how thick should tarmac be laid

i have had a quote for my drive which states hardcore with crush stone then basecoat tarmac and then top coat in 6mm egrade red and then machine power rolled to consolidate. I am sondering if this 6mm topcote is thick enough??

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From: Tony Montana

the tarmac thickness depends on the expected load for the tarmac. you can search for the formula on how to compute the thickness based on the expected load.

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