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Bituminous Macadam: Property T ST Code R Quirem NT

The document outlines physical requirements and specifications for constructing bituminous macadam base and bituminous concrete layers, including requirements for coarse aggregate properties, gradation sizes and bitumen content. Tables provide specifications for aggregate quality, grading sizes and allowable percentages for various sieve sizes, as well as minimum bitumen content requirements.

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Bituminous Macadam: Property T ST Code R Quirem NT

The document outlines physical requirements and specifications for constructing bituminous macadam base and bituminous concrete layers, including requirements for coarse aggregate properties, gradation sizes and bitumen content. Tables provide specifications for aggregate quality, grading sizes and allowable percentages for various sieve sizes, as well as minimum bitumen content requirements.

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BITUMINOUS MACADAM

Constructing bituminous macadam base shall generally be done as per Morth 5 th revision section 504.

Table 500-6 : Physical Properties of Coarse Aggregate

Property Test code Requirement

Cleanliness Grain size analysis IS: 2386 Max 5% passing 75-micron sieve
(Part 1)
Particle Flakiness and elongation IS: 2386
Max 35%
shape indices (Combined) (Part 1)

Los Angeles Abrasion value IS: 2386 (Part


Max40%
Strength* 4)
IS: 2386
Aggregate Impact value Max 30%
(Part 4)
Soundness - Sodium IS: :2386 Max 12%
Sulphate {5 cycles) (Part 5)
Durability
Soundness Magnesium Sulphate IS: 2386
Max 18%
(5 cycles) (Part 5)

Porosity water absorption IS: 2386 Max 2%


(Part .3)
Bitumen. Coating and stripping of bitumen Minimum 95%
IS:6241
adhesion aggregate mixtures coating retained
Water Retained tensile strength
IS:6241 Min 80%
sensitivity AASHTO 283
Table 500-7 :Aggregate Grading and Bitumen Content
Mix designation Grading 1 Grading 2
.,
Nominal maximum. aggregate size* 40 mm 19 mm

IS sieve Cumulative % by weight of total aggregate


45 100 --
37.5 90-100 --
26.5 75-100 100
19 - 90-100
13.2 35-61 56--88
4.75 13-22 16-36
2.36 4- 4-19
19
0.3 2- 2-10
10
0.075 0-8 0-8

Bitumen. content, percentage by weight 3.3 ,3.4


of total mixture

Max 5% passing
Cleanliness Grain size analysis - IS: 2386 (Part 1)
75 micron sieve
Particle shape Max 35%
Flakiness and Elongation Index (Combined) - IS: 2386
(Part 1)
Los Angeles Abrasion Value- IS: 2386 (Part 4)
Strength* Max 30%
Aggregate Impact Value
Max 24%
- IS: 2386 (Part 4)
Durability Soundness Max 12%
:
Sodium Sulphate (5 cycles)
- IS: 2386 (Part 5)
Soundness – Max 18%
Magnesium Sulphate (5 Cycles)
- IS: 2386 (Part 5)

Water absorption - IS: 2386 (Part 3)


Porosity Max 2%
Bitumen adhesion Minimum 95% coating retained
Coating and stripping of bitumen aggregate mixtures -
IS: 6241

Retained tensile
Water sensitivity Min 80%
strength** AASHTO 283

BITUMINOUS CONCRETE
Constructing bituminous macadam base shall generally be done as per Morth 5 th revision section 507 .
Table 500·16 : Physical Requirements for Coarse Aggregate for Bituminous Concrete

Mix gradation Grade 1 Grade 2


Nominal aggregate size* 19 mm 13.2 mm
Layer thickness 50 mm 30 - 40 mm
IS Sieve (mm) Cumulative % by wt of total aggregate
26.5 100 -
19 90-100 100
13.2 59-79 90-100
9.5 52-72 70-88
4.75 35-55 53-71
2.36 28-44 42-58
1.18 20-34 34-48
0.6 15-27 26-38
0.3 10-20 18-28
0.15 5-13 12-20
0.075 2-8 4-10
Bitumen % Min 5.2* Min 5.4*
Table 500-17: Composition of Bituminous Concrete Pavement Layers

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