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    The document summarizes the results of a mix design for a bituminous wearing course for upgrading the Dodoma-Babati road in Tanzania. Testing was conducted on aggregates from the Chemba quarry to determine properties like flakiness index, crushing value, fines value, and soundness. A proposed mix combination and Marshall test results including density, stability, flow, void properties meet the project specifications. An optimum bitumen content of 4.5% is recommended.

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    The document summarizes the results of a mix design for a bituminous wearing course for upgrading the Dodoma-Babati road in Tanzania. Testing was conducted on aggregates from the Chemba quarry to determine properties like flakiness index, crushing value, fines value, and soundness. A proposed mix combination and Marshall test results including density, stability, flow, void properties meet the project specifications. An optimum bitumen content of 4.5% is recommended.

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    UPGRADING OF DODOMA – BABATI ROAD CROWN-TECH

    (188.15KM) TO BITUMEN STANDARD


    CHICO CONSULT LTD
    LOT A: MAYAMAYA – MELA SECTION (99.35KM)

    WEARING COURSE
    AC 20
    Reference sheets
    Document no. Description
    GRADING & FLAKINESS INDEX OF AGGREGATES
    SPECIFIC GRAVITY & WATER ABSORPTION
    TEN PERCENT FINES (DRY AND WET)
    AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE (ACV)
    LOS ANGELES VALUE
    AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE
    SAND EQUIVALENT FOR AGGREGATES LESS THAN 4.75mm
    SODIUM SULPHUR SOUNDNESS
    COMBINED GRADING
    MARSHALL PROPERTIES
    REFUSAL DENSITY PROPERTIES
    OPTIMUM BINDER CONTENT
    BINDER GRAPHS

    Prepared by Date Checked Date

    08/09/2015

    Engineer’s Comments:

    Checked by Date Approved by Date


    1. INTRODUCTION

    The mix design aimed at producing the Bituminous Wearing Course with 25mm nominal size
    aggregates, conforming to the Tanzanian Specification for Road Works and as modified in the
    Special specification Clause 4202.

    2. MATERIALS
    The trial mixes contained the crushed aggregates originated from a parent rock blasted and crushed at
    the Chemba quarry (owned by the Contractor). The aggregates consisted of the following sizes:
     Fine aggregate (0-5)
     Coarse aggregate (5-10)
     Coarse aggregate (10-25)
     Crusher Dust
    The binder used for the Marshall asphalt is the 60/70 pen bitumen, delivered in the site in a drum.

    3. FLAKINESS INDEX
    The Flakiness Indexes of the coarse aggregates are ranging from 4.1 to 9.5%, which conforms to the
    project specification (25% max.)

    4. AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE


    The aggregate crushing value tested on the coarse aggregate is 17.3% (less than 25%, the max.
    specified)

    5. TEN PERCENT FINES VALUE


    The Ten Percent Fitness Value (TFV dry) tested on the coarse aggregate is 275kN, which conforms to
    the project specification (130kN Min.)

    6. SODIUM SULPHUR SOUNDNESS


    The Sodium Sulphur Soundness (5 cycles, % loss) tested on the coarse aggregate is 1.6%, which
    conforms to the project specification (30% Max.)

    7. CLAY LUMPS AND FRIABLE PARTICLES


    The Clay Lumps and Friable particles on tested coarse aggregate 0.8%, which conforms to the project
    specification (1% Max.)

    8. SG & WATER ABSORPTION


    The maximum water absorption recorded is 1.0 %, while the average absorption is 0.7 %. This is
    equal to 1% as required in the Specification.

    9. SAND EQUIVALENT
    The Sand Equivalent on tested fine aggregate (aggregates less than 4.75mm) is 92.7%, which
    conforms to the project specification (45% Min.)

    10. AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE


    The Aggregate Impact Value on tested coarse aggregate is 24%, which conforms to the project
    specification (25% Max.)

    11. COMBINED GRADING


    The proposed mix has the following combination:
    Aggregate size Proportion
    Cement 1.5 %
    Crusher Dust 1.5 %
    Fine agg. (0 - 5) 43 %
    Coarse (5 - 10) 14 %
    Coarse (10 - 25) 40 %

    That combination resulted in the following continuous grading:


    Sieve size (mm) % Passing Project Spec.
    25 100 100
    20 99 78 - 100
    14 80 60 - 84
    10 69 50 - 72
    5.0 52 35 - 55
    2.36 39 24 - 42
    1.18 28 17 - 33
    0.600 20 12 - 25
    0.300 13 8 - 19
    0.150 8 5 - 13
    0.075 6 5-9

    12. MARSHALL PROPERTIES


    The proposed mix has the following properties:
    Property Test Result Project Spec.
    Optimum Bitumen Content 4.5 % ----
    Density 2.376kg/m3 ----
    Stability 22.47 KN 9 KN Min.
    Flow 2.8 mm 2 - 4 mm
    Void Filled with Bitumen (VFB) 71% 65 – 75%
    VIM 4.7 % 3 – 5%

    VMA 16.6 % 14 % Min.

    13. MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF MIX (Rice’s Method)


    The maximum specific gravity of the mix was 2.494 (measured).

    14. THE PROPOSED MIX PROPORTION


    The following mix proportion is hereby proposed for approval:
    Aggregate size Proportion
    Cement 1.5 %
    Crusher Dust 1.5%
    Fine agg. (0 – 5) 43 %
    Coarse (5 – 10) 14 %
    Coarse (10 – 25) 40 %

    Bitumen Content (per total mix) 4.5 %

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