsive Test results
- May 2011 - 5photos credit : photolibrary Eurovia
The formulation of Fibrovia® produces a strong,
flexible mix, which has good resistance to permanent
deformation and highly satisfactory surface
characteristics. The relatively high binder content
gives the mix very good workability, facilitating the
laying process.
Rutting (NF EN 12697-22)
Rut depth on a 10 cm slab at 60°C,
strong compaction
at 3,000 cycles
at 30,000 cycles
≤6%
≤7%
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