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Example On Marshall Mix Design

The document provides laboratory test results from a Marshall mix design including mass, bulk volume, bulk density, stability, and flow for 15 specimens with varying asphalt contents from 3.5% to 5.5%. Graphs of the results are to be drawn to identify the optimum asphalt content.

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Example On Marshall Mix Design

The document provides laboratory test results from a Marshall mix design including mass, bulk volume, bulk density, stability, and flow for 15 specimens with varying asphalt contents from 3.5% to 5.5%. Graphs of the results are to be drawn to identify the optimum asphalt content.

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EXAMPLE ON MARSHALL METHOD OF MIX DESIGN

Example-1:
Example-2: Laboratory results of Marshall Mix Design are given below, calculate Va, VMA and VFB and draw the various graphs and identify
the Optimum Bitumen Content (OBC). Proving Ring factor=7.159kg/division, Specific Gravity of Bitumen=1.027. Blending Proportions :- 25-
16mm-28%, 16-12mm-8%, 12-5mm-20%,5 mm Down-42%, Filler-2%.

% Mass in (gms) Marshal


Gmb Provin Correcte
Bitume Bulk l Marshal
Specime Wt. (gm/cc Gmm (Th Sp % % % g Correctio d
n By Volum Stabilit l Flow
n No. In SSD ) Bulk Gr) VA VMA VFB Readin n Factor Stability
weight Air e (CC) y in (mm)
Wate in Air Sp Gr g in (Kg)
of mix in (Kg)
r
1323. 1328.
M1 825.5 503.0 2.630 210 1503 1.04 1564 2.5
0 5
1327. 1332.
M2 3.50 826.0 506.5 2.620 205 1468 1.04 1526 2.8
0 5
2.781
1324. 1329.
M3 825.0 504.5 2.625 195 1396 1.04 1452 2.9
5 5

= Average Bulk Density in (gm/cc) 2.625 Average 1514 2.7

1324. 1330.
M4 830.0 500.0 2.648 220 1575 1.04 1638 3.2
0 0
1330. 1335.
M5 4 829.0 506.0 2.628 215 1539 1.04 1601 3.4
0 0
2.758
1319. 1326.
M6 828.0 498.5 2.646 230 1647 1.04 1712 3.5
0 5

= Average Bulk Density in (gm/cc) 2.641 Average 1650 3.4

1326. 1331.
M7 831.0 500.5 2.650 235 1682 1.04 1750 3.6
5 5
1326. 1333.
M8 4.50 830.0 503.5 2.635 230 1647 1.04 1712 3.7
5 5
2.742
1324. 1328.
M9 829.0 499.5 2.651 225 1611 1.04 1675 3.7
0 5

= Average Bulk Density in (gm/cc) 2.645 Average 1712 3.7


1333. 1337.
M10 833.0 504.5 2.642 220 1575 1.04 1638 3.9
0 5
1327. 1332.
M11 5.00 830.5 502.0 2.644 210 1503 1.04 1564 3.7
5 5
2.733
1335. 1341.
M2 834.5 507.0 2.634 205 1468 1.04 1526 4.0
5 5

= Average Bulk Density in (gm/cc) 2.640 Average 1576 3.9

1322. 1328.
M13 826.0 502.0 2.634 190 1360 1.04 1415 4.5
5 0
1319. 1325.
M14 5.50 823.0 502.0 2.628 200 1432 1.04 1489 4.7
5 0
2.721
1323. 1328.
M15 826.5 502.0 2.635 195 1396 1.04 1452 4.9
0 5

= Average Bulk Density in (gm/cc) 2.633 Average 1452 4.7

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