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ITEM 310 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE meet one of the grading requirements of the
SURFACE COURSE, HOT-LAID Table shown below:
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: Gradation Ranges Hot Plant Mix Bituminous
Description this item shall consist of Pavements (Mass percent passing square sieves,
Grading The sub base material shall conform Grading The base course material shall conform constructing a bituminous concrete surface course AASHTO TM and T 27)
to the grading requirements shown in the table composed of aggregates, mineral filler, and
to the grading requirements in the table below:
bituminous material mixed in central plant,
GGrading
California Bearing Ratio material shall have Abrasion The coarse portion retained on a 2.0 Aggregates
mm (No. 10) Sieve shall have a mass percent of
a soaked CBR value of not less than twenty-
wear not exceeding 50 by the Los Angeles Coarse Aggregate coarse aggregate retained
five (25) percent (AASHTO T 193) Abrasion Test (AASHTO T 96). 2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve shall be crushed stone,
crushed slag, or natural gravel, and unless
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS California Bearing Ratio The material passing stipulated, shall conform to the quality
the 19 mm (1 ) sieve shall have a soaked CBR requirements of AASHTO M 79.
In Place Density Test (AASHTO T 191) of value of not less than 80% (AASHTO T 193). The
each compacted layer shall be at least 100 CBR value shall be obtained at the maximum dry When crushed gravel is used, it shall be meet the
percent of the maximum dry density density (MDD) as determined by AASHTO T180, pertinent requirements of section 2.1 and 3.1 of
Method D. AASHTO M 62 and not less than 50 mass percent
determined in accordance with AASHTO T
180, Method D of particles retained on 4.75 mm (No. 4) sieve
shall have at least one fractured face.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:
Where the required thickness is 150 mm or Fine Aggregate Fine aggregate passing the
less the material may be spread and Spreading and Compacting It shall be in 2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve shall consist if natural
compacted in one layer. If more than 150 accordance with all the requirements of sub- sand, stone, stone screening or slag screening or
mm, the aggregate sub-base shall spread section 200.3.3 of Item 200, 1988 DPWH a combination thereof, and unless otherwise
and compacted in two (2) layers of Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges, stipulated shall conform to the quality
approximated equal thickness, and maximum and Airports, Volume II except that the field requirements of AASHTO M 29 (ASTM D 1073).
density required for each layer is not less 100 The several aggregate fraction for the mixture
compacted thickness of any one layer shall
percent of the maximum dry density determined shall be sized, grades and combined in such
not exceed 150 mm. in accordance with AASHTO T 180, Method D. proportions that the resulting composite blend
DGrading EGrading
4 910 2015 3022 4033 5348 7074 9295 100100-- 2 1011 2822 4238 5862 8275 9095 100100---
BGrading CGrading
0 86 2011 2818 3727 4738 6056 7868 8695 100100- 4 89 2013 2818 3727 4738 6056 7868 8695 100100-
AGrading
mmSieve Designation
0.075 (No. 200)0.30 (No.50)0.60 (No. 30)1.18 (No. 16)2.36 (No.8)4.75 (No. 4)9.5 (3/8)12.5 (1/2 )19 ( 3/4 )25 (1)37.5 (1 )
essentially free from agglomerations.
sufficiently dry to flow freely and shall be
Mineral Filler mineral filler shall consist of
finely divided mineral matter such as rock, dust,
slag, hydrated lime, hydraulic cement, fly ash, or
Alternate US
Designation
Standard
shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 17. used unless otherwise provided for in the special
Grading C
Mineral filler for bituminous paving mixtures. provisions. It shall conform to the applicable
Passing
requirements of item 700, Hydraulic Cement,
Physical Requirements 1988. Different brands or the same brands from
different mills shall not be mixed nor shall be used
No. 4 11 22 3
SIEVE MAX. % PASSING alternately unless the mix is approved by the
Sieve Standard
Proportioning of Mixtures:
mm
Sieve Designation Mass percent
The proportion of bituminous material on the Passing
Mass Percent
basis of total dry aggregate, shall be from 5.0 to 9.5 mm ( 3/8 ) 100
Grading B
8.0 mass percent. The exact percentage to be 4.75 mm (No.4) 95 100
used shall be fixed by the engineer in accordance 1.18 mm (No. 16) 45 80
4.7512.519.025.037.550.063.075.0
with the job mix formula and other quality 0.300 mm (No. 50) 5 30
control requirements. 0.150 mm (No. 100) 0 10