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Relative Density and Water Absorption.
THIRD YEAR SAUT

PROJECT:

CONTRACT NO:

CONTRACTOR:

AGGREGATE SIZE:

DATE OF TESTING:

TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.2 ref. BS 812: Part 2:1975

Specimen reference A B Mean

Mass of saturated surface dry aggregate in air g 1551.84 1582.85

Mass of basket + sample in water g 972.01 992.93

Mass of empty basket in water g 0.00 0.00

Mass of oven-dry aggregate in air g 1545.30 1577.80

3
Relative density on an oven-dry basis t/m 2.665 2.675 2.670
3
Relative density on a saturated and surface dry basis t/m 2.676 2.683 2.680
3
Apparent relative sensity t/m 2.695 2.698 2.697

Water Absorption % 0.42 0.32 0.37

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SIEVE ANALYSIS
THIRD YEAR SAUT
CONTRACT No.
CLIENT
CONTRACTOR
SOURCE/LOCATION/SAMPLE NO.
MATERIAL FOR
DATE OF SAMPLING DATE OF TESTING

REF.BS 1377 Part 2,AASHTO T88:1990 & ASTM D422-63

EQUIVALENT DRY MASS (g)= 592.57
REMARKS: F83
Sieve (mm) Wt retained % retained % passing
100.0 EXISTING WATER CONTENT (ASTM D2216-05)
50.0 0.00 0.0 100.0 Tin + Wet soil (g) 210.30
37.5 0.00 0.0 100.0 Tin + Oven dry soil (g) 210.1
28.0 0.00 0.0 100.0 Weight of empty tin (g) 82.9
25.0 0.00 0.0 100.0 Moiture Content (%) 0.16
20.0 0.00 0.0 100.0
14.0 0.00 0.0 100.0
10.0 0.00 0.0 100.0 Equivalent dry mass
6.3 0.00 0.0 100.0 Mass before washing (g) 593.50
5.00 0.00 0.0 100.0 Mass after washing (g) 388.8
2.00 11.40 1.9 98.1 Equivalent dry mass (g) 592.57
1.18 27.60 4.7 93.4 Passing sieve 0.075 (%) 34.39
0.600 44.70 7.5 85.9 mass of washed fine (g) 203.77
0.425 33.30 5.6 80.3 mass in pan (g) 1.5
0.300 41.30 7.0 73.3
0.150 134.00 22.6 50.7
0.075 91.80 15.5 35.2
Pan 4.50 0.8 34.4

300 - %pass 2mm - %pass 0.425mm - %pass 0.075mm =

GRADING MODULUS (GM): 0.9
100

100

90

80

70
% passing

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
sieve(mm)

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Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV)
10% FACT

PROJECT NAME:

CONTRACT NO.
CLIENT
CONTRATOR
SOURCE/MATERIAL TYPE
DATE OF TESTING:
TNR/MZA/MATERIAL/2017/2018/0688
TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.7 ref. BS 812:Part 111:1990

TEST CONDITION
DRY √
SOAKED

Fraction tested Separating sieve

28-20mm 5.0mm
20-14mm 3.35mm
14 - 10mm 2.36mm STANDARD
Standard or Smaller
apparatus

10 - 6.3mm 1.70mm
6.3 - 5.0mm 1.18mm
5.0 - 3.35mm 850µm
3.35 mm - 2.36mm 600µm

Specimen reference Control Test

Applied Force (kN) 50 100 150 400
Mass of tray + test specimen (g) 5801.3 5800 5801 5802
Mass of tray alone (g) 3018 3018 3018 3018
Mass of original test specimen (g) 2783.3 2782 2783 2784
Mass of material retained on separating sieve (g) 2748.4 2677.7 2549.4 2126
Mass of material passing separating sieve (g) 34.9 104.3 233.6 658

1.25 3.75 8.39 23.64

Percentage Fines (in%)
ACV (for F=400kN) (%) 23.64
10% Fines Value ( from chart) (kN) 190
450

400

350

300
Applied force (kN)

250

200

150

100

50

0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
% Fines

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SOFTENING POINT TEST

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LOCATION/SOURCES

DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD: CML TEST 3.6, ref. ASTM D 36-70

Temperature Before Test 17.5

Temp. rise Temp. rise

Time (Minutes) Temp (0C) (0C) Time (Minutes) Temp (0C) (0C)
0 17.5 13 44.2
4.8 1.6
1 22.3 14 45.8
1 0.7
2 23.5 15 46.5
1 1.1
3 24.5 16 47.6
1.5 0.9
4 26 17 48.5
2 0.9
5 28 18 49.4
3 0.2
6 31 19 49.6
1.5
7 32.5 20
2.5
8 35 21
3
9 38 22
2.5
10 40.5 23
2.3
11 42.8 24
0.4
12 43.2

Ring 1 Ring 2 Average Water √

0
Softening Point ( C) 49.4 49.6 49.5 Glycerin

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CBR PREPARATION
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CONTRACT No.
CLIENT
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SOURCE/LOCATION
MATERIAL FOR
DATE OF SAMPLING TESTING
REF. BS 1377:Part 4:1990

Bulk density determination

NO. OF BLOWS 62bls / 3L / 2.5kg rammer 30bls / 5L / 4.5kg rammer 62bls / 5L / 4.5kg rammer

