ITEM 200 AGGREGATE SUBBASE COURSE ITEM 201 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE ITEM 310 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE meet

ITEM 310 BITUMINOUS CONCRETE meet one of the grading requirements of the
SURFACE COURSE, HOT-LAID Table shown below:

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Grading The sub base material shall conform
to the grading requirements in the table below:
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Grading The base course material shall conform
to the grading requirements shown in the table
Description this item shall consist of
constructing a bituminous concrete surface course
composed of aggregates, mineral filler, and
bituminous material mixed in central plant,
Gradation Ranges Hot Plant Mix Bituminous
Pavements (Mass percent passing square sieves,
AASHTO TM and T 27)

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2 5---5 1530 5095 100100---

Sieve Designation Mass Percent below:
Standard mm Alternate US Passing constructed and laid hot on prepared base in
Standard Sieve Designation Mass Passing accordance with specifications and in conformity
Standard Alternate Percent Grading with the limes grades, thickness and typical cross
50 2 100 mm US Grading section shown on the plans.
25 1 55 85 Standard A B
9.5 3/8 40 75 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
0.075 No. 200 0 12
50 2 100 - Bituminous Material It shall be either medium
Plasticity The fraction passing the 0.425 37.5 1 - 100
curing (MC) Cut Back Asphalt or Asphalt Cement,
25.0 1 60 85 -
mm (No. 40) sieve shall have a liquid limit 19.0 - 60 85 whichever is called for in the Bill of Quantities.
not greater than 35 and plasticity index not 12.5 35 65 -
greater than 12 as determined by AASHTO T 4.75 No. 4 20 50 35 55 Asphalt Cement shall conform to the

3 810 20--35 5345 65--100--

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89 and T 90, respectively 0.425 No. 40 5 20 8 25 requirements of AASHTO M 220
0.075 No. 200 0 - 12 2 14 Liquid Asphalt
Rapid Curing AASHTO M 81
Abrasion The course retained on a 2.00 Plasticity the fraction passing the 0.425 mm Medium Curing AASHTO M 82
mm (No. 10) sieve, shall have a mass (No. 40) Sieve shall have a liquid limit not grater Emulsified Asphalt
percent of wear not exceeding 50 by the Los than 25 and plasticity index not greater than 6 as EA (Anionic) AASHTO M 140 (ASTM D 977)
Angeles Abrasion Tests as determined by determined by AASHTO T 89 and T 90, EA (Cationic) AASHTO M 208
AASHTO T 96. respectively.

California Bearing Ratio material shall have
a soaked CBR value of not less than twenty-
five (25) percent (AASHTO T 193)
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
In Place Density Test (AASHTO T 191) of
each compacted layer shall be at least 100
percent of the maximum dry density
determined in accordance with AASHTO T
180, Method D
Where the required thickness is 150 mm or
less the material may be spread and
compacted in one layer. If more than 150
mm, the aggregate sub-base shall spread
and compacted in two (2) layers of
approximated equal thickness, and maximum
compacted thickness of any one layer shall
not exceed 150 mm.
Abrasion The coarse portion retained on a 2.0
mm (No. 10) Sieve shall have a mass percent of
wear not exceeding 50 by the Los Angeles
Abrasion Test (AASHTO T 96).
California Bearing Ratio The material passing
the 19 mm (1 ) sieve shall have a soaked CBR
value of not less than 80% (AASHTO T 193). The
CBR value shall be obtained at the maximum dry
density (MDD) as determined by AASHTO T180,
Method D.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:
Spreading and Compacting It shall be in
accordance with all the requirements of sub-
section 200.3.3 of Item 200, 1988 DPWH
Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges,
and Airports, Volume II except that the field
density required for each layer is not less 100
percent of the maximum dry density determined
in accordance with AASHTO T 180, Method D.
Aggregates
Coarse Aggregate coarse aggregate retained
2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve shall be crushed stone,
crushed slag, or natural gravel, and unless
stipulated, shall conform to the quality
requirements of AASHTO M 79.
When crushed gravel is used, it shall be meet the
pertinent requirements of section 2.1 and 3.1 of
AASHTO M 62 and not less than 50 mass percent
of particles retained on 4.75 mm (No. 4) sieve
shall have at least one fractured face.
Fine Aggregate Fine aggregate passing the
2.36 mm (No. 8) sieve shall consist if natural
sand, stone, stone screening or slag screening or
a combination thereof, and unless otherwise
stipulated shall conform to the quality
requirements of AASHTO M 29 (ASTM D 1073).
The several aggregate fraction for the mixture
shall be sized, grades and combined in such
proportions that the resulting composite blend
 DGrading EGrading

4 910 2015 3022 4033 5348 7074 9295 100100-- 2 1011 2822 4238 5862 8275 9095 100100---

