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Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 10f9 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, Training! Qualification Program s 1 i d e 1 ASPHALT MIX DESIGNER AGGREGATE PROPORTIONING Module 3 sy 208 at 4 Steps of Superpave Mix Design & + ee] |_§ eaten Tse Blending of Aggregates eatmn + Reasons for Blending Obtain desirable gradation Single natural or quartied material not enough Economical to combine natural and processed materials Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, s 1 ; 7 Blending of Aggregates d | ‘Numerical Method =Trial and Eror io = Basie Formula sy ae Blending of Aggregates P=Aa+Bb+Cc+.. = Where = P= % of material pas ing agiven sieve for 5 Aheblended aggregates A,B,C, + A,B,C, = material passing agiven sieve foreach aggregate A. ©, + 9.0, 6.1 = Proportions (decimal fractions) of aggregates A 8,6. tobe ‘edn Blend s : 1 Blending of Aggregates i | ramrany —Aaareaa 7Faareai 4 ri ee auna | toret Free | [steve rasan seth basing anh 6 | fete | = ew Percentages passing are reported tothe nearest whole ‘number except forthe #200 sieve, where they are suoyna ported t the first decimal place oe 20f9 Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, : Blending of Aggregates i Trial No. 1 2 [Matera Ae ie e te eh A Ne? Blond | Target frome cog 7 | foreseen ita rseng ean Io's 0 Soo100 yn v7 i Blending of Aggregates i Trial No, 1 hfe] Aggregate FT a 50% 00% " Sloe [Passing “batch Passing Baten Shoe | eo | om oF winteo fios00 | = dom s : I Blending of Aggregates 7 Trial No. 1 d (Material ate ‘Aggregate e “Ae Nez | ena | Target | ise tagen tae urmcnei) | 3 0f9 Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 40f9 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, : Blending of Aggregates i Trial No. 1 4 lea “Aggregate ‘Aggregate e a selene | rare Seed OR oR save fx asamp “eaten Passing ath | oe | to wt | tw | oe o|nes | Se | tom) oe yc a0 Sieve Sizes English vs. Metric English Matic English Matric aur s80mm | No.8 1.180 I va" 25mm | 0.30 620ym ae" ssomm | No.8 300um No.4 475mm | Wo.100 180um noe 236mm | No.200 75m s 1 i d e i Classroom Problem # 1 Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 5o0f9 Module 3 — Aggregate Proportioning s : Blending of Aggregates Trial No, 2 4 lea ‘Aggregate mage Td a © Used 300% oR) ast 1 | se fergie ten rn a 3 lies |S ‘0 yc ae s I 4 e 1 Classroom Problem # 2 saya am s ' Blending of Aggregates fi sae awe e 1 5 Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 6 of 9 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, s 1 4 e Specific Gravity of Aggregate Blend Ss oS sy 208 aat6 s 1 Combined Specific Gravity : + Pst Po) e i Were: Py Pe Pe = percent by mass of 7 ach aggregate in blend 64.6) & G, = Bulk Specific Gravity ‘of each agaregate Note: The numerator wil ahvays equal 100 s 1 - Example Problem - i d e Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 70f9 Module 3 ~ Aggregate Proportioning, s 1 See d e 1 Classroom Problem oye ae s 1 - Classroom Problem - i re pony mn d = dak Specie Gry ee 0 the oman give s ! d Blending of e Recycled Asphalt e Pavement (RAP) 1 will be covered in Module 6 Making the mix & testing it. Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 8 0f9 Module 3 — Aggregate Proportioning s 1 Ks i ad 2 2 5 a , | QUESTIONS e 2 2 oye an s ! Class Problem 1-Answers h Trial No, 2 Reel Rage — Paar e et tae | ina | Target Pstove Parsing Bach Passing Bh ee ee aya am s 1 i Class Problem 2 - Answers d ieee] . Feces | ol aml om oa 2 a 4 a Asphalt Mix Design ~ July 2005 Module 3 — Aggregate Proportioning s 1 - Classroom Problem - i d nt ©] oe whiten heen oapeoee 3 | “tmnt soy oan aeas - Classroom Problem - tip ory centre 6 P= 40% team 100 gy Matson 9844 sey 208 3.28 90f9

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