MOULD NO. 05 13 03

WEIGHT OF MOULD + SOIL (g) 10604 10602 10969

WEIGHT OF MOULD (g) 5648 5530 5576

WEIGHT OF SOIL (g) 4956 5072 5393

VOLUME OF MOULD (cm3) 2305 2305 2305

BULK DENSITY ( kg/m3) kg/m3 2150 2200 2340

Moisture determination

TIN No. MI 501 DC

WT. OF WET SOIL+TIN (g) 383.90 338.40 283.60

WT. OF DRY SOIL+TIN (g) 356.30 315.50 269.30

WT. OF MOISTURE (g) 27.60 22.90 14.30

WT. OF TIN (g) 87.10 84.10 84.30

WT. OF DRY SOIL (g) 269.20 231.40 185.00

MOISTURE CONTENT % 10.3 9.9 7.7

DRY DENSITY (Kg/m3) 1950 2002 2172

MDD / OMC 2173/6

DATE OF MOULDING 23.11.2018 23.11.2018 23.11.2018

SOAKING DAYS 4 4 4

DATE OF PENETRATION 27.11.2018 27.11.2018 27.11.2018

Swell determination

INITIAL GAUGE READING 2.98 4.60 3.57

FINAL GAUGE READING 3.89 5.22 4.11

% SWELL 0.72 0.49 0.43

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CBR PENETRATION
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SOURCE/LOCATION
MATERIAL FOR
DATE OF TESTING

REF: BS 1377 Part 4

CBR Ring factor: 0.011 kN/division Rate of penetration: 1.27 mm/min.

3layers/62 Blows/2.5kg rammer 5layers/30 Blows/4.5kg rammer 5layers/62 Blows/4.5kg rammer

Penetration of Dial Gauge Reading Force on plunger Penetration of Dial Gauge Reading Force on plunger Penetration of Dial Gauge Reading Force on plunger (kN)
plunger (div) (kN) plunger (div) (kN) plunger (div)
(mm) (mm) (mm)

0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00

0.50 55 0.61 0.50 79 0.87 0.50 119 1.31
1.00 71 0.78 1.00 242 2.66 1.00 250 2.75
1.50 90 0.99 1.50 320 3.52 1.50 425 4.68
2.00 102 1.12 2.00 340 3.74 2.00 590 6.49
2.50 115 1.27 2.50 355 3.91 2.50 780 8.58
3.00 130 1.43 3.00 370 4.07 3.00 940 10.34
3.50 143 1.57 3.50 380 4.18 3.50 1120 12.32
4.00 156 1.72 4.00 398 4.38 4.00 1290 14.19
4.50 170 1.87 4.50 410 4.51 4.50 1490 16.39
5.00 180 1.98 5.00 424 4.66 5.00 1645 18.10
5.50 190 2.09 5.50 435 4.79 5.50 1780 19.58
6.00 198 2.18 6.00 446 4.91 6.00 1910 21.01
6.50 208 2.29 6.50 459 5.05 6.50 2010 22.11
7.00 216 2.38 7.00 465 5.12 7.00 2130 23.43
7.50 232 2.55 7.50 469 5.16 7.50 2350 25.85

28.00

CBR VALUES
24.00 Standard penetration 2.5mm 5.0 mm
Standard Force (KN) 13.2 kN 20.0 kN
Force on Plunger(kN)

20.00 62blows/2.5kg/3L 10 10
30 blows/4.5kg/5L 30 23
16.00 '5layers/62 Blows/4.5kg rammer 62 blows/4.5kg/5L 65 90

12.00 '5layers/30 Blows/4.5kg rammer CORRECTED CBR VALUES

Correction 62 blw/3lys 30blw/5lys 62 blw/5lys
8.00 '3layers/62 Blows/2.5kg rammer Force (KN)
CBR value
4.00
SELECTED CBR VALUES
0.00 Specimen DD (kg/m3) CBR (%) SWELL (%)
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 62/2.5kg 10
1950 0.72
30/4.5kg 2002 35 0.49
Penetration of Plunger (mm)
62/4.5kg 2172 65 0.43

85

65
0 0
CBR % CBR (%)

45 0 140
25

5
1940 1970 2000 2030 2060 2090 2120 2150 2180
DRY DENSITY (Kg/m3)

1.00
% SWELL

0.00
1940 1970 2000 2030 2060 2090 2120 2150 2180
DRY DENSITY (kg/m3)

CBR Values
Compaction degrees Dry Density OMC Swel (%) ENGINEER'S COMMENT:
MDD (kg/m3) at (kg/m3) (%) (%)

100.00% 2173 65 6
97.00% 2108 53 6
95.00% 2064 45 6 0.44

93.00% 2021 37 6
90.00% 1956 13 6

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FIELD DENSITY
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CONTRACT NO.
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MATERIALS/LAYER:
SECTION
DATE OF TESTING:
ROAD LINK

TEST NO: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

POSITION LHS CL RHS CL LHS CL LHS CL RHS CL

CHAINAGE 7+710 7+785 7+860 7+935 8+010 8+085 8+160 8+235 8+310 8+385

DEPTH (cm) 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0

Wet soil from Hole (g) 6060 6145 6540 6395 6513 6450 6479 6256 6517 5910

Initial Sand+Cylinder (g) 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000

Final Sand+Cylinder (g) 2932 2891 2577 2842 2650 2868 2736 2916 2740 3025

Total wt of Sand used (g) 5068 5109 5423 5158 5350 5132 5264 5084 5260 4975

Sand in Cone+Plate (g) 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158 1158

Wt. of Sand in Hole (g) 3910 3951 4265 4000 4192 3974 4106 3926 4102 3817

Density of Sand (kg/m3) 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462 1462

Volume of Hole (cm3) 2674 2702 2917 2736 2867 2718 2808 2685 2806 2611

MOISTURE CONTENT

Container No. T3 PD T15 T6 4E 121 11X 11N 15A 100A

Container + wet Soil (g) 235.50 332.70 220.60 318.20 301.80 301.50 277.80 280.30 315.70 263.60

