THE DPWH STANDARD SPECIFICATION ON AGGREGATE SUB-BASE COURSE

The department of Public Works and Highways classify the aggregate sub-base course as Item-200 which consists
of furnishing, placing and compacting of aggregate sub-base course on a prepared subgrade.
ITEM-200 Material Requirements
The aggregate for sub-base consist of hard, durable particles of fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag or
crushed ir natural gravel and filler or natural crushed sand or other firmly divided mineral matter.
TABLE 7-2 GRADING REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEM 200
Sieve Designation
Standard

Alternate US Standard

50
25
10
0.75

2
1
3/8
No. 200

Mass Percent Passing

100
55-85
40-75
0-12

Conditions:
1. The fraction passing the 0.075 mm (200) sieve should not be greater than 0.666 (2/3) of the fraction
passing the 0.425 mm No. 40 sieve.
2. The fraction passing the 0.425 mm (No.40) sieve should have a liquid limit not greater than 35 and
Plastic Index not greater than 12.
3. The coarse portion retained on a 2.0 mm (No. 10) sieve shall have a mass percent of wear not to
exceed 50.
ITEM-201 Material Requirements
TABLE 7-3 GRADING REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEM-201
Sieve
Standard
mm
50
38
25
20
12
4.75
0.425
0.075

Designation
Alternate US Standard
Inch
2
1-1/2
1
3/4
1/2"
No. 4
No. 40
No. 200

Mass Percent
Grading
A
100
60-85
35-65
20-50
5-20
0-12

Passing
Grading
B
100
60-85
30-35
8-25
2-14

Conditions:
1. That the fraction passing the 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve should not be greater than 0.66 (2/3) of the
fraction passing the 0.425 mm (No. 40) sieve.
2. The fraction passing the 0.425 mm (No. 40) sieve should have a liquid not greater than 25 and Plastic
Index not greater than 6.
3. The course portion retained on a 2.0 mm (No.40) sieve shall have a mass percent of wear not to
exceed 50.
4. The material passing the 20 mm (3/4) sieve shall a soak CBR value of not less than 80%.

ITEM-202 Material Requirements

TBALE 7-4 ITEM 201 CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE COURSES
Sieve
Standard
mm
38
25
20
12
4.75
0.425
0.075

Designation
Alternate US Standard
Inch
1-1/2
1
3/4
1/2"
No. 4
No. 40
No. 200

Mass Percent
Grading
A
100
60-85
30-35
8-25
2-14

Passing
Grading
B
100
60-90
35-65
10-30
5-15

Conditions:
1. The portion passing the 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve should not be greater than 0.66 (2/3) of the portion
passing the 0.425 mm (No. 40) sieve.
2. The portion passing the 0.425 mm (No.40) sieve shall have a liquid limit not more than 25 and Plastic
Index more than 6.
3. The coarse aggregate retained on 2.0 mm (No.10) sieve should have a mass percent of wear not more
than 45 and not less than 50 mass percent shall; have a least one fractured face.
4. The material passing the 20 mm (3/4) sieve shall have a minimum soaked CBR value of 80%.
ITEM-203 Lime Stabilized Road Mix Base Course
This item consist of a foundation for a surface course composed of soil aggregate, lime and water proportion
mixed on site and constructed on a prepared sub-grade or sub-base.
TABLE 7-5 GRADING REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEM-203
Sieve
Standard
mm
50
4.75
2.00
0.425
0.075

Designation
Alternate US Standard
Inch
2
No. 4
No. 10
No. 40
No. 200

Mass Percent
Grading
A
100
45-100
37-80
15-20
0-25

Passing
Grading
B
100
55-100
45-100
25-80
25-80

Conditions:
1. That, the Plastic Index of Item 203 should not be less than 4 nor more than 10. The aggregate mass
percent of wear should not exceed 50.
2. Hydrated lime should conform to the requirements of Item 701-Construction lime. The amount of lime
added to the soil aggregate should be from 3 to 12 mass percent of the dry soil.
3. Lime should not be applied during windy, rainy or with impending bad weather.
4. The equipment to be used includes; scarifyer, pulverizer, mixer, spreader, hauler, water truck, finishing
and compacting machine including slurry line distributor equipment.
5. Distributor equipment should include: pressure gauge, accurate volume measuring devices or a
calibrated tank. It should be equipped with a power unit for the pump and full circulation spray bars
adjustable laterally and vertically and also agitator to prevent setting of solid lime.
Preparation of the Soil Aggregate
Case-1 For New Soil Aggregate
1. The existing roadbed is scarified lightly and bladed to a uniform grade then, rolled, watered then rolled.
2. All depression appearing on the surface are filled and the weak portion of the roadbed is strengthened
with new soil aggregate.
3. Allow one day for measuring, sampling and testing of the sample and gradation before the windrow is
spreaded for application of the hydrated lime.

