Employer: Engineer:

Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA)

SAMPLE ST KM SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE SAMPLED 3, July2021
MATERIAL KM ( Asphalt Plant) DATE TESTED 3,july 2021
MATERIAL Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete SAMPLED BY Jointly
REPRESENT Plant Trial TESTED BY Jointly
SAMPLING AC Mix Design 5.5% TEST NO. 3

MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES ( Gmm)

AASHTO T-209

Test No. 01 02 03 04 05
Bitumen Content 5.5 5.5
Trial No./ Bottle No. 1 2
Temp. of test water o
C 250C 250C
Wt. of sample g 1155.0 1166.0
Wt. of ssd sample 1155.0 1166.0
Wt. of Pycnometer filled with water g 7394.0 7421.0
Wt. of Pycno. filled w/ sample + g 8101.00 8133.00
Max. Specific Gravity , Gmm 2.578 2.568
correction factor , k 1.0 1.0
Corrected , Gmm 2.578 2.568

Average Gmm 2.573

Effective Specific Gravity of Combined Aggregate , GSE :

100 - Pb
Gse = = 2.820
(100 / Gmm) - (Pb / Gb)
where :
Gse = effective specific gravity of combined agg
Pb = % AC by wt. of total mixtures
Gb = specific gravity of bitumen
Gmm = maximum specific gravity

Remarks
Tested By: Checked By: Approved By:

Date Date Date

-0.01
 Employer: Engineer:
Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA)

SAMPLE ST KM 22+300 LHS SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE SAMPLED 2 july 2021
MATERIAL KM 22+200 LHS ( Asphalt Plant) DATE TESTED 3 july 2021
MATERIAL Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete SAMPLED BY Jointly
REPRESENT Plant Trial TESTED BY Jointly
SAMPLING AC Mix Design Trial No 1 using 6% TEST NO. 4

MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES ( Gmm)

AASHTO T-209

Test No. 01 02 03 04 05
Bitumen Content 5.5 5.5
Trial No./ Bottle No. 1 2
Temp. of test water o
C 250C 250C
Wt. of sample g 1162.0 1156.0
Wt. of ssd sample 1162.0 1156.0
Wt. of Pycnometer filled with water g 7394.0 7421.0
Wt. of Pycno. filled w/ sample + g 8100.00 8124.00
Max. Specific Gravity , Gmm 2.548 2.552
correction factor , k 1.0 1.0
Corrected , Gmm 2.548 2.552

Average Gmm 2.550

Effective Specific Gravity of Combined Aggregate , GSE :

100 - Pb
Gse = = 2.790
(100 / Gmm) - (Pb / Gb)
where :
Gse = effective specific gravity of combined agg
Pb = % AC by wt. of total mixtures
Gb = specific gravity of bitumen
Gmm = maximum specific gravity

Remarks
Tested By: Checked By: Approved By:

Date Date Date

0.004
 Employer:
Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA)

SAMPLE STATION SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL TYPE Hot bin DATE SAMPLED 12/12/2021

MATERIAL SOURCE Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE TESTED 18/12/2021

MATERIAL DESRIPTION KM 78 +600-79+200 SAMPLED BY Jointly

REPRESENTATIVE STATION Basaltic crushed stone TESTED BY Jointly

SAMPLING DEPTH KM 78 +600-79+200 SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BITUMEN 1.028

NO OF BLOWS AC Mix Design Trial No 5.5 using 6 % Ring Factor 0.01216

75 both side

MARSHAL PROPERTIES OF BITUMINOUS MIXTURES

AASHTO T-245

Asphalt content Mass ( grams) in Stability(kN)

Effective Bulk S.G of
by Wt of Bulk S.G of Max SG of paving Vol of Flow,
S.G of compacted Air voids ,% VMA,% VFA,%
Total mix aggregates mix (Gmm) specimen Max Load Correlation Adjusted mm
paving mix Air dry Water SSD mix Thicknes
(%) (N) Factor Load (KN)