Container + dry Soil (g) 226.70 320.00 214.60 306.10 290.30 290.20 265.00 268.30 300.40 252.70

Weight of Container (g) 65.00 68.20 68.80 67.50 68.20 68.80 68.20 67.50 68.80 68.20

Weight of moisture (g) 8.8 12.7 6.0 12.1 11.5 11.3 12.8 12.0 15.3 10.9

Weight of Dry Soil (g) 161.7 251.8 145.8 238.6 222.1 221.4 196.8 200.8 231.6 184.5

Moisture Content (%) 5.4 5.0 4.1 5.1 5.2 336.5 6.5 6.0 6.6 5.9

Deviation from OMC (+/-) -1.3 -1.7 -2.6 -1.6 -1.5 329.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.8

DENSITY DETERMINATION

Wet Density (kg/m3) 2266 2274 2242 2337 2271 2373 2307 2330 2323 2264
3
Dry Density (kg/m ) 2149 2165 2153 2225 2160 544 2166 2198 2179 2137

M.D.D. (kg/m3) 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202 2202

O.M.C. (%) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7

COMPACTION (%) 97.6 98.3 97.8 101.0 98.1 24.7 98.4 99.8 98.9 97.1
AVERAGE COMPACTION % 91.2

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ELONGATION INDEX-EI

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CLIENT

CONSULTANT

CONTRACTOR

SOURCE/LOCATION

DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.5 ref. BS 812: Section105.2:1990

Fraction Gauged

Passing sieve mm 50 37.5 28 20 14 10

Retained on sieve mm 37.5 28 20 14 10 6.3

Gasps between pins mm 78.7 59.0 43.2 30.6 21.6 14.7

Fraction Gauged x

Before Gauging

Mass of Tray+Aggregate fraction g 6100 3090 2100

Mass of tray g 1100 1090 1100

Mass of Aggregate fraction M0 g 355 1257 579

Individual percentage M0/M1X100 % 16.203 57.371 26.426

Sum of Aggregate mass M1 g 2191.00

Sum of fraction less than 5% of M1 g

Sum of fraction greater than 5% of M1 (M2) g 2191.00

After Gauging

Aggregate retaining gaps 0 223 304.00

Aggregate passing gaps 355 1034 275

Sum of Aggregate mass not passing gaps M3 g 527.00

Elongation Index
El= M3/M2 x 100 % 24.05

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FLASH AND FIRE POINT BY CLEVELAND OPEN CUP

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LOCATION/SOURCES

DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD: CML TEST 3.3, ref. ASTM D 92-90

Temperature Before Test(0C) 28

Measured Flash Point (0C) 280

Measured Fire Point (0C) 290

Measured Barometric Pressure (mm Hg) 104.7

COC Flash Point 299.66

COC Fire Point 312.80

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Flakiness Index-FI
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CONTRACTOR:
LOCATION/SOURCE:
DATE OF TESTING:

TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.4 ref. BS 812: Section105.1:1990

Fraction Gauged

Passing sieve mm 63 50 37.5 28 20 14 10

Retained on sieve mm 50 37.5 28 20 14 10 6.3

Slot width mm 33.9 26.3 19.7 14.4 10.2 7.2 4.9

Fraction Gauged x

Before Gauging

Mass of Tray+Aggregate farection g

Mass of tray g
Mass of Aggregate fraction M0 g 355.0 1258 580
Individual percentage M0/M1X100 % 16.200 57.37 26.44

Sum of Aggregate mass M1 g 2192

Sum of fraction less than 5% of M1 g 0.00

Sum of fraction greater than 5% of M1 (M2) g 2192

After Gauging

Aggregate retaining gaps 320.50 1179 519

Aggregate passing gaps 27.50 79 61

Sum of Aggregate mass passing gaps M3 g 166.50

Flakiness Index
Fl= M3/M2 x 100 % 7.60

Avarage Least Dimension

Median size mm 14

Avarage Least Dimension mm 9.3

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PENETRATION OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

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LOCATION/SOURCES

DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD: CML TEST 3.5, ref. ASTM D 5

Penetration Grade 80/100

TIN NUMBER 01
Test 02 Test 03
Penetrometer Dial Reading Test 01

Initial Reading 0.0 0.0 94.0

Final Reading 92.0 93.0 191.0

Penetration Value 92.0 93.0 97.0

Mean Penetration Value 1/10 mm 94.0

TIN NUMBER 02
Test 02 Test 03
Penetrometer Dial Reading Test 01

Initial Reading 0.0 0.0 0.0

Final Reading 96.0 98.0 92.0

Penetration Value 96.0 98.0 92.0

Mean Penetration Value 1/10 mm 95.3

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LOS ANGELS ABRASION TEST
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LOCATION/SOURCES

DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.9 ref. ASTM C 539 -89

Sieve size Mass of indicated Sizes (g)

Passing Retained on Grading

A B C D

37.5mm 25.0mm 1250±25

25.0mm 19.0mm 1250±25

19.0mm 12.5mm 1250±10 2500±10

12.5mm 9.5mm 1250±10 2500±10

9.5mm 6.3mm 2500±10

6.3mm 4.75mm 2500±10

4.75mm 2.36mm 5000±10

Total 5000±10 5000±10 5000±10 5000±10

Sample reference 1
Sample description
Grading used B
Mass of sample before test 5000
Mass retained on sieve size 1.70mm 4537
Mass passing sieve 1.70mm 465
LAA Value 9
Avarage Value
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SOURCE/LOCATION/SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL FOR

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TEST METHOD Ref. BS 1377 Part 4: 1990

