ABSTRACT

Road Pavement is the most important transportation infrastructure for the

accessibility that exists in an region. Every year the demand for the construction
of road structures is increases. Damage to road structures are caused by the
influence of excessive traffic loads, weather, inundated water on road surfaces and
aggregates containing mud (dust). Mud inside these aggregates has a negative
influence on the aggregate’s attachment to asphalt and results in raveling and
holes being formed. The mud used in this research was dust which had passed
through the number 200 filter. Indonesia has used several types of asphalt on road
pavements, one of which is Retona blend 55. The purpose of the research was to
determine the value of stability that met the Marshall laston AC-BC mixture
parameters and optimum mud content that met the specifications. Examination of
the physical properties of asphalt were conducted according to the 2018 General
Specifications. Aggregates and mud was obtained from the stone crusher at PT.
Alhas Jaya Group. The tests were carried out at the Civil Engineering Laboratory
of Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe and were carried out using the Marshall
testing method which became the basis for calculating the stability value and flow
of the laston mixture of AC-BC with PB value of 5.5%. The Marshall parameters
reviewed are the values of stability, density, flow, VIM, VMA, VFB, and
Marshall Quentient. Based on these values, the optimum asphalt level is 6%.
while the variation in mud content on the aggregate is 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%,
15%. 15% mud content received the best results from Marshall testing compared
to other variations. All Marshall parameters are in accordance with the conditions
excluding flow. Based on the Marshall test results of 15% mud, the stability value
obtained was 2681 kg, flow of 4.2 mm, VIM of 3.27%, Density of 2.18 gr/cm2,
VFB of 65.33%, VMA of 31.40%, and MQ of 633.13 kN/mm. The higher mud
content resulted in pavements tending to be stiffer. A higher VMA value resulted
in cavities becoming larger, the pavement’s flexibility decreasing and when it is
given a repetitive load cracks form much more easily. Pavements with a low VIM
value at high temperatures will fill in empty cavities which causes asphalt to rise
to the road surface.

Keywords: Marshall Parameters, Mud Levels, Retona Blend 55, Concrete Asphalt
layer AC-BC.

vi