Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs

BITUMEN BASE COURSE MIX DESIGN
Genreal Specifications of Urban Roads Construction Division 7 & 8 --Al baha
Materials of Asphaltic Mixes

Project Ministry of Municipal Road Al baha

Date 9/3/2017

A. AGGREGATE QUALITY REQUIRED SUBMITTED

SODIUM SOUNDNESS ( %MAX) ( C.A / F.A ) 10 2.862/2.28
MAGNESIUM SOUNDESS (%MAX) 12 ----
ABRASION TEST (%MAX) (C.A / F.A) 40 18.2/21.2/23.2
THIN AND ELONGATED PCS (%MAX) 10 5.02
CLAYS LUMPS & FRIABLE PARTICLES (%MAX) 0.25 0.17
SAND EQUIVALENT (MIN) 45 69
PLASTICITY INDEX (MAX) 4 N.P
CRUSHED FRACTIO (C.AGG)(MIN)% 100 100
CRUSHED FRACTIO (F.AGG)(MIN)% 85 100
STRIPPING TEST (MIN COATED)% >95 >95
NATURAL SAND (%OF FINE AGG.)(MAX) 15 ---
DUNE SAND (% OF NATURAL SAND)(MAX) 50 ---

B. ASPHALT CEMENT PROPERTIES: []60-70,[]40-5,[]OTHER 60/70

PENETRATION (ASPH. CEMENT) 64
SOFTENING PT. (ASPH. CEMENT)(OC) 52

C. MIX PROPERTIES: LAB.TRIAL OAC

MARSHALL STABILITY (kg) Min 100 1351
MARSHALL FLOW (mm) 2-4 3.3
LOSS OF MARSHALL STAB. (MAX) 30 17.4
VOIDS IN MIX (%) 3-5 4.2
OPTIMUM ASPHALT CONTENT (%) 3-6 4.7
MARSHALL HAMMER BLOWS (EACH SIDES) 75 75
MARSHALL MIXING TEMP ('C) 155-165 ◦ 160
MARSHALL COMPATION TEMP ('C) 140-150◦ 145
VMA (%MIN) min 12 13.5
HVEEN STABILITY 40 ----
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