Bulk density determination

TEST NO 1 2 3 4 5 6
WEIGHT OF SAMPLE (g) 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000
WATER ADDED (%) 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
WEIGHT OF MOULD + SAMPLE (g) 9656.5 9999.5 10326.5 10567.5 10778 10737.5
WEIGHT OF MOULD (g) 5585 5585 5585 5585 5585 5585
WEIGHT OF SAMPLE (g) 4071.5 4414.5 4741.5 4982.5 5193 5152.5
VOLUME OF MOULD (cm3) 2305 2305 2305 2305 2305 2305
WET DENSITY (Kg/m3) 1766 1915 2057 2162 2253 2235
Moisture determination

CONTAINER NO. E2 10A B2 53W 76 146X

WT. OF WET SOIL+TIN (g) 138.5 132 129.5 167 177 185
WT. OF DRY SOIL+TIN (g) 135.70 128.70 124.40 158.30 165.40 170.80
WT. OF MOISTURE (g) 2.80 3.30 5.10 8.70 11.60 14.20
WT. OF TIN (g) 43.50 57.00 43.00 49.00 48.00 48.50
WT. OF DRY SOIL (g) 92.20 71.70 81.40 109.30 117.40 122.30
MOISTURE CONTENT % 3.0 4.6 6.3 8.0 9.9 11.6
DRY DENSITY (Kg/m3) 1714 1831 1936 2002 2050 2003

2300

2200
Dry Density (kg/m3)

2100

2000

1900

1800

1700
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Moisture Content ( % )

MDD: 2050kg/m3 OMC: 9.6%

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LIQUID AND PLASTIC LIMIT
LINEAR SHRINKAGE AND SHRINKAGE PRODUCTS
THIRD YEAR SAUT

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CONTRACTOR
SOURCE/LOCATION/SAMPLE NO.
MATERIAL FOR
DATE OF SAMPLING: DATE OF TESTING
TEST METHOD CML TESTS 1.2,1.3 and 1.4,ref:BS 1377:Part 2:1990
Test 2(A): Cone penetrometer
Property Liquid Limit Plastic Limit Remarks
TEST NO. 1 2 3 4 1 2
Initial gauge reading mm 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Final gauge reading mm 15.50 18.60 21.70 24.80

Cone penetration mm 15.5 18.6 21.7 24.8

Container no. A40 A64 A23 A13 A20 A32
wt. Cont+wet soil g 30.10 39.40 40.50 43.70 22.20 22.60
wt. Cont+dry soil g 27.70 34.80 35.60 38.10 21.50 22.00
wt. of moisture g 2.40 4.60 4.90 5.60 0.70 0.60
wt. of container g 16.40 16.40 16.50 16.00 16.40 16.40 Average PL
wt. of dry soil g 11.30 18.40 19.10 22.10 5.10 5.60 (whole number)
Moisture content % 21.2 25.0 25.7 25.3 13.7 10.7 12

24 Sample preparation:

a)As received
b)Air dried: ͦC
22
c)washed on 425µm
d)Oven dried ͦC
Penetration ( mm )

e)Not known
20

Proportion retained on
425µm sieve %
18

Atterberg limits

16 LIQUID LIMIT
LL(%)= 24
PLASTIC LIMIT

14
P L(%)= 12
20 22 24 26 28 30 PLASTICITY INDEX
Moisture content ( % ) P I(%)= 12

LINEAR SHRINKAGE AND SHRINKAGE PRODUCT

Specimen reference
Initial Length, Lo mm 140
Ovendried Length, LD mm 135
Linear Shrinkage, LS=100(1-LD)
LO % 4
Shrinkage product,SP=LSx%<425µm 0

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AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE
AIV

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CONTRACT NO.
CLIENT
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LOCATION/SOURCES
DATE OF TESTING

TEST METHOD CML TEST 2.8, ref. BS 812: Part 112: 1990

TEST CONDITION

DRY √

SOAKED

Fraction tested Separating sieve

14 - 10mm 2.36mm √ STANDARD

10 - 6.3mm 1.70mm

6.3 - 5.0mm 1.18mm

5.0 - 3.35mm 850mm

3.35 mm - 2.36mm 600mm

Specimen reference

Number of blows (normally 15 blows) 1 2 3

Mass of tray + test specimen (g) 2990 3001.5 3001.5

Mass of tray alone (g) 2665.00 2665.00 2665.00

Mass of original test specimen (g) 325.00 336.50 336.50

Mass of material retained on separating sieve (g) 240.00 246.90 243.60

Mass of material passing separating sieve (g) 85.00 89.60 92.90

Aggregate Impact Value (in%) - DRY 73.85 73.37 72.39

AIV - mean value 30.77 29.72 29.72

AIV - median value 30.07

29.72
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SIEVE ANALYSIS
Asphalt Aggregate (AC-20)

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TEST REFERENCE: CML 2.3 and BS 812 part 103.1:1985

BLENDING PERCENTAGE: DRY CONDITION

SIZE % WEIGHT OF SAMPLES(g) TOTAL WEIGHT(g)
14-20 32 1280
10-14 20 800
4-7 14 560 4000
0-4 28 1120
FILLER/LIME 6 240

SIEVE SIZE WT RETAINED % RETAINED % PASSING GRADING LIMITS FOR COMBINED AGGREGATE (AC20)
(mm) (gm) AS PER STANDARD REQUIREMENTS TABLE 4202/2
100
28.0 0.00 0.00 100.0 100 100
20.0 0.00 0.00 100.0 80 100
14.0 1027.50 25.69 74.3 60 80
10.0 554.50 13.86 60.45 50 70
5.00 504.00 12.60 47.9 36 56
2.36 397.50 9.94 37.9 28 44
1.18 421.00 10.53 27.4 20 34
0.600 362.00 9.05 18.3 15 27
0.300 248.50 6.21 12.1 10 20
0.150 169.50 4.24 7.9 5 13
0.075 158.50 3.96 3.9 2 6
PAN 152.50 3.81 0.1
TOTAL 3995.50

