Job-mix Formula

Name of Project: Asphalt

Overlay project along JP Rizal
Makati City,km 292.7 to 592.5

I. Sources of Materials
A. Coarse aggregate- Montalban
Rizal
B. Fine aggregate- Porac,Pampangga
C. Mineral filler-Apo-portland cement
D. Asphalt Cement-60/70-Shell Phils.

II. Blending Proportion of

Aggregates.%
max. size of aggregate (CA)=63
3/8 max. size of aggregate (FA)=31
Mineral Filler (MF)=06

III.Grading of composite
aggregates
Aggregates

Sieve
size(Inch)

Grading C
Specifications
% Passing

Design
Grading %
Passing

Mass
retained
(grams)

CA

100

100

95-100

97

36

68-86

77

240

3/8

56-78

67

120

#4

38-60

49

216

#8
#16

27-47
18-37

37
28

144
108

#30

13-28

21

84

#50

9-20

15

72

#200

4-8

108

FA

MF

P-cement

72

IV.Specific Gravity of
Materials
Specific Gravity of
Aggregates(Combined)=2.72
Specific Gravity of
Asphalt=1.01

V. Temperature Controls
Temperature of aggregates 165 C
Temperature of Asphalt 110 C
Temperature of Mix 130 C
Compaction temperature 120 C

VI. Asphalt Content

% AC by weight of mix or Optimum Asphalt
Content (OAC)
@ Max. stability 6.0
@ Max. unit wt. 6.0
@ Ideal Air voids(4.0)- 5.7
% Optimum Asphalt Content (OAC)=
6.0+6.0+5.7
3
Say 5.9%

VII.Test on Properties of Mix based on AOC

using the graph(Graphical method)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Bulk, specific gravity= 2.499

Marshall stability,kg=1,275
Flow value,0.25mm=9.0
Air voids,%=3.45
Voids Filled with asphalt(VFA),%=75
Voids in mineral aggregates(VMA),
%=13.55

VIII.Analysis of Test Result

Tests

Test result

Specification
s (Heavy
Traffic)

Remarks

Stability,lb
s

2,805

1800 min

complied

Unit wt

2.499

Voids,%

3.45

3-5

complied

Flow,0.25
mm

9.0

8-14

complied

VFA,%

75.00

65-75

complied

VMA,%

13.55

13 min

complied

A. Bulk Specific gravity of

compacted mixture,Gmb
Formula: Gmb=

wt. of sample in air

Wt. of sample in SSD condition- wt. of sample in

water
Gmb@ 5 % AC= 1266 = 2.47
1267-754
Gmb@ 5.5 % AC= 1257 = 2.49
1262-758
Gmb@ 6 % AC= 1295 = 2.50
1297-779
Gmb@ 6.5 % AC= 1264 = 2.49
1265-758
Gmb@ 6.5 % AC= 1264 = 2.49
1265-758
Gmb@ 7 % AC= 1252 = 2.45
1262-750

B. Air voids in compacted

mixture,Va
Formula: Va=Gmm-Gmb x 100
Va@ 5.0%AC
Va@ 5.5%AC
Va@ 6.0%AC
Va@ 6.5%AC
Va@ 7.0%AC

Gmm
= 2.62-2.47
2.62
= 2.61-2.49
2.61
= 2.58-2.50
2.58
= 2.54-2.49
2.54
= 2.47-2.45
2.47

x 100 = 6.0
x 100 = 4.6
x 100 = 3.1
x 100 = 2.0
x 100 = 1.0

C. Voids in Mineral Aggregate,VMA

Formula: VMA=100- Gmb Ps
Gsb
VMA @ 5.0% AC=100 2.47(95) = 13.73
2.72
VMA @ 5.5% AC=100-2.49(94.5) = 13.49
2.72
VMA @ 6.0% AC=100-2.50(94) = 13.60
2.72
VMA @ 6.5% AC=100-2.49(93.5) = 14.41
2.72
VMA @ 7.0% AC=100-2.45(93) = 16.23
2.72

D. Voids Filled with Asphalt,VFA

Formula: VFA=100x VMA-Va
VMA
VFA @ 5.0% AC=100 x(13.73-6) = 56.30
13.73
VFA @ 5.5% AC=100 x(13.49-4.6) = 65.90
13.49
VFA @ 6.0% AC=100 x(13.60-3.1) = 77.20
13.60
VFA @ 6.5% AC=100 x(14.41-2.0) = 86.12
14.41
VFA @ 7.0% AC=100 x(16.23-1.0) = 93.84
16.23

E. For Optimum Asphalt

Content,OAC
1. Asphalt content at maximum stability-=6.0%
2. Asphalt Content at max. bulk sp.gr.---6.0%
3. Asphalt content@ 4% voids in the total mix--5.7%
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Optimum Asphalt Content, OAC = 5.9%

F. Jobmix formula,from the

graph:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Optimum Asphalt Content,%-----=5.90

Max. stability,kg------------------=1275
Max. sp. Gr.(bulk)---------=2.49999
Air voids,%-----------------=3.45
Flow(0.25mm),%----------=9.0
VMA,%----------------------=13.55
VFA,%-----------------------=75

G. Max. Specific gravity of mixtures,Gmm

Formula No.1 (Theoretical Method)

Gmm= Pmm
Ps+ Pb
Gsb Gb

Where:
Pmm - percent by weight of total loose
mixture=100
Ps- aggregate content, percent by total
weight of mixture
Gsb- sp. Gr. Of aggregate
Pb- asphalt content,percent by total wt.
of mixture
Gb- sp.gr. Of asphalt

Formula no.2 (Actual)

Gmm= A - B
(A-B) + C-D
Where:
A- wt. of pot without lid + sample
B- wt. of pot without lid
C- wt. of pot with lid filled with water
D- wt. of pot with lid + water + sample