Asphalt Mix Designer Module 4 - Aggregate Batching for Mix Design

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ASPHALT MIX DESIGNER

AGGREGATE BATCHING FOR MIX DESIGN
Module 4
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4 Steps of Superpave Mix Design

1. Materials Selection 2. Design Aggregate Structure

3. Design Binder Content 4. Moisture Sensitivity
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Remember - these are the steps associated with any mix design including Superpave
mix design.

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Batching of Aggregate Blends

We want to reproduce 
the desired gradation 
WHY BATCH? for mix design.

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Batching
Things We Need To Know To Batch:
% of Each Stockpile in Blend
% Retained For