ASPHALT ROAD & PAVING QUALITY TEST

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ASPHALT ROAD & PAVING QUALITY TEST

1. SUBBASE MATERIALS

A. Subbase Gradation Requirement (MOC General Specifications, Sec. 3.02, Table 3.02-1)

Frequency (MOC
Sieve Sizes Grading I Grading II
Sec. 3.02.6)
62.5 mm (2inch) 100
50 mm (2 inch) 90 - 100 100
37.5 mm (1.5 inch) - 90 – 100
25 mm (1 inch) - 55 – 85
19 mm (3/4 inch) - 50 – 80
1 lot (10,000 m2)
9.5 mm (3/8 inch) - 40 – 70
4.75 mm (No.4) 35 - 70 30 – 60
2.54 mm (No. 10) - 20 – 50
0.425 mm (No. 40) - 10 – 30
0.075 mm (No. 200) 0 - 15 0 – 15

B. Sand Equivalent 25 Min.


C. Plasticity Index 6 Max.
1 lot (10,000 m2)
D. Abrasion Loss 50 Max.
E. California Bearing Ratio 50 Min.

2. BASE COURSE MATERIALS

A. Aggregate Bases Gradation Requirement (MOC General Specifications, Sec. 3.03-1, Table
3.03-1)

Frequency (MOC
Sieve Sizes Grading I Grading II Grading II
Sec. 3.03.6)
50 mm (2 inch) 100 - -
37.5 mm (1.5 inch) - 100 -
25 mm (1 inch) 55-85 70-95 100
19 mm (3/4 inch) 50-80 55-85 70-100 1 lot (10,000 m2)
4.75 mm (No.4) 30-60 30-60 35-65
0.425 mm (No. 40) 10-25 10-25 15-25
0.075 mm (No. 200) 3-10 3-10 3-10
The fraction passing the No. 200 sieve shall not exceed the fraction passing the 0.425 mm
(No. 40) sieve.

B. Sodium Sulphate Soundness & Loss 12 Max. 1 lot (10,000 m2)


C. Abrasion Loss 45 Max.
D. Sand Equivalent 45 Min.
E. Liquid Limit 25 Max.
F. Plasticity Index 6 Max.
G. California Bearing Ratio Grading I 100 Min.
H. California Bearing Ratio Grading II 80 Min.
I. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Grading III 65 Min.

3. PRIME COAT

0.55-0.7 L/m2 (as per 10,000 m2 (as per


A. Rate of Application SH3-01-UZA-CLB- SAES-Q-006 Sec.
1324 1/3 R6) 5.3.1.A)

4. TACK COAT

0.25-0.35 L/m2 (as 10,000 m2 (as per


B. Rate of Application per SH3-01-UZA-CLB- SAES-Q-006 Sec.
1324 1/3 R6) 5.3.2.B)

5. ASPHALT BINDER COURSE & WEARING COURSE

Test Requirements Frequency (as per SAES-Q-006 Sec. 5.4.5)


A. Penetration of Asphalt Binder 1/week or 1/lot
B. Gradation of Fine and Coarse Aggregates 1/day or 1/lot
C. Specific Gravity of Aggregates 1/week
D. Resistance to Abrasion (LA) 1/month
E. Magnesium Sulfate soundness 1/month
F. Sand equivalent 1/month
G. Plasticity Index 1/month
H. Flat or elongated particles by weight 1/month
I. Extraction/Grading 1/200 tons
J. Marshall Properties 1/250 tons
5 cores/ 1 day production or 10,000 m2
K. Compaction & Thickness
whichever is less

Extraction/Grading (MOC Section 4.05)

BITUMINOUS BASE COURSE


GRADING I GRADING II GRADING III
Sieve Size 32 mm (1-1/4 Inch) 22 mm (7/8 Inch) 19 mm (3/4 Inch)
Nominal Maximum Nominal Maximum Nominal Maximum
7.5 mm (1 1/2 inch) 100
25 mm (1 inch) 75-90 100 100
19.0 mm (3/4 inch) 65-80 75-90 90-100
12.5 mm (1/2 inch) 55-70 65-80 78-93
9.5 mm (3/8 inch) 45-60 55-65 57-72
4.75 mm (No. 4) 31-46 35-60 43-58
2.00 mm (No. 10) 18-33 20-35 28-43
0.425 mm (No. 40) 5-18 7-20 13-28
0.180 mm (No. 80) 3-13 5-25 -
0.075 mm (No. 200) 2-9 3-7 3-7

BITUMINOUS WEARING COURSE


GRADING I GRADING II GRADING III
Sieve Size 16 mm (5/8 Inch) 12.5 mm (1/2 In) 9.5 mm (3/8 Inch)
Nominal Maximum Nominal Maximum Nominal Maximum
19.0 mm (3/4 inch) 100 100
12.5 mm (1/2 inch) 75-90 90-100 100
9.5 mm (3/8 inch) 64-79 78-83 90-100
4.75 mm (No. 4) 41-56 46-60 54-68
2.00 mm (No. 10) 23-37 30-42 32-46
0.425 mm (No. 40) 7-20 14-25 14-25
0.180 mm (No. 80) 5-13 8-16 8-16
0.075 mm (No. 200) 3-8 3-7 3-7

Asphalt Binder & Wearing Course Quality Test (MOC Section 4.05)

Bituminous Base Course Bituminous Wearing Course


Quality Test
Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C
Sodium Sulfate Soundness
10 10 10 10 10 10
Loss, Percent, Max.
Abrasion Loss, Percent,
20 20 20 20 20 20
Max.
Clay and Friable Particles,
0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Percent, Max.
Sand Equivalent, Percent,
45 45 45 45 45 45
Min.

75 Blow Marshall Properties


Stability - Kg. min. 1000 750 500 1000 750 500
Flow - mm 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
Voids in Mineral
Varies with Nominal Maximum Size per MS-2*
Aggregate - Percent, Min.
Voids in Mix - Percent 4-6 4-6 3-5 5-7 5-8 5-9
Bituminous Material -
4.0-6.0 4.0-6.1 4.0-6.2 3.0-6.0 3.0-6.1 3.0-6.2
Percent of Total Weight
Retained Strength -
75 75 75 70 70 70
Percent, Min.

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