4. If soil aggregate moisture exceed 2 mass percent of the dry aggregate, apply aeration until the
moisture content is reduced to 2% or less.
5. Spread the aggregate smoothly and uniformly over half the road or other convenient width of the
surface ready for the application of hydrated lime.
Case-2 Salvage Soil Aggregate
1. The surface should be scarified lightly and bladed to a uniform grade, when the materials in the site
are used for mixing.
2. The re-shaped surface is then scarified again to a depth required leaving a foundation of undisturbed
material parallel with the profile and cross section.
3. The loosened materials are bladed aside into a windrow at the side of the road.
Application of lime
1. The hydrated lime is uniformly spreaded at a specified percent using either dry of slurry methods.
2. The lime is distributed in successive applications at the amount and intervals as prescribed.
3. Each application are partially mix the lime with the soil aggregate, the mixing equipment follows
immediately.
4. It is applied only to such areas as can be mixed into soil aggregate during the day of application.
5. Dry application is either by spotting bags of lime in equal pre-determined transverse and longitudinal
intervals.
6. If slurry lime is employed, a typical slurry ratio is 1,000 kg lime to 2 m 3 water.
7. To prevent run-off and consequent non-uniformly of lime distribution, the slurry is mixed immediately
after each spreading pass.
Mixing
1. After the last lime application and partial mixing, the entire mass of the mixture is withdrawn on the
road surface and then mixed by blading mixture from side to side of the road.
2. Should the mixture shows an excess of deficiency or uneven distribution of lime, the condition must be
corrected by adding soil aggregate or lime then remixed.
3. If the mixture contains excessive amount of water or volatile matter, it should bladed, aerated or
manipulated until the moisture and volatile content becomes satisfactory.
4. Whether mixing is completed or not, all loosened material are bladed into a windrow at the end of each
days work and retained as such until operation resumed.
Spreading Compacting and Finishing
1. The materials are spreaded by self-propelled pneumatic tired blade gader.
2. After spreading, the surface is levelled to the road center line, then to the outer edges of the road
overlapping the shoulder.
3. Each pass should terminate at least 90 cm in advance or to the rear of the end of the preceding pass.
4. During the time of compaction, the surface is bladed as necessary to fill and remove incipient corrugation
or other surface irregularities.
5. Rolling must continue until after the surface is in uniform texture satisfactorily compacted.
6. Rolling should be stopped whenever there is an excessive pulverizing of the aggregate or displacement of
the mixture.
Protection, Curing and Maintenance
1. A thorough and continuous moist condition should be maintained by sprinkling water.
2. The surface must be covered with a 50 mm (2) layer of sand and maintained in moist condition.
3. The surface is applied with asphalt membrane of the type and quantity approved by the highway agency.
ITEM-204 PORTLAND CEMENT STABILIZED ROAD MIX BASE COURSE
The item consists of a foundation for surface course composed of soil aggregate, Portland cement and water.

Proportioning Mixture
1. The amount of cement added to the aggregate shall be 6 10 mass percent of the dry aggregate.
2. Construction requirement and procedures is the same as that of item-203.

ITEM-205 ASPHALT STABILIZED ROAD MIXED BASE COURSE

Materials Asphaltic materials should be Anionic or Cationic Emulsion asphalt of the slow setting type.
Mixture Proportion The amount of asphalt material to be added to the aggregate should be from 4 7 mass
percent of the dry aggregate.
ITEM-206 PORTLAND CEMENT TREATED PLANT MIX BASE COURSE
A. Travel Plant Mixing Method: The salvage or new aggregate is pulverized until at least 80 mass percent
of all the materials other than stone or gravel passes a 4.75 mm (No. 4) sieve. Any material retained on a
50 mm (2) sieve and other unsuitable materials are removed.
B. Central Plan Mixing Method: The plant is equipped with feeding and metering devices which will
introduce the cement-aggregate and water into the mixer in quantities specified.
C. Spreading, Compacting and Finishing: Not more than 60 minutes should be elapse from the start of
mixing to compaction of the spreaded mixture.