SIEVE ANALYSIS
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
%PASSING

60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 1000.0
SIEVE SIZE
Blending Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit

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SIEVE ANALYSIS
Asphalt Aggregate (AC-20)

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TEST REFERENCE: CML 2.3 and BS 812 part 103.1:1985

BLENDING PERCENTAGE: DRY CONDITION

SIZE % WEIGHT OF SAMPLES(g) TOTAL WEIGHT(g)
14-20 32 1280
10-14 20 800
4-7 14 560 4000
0-4 28 1120
FILLER/LIME 6 240

SIEVE SIZE WT RETAINED % RETAINED % PASSING GRADING LIMITS FOR COMBINED AGGREGATE (AC20)
(mm) (gm) AS PER STANDARD REQUIREMENTS TABLE 4202/2
100
28.0 0.00 0.00 100.0 100 100
20.0 0.00 0.00 100.0 80 100
14.0 1027.50 25.69 74.3 60 80
10.0 554.50 13.86 60.45 50 70
5.00 504.00 12.60 47.9 36 56
2.36 397.50 9.94 37.9 28 44
1.18 421.00 10.53 27.4 20 34
0.600 362.00 9.05 18.3 15 27
0.300 248.50 6.21 12.1 10 20
0.150 169.50 4.24 7.9 5 13
0.075 158.50 3.96 3.9 2 6
PAN 152.50 3.81 0.1
TOTAL 3995.50

SIEVE ANALYSIS
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
%PASSING

60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 1000.0
SIEVE SIZE
Blending Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit

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BULK DENSITY OF SATURATED SURFACE DRY
ASPHALT MIX SAMPLES

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1
3
Specimen Binder Mass of specimens Volume (cm ) Water
No. Bulk Density Absorption
3
(g/cm ) (%)
content Dry, Immersed in Surface
% (grams) water( grams) dry,(grams)
A 4.6 1284.89 751.39 1285.98 536.2 2.396 0.203
B 1284.78 748.43 1285.45 538.6 2.385 0.124
C 1280.23 745.43 1281.15 537.3 2.383 0.171
Average 2.388 0.166
A 4.9 1285.50 749.90 1286.49 538.2 2.388 0.184
B 1285.28 751.60 1286.15 536.2 2.397 0.162
C 1280.80 747.78 1281.39 535.2 2.393 0.110
Average 2.393 0.152
A 5.2 1281.30 749.78 1284.75 536.6 2.388 0.643
B 1281.80 749.00 1283.69 536.3 2.390 0.352
C 1274.96 744.00 1276.05 533.7 2.389 0.204
Average 2.389 0.400
A 5.5 1269.87 740.44 1270.50 531.7 2.389 0.118
B 1266.18 737.42 1266.54 530.7 2.386 0.068
C 1259.72 730.95 1260.07 530.7 2.374 0.066
Average 2.383 0.084

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TEST METHOD: CML test 3.19,ref: ASTM D1559-89,Asphalt Institute 1994

Average values

Binder
Series No. Bulk Void VMA Voids filled Corrected Flow
content %
density content % with binder stability mm

g/cm3 % % N
CML test
3.14,3.15,3.16 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.18 CML test 3.18

1 4.6 2.388 3.9 13 75.0 18081 3.09

2 4.9 2.393 3.5 14 78.4 19989 3.22

3 5.2 2.389 3.1 14 82.2 18999 3.68

4 5.5 2.383 2.7 14 85.4 16317 3.85

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TEST METHOD: CML test 3.19, ref: ASTM D1559-89, Asphalt Institute 1994

Stability/Binder Flow/Binder
21000 4.0

20000 3.8
Marshall Stability (N)

Marshall Flow (mm)

19000 3.6

18000 3.4

17000 3.2

16000 3.0

15000 2.8
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content % Binder Content %

Voids/Binder VFB/Binder
5.0 Voids filled with binder (%)
91.0

4.0 86.0
Void Content (%)

3.0 81.0

2.0 76.0

1.0 71.0
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content % Binder%

Density/Binder Optimum Bitumen Content

2.410
Bitumen content corresponding to: (%)

Maximum stability 4.95

Asphalt mix bulk density (g/cm3)

2.400 Maximum bulk density 4.95

4.0 % air voids = 4.60

Optimum bitumen content of the mix 4.8

2.390

Flow Value corresponding to 4.9 % bitumen 3.22

2.380
VFB at % 4.9 78.4
VMA at % 4.9 14
AV at % 4.9 3.5
2.370
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content %

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20/14mm 14-10mm 7-4mm 0-4 Filler