A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q
Specimen
No.
- - - - - - - G-F E/H ( D-J)*100/ D 100-(100-A)*J/ B (L-K)*100 /
N*Ring F O*P
L

A1 5.0 2.790 2.820 2.573 1149.9 677.6 1150.6 473.0 2.431 5.5 17.2 68.0 61.0 9380.00 1.07 10.0 1.71

A2 5.0 2.790 2.820 2.573 1135.8 662.6 1136.8 474.2 2.395 6.9 18.4 62.5 62.4 ### 1.03 10.3 2.73

A3 5.0 2.790 2.820 2.573 1157.2 682.1 1157.9 475.8 2.432 5.5 17.2 68.1 61.3 ### 1.06 11.1 3.23 Stability/Flow

Average 2.419 6.0 17.6 66.2 61.2 10.5 2.5 4.3

A1 5.5 2.790 2.790 2.550 1149.8 677.6 1150.3 472.7 2.432 4.6 17.6 73.8 60.8 ### 1.07 11.2 2.73

A2 5.5 2.790 2.790 2.550 1144.9 677.8 1145.2 467.4 2.450 3.9 17.0 76.9 62.5 ### 1.03 10.6 3.10

A3 5.5 2.790 2.790 2.550 1161.8 679.8 1162.5 482.7 2.407 5.6 18.5 69.6 60.6 9800.00 1.08 10.6 2.07

Average 2.430 4.7 17.7 73.4 60.7 10.9 2.4 4.5

2 - 3.5
Specification Requirements 3 - 5% >13% 65 - 73% >9KN
mm <3.5

Tested by : Checked by: Approved By :

Date Date Date

 Factor for Adjustment of Stability
From TO Factor

200 213 5.56

214 225 5

226 237 4.55

238 250 4.17

251 264 3.85

265 276 3.57

277 289 3.33

290 301 3.03

302 316 2.78

317 328 2.5

329 340 2.27

341 353 2.08

354 367 1.92

368 379 1.79

393 405 1.56

406 420 1.47

421 431 1.39

432 443 1.32

444 456 1.25

457 470 1.19

471 482 1.14

483 495 1.09

496 508 1.04

509 522 1

523 535 0.96

547 559 0.89

560 573 0.86

574 585 0.83

586 598 0.81

599 610 0.78
611 625 0.76
 Endasilassie-Dejena-Dansha Road Project

SATCON Contract 1: Endasilassie-Dedebit

Employer: Engineer:
Construction Plc
Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA) Beza Consulting Engineers, Plc

SAMPLE STATION KM 22+300 LHS SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL TYPE Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE SAMPLED 12 May-2011
MATERIAL SOURCE KM 22+200 LHS ( Asphalt Plant) DATE TESTED 13 May-2011
MATERIAL DESRIPTION Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete SAMPLED BY Jointly
REPRESENTATIVE STATIO Plant Trial TESTED BY Jointly
SAMPLING DEPTH AC Mix Design Trial No 1 using 4.7% TEST NO. 1

ASPHALT MIXTURES TESTING

AASHTO T-164 and T-27

QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN SIEVE ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATE

Mass JMF
% %
Sieve Retaine
Retaine Passin Lower Uppe
Size mm d r
Before Test: d g Limit
(gm) Limit
Mass of sample (gm) A 1547.4 25.0 0 0 100 100.0 100.0
Mass of Filter Paper Original (gm) B 28.8 19.0 47.1 3.2 96.8 91.4 100.0
12.5 236.1 16.0 80.8 75.8 85.8
9.5 162.1 11.0 69.8 64.7 74.7
After Test: 4.75 224.7 15.2 54.6 47.9 55.9
Mass of Aggregate after extraction (gm) C 1455.2 2.36 252.1 17.1 37.5 30.6 38.6
Mass of filler from extracted solution (gm) D 17.0 1.18 243.0 16.5 21.0 17.3 25.3
Mass of filter Paper and Filler (gm) E 31.0 0.600 112.0 7.6 13.4 10.2 18.2
Mass of Total Aggregate including filler
C+(E-B)+D=F 1474.4 0.300 49.9 3.4 10.0 7.7 13.7
(gm)
Mass of Bitumen (gm) A-F=G 73.0 0.150 25.0 1.7 8.3 6.7 10.7
Bitumen Content (%) G/A 4.7 0.075 20.4 1.4 6.9 4.9 8.0
Pan 102.0 6.9
TOTAL 1474.4

