a) List of material

b) Testing:
Lab test
Field test
c) Result (Requirement)

No Road Layer Testing List of material Result (Requirement)

1 Sub-base Lab test: Lab Test:
Material Suitability : JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.2.2.2
Table 4.2.2
Gradation Limits

Laboratory Compaction : Sand, gravel, crushed aggregate etc, JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.2.2.2.i

Soaked CBR Test
Mechanical Properties :
Plasticity Index, Pi
10% Fines Value
Passing of No. 4 (4.75 mm)
sieve
Field Test:
In Situ Compaction Test
free from organic matter, clay lumps JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.2.2.2.ii
and other deleterious materials. It
shall be well graded and conform to
Table 4.2.2 and the following Not more 12
quality requirements. Not less than 30 kN
Not less than 45%
Field test:
JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.2.2.3
Not less than 95% max dry
density

2 Road Base Lab Test: Lab test:

Plasticity Index Not more than 6
Agreggate Crushing Value Not more than 25%
Flakiness Index Not more than 25%
 Loss of weight in magnesium
sulphate
soundness tests
Soaked CBR Test
Passing of the No. 4
(4.75mm)
Sieve Analysis
Not more than 18%
Crushed rock, crushed gravel or a Not less than 80%
mixture of crushed rock and gravel, when compacted
which shall be hard, durable, clean to 95% max dry
and essentially free from clay and density
other deleterious materials. Not less than 45%
Table 4.2.3

Field Test: Field Test:

In-Situ Compaction Test JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.2.2.3
Not less than 95% max
dry density
3 Prime Coat Lab test: Lab test:
Cutback The material shall be cut-back JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.1.2
Emulsion bitumen of grade MC-70 Table 4.3.1
conforming to the requirements of Table 4.3.2
Field test : MS 159 (refer Table 4.3.1) or slow-
Spray Test : setting cationic bitumen emulsion of Field test :
Tray Test grade SS-1K conforming to the JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 Cl4.3.1.4c
Spraying Temperature requirements of MS 161 (refer Table Between 0.5 to 1.0
4.3.2) or other materials as approved litres persq Metre
Curing & Opening to Traffic
by the S.O. Between 25C45C
JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl4.3.1.4d
Left undisturbed for at
least 24 hours
4 Tack Coat Lab test: Lab test:
Material Suitability Bituminous tack coat material shall JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.1.2
Emulsion be rapid-setting cationic bitumen Table 4.3.2
emulsion of
Field test : grade RS-1K conforming to the Field test :
requirements of MS 161. JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.1.4c
Spray Test :
Between 0.25 to 0.55 litres
Tray Test
per sq metre
Spraying Temperature
 Between 25C45C
5 Asphaltic Aggregates Grading (a) Aggregates JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.3.2 Table
4.3.3
Concrete Binder Aggregates for asphaltic concrete
Course (ACBC) shall be a mixture of coarse and fine
Coarse Aggregate Properties:- aggregates, and mineral filler. The JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.3.2a
Los Angeles Abrasion Value individual aggregate shall be of sizes Not more than 25%
Magnesium sulphate suitable for blending to produce the Not more than 18%
soundness test required gradation of the combined Not more than 25%
Flakiness Index aggregate, all to the satisfaction of Not more than 2%
Water Absorption the S.O.

Fine Aggregates:- Coarse Aggregate JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.3.2

Passing of the No. 4 Coarse aggregate shall be screened Not less than 45%
(4.75mm) sieve crushed hard rock, angular in shape
and free from dust, clay, vegetative
Fine aggregate angularity and other organic matter, and other Not less than 45%
deleterious substances.
Methylene Blue value Not more than 10mg/g
Fine Aggregate
magnesium sulphate Not more than 18%
Fine aggregate shall be clean
soundness test
screened quarry dust. Other types of
fine aggregate may be used subject Not more than 2%
Water Absorption to the approval of the S.O. Fine
6 Asphaltic Coarse Aggregate Properties JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.3.2a
aggregate shall be non-plastic and
Concrete Los Angeles Abrasion Value free from clay, loam, aggregation of Not more than 25%
Wearing Course Magnesium sulphate material, vegetative and other Not more than 18%
(ACWC) soundness test organic matter, and other deleterious Not more than 25%
Flakiness Index substances. Not more than 2%
Water Absorption
(b) Mineral Filler
Fine Aggregates It shall be of finely divided mineral JKR/SPJ/2008-S4 - Cl 4.3.3.2
Passing of the No. 4 (4.75mm) sieve matter of hydrated lime (calcium Not less than 45%
hydroxide). Not less than 70% by
 Fine aggregate angularity weight shall pass the BS 75 um Not less than 45%
Methylene Blue value sieve. The mineral filler of the final Not more than 10mg/g
gradation passing 75 um sieve to
magnesium sulphate bitumen, by weight,shall be in the Not more than 18%
soundness test range of 0.6 to 1.2.
Not more than 2%
Water Absorption (c) Bituminous Material
Bituminous binder for asphaltic
concrete shall be bitumen of
penetration grade 60-70
or 80-100 which conforms to MS
124, or polymer modified binder.
7 Drainage Layer Compaction Test Coarse aggregate shall be screened Moisture content within the
Sieve Analysis crushed hard rock and fine aggregate range +1% to -2% of the
shall be screened quarry dust or optimum moisture content
sand. The aggregate shall be well determined in compliance
graded and lie within the limits as with
shown in Table 4.2.1 SPJ 2008. BS 5835 and without drying
out or segregation
8 Subgrade Lab test: Recycled concrete Gravel will have the best CBR
Sieve Analysis values, generally 25.
Plastic limit and Liquid limit Granular fill as indicated in ACI 302
Compaction Test Concrete Floor and Slab must be compacted to 100%
California bearing ratio Construction' density (95% for soillime).

Field test : Manufactured aggregate The moisture requirement for

Sand replacement ( Field subgrade is optimum moisture
Density Test) Crush rock 20%.
Core Cutter
Lean concrete

Recycled materials such as crushed

concrete or brick
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