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Bituminous materials used in road construction are from the distillation of crude oil. The distillation process can be accomplished by mechanical or natural means.
Bitumen used in road construction is called asphalt cement, a highly viscous and sticky material.
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]]>The diameter of core specimens for thickness determination should be at least 3 times the nominal maximum size of the coarse aggregate used in the concrete and must be at least twice the nominal maximum size of the coarse aggregate in the core sample. The length of the specimens, when capped, shall be as nearly as practicable twice its diameter.
A completed pavement is accepted on a lot basis. A lot shall be considered as 1000 linear meters of single-lane pavement. Or 500 linear meters of pavement if the two-lane pavement is poured concurrently. While other areas such as intersections, entrances, cross-overs, ramps, etc. will be grouped to form a lot. Each lot will be divided into five (5) equal segments and one concrete core will be obtained from each segment. When the measurement of any core is less than the specified thickness by more than 25mm, additional cores will be taken at no less than 5-meter intervals parallel to the center line in each direction, from the affected location.
Concrete coring will only be stopped when a core that is not deficient in thickness by more than 25mm is found in each direction.
Deficiency in the Average Thickness per Lot, (mm) | Percent of Contract Price per Lot, % Payment |
0-5 | 100 |
6-10 | 95 |
11-15 | 85 |
16-20 | 70 |
21-25 | 50 |
More than 25 | Remove and Replace |
No Payment |
Example:
Concrete coring was made on a section of a newly constructed pavement. A core specimen taken from the concrete pavement was measured for thickness determination. The required pavement thickness is 230mm.
Position | Sample (mm) | Corrected(mm) |
1 | 250 | 235 |
2 | 220 | 220 |
3 | 235 | 235 |
4 | 245 | 235 |
5 | 215 | 215 |
6 | 243 | 235 |
7 | 253 | 235 |
8 | 241 | 235 |
9 | 211 | 211 |
Average | 228 |
Analysis:
The deficiency in thickness taken from the computed average of the corrected thickness is only 2mm. Therefore, the section where the concrete cores represent will be paid in full.
Concrete coring on pavements will only be done when the strength test results of concrete beam samples are not acceptable. At least three representative cores shall be taken from each area of concrete in-place considered deficient. Obtained concrete cores will be subjected to compressive strength tests wherein the average strength test results will be computed. Concrete in an area represented by cores can only be considered adequate when the average strength of the cores is equal to 85% of, and if no single core is less than 75% of, the specified strength.
Deficiency in Strength of Concrete Specimens, Percent (%) |
Percent (%) of Contract Price Allowed |
Less than 5 | 100% |
5 to less than 10 | 80% |
10 to less than 15 | 70% |
15 to less than 20 | 60% |
20 to less than 25 | 50% |
25 or more | 0 |
Example:
In a section, the required concrete strength at 28 days is 24.1 Mpa (3500 psi). Concrete coring was made and three cores were taken from the section and were tested for strength verification. The results are the following;
CORE ID | Strength, Mpa (psi) |
1 | 23.31 (3378) |
2 | 15.94 (2310) |
3 | 24.79 (3593) |
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]]>Properties | Tests |
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Particle size
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Sieve and Hydrometer Analysis
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Consistency Limits
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Liquid, Plastic, and Shrinkage Limit
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Capacity to absorb and hold moisture
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Capillary and Permeability Tests
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Cohesion and internal friction
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Triaxial, Direct Shear, and Bearing tests
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Density
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Field Density
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Settlement Under load
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Consolidation test
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Volume change
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Swell and Shrinkage tests
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Unit Weight
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Weighing and Calculation of Specific Gravity
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Strength
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California Bearing Ration (CBR)
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Width of Opening (Std) | Alternate U.S. Standard Sieve No. |
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4.25 | 4 |
2.36 | 8 |
1.18 | 16 |
0.600 | 30 |
0.300 | 50 |
0.150 | 100 |
0.075 | 200 |
Significance of Grading Test
This test gives the particle size distribution of a given soil. The shape of the curve drawn will show a glance the general grading characteristics.
The gradation test is widely used in the classification and identification of soils. The classification of soils is covered in detail in AASHTO M45, see Appendix I-2.
The test results are also used in measuring permeability, notably in setting up criteria for drainage filters. It has also been shown that soil capillarity, which is the attraction of water from a water table, is related to effective diameter. The rise of water in a capillary opening is proportional to the square of an effective diameter.
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Standard, mm By Alternate US Standard
Gravel ——————- 2 mm to 75 mm No. 10 to 3 in.
Sand ——————- 0.05 mm to 2 mm No. 270 to No. 10
Silt ——————- 0.005 mm to 0.05mm
Clay ——————- 0.001 mm to 0.005 mm
Colloids—————— less than 0.001 mm
Two simple manual tests are used to detect the presence of fines in the sand. If a handful of dry sand is sifted through the fingers and allowed to fall on the ground, it is considered dirty if an appreciable amount of dust appears. A small quantity of wet or dry sand is placed in a test tube or bottle, water is added and the bottle is shaken vigorously. The sand particles will settle 76.2 mm (3 in) in about 10 seconds. Therefore, if after about half a minute the top 76.2 mm (3 in) of water does not appear substantially clear, the sand may be considered dirty.
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