Aggregates June 2016

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, LIBERIA
FISH TOWN - HARPER ROAD PROJECT PHASE 1

Paving of Harper -
Karloken (50km) and Maintenance of Karloken to
Fish Town (80km)
PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

TEST METHOD: BS882:1992
LOCATION : Contractor's quarry DATE SAMPLED: 29/Jul/16
OFFSET : DATE TESTED: 29/Jul/16
PURPOSE: Concrete Works REQ. NO.:
MATERIAL DESCPTION:10-25mm Crush Stone REF. NO.:
Weight of before wash(g) 3000.4 Weight of after wash(g 3000.4
Mass of Cumulative
Sieve Size(mm) Retained Sample(g) Passing % Passing Specification limt
37.5 0.0 3000.4 100.0 100.0 100.0
25 222.0 2778.4 92.6 90.0 100.0
20 1092.0 1686.4 56.2 40.0 85.0
14 883.1 803.3 26.8 10.0 40.0
10 684.9 118.4 #N/A 0.0 15.0
5 106.3 12.1 #N/A 0.0 5.0
pan 12.1 0.0 #N/A
Total 3000.4
Total percent passin g (%)
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:
Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)

Mass of Cumulative
37.5 34.7 2965.3 98.8 100.0 100.0
25 231.7 2733.6 91.1 90.0 100.0
20 1034.5 1699.1 56.6 40.0 85.0
14 901.2 797.9 26.6 10.0 40.0
10 673.4 124.5 4.2 0.0 15.0
5 110.5 14.0 0.5 0.0 5.0
pan 14.0 0.0 0.0
Total 3000.0
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)

Mass of Cumulative
14 28.4 1971.9 98.6 100.0 100.0
10 73.4 1898.5 94.9 85.0 100.0
5 1787.6 110.9 #N/A 0.0 25.0
2.36 96.2 14.7 #N/A 0.0 5.0
1.18 2.4 12.3 #N/A 0.0 0.0
pan 12.3 0.0 #N/A
Wash loss 0.0
Total 2000.3
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)

Mass of Cumulative
14 14.1 1986.0 99.3 100.0 100.0
10 51.9 1934.1 96.7 85.0 100.0
5 1779.5 154.6 #N/A 0.0 25.0
2.36 138.5 16.1 #N/A 0.0 5.0
1.18 3.7 12.4 #N/A 0.0 0.0
pan 12.4 0.0 #N/A
Wash loss 0.0
Total 2000.1
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)

Mass of Cumulative
10 0.0 1000.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
5 0.0 1000.0 100.0 89.0 100.0
2.36 4.2 995.8 #N/A 60.0 100.0
1.18 40.7 955.1 #N/A 30.0 100.0
0.6 307.9 647.2 #N/A 15.0 100.0
0.3 481.0 166.2 #N/A 5.0 70.0
0.15 141.5 24.7 #N/A 0.0 15.0
pan 24.7
Wash loss 0.0
Total 1000.0
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.1 1 10
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)

Mass of Cumulative
10 0 1000 100 100
5 0.0 1000.0 100.0 89.0 100.0
2.36 5.3 994.7 #N/A 60.0 100.0
1.18 41.0 953.7 #N/A 30.0 100.0
0.6 294.7 659.0 #N/A 15.0 100.0
0.3 489.4 169.6 #N/A 5.0 70.0
0.15 142.2 27.4 #N/A 0.0 15.0
pan 27.4
Wash loss 0.0
Total 1000.0
T otal pe rcent passing (%)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0.1 1 10
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving
of Harper - Karloken (50km) and Maintenance of Karloken to
Fish Town (80km)

MATERIAL DESCPTION: 5-20mm Graded Aggregate Sand: Crush Stone=36:64 REF. NO.:
Concrete & Aggregate
Sieve Size(mm) % Propotion 0.15 0.6 5 20 37.5
10-25mm 40 0.0 0.0 0.5 91.9 100.0
5-10mm 26 0.0 0.0 4.2 100.0 100.0
River Snd 36 2.6 65.3 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total 100 0.9 23.5 37.3 98.8 102.0
Lower Limit 0.0 10.0 35.0 95.0 100.0
Upper Limit 8.0 35.0 55.0 100.0 100.0

Total percent passing (%)
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.1 1 10 100
Sieve Size (MM)
REMARKS:

Paving of
Harper - Karloken (50km) and Maintenance of
Karloken to Fish Town (80km)
AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE

TEST METHOD : BS:812 Part 110 (1990)
LOCATION : Contractor's Quarry DATE SAMPLED 3/11/2016 DATE TESTED29-Jul-16
OFFSET : PURPOSE: Concrete Works
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION : Crush stone 9.5---14.0mm