MATERIALS
EQUIVALENT DRY MASS (g) = Blending %
Sieve 2636.0 1240.5 1168.0 1280.0 293.0 20/14mm 14-10mm 7-4mm 0-4 Filler Sum LIMIT
(mm) Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing 32 20 14 28 6 100.00 Lower Mid Upper
100 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00
28.0 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00 100 100 100
20.0 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00 80 90 100
14.0 2144.50 81.35 18.65 7.00 0.56 99.44 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 5.97 19.89 14.00 28.00 6.00 73.85 60 70 80
10.0 485.50 18.42 0.23 426.00 34.34 65.09 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.07 13.02 14.00 28.00 6.00 61.09 50 60 70
5.0 3.00 0.11 0.11 764.00 61.59 3.51 97.00 8.30 91.70 2.5 0.20 99.80 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.70 12.84 27.95 6.00 47.52 36 46 56
2.36 0.00 0.00 0.11 17.00 1.37 2.14 778.00 66.61 25.09 44.50 3.48 96.33 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.43 3.51 26.97 6.00 36.95 28 36 44
1.180 0.00 0.00 0.11 2.00 0.16 1.98 188.50 16.14 8.95 323.00 25.23 71.09 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.40 1.25 19.91 6.00 27.59 20 27 34
0.600 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.00 0.08 1.89 39.00 3.34 5.61 354.00 27.66 43.44 18.80 6.42 93.58 0.04 0.38 0.79 12.16 5.62 18.98 15 21 27
0.300 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.00 0.08 1.81 16.50 1.41 4.20 237.00 18.52 24.92 21.80 7.44 86.14 0.04 0.36 0.59 6.98 5.17 13.13 10 15 20
0.150 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 1.81 2.00 0.17 4.02 135.00 10.55 14.38 53.30 18.19 67.95 0.04 0.36 0.56 4.03 4.08 9.06 5 9 13
0.075 3.00 0.11 0.00 9.50 0.77 1.05 27.00 2.31 1.71 106.00 8.28 6.09 75.30 25.70 42.25 0.00 0.21 0.24 1.71 2.54 4.69 2 4 6
Pan 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.73 0.32 17.00 1.46 0.26 78.00 6.09 0.00 120.20 41.02 1.23
2636.0 1236.5 1165.0 1280.0 289.40

THEORETICAL BLENDING
100.00
Blending %

Lower
90.00
Upper

Mid
80.00

70.00

60.00
% passing

50.00

40.00

30.00

20.00

10.00

0.00
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 1000.0
Sieve size
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Maximum Theoretical Density of Asphalt
Mixes, Absorption of Binder into Aggregates

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TEST METHOD CML

CML TEST
TEST 3.17
3.17 ref.ref.
ASTMASTM D3203,
D3203, AASHTO
AASHTO Designation
Designation PP19-93
PP19-93

Predetermined input data:

Bulk density of the total aggregate blend 2.630

Density of the binder 1.024

Binder content 5.5 %

Results of weighing:

m1 Mass of container/bowl in air 1277.60 1277.62 1277.60 grams

C Mass of container/bowl in water 703.89 703.85 703.89 grams

m2 Mass of container/bowl and dry sample in air 2490.30 2542.58 2467.45 grams

B Mass of container/bowl and saturated sample in water 1419.77 1450.60 1406.40 grams
As
Mass of surface dry sample in air 715.88 746.75 702.51 grams
Ad
Mass of dry sample in air 1212.70 1264.96 1189.85 grams

2.448 2.448 2.449

Maximum theoretical density of the mix ,

D 66.70 69.57 65.44

Mass of binder in the asphalt sample grams
E 1146.00 1195.39 1124.41
Mass of aggregates in the asphalt sample grams

Vbulk 500.88 522.46 491.44

Bulk volume of aggregates and binder in the sample cm3
Vvoid free 498.31 519.77 488.81
Void-free volume asphalt sample cm3

pabs Binder absorbed by the aggregates 0.229 0.231 0.240 %

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TEST METHOD: CML test 3.18,ref: ASTM D1559-89

Initial Final Flow

Height Height Height Average Height Stability Corrected AVERAGE
Bitumen Flow Dial Dial Stability Flow AVERAGE
Sample ID No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 height Correction Correction stability stability
Content reading reading (div) (mm) Flow (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) factor factor (N) (N)
(mm) (mm)

4.6A 66.9 66.8 66.9 66.9 0.92 11.05 13.92 1578 0.01237 2.87 17,958

4.6 4.6B 67.3 67.9 67.8 67.7 0.90 11.82 14.77 1682 0.01237 2.95 18,726 3.09 18,081

4.6C 66.9 67.5 67.7 67.4 0.91 11.26 14.72 1560 0.01237 3.46 17,560

4.9A 67.3 67.4 66.8 67.2 0.91 10.86 14.00 1870 0.01237 3.14 21,050

4.9 4.9B 67.4 67.0 67.0 67.1 0.92 11.58 14.71 1600 0.01237 3.13 18,209 3.22 19,989

4.9C 66.8 66.4 66.8 66.7 0.93 11.21 14.61 1800 0.01237 3.40 20,707

5.2A 67.5 67.1 67.0 67.2 0.91 11.21 14.96 1652 0.01237 3.75 18,596

5.2 5.2B 66.1 66.7 66.0 66.3 0.93 10.66 14.30 1695 0.01237 3.64 19,499 3.68 18,999

5.2C 66.4 66.2 66.2 66.3 0.93 11.30 14.95 1643 0.01237 3.65 18,901

5.5A 66.4 65.9 65.9 66.1 0.94 10.75 13.90 1375 0.01237 3.15 15,988

5.5 5.5B 65.5 65.8 65.9 65.7 0.95 11.15 14.77 1310 0.01237 3.62 15,394 3.85 16,317

5.5C 65.3 65.8 65.3 65.5 0.95 11.86 16.63 1495 0.01237 4.77 17,568

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Calculation of Void Content in Bituminous Mixes

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MATERIAL FOR
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TEST METHOD CML 3.17

CML TEST TESTref.
3.17 ref. ASTM
ASTM D3203,D3203,
AASHTOAASHTO Designation
Designation PP19-93
PP19-93

Predetermined data: Series No.1 Series No.2

Maximum theoretical density of the mix , 2.465 2.448
Percentage of binder absorbed by aggregates % 0.327 0.233
Density of the binder 1.024 1.024
Bulk density of the total aggregate blend 2.630 2.630
Binder content % 5.2 5.5