BGrading CGrading

0 86 2011 2818 3727 4738 6056 7868 8695 100100- 4 89 2013 2818 3727 4738 6056 7868 8695 100100-

AGrading

0 8-11 28- 25 4536 5854 75-75 9595 100100

mmSieve Designation

0.075 (No. 200)0.30 (No.50)0.60 (No. 30)1.18 (No. 16)2.36 (No.8)4.75 (No. 4)9.5 (3/8)12.5 (1/2 )19 ( 3/4 )25 (1)37.5 (1 )
essentially free from agglomerations.
sufficiently dry to flow freely and shall be
Mineral Filler mineral filler shall consist of
finely divided mineral matter such as rock, dust,
slag, hydrated lime, hydraulic cement, fly ash, or

organic impurities and at the time of use, shall be

other suitable mineral matter. It shall be free from
Filler material for bituminous bases or pavements
shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 17.
Mineral filler for bituminous paving mixtures.
Physical Requirements
SIEVE MAX. % PASSING
0.600 mm (No. 30) 100
0.300 mm (No. 50) 95 100
0.075 mm (No. 200) 70 100
The mineral filler shall have a plasticity index not
greater than 4. Plasticity index limits are not
appropriate for hydraulic lime and cement.
Proportioning of Mixtures:
The proportion of bituminous material on the
basis of total dry aggregate, shall be from 5.0 to
8.0 mass percent. The exact percentage to be
used shall be fixed by the engineer in accordance
with the job mix formula and other quality
control requirements.
During the mixing operation, one half to one
(0.5 1.0) mass percent of hydrated lime, dry
aggregate basis, shall be added to the mixtures.
The lower percentage limit is applicable to
aggregate which are predominantly calcareous.
Hydrated Lime shall conform to the
requirements of item 701 construction lime
(HYDRATED).
ITEM 311 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE
PAVEMENT
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cement Only Type I Portland Cement shall be
Alternate US
Designation
Standard
used unless otherwise provided for in the special
Grading C
provisions. It shall conform to the applicable
Passing
requirements of item 700, Hydraulic Cement,
1988. Different brands or the same brands from
different mills shall not be mixed nor shall be used
No. 4 11 22 3
alternately unless the mix is approved by the
0 510 30-35 70-95 100100-
Engineers.
Fine aggregates
Shall conform to the grading requirements of sub
section 311.2.2.3 1, 1988 DPWH Standard
Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II.
Grading Requirements for Fine Aggregates
Sieve Standard
mm
Sieve Designation Mass percent
Passing
Mass Percent
9.5 mm ( 3/8 ) 100
Grading B
4.75 mm (No.4) 95 100
1.18 mm (No. 16) 45 80
4.7512.519.025.037.550.063.075.0
0.300 mm (No. 50) 5 30
0.150 mm (No. 100) 0 10
AGrading -0 5-0 1535 7090 100100-
It shall consist of natural sand, stone screening or
other inert materials with similar characteristics,
or combination thereof, having hard, strong and
durable particles approved by the Engineers. Fine
aggregates from different sources of supply shall
not be mixed or stored in the same pile nor used
alternately in the same class of concrete with out
the approval of the Engineer.
It shall consist of crushed stone, gravel, blast
It shall contain more than three (3) mass percent furnace slag, or other approved inert materials of
passing the 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve by washing similar characteristics, or combination thereof
nor more than one (1) mass percent each of clay having hard, strong, durable pieces and free from
lumps or shale. The used of beach sand will not any adherent coatings.
be used without the approval of the Engineer.
It shall contain not more than one (1) mass
-0 50 10-25 60-90 100100
If the fine aggregate is subjected to five (5) cycles percent of material passing the 0.075 mm (No.
of the sodium sulfate soundness test, the 200) sieve, not more 0.25 mass percent of clay
weighted loss shall not exceed 10 mass percent. lump nor more than 3.5 mass percent of soil
fragments.
Coarse Aggregate If the coarse aggregate is subjected to five (5)
It shall conform to the grading requirements cycles of sodium sulfate soundness test, the
specified in sub-section 311.2.3 of Item 311, 1988 weighted loss shall not exceed 12 mass percent. It
DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, shall have a mass percent of wear not exceeding
Bridges, and Airports. Volume II. 40 when tested by AASHTO T 96.
If slag is used, its density shall not be less than
Grading Requirements For Coarse Aggregate: 1120 kg/m (70 lb/cu.ft.).
Water
Shall be reasonably clean and free of oil, salt,
acid, alkali, grass, or other substances injurious to
the finished product. It shall be tested in
accordance with the requirements of Item 714,
water, 2988 DPWH Standard Specifications for
/Highways, Bridges, and Airports, Volume II.