PROPOSED TWO-STOREY JAIME HILARIO INTEGRATED SCHOOL LA SALLE

DIVISION
32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 32 11 16.16
- Aggregate Sub-base
May 2013

Project :
Location :

Proposed Two-Storey Jaime Hilario Integrated School - La Salle

Banawang, Bagac, Bataan

DIVISION

32

SECTION 31 31 16

EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
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Aggregate Sub-base

PART 1 GENERAL
1.1

1.2

SCOPE
a.

This item shall consist of furnishing, spreading and compacting

granular sub-base in accordance with the Specification and the
Drawings. Granular sub-base shall consist of natural or processed
aggregates such as gravel, sand or stone fragments which shall
conform to the following requirements.

b.

Sub-base material shall be either Class B as shown on the Table 1

below.

c.

Where the surface levels of the resulting subgrade level are outside the
permitted tolerance given in Table 2 a leveling course of sub-base
material shall be laid. This work shall comply with the requirements of
this specification.

UNIT PRICE MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

By the cubic meters.

PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
a.

The granular sub-base material shall be clean and free from organic
matter and other deleterious substance, and shall be of such nature
that it can be compacted readily under water and rolling to form a firm,
stable base.

b.

The material shall comply to the following grading and quality

requirements:
1.

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The sub-base material shall have a grading curve within the

limits of Class B given in Table 1. The Coefficient of Uniformity

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D60/D10 shall not be less than 3, where D60 and D10 are the
particle diameters corresponding, respectively, to 60% and 10%
passing (by weight) in a grain size analysis.
Table 1
Sub-Base Material Grading
US Standard Sieve
mm
Alternative
75
(3)
37.5
(1-)
9.5
(3/8)
4.75
(No. 4)
2.00
(No. 10)
0.425
(No. 40)
0.075
No. 200)

c.

Percent Passing by Weight

Class B
100
60 - 100
40 - 90
15 - 50
2 - 15

2.

The material shall have a soaked CBR-value of not less than

25%, determined according to ASTM D1883. The CBR-value
shall be obtained at a density corresponding to 98% of the
maximum dry density determined according to AASHTO Method
D.

3.

The coarse aggregate material retained on a 4.75mm (No. 4)

sieve shall have a percentage of wear by the Los Angeles
Abrasion Test (AASHTO T96) of not more than 50.

4.

The maximum dimension of any particle shall not be greater

than two/thirds of the required thickness of the layer in which it
is to be placed. Oversized material if present shall be removed
at the pit by screens or grizzlies or by hand picking.

5.

In order to avoid intrusion in the sub-base of silty and clayey

material from the sub-grade, it will be required that the ration
D15 (Sub-base)/D85 (Sub-grade) is less than 5, where D15 and
D85 are the particle diameters corresponding respectively, to
15% passing (by weight) in a grain size analysis.

The portion passing the 0.425mm (No. 40) sieve shall have a liquid
limit not greater than 35 and a plasticity index not greater than 11 as
determined by AASHTO T89 and T90 respectively.

PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
a.

Placing
1.

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Granular sub-base shall be placed as a uniform mixture.

Segregation shall be avoided during spreading and the final

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compacted layer shall be free from concentration of coarse or
fine materials.

b.

2.

Granular sub-base shall be deposited on the sub-grade in a

quantity which will provide the required compacted thickness
without resorting to spotting, picking, or otherwise moving the
sub-base material. The surface of the sub-base shall if
necessary, be blinded with approved fine material so that all
voids on the surface are completely filled.

3.

Where the required thickness is 150mm or less, the material

may be spread and compacted in one layer. Where the required
thickness is more than 150mm, the aggregates shall be spread
and compacted in 2 or more layers of approximately equal
thickness, and the maximum compacted thickness of any one
layer shall not exceed 150mm. All subsequent layers shall be
spread and compacted in a similar manner

4.

Granular sub-base shall be spread with equipment that will

provide a uniform layer conforming to the specified section both
transversely and longitudinally.

Compaction
1.

The moisture content of sub-base material shall if necessary be

adjusted prior to compaction by watering with approved
sprinklers mounted on trucks or by drying out, as required, in
order to obtain the required compaction.

2.

The sub-base material shall be compacted by means of

approved vibrating rollers or steel wheel rollers progressing
gradually from the outside towards the center. Each succeeding
pass shall overlap the previous pass by at least one third of the
roller width. While the rolling progresses, the entire surface of
each layer shall be properly shaped and dressed with a motor
grader to attain a smooth surface conforming to the required
lines and grades.

3.

Any area inaccessible to rolling equipment shall be compacted

by means of mechanical tampers.

4.

The granular sub-base shall be compacted to the requirements

of item 3.01C of this section.

5.

If the layer of sub-base material or part thereof, does not

conform to the required finish, the Contractor shall, at his own
expense, rework, water and recompact the material before the
next layer of the road superstructure is constructed. The
finished surface of any layer of material shall on completion of
compaction be well closed, free from movement under
compaction plant and have a uniform nature free from ridges,
cracks and loose material. All loose, segregated or otherwise

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defective areas shall be made to the full thickness of the layer
and recompacted.
c.

Compaction Requirement
The compacted dry density of each layer of the compacted sub-base
shall not be less than 95% of the maximum dry density determined
according to AASHTO T180 Method D. the field density shall be
determined according to AASHTO T191.

d.

Trial Sections
1.

2.

e.

At least 10 days before the main work of sub-base construction

is started in the Contractor shall spread and compact trial
sections as directed by the Engineer. The object of the trial
sections is to check the suitability of the materials and the
efficiency of the equipment and construction methods which is
proposed to be used by the Contractor. Therefore, the
Contractor shall use the same material, equipment and
procedures that he proposed to use for the main work. One trial
section of about 500m shall be made for every type of material
and/or construction equipment/procedure proposed for use.
After final compaction of each trial section the Contractor shall
carry out such compaction tests, field CBR tests and other tests
as the Engineer considers necessary.

3.

If a trial section shows that the proposed material, equipment or

procedures in the Engineers opinion are not suitable for subbase, the material shall be removed at the Contractors
expense, and a new trial section shall be constructed.

4.

If the basic conditions regarding type of material, equipment or

procedures change during the execution of the main work, new
trial sections shall be constructed when directed by the
Engineer.

Tolerances
The sub-base shall be laid to the designed level and transverse slopes
as shown on the Drawings. The allowable tolerances shall be in
accordance with Table 2 below.

TABLE 2
TOLERANCES FOF SUBGRADE LEVEL AND SUB-BASE

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SUBGRADE
LEVEL

SUB-BASE

Permitted variation from

Design THICKNESS OF LAYER

+20
mm

-20

Permitted variation from

Design LEVEL OF SURFACE

+20
mm

+10
-30

-20

Permitted SURFACE IRREGULARITY

Measured by 3m straight-edge

mm

30

20

Permitted variation from

Design CROSS FALL or CAMBER

+0.
5

+0.
3

Permitted variation from

Design LONGITUDINAL GRADE
Over 25m length

+0.
1

+0.
1

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