Al Mutlaa Base Course Aggregate

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AGGREGATE – BASE COURSE

General Specifications for Kuwait Roads


and Highways

Test Description Gradation A Gradation B Gradation C Remarks


Grading Sieve Size Percent Passing General
(mm) Specification
63.0 100 --- --- Section 3,
50.0 90 - 100 --- --- Part 303.02.3,
37.5 60 – 90 100 --- Table
25 42 – 77 60 - 100 80 – 100 303.02.3b
19 35 – 70 55 – 85 ---
12.5 25 - 60 --- ---
4.75 15 – 40 35 - 60 30 - 60
2.00 10 – 25 25 - 50 20 – 45
0.425 5 – 15 15 - 30 ---
0.075 2-9 8 - 15 3 – 10
One fractured face Min.90%
Flakiness Index Max.35%
Abrasion (Los Angeles) Max.40%
AASHTO T96
Elongated, soft and Max.8.0%
disintegrated pieces
Soundness of aggregate Max.12%
(% weight loss versus
sodium sulphate)
AASHTO T104
General
Soundness of aggregate Max.18%
Specification
(% weight loss versus
Section 3,
magnesium sulphate)
Part 303.02.2
AASHTO T104
CBR (when compacted Min.80%
at 100% of modified
proctor) AASHTO T193
Gypsum Content Max.2.0%

Sand Equivalent Value 31


ASTM D 2419
Swell Max.0.5%
ASTM D4829
FINE AGGREGATE – BASE COURSE

General Specifications
for Kuwait Roads and
Test Description Highways Remarks
Grading Sieve Size Percent Passing General Specification
(mm) Section 3, Part 303.02.1.
19
9.5 Passing the No.4
4.75 (4.75mm) sieve and the
ratio of fine aggregates
2.36
passing the No.200
1.18
(0.075mm) sieve shall
600 µ
not exceed ½ of the
300 µ portion passing the
150 µ No.40 sieve.
75 µ
Organic Impurities Color Less than Standard General Specification
Section 3, Part 303.02.1.
Clay Content Max.5%
Liquid Limit Max. 25%

Plasticity Index Max. 6.0%

Not:Kuveyt de genel uygulamada 25 mm maksimum boyut tercih ediliyor(Tip B). Dizaynları MBW
yapıyor. Eğer bu gradasyon tercihi olursa No: 200 den geçen minumum 8 olacağı için aşırı derecede filler
ihtiyacı olacaktır. Tip B seçilirse %20 civarı kum katabiliriz.

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