Section 500 Bases and Surface Courses (Bituminous) Table 500-8 : Physical Requirements for Coarse Aggregate for Dense Bituminous Macadam Property Test Specification | Method of Test Cleanliness (dust) Grain size analysis | Max5% passing | 1S:2386 Part! 0.075 mm sieve Particle shape [Combined Flakiness and Max 35% 18:2386 Part | Elongation Indices* Strength Los Angeles Abrasion Max 35% 1$:2386 Part IV Value or [Aggregate Impact Value Max 27% | Soundness either :Sodium Max 12% 18:2386 Part V | Sulphate or Magnesium Sulphate Max 18% | Water Absorption —_|Water Absorption Max 2% 19:2386 Part til | | stripping Goating and Stripping of | Minimum retained | 18:6241 | Bitumen Aggregate Mix coating 95% Water Sensitivity Retained Tensile Min. 80% AASHTO 283 | Strength* To determine this combined proportion, the flaky stone from a representative sample ve ctid fret be separated out, Fakiness index is weight of flaky stone metal divided by ‘weight of stone sample, Only the elongated particles be separated out rom ihe remaining {nonefiaky) stone metal, Elongation index is weight of elongated particles divided by total ema particles. The values of fakiness index and elongation Index so found are added up. ifthe minimum retained tensile test strength falls below 80 percent, use of ant stipping ‘agent is recommended to meet the requirement. Table 500-9 : Grading Requirements for Mineral Filler 1S sieve (mm) ‘Cumulative Percent Passing by Weight of Total Aggregate 06 100 03 95-100 0.075 85-100