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NOTE 1—A higher or lower abrasion loss may be specified by the engineer may specify lower percentages. The engineer may also specify
engineer, depending upon the materials available for the work. tighter gradation requirements when local experience suggests it to be
appropriate.
5.2 Fine Aggregate—Fine aggregate, passing a 4.75 mm
(No. 4) sieve, for use in Type I and Type II mixtures, shall 8. Surface-Course Materials
consist of natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles
8.1 Soil-aggregate materials for surface course shall con-
passing the 75-µm (No. 200) sieve. The fraction passing the
form to the requirements of Section 5 and Table 1 for Type I,
75-µm (No. 200) sieve shall not be greater than two thirds of
Gradation C or D; or for Type II Gradation E or F. The type and
the fraction passing the 425-µm (No. 40) sieve as determined
grading shall be specified.
by Test Methods C117 and C136. The fraction passing the
425-µm (No. 40) sieve shall have a liquid limit not greater than NOTE 4—When materials are being used for surface courses, the
25 and a plasticity index not greater than 6 as determined by Engineer may give consideration to the permeability characteristics of the
Test Method D4318. materials used (that is, material type, grading, etc.).
5.3 The composite material of Types I and II shall be free of 9. Test Methods
organic matter and clay lumps and shall conform to the grading 9.1 Sample the material and determine the properties enu-
requirements of Table 1. merated in this specification in accordance with the following
6. Subbase Materials ASTM standards:
9.1.1 Sampling—Practice D75.
6.1 Materials for subbase shall conform to the requirements 9.1.2 Sieve Analysis—Test Method C117 and Test Method
of Section 5 and Table 1 for Type I, Gradation A, B, C, or D, C136.
or for Type II, Gradation E or F. The type and grading desired 9.1.3 Abrasion Loss—Test Method C131.
shall be specified. 9.1.4 Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone—Guide D4700.
NOTE 2—Where local experience (performance history, material 9.1.5 Preparing Soil Samples—Method D421.
properties, etc.) has shown that, in order to prevent damage by frost action, 9.1.6 Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index —Test
it is necessary to have lower percentages of the subbase materials passing Method D4318.
the 75-µm (No. 200) sieve than are required by Table 1, the engineer may
specify lower percentages. The engineer may also specify tighter grada- NOTE 5—The quality of the result produced by this standard is
tion requirements when local experience suggests it to be appropriate. dependent upon the competence of the personnel performing it, and the
suitability of the equipment and facilities used. Agencies that meet the
7. Base-Course Materials criteria of Practice D3740 are generally considered capable of competent
and objective testing/sampling/inspection/etc. Users of this standard are
7.1 Materials for base course shall conform to the require- cautioned that compliance with Practice D3740 does not in itself assure
ments of Section 5 and Table 1 for Type I, Gradation A, B, C, reliable results. Reliable results depend on many factors; Practice D3740
or D, or for Type II, Gradation E or F. The type and grading provides a means of evaluation some of those factors.
desired shall be specified.
10. Keywords
NOTE 3—Where local experience (performance history, material
properties, etc.) has shown that, in order to prevent damage by frost action, 10.1 coarse aggregate; crushed stone; fine aggregate; grada-
it is necessary to have lower percentages of the base-course materials tion; granular materials; gravels; soil–aggregate subbase, base,
passing the 75-µm (No. 200) sieve than are required by Table 1, the and surface courses
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
In accordance with Committee D18 policy, this section identifies the location of changes to this standard since
the last edition (2007) that may impact the use of this standard.
(1) Inserted Section 1.3, Units, for added clarification between (5) Revised Section 3.1, Definitions, to reflect the D18 ap-
“standard” and “alternative” sieve designations. The sieve proved verbiage.
designations have been updated throughout this specification. (6) Revised Table 1 to reflect the use of “standard” and
(2) The references to ASTM D420 have been deleted from the “alternative” sieve designations. Table formatting was changed
Specification, as it was withdrawn in 2011. for ease of use.
(3) Inserted references to ASTM D4700 Standard Guide for (7) Revised Note 5 to reflect the D18 approved verbiage.
Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone.
(4) Inserted references to ASTM E11 Specification for Woven
Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves.
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