Force Applied KN 400
TRIAL No. 1 2 3
Mass of sample
2501 2501 2501
(14mm pass and 10mm Retained)
Mass of sample
1798 1781 1792
retained on B.S Sieve,2.36mm
Mass of sample
703 720 709
passing B.S Sieve,2.36mm
Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)% 28.1 28.8 28.3
Average ACV% 28.4
REMARKS:
Contractor's Representative Engineer's Representative

Paving of Harper
- Karloken (50km) and Maintenance of Karloken
to Fish Town (80km)
LOS ANGELES ABRASION TEST (LAA)

TEST METHOD : ASTM C 539 89
LOCATION: Contractor's Quarry DATE SAMPLED: 29/Jul/16
PURPOSE: Concrete Works DATE TESTED: 29/Jul/16
MATERIAL
4.75--19mm Crush stone REF.NO.
DESCRIPTION:
Sieve Size Mass of indicated Size(g)

Passing Retained on Grading
A B C D
37.5mm 25.0mm 125025
25.0mm 19.0mm 125025
19.0mm 12.5mm 125010 250010
12.5mm 9.5mm 125010 250010
9.5mm 6.3mm 250010
6.3mm 4.75mm 250010
4.75mm 2.36mm 500010
Total 500010 500010 500010 500010
GRADING SUED
Mass of sample before test M1 g 5000 5000
Mass retained on sieve size 1.70 mmM 2 g 2679 2587
M 1 M 2
Mass passing sieve size 1.70 mm g 2321 2413
M 1M 2
LAA Value
( M1 )
100 % 46.4 48.3
Average LAA Value % 47.0
REMARKS:

FISH TOWN - HARPER ROAD PROJECT
Paving of Harper -
Fish Town (80km)
FLAKINESS INDEX FI
TEST METHOD : BS 812:SECTION 105.1:1989
LOCATION: Contractor's Quarry DATE SAMPLED: 29/Jul/16
PURPOSE: Concrete Works DATE TESTED: 29/Jul/16
MATERIAL
Crush stone 5--31.5mm REF.NO.
DESCRIPTION:
Fraction Gauged
Sieve Size
Passing sieve mm 63 50 37.5 28 20 14 10
Retained on sieve mm 50 37.5 28 20 14 10 6.3
Slots width mm 33.9 26.3 19.7 14.4 10.2 7.2 4.9
Mass of aggregate
t 668 730 103 281 208
retained (g)
Mass of aggregate passing
g 184 235 44 89 19
slot (g)
Individual percentage
% 27.5 32.2 42.7 31.7 9.1
M0/M1100
Sum of Aggregate mass
g 1990
M1
Sum of fraction less than
g 571
5% of M1
Remaining sum of
g 1419
Aggregate mass M2
Flakiness Index FI=M3/M2100 % 28.7
REMARKS:
Contractor's
Engineer's Repressentative
Repressentative
CONSULTANT: CLIENT: CONTRACTOR:
Comptran Ministry of Public Works CREC 5

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION
SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: 10 - 25 mm CHIPPINGS DATE: 2016/7/16
Name of Quarry: CREC 5 Quarry
Unit (g) 1 2 Avg REMARK
Weigth of Pycnometer g 533.1 535.8
Weight of sample + pycometer + water g 2093.5 2093.9
Weight of pycometer + water g 1501.4 1502.5
Weight of Pycnometer + SSD Sample g 1484.2 1488.3
Weight of SSD Sample in air g 951.1 952.5
Weigth of Container g 175.0 189.1
Weight of Container + oven dry Sample g 1121.8 1137.0
Weigth of oven dry Sample g 946.8 947.9
Bulk Specific Gravity g/cm 3 2.64 2.63 2.63
Specific Gravity on SSD basis g/cm 3 2.65 2.64 2.64
Apparent Specific Gravity g/cm 3 2.67 2.66 2.66
Water Absorption % 0.5 0.5 0.47

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION
SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: 5 - 10 mm CHIPPINGS DATE: 2016/7/10
Name of Quarry: CREC 5 Quarry
Unit (g) 1 2 Avg REMARK
Weigth of Pycnometer g 533.1 535.8
Weight of sample + pycometer + water g 1940.9 1911.6
Weight of pycometer + water g 1501.4 1502.5
Weight of Pycnometer + SSD Sample g 1244.3 1198.7
Weight of SSD Sample in air g 711.2 662.9
Weigth of Container g 171.8 180.1
Weight of Container + oven dry Sample g 875.0 834.9
Weigth of oven dry Sample g 703.2 654.8
Bulk Specific Gravity g/cm3 2.59 2.58 2.58
Specific Gravity on SSD basis g/cm3 2.62 2.61 2.61
Apparent Specific Gravity g/cm3 2.67 2.67 2.67
Water Absorption % 1.1 1.2 1.19
Contractor Representative Engineer's Representative

TEN PERCENT FINES
REQUIRED LOAD & TIME: 215KN/10 min DATE: 2016/7/29
Name of Quarry: CRWC
SAMPLE Unit (g) 1 2 1 2

