SPEC TITLE
SELECTION
P-411 BITUMINOUS BASE, LEVELING
AND TOP COURSES
Items Requiring Material Testing By
Independent Laboratory
Aggregates (Coarse):
Flat & Elongated Pieces
Soft Pieces (Top Course Only)
Clay Balls, etc.
Crushed Content
Abrasion (+8 Screen):
Base Course
Leveling/Top
Slag - Base/Leveling/Top
Soundness (+8 Screen):
(5 Cycle Sodium Sulfate)
REQUIREMENT
(All Testing Requirements are
ASTM unless noted otherwise.)
All aggregate requirements apply to
aggregate mixture if blended.
Laboratory - 8% Max
Laboratory 5% Max
Laboratory - None
See Table III in P-411 Specification
C131 - 50 Max @ 500 Revolutions
C131 - 40 Max @ 500 Revolutions
C131 - 50 Max @ 500 Revolutions
C88 - 9% Max Loss
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MINIMUM SAMPLE REMARKS
The contractor is responsible
for acquisition of all samples
not acquired by independent
testing laboratory.
All materials shall be
determined acceptable prior
to use by contractor. Sample
selection per ASTM D75.
If slag is used it must be air
cooled blast furnace slag.
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material specified in the
plans.
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