3
Calculations are based on 100cm of the compacted mix

Series No. 1 2

Specimen No. 1 2 3 1 2 3

Bulk density, 2.388 2.390 2.389 2.389 2.386 2.374

Aggregates 226.37 226.57 226.49 225.72 225.46 224.31

Mass,grams

Binder 12.42 12.43 12.42 13.14 13.12 13.06

Absorbed binder 0.740 0.741 0.741 0.526 0.525 0.523

Effective binder 11.68 11.69 11.68 12.61 12.60 12.53

Volume, cm3

Aggregates 86.07 86.15 86.12 85.82 85.73 85.29

Effective binder 11.40 11.41 11.41 12.32 12.30 12.24

Void content, %
3.11 3.02 3.06 2.45 2.56 3.06
VMA, %
13.9 13.9 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.7
Voids filled with binder, %
81.9 82.4 82.2 86.9 86.2 83.2

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20/14mm 14-10mm 7-4mm 0-4 Filler

MATERIALS
EQUIVALENT DRY MASS (g) = Blending %
Sieve 2636.0 1240.5 1168.0 1280.0 293.0 20/14mm 14-10mm 7-4mm 0-4 Filler Sum LIMIT
(mm) Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing Wt retained % retained % passing 32 20 14 28 6 100.00 Lower Mid Upper
100 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00
28.0 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00 100 100 100
20.0 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 32.00 20.00 14.00 28.00 6.00 100.00 80 90 100
14.0 2144.50 81.35 18.65 7.00 0.56 99.44 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 5.97 19.89 14.00 28.00 6.00 73.85 60 70 80
10.0 485.50 18.42 0.23 426.00 34.34 65.09 0.00 0.00 100.00 0 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.07 13.02 14.00 28.00 6.00 61.09 50 60 70
5.0 3.00 0.11 0.11 764.00 61.59 3.51 97.00 8.30 91.70 2.5 0.20 99.80 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.70 12.84 27.95 6.00 47.52 36 46 56
2.36 0.00 0.00 0.11 17.00 1.37 2.14 778.00 66.61 25.09 44.50 3.48 96.33 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.43 3.51 26.97 6.00 36.95 28 36 44
1.180 0.00 0.00 0.11 2.00 0.16 1.98 188.50 16.14 8.95 323.00 25.23 71.09 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.04 0.40 1.25 19.91 6.00 27.59 20 27 34
0.600 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.00 0.08 1.89 39.00 3.34 5.61 354.00 27.66 43.44 18.80 6.42 93.58 0.04 0.38 0.79 12.16 5.62 18.98 15 21 27
0.300 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.00 0.08 1.81 16.50 1.41 4.20 237.00 18.52 24.92 21.80 7.44 86.14 0.04 0.36 0.59 6.98 5.17 13.13 10 15 20
0.150 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00 1.81 2.00 0.17 4.02 135.00 10.55 14.38 53.30 18.19 67.95 0.04 0.36 0.56 4.03 4.08 9.06 5 9 13
0.075 3.00 0.11 0.00 9.50 0.77 1.05 27.00 2.31 1.71 106.00 8.28 6.09 75.30 25.70 42.25 0.00 0.21 0.24 1.71 2.54 4.69 2 4 6
Pan 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.73 0.32 17.00 1.46 0.26 78.00 6.09 0.00 120.20 41.02 1.23
2636.0 1236.5 1165.0 1280.0 289.40

THEORETICAL BLENDING
100.00
Blending %

Lower
90.00
Upper

Mid
80.00

70.00

60.00
% passing

50.00

40.00

30.00

20.00

10.00

0.00
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 1000.0
Sieve size
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BULK DENSITY OF SATURATED SURFACE DRY
ASPHALT MIX SAMPLES

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1
3
Specimen Binder Mass of specimens Volume (cm ) Water
No. Bulk Density Absorption
3
(g/cm ) (%)
content Dry, Immersed in Surface
% (grams) water( grams) dry,(grams)
A 4.6 1284.89 751.39 1285.98 536.2 2.396 0.203
B 1284.78 748.43 1285.45 538.6 2.385 0.124
C 1280.23 745.43 1281.15 537.3 2.383 0.171
Average 2.388 0.166
A 4.9 1285.50 749.90 1286.49 538.2 2.388 0.184
B 1285.28 751.60 1286.15 536.2 2.397 0.162
C 1280.80 747.78 1281.39 535.2 2.393 0.110
Average 2.393 0.152
A 5.2 1281.30 749.78 1284.75 536.6 2.388 0.643
B 1281.80 749.00 1283.69 536.3 2.390 0.352
C 1274.96 744.00 1276.05 533.7 2.389 0.204
Average 2.389 0.400
A 5.5 1269.87 740.44 1270.50 531.7 2.389 0.118
B 1266.18 737.42 1266.54 530.7 2.386 0.068
C 1259.72 730.95 1260.07 530.7 2.374 0.066
Average 2.383 0.084

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Maximum Theoretical Density of Asphalt
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TEST METHOD CML

CML TEST
TEST 3.17
3.17 ref.ref.
ASTMASTM D3203,
D3203, AASHTO
AASHTO Designation
Designation PP19-93
PP19-93

Predetermined input data:

Bulk density of the total aggregate blend 2.630

Density of the binder 1.024

Binder content 5.5 %

Results of weighing:

m1 Mass of container/bowl in air 1277.60 1277.62 1277.60 grams

C Mass of container/bowl in water 703.89 703.85 703.89 grams

m2 Mass of container/bowl and dry sample in air 2490.30 2542.58 2467.45 grams

B Mass of container/bowl and saturated sample in water 1419.77 1450.60 1406.40 grams
As
Mass of surface dry sample in air 715.88 746.75 702.51 grams
Ad
Mass of dry sample in air 1212.70 1264.96 1189.85 grams