100.0

90.0 Lower Limit

Upper Limit
80.0
Working Mix Grad-
70.0 ing

60.0
% of Passing

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0

Sieve Size, mm

Tested By: Checked By: Approved By:

Date Date Date

 Endasilassie-Dejena-Dansha Road Project

SATCON Contract 1: Endasilassie-Dedebit

Employer: Engineer:
Construction Plc
Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA) Beza Consulting Engineers, Plc

SAMPLE STATION KM 22+300 LHS SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL TYPE Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE SAMPLED 12 May-2011
MATERIAL SOURCE KM 22+200 LHS ( Asphalt Plant) DATE TESTED 13 May-2011
MATERIAL DESRIPTION Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete SAMPLED BY Jointly
REPRESENTATIVE STATIO Plant Trial TESTED BY Jointly
SAMPLING DEPTH AC Mix Design Trial No 1 using 4.7% TEST NO. 2

ASPHALT MIXTURES TESTING

AASHTO T-164 and T-27

QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN SIEVE ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATE

Mass Specification
%
Sieve Retaine % Uppe
Retaine Lower
Size mm d Passing r
Before Test: d Limit
(g) Limit
Mass of sample (gm) A 1891.6 25.0 0 0 100 100.0 100.0
Mass of Filter Paper Original (gm) B 29.9 19.0 19.5 1.1 98.9 91.4 100.0
12.5 222.3 12.4 86.5 75.8 85.8
9.5 214.1 11.9 74.6 64.7 74.7
After Test: 4.75 306.0 17.0 57.5 47.9 55.9
Mass of Aggregate after extraction (gm) C 1747.6 2.36 332.3 18.5 39.0 30.6 38.6
Mass of filler from extracted solution (gm) D 45.3 1.18 308.7 17.2 21.8 17.3 25.3
Mass of filter Paper and Filler (gm) E 31.8 0.600 142.8 8.0 13.9 10.2 18.2
Mass of Total Aggregate including filler
C+(E-B)+D=F 1794.8 0.300 62.3 3.5 10.4 7.7 13.7
(gm)
Mass of Bitumen (gm) A-F=G 96.8 0.150 31.2 1.7 8.7 6.7 10.7
Bitumen Content (%) G/A 5.1 0.075 24.8 1.4 7.3 4.9 8.0
Pan 130.8 7.3
TOTAL 1794.8

100.0

90.0 Lower Limit

Upper Limit
80.0
Working Mix Grad-
70.0 ing

60.0
% of Passing

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0

Sieve Size, mm

Tested By: Checked By: Approved By:

Date Date Date

 Endasilassie-Dejena-Dansha Road Project

SATCON Contract 1: Endasilassie-Dedebit

Employer: Engineer:
Construction Plc
Ethiopia Road Authority ( ERA) Beza Consulting Engineers, Plc

SAMPLE STATION KM 22+300 LHS SAMPLE NO.

MATERIAL TYPE Asphalt Wearing Course ( AC) DATE SAMPLED 12 May-2011
MATERIAL SOURCE KM 22+200 LHS ( Asphalt Plant) DATE TESTED 13 May-2011
MATERIAL DESRIPTION Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete SAMPLED BY Jointly
REPRESENTATIVE STATIO Plant Trial TESTED BY Jointly
SAMPLING DEPTH AC Mix Design Trial No 1 using 4.7% TEST NO. Average of 1 & 2

ASPHALT MIXTURES TESTING

AASHTO T-164 and T-27

QUANTITATIVE EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN SIEVE ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATE

Mass Specification
%
Sieve Retaine %
Retaine
Size mm d Passing Lower Upper
Before Test: d Limit Limit
(g)
Mass of sample (gm) A 1719.5 25.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Mass of Filter Paper Original (gm) B 29.4 19.0 33.3 2.0 98.0 91.4 100.0
12.5 229.2 14.0 83.9 75.8 85.8
9.5 188.1 11.5 72.4 64.7 74.7
After Test: 4.75 265.4 16.2 56.2 47.9 55.9
Mass of Aggregate after extraction (gm) C 1601.4 2.36 292.2 17.9 38.3 30.6 38.6
Mass of filler from extracted solution (gm) D 31.2 1.18 275.9 16.9 21.4 17.3 25.3
Mass of filter Paper and Filler (gm) E 31.4 0.600 127.4 7.8 13.7 10.2 18.2
Mass of Total Aggregate including filler
C+(E-B)+D=F 1634.6 0.300 56.1 3.4 10.2 7.7 13.7
(gm)
Mass of Bitumen (gm) A-F=G 84.9 0.150 28.1 1.7 8.5 6.7 10.7
Bitumen Content (%) G/A 4.9 0.075 22.6 1.4 7.1 4.9 8.0
Pan 116.4 7.1
TOTAL 1634.6

100.0

90.0 Lower Limit

Upper Limit
80.0
Working Mix Grad-
70.0 ing

60.0
% of Passing

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
0.0 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0

Sieve Size, mm

Tested By: Checked By: Approved By:

Date Date Date

Asphalt Film Thickness Determination

Sieve size (mm) % Passing SAF SA

25 100.0 0.4 40.0
4.75 ( No 4) 56.2 0.4 22.5
2.36 ( No 8) 38.3 0.8 30.7
1.18 ( No 16) 21.4 1.6 34.3
0.600 ( No 30) 13.7 2.9 39.6
0.300 ( No 50) 10.2 6.2 63.4
0.150 ( No 100) 8.5 12.4 105.4
0.075 (No 200) 7.1 33.0 235.0
Surface Area (m /kg)=
2
570.9
Bulk Sp Gravity of Mixture= 2.467
Bitumen Content= 4.94 %
Effective Bitumen Content = 4.61 %

sphalt Film Thickness ( TF) = 7.0 microns

Bitumen
content Air void VMA VFA StabilityFlow Density 2-3.5
4.5 5 14 64.2 18.2 2.5 2.369 4.5
4.6 4.3 14 68.8 19 3.5 2.372 5
4.7 4.2 14.1 70.2 16.9 3.1 2.37 4.5
4.8 3.9 14.3 72.8 20.3 3.1 2.368 5

Bitumen content vs Density Bitumen content vs Flow

2.374 3.8
Density,Kg/m3

2.372 3.3

Flow,mm
2.37 2.8
R² = 0.192156862745098
2.368
2.3
2.366
2.364 1.8
4.45 4.5 4.55 4.6 4.65 4.7 4.75 4.8 4.85 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5 5.1

Bitument content,% Bitument content,%

Bitumen content vs VFA Bitumen content vs VMA

73 14.4
R² = 0.949486652977412
70
VFA,%

VMA,%

13.6
67 12.8
64 12
4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5 5.1 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5 5.1
Bitument content,% Bitument content,%
 2 4.5 65 4.5 13 4.5 5
2 5 65 5 13 5 5
3.5 4.5 73 4.5 3
3.5 5 73 5 3

nt vs Flow Bitumen content vs stability

19.8
R² = 0.421639344262264
stability,KN

156862745098 18.2
16.6

4.8 4.9 5 5.1 15

4.45 4.5 4.55 4.6 4.65 4.7 4.75 4.8 4.85
content,% Bitument content,%

vs VMA Bitumen content vs air void

5
4
3
Vair,%

2
1
0
4.8 4.9 5 5.1 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5 5.1
ontent,% Bitument content,%