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Marshal mix design

The document outlines the design methods for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), including traditional methods like Marshall and Hveem, and newer methods such as Superpave and Balanced Mix Design. It details the requirements for asphalt binder, stability, air voids, and workability, as well as the steps involved in Marshall mix design, including aggregate and binder evaluation, specimen preparation, stability and flow testing, and determining optimum asphalt content. Key considerations include maintaining appropriate binder content to avoid issues like raveling or bleeding and ensuring sufficient stability under traffic loads.

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Marshal mix design

The document outlines the design methods for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), including traditional methods like Marshall and Hveem, and newer methods such as Superpave and Balanced Mix Design. It details the requirements for asphalt binder, stability, air voids, and workability, as well as the steps involved in Marshall mix design, including aggregate and binder evaluation, specimen preparation, stability and flow testing, and determining optimum asphalt content. Key considerations include maintaining appropriate binder content to avoid issues like raveling or bleeding and ensuring sufficient stability under traffic loads.

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Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Design

• Traditional mix design methods


▪ Marshall.
▪ Hveem.

• New
▪ Superpave.
▪ Balanced Mix Design.

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Requirements in Common

• Sufficient asphalt binder to ensure a durable pavement.


a. Coating
b. Waterproof
c. Bond

➢ Low binder content can lead to


▪ Raveling, Stripping.
▪ Fatigue Cracking.
▪ Premature Aging.

➢ High binder content can lead to


▪ Bleeding.
▪ Rutting.
▪ Uneconomic.

• Sufficient stability under traffic loads.


• Sufficient air voids.
▪ Upper limit to prevent excessive environmental damage.
▪ Lower limit to allow room for initial densification due to traffic.

• Sufficient workability.

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Marshall Mix Design

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1. Aggregate Evaluation

.
.
. (Blend

. ( 1100 1200

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2. Binder Evaluation

• Identify suitable bitumen grade based on geographical location using any


grading system (i.e. penetration, viscosity, viscosity after aging or Superpave).

• Establishing mixing and compaction temperatures.

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3. Specimen Preparation
. .1
( 0.5) .2
:
7- 6.5- 6 - 5.5- 5 ▪
5- 4.5- 4- 3.5-3 ▪

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3. Specimen Preparation (Cont.)

(4 diameter x 2.5 height) .3


.18 in 10 Ib Marshall hummer

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3. Specimen Preparation (Cont.)

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4. Marshall Stability and Flow

. 40 30 60
Stability
.
. 100/1 Flow

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5. Density and Void Analysis

The measurements and calculations needed for a voids analysis are:

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5. Density and Void Analysis
→ Measuring

→ Calculate

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6. Determine Optimum Asphalt Content

. 6 .1
* Air Void (%) or (VTM).
* Corrected Stability (Ib).
* Gmb.
* Flow (0.1 inch).
* VFA (%).
* VMA (%).

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6. Determine Optimum Asphalt Content (Cont.)

(OAC) .2
4 ✓
Max. stability ✓
Max. Gmb ✓

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6. Determine Optimum Asphalt Content (Cont.)

. 6 Check .3

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