2.448 2.448 2.449

Maximum theoretical density of the mix ,

D 66.70 69.57 65.44

Mass of binder in the asphalt sample grams
E 1146.00 1195.39 1124.41
Mass of aggregates in the asphalt sample grams

Vbulk 500.88 522.46 491.44

Bulk volume of aggregates and binder in the sample cm3
Vvoid free 498.31 519.77 488.81
Void-free volume asphalt sample cm3

pabs Binder absorbed by the aggregates 0.229 0.231 0.240 %

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MARSHALL MIX DESIGN (AC20)

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TEST METHOD: CML test 3.19,ref: ASTM D1559-89,Asphalt Institute 1994

Average values

Binder
Series No. Bulk Void VMA Voids filled Corrected Flow
content %
density content % with binder stability mm

g/cm3 % % N
CML test
3.14,3.15,3.16 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.17 CML test 3.18 CML test 3.18

1 4.6 2.388 3.9 13 75.0 18081 3.09

2 4.9 2.393 3.5 14 78.4 19989 3.22

3 5.2 2.389 3.1 14 82.2 18999 3.68

4 5.5 2.383 2.7 14 85.4 16317 3.85

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Stability/Binder Flow/Binder
21000 4.0

20000 3.8
Marshall Stability (N)

Marshall Flow (mm)

19000 3.6

18000 3.4

17000 3.2

16000 3.0

15000 2.8
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content % Binder Content %

Voids/Binder VFB/Binder
5.0 Voids filled with binder (%)
91.0

4.0 86.0
Void Content (%)

3.0 81.0

2.0 76.0

1.0 71.0
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content % Binder%

Density/Binder Optimum Bitumen Content

2.410
Bitumen content corresponding to: (%)

Maximum stability 4.95

Asphalt mix bulk density (g/cm3)

2.400 Maximum bulk density 4.95

4.0 % air voids = 4.60

Optimum bitumen content of the mix 4.8

2.390

Flow Value corresponding to 4.9 % bitumen 3.22

2.380
VFB at % 4.9 78.4
VMA at % 4.9 14
AV at % 4.9 3.5
2.370
4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 5.8
Binder Content %

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Calculation of Void Content in Bituminous Mixes

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TEST METHOD CML 3.17

CML TEST TESTref.
3.17 ref. ASTM
ASTM D3203,D3203,
AASHTOAASHTO Designation
Designation PP19-93
PP19-93

Predetermined data: Series No.1 Series No.2

Maximum theoretical density of the mix , 2.465 2.448
Percentage of binder absorbed by aggregates % 0.327 0.233
Density of the binder 1.024 1.024
Bulk density of the total aggregate blend 2.630 2.630
Binder content % 5.2 5.5

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Calculations are based on 100cm of the compacted mix

Series No. 1 2

Specimen No. 1 2 3 1 2 3

Bulk density, 2.388 2.390 2.389 2.389 2.386 2.374

Aggregates 226.37 226.57 226.49 225.72 225.46 224.31

Mass,grams

Binder 12.42 12.43 12.42 13.14 13.12 13.06

Absorbed binder 0.740 0.741 0.741 0.526 0.525 0.523

Effective binder 11.68 11.69 11.68 12.61 12.60 12.53

Volume, cm3

Aggregates 86.07 86.15 86.12 85.82 85.73 85.29

Effective binder 11.40 11.41 11.41 12.32 12.30 12.24

Void content, %
3.11 3.02 3.06 2.45 2.56 3.06
VMA, %
13.9 13.9 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.7
Voids filled with binder, %
81.9 82.4 82.2 86.9 86.2 83.2

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TEST METHOD: CML test 3.18,ref: ASTM D1559-89

Initial Final Flow

Height Height Height Average Height Stability Corrected AVERAGE
Bitumen Flow Dial Dial Stability Flow AVERAGE
Sample ID No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 height Correction Correction stability stability
Content reading reading (div) (mm) Flow (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) factor factor (N) (N)
(mm) (mm)

4.6A 66.9 66.8 66.9 66.9 0.92 11.05 13.92 1578 0.01237 2.87 17,958

4.6 4.6B 67.3 67.9 67.8 67.7 0.90 11.82 14.77 1682 0.01237 2.95 18,726 3.09 18,081

4.6C 66.9 67.5 67.7 67.4 0.91 11.26 14.72 1560 0.01237 3.46 17,560

4.9A 67.3 67.4 66.8 67.2 0.91 10.86 14.00 1870 0.01237 3.14 21,050

4.9 4.9B 67.4 67.0 67.0 67.1 0.92 11.58 14.71 1600 0.01237 3.13 18,209 3.22 19,989

4.9C 66.8 66.4 66.8 66.7 0.93 11.21 14.61 1800 0.01237 3.40 20,707

5.2A 67.5 67.1 67.0 67.2 0.91 11.21 14.96 1652 0.01237 3.75 18,596

5.2 5.2B 66.1 66.7 66.0 66.3 0.93 10.66 14.30 1695 0.01237 3.64 19,499 3.68 18,999

5.2C 66.4 66.2 66.2 66.3 0.93 11.30 14.95 1643 0.01237 3.65 18,901

5.5A 66.4 65.9 65.9 66.1 0.94 10.75 13.90 1375 0.01237 3.15 15,988

5.5 5.5B 65.5 65.8 65.9 65.7 0.95 11.15 14.77 1310 0.01237 3.62 15,394 3.85 16,317

5.5C 65.3 65.8 65.3 65.5 0.95 11.86 16.63 1495 0.01237 4.77 17,568

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