Applied Force KN 110.0 110.0 100 100
Wt. of Sample Retained on 2.36mm Sieve g 2317.0 2299.0 2243 2250
Wt. of Sample Passing 2.36mm Sieve g 263.0 281.0 266.0 259.0
Total Weight of Sample g 2580.0 2580.0 2509.0 2509
% Passing 2.36mm Seives % 10.19 10.89 10.60 10.32
Avg. % Passing 2.36mm % 10.54 10.46
10% Fines Value KN 105.90 96.80
Wet/Dry % 91.41
Contractor Representative Engineer's Representative


Paving of Harper - Karloken (50km) and Maintenance of Karloken to Fish Town (80km)
Test Date: 29/Jul/16
Coarse Aggregates Achieved Specification
Ten Percent Fines (kN) 105.90 110kN Min
Ten Percent Fines (Wet/Dry) (%) 91.41 75% Min
ACV (%) 28.42 30% Max
LAA (%) 47.05 35% Max
Flakiness Index (%) 28.69 30% Min
Sand Equivalent (Fine Aggregates)
Airfield 1 Natural Sand 98.8 98.5% Min
Bulk SG (Oven S.G Apparent Absorptio Specification for

Dry) (SSD) S.G n (%) Absorption (%)
5 - 10mm Coarse Aggregates (Coarse Aggregate) 2.584 2.615 2.666 1.19
10 - 25mm Coarse Aggregates (Coarse Aggregate) 2.631 2.644 2.664 0.470 2% Max
Airfield Natural Sand 1 (fine aggregates) 2.669 - - -
0-20mm All-in-Grading Specification , Aggregates (CREC 5 Quarry) Natural Sand (Airfield 1 Sand )
Sieve Size (mm) 0.15 0.6 5 50 37.5
Lower Limit 0 10 35 95 100
Upper Limit 8 35 55 100 100
1 24 37 99 102
Grading obtained(%)
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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, LIBERIA

FISH TOWN - HARPER ROAD PROJECT PHASE 1

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

37.5 0.0 3000.4 100.0 100.0 100.0

25 222.0 2778.4 92.6 90.0 100.0

20 1092.0 1686.4 56.2 40.0 85.0

14 883.1 803.3 26.8 10.0 40.0

10 684.9 118.4 #N/A 0.0 15.0

5 106.3 12.1 #N/A 0.0 5.0

pan 12.1 0.0 #N/A

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

37.5 34.7 2965.3 98.8 100.0 100.0

25 231.7 2733.6 91.1 90.0 100.0

20 1034.5 1699.1 56.6 40.0 85.0

14 901.2 797.9 26.6 10.0 40.0

10 673.4 124.5 4.2 0.0 15.0

5 110.5 14.0 0.5 0.0 5.0

pan 14.0 0.0 0.0

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

14 28.4 1971.9 98.6 100.0 100.0

10 73.4 1898.5 94.9 85.0 100.0

5 1787.6 110.9 #N/A 0.0 25.0

2.36 96.2 14.7 #N/A 0.0 5.0

1.18 2.4 12.3 #N/A 0.0 0.0

pan 12.3 0.0 #N/A

Wash loss 0.0

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

14 14.1 1986.0 99.3 100.0 100.0

10 51.9 1934.1 96.7 85.0 100.0

5 1779.5 154.6 #N/A 0.0 25.0

2.36 138.5 16.1 #N/A 0.0 5.0

1.18 3.7 12.4 #N/A 0.0 0.0

pan 12.4 0.0 #N/A

Wash loss 0.0

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

10 0.0 1000.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

5 0.0 1000.0 100.0 89.0 100.0

2.36 4.2 995.8 #N/A 60.0 100.0

1.18 40.7 955.1 #N/A 30.0 100.0

0.6 307.9 647.2 #N/A 15.0 100.0

0.3 481.0 166.2 #N/A 5.0 70.0

0.15 141.5 24.7 #N/A 0.0 15.0

Wash loss 0.0

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

10 0 1000 100 100

5 0.0 1000.0 100.0 89.0 100.0

2.36 5.3 994.7 #N/A 60.0 100.0

1.18 41.0 953.7 #N/A 30.0 100.0

0.6 294.7 659.0 #N/A 15.0 100.0

0.3 489.4 169.6 #N/A 5.0 70.0

0.15 142.2 27.4 #N/A 0.0 15.0

Wash loss 0.0

Contractor's Repressentative Engineer's Repressentative

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY SIEVING

Sieve Size(mm) % Propotion 0.15 0.6 5 20 37.5

10-25mm 40 0.0 0.0 0.5 91.9 100.0

5-10mm 26 0.0 0.0 4.2 100.0 100.0

River Snd 36 2.6 65.3 100.0 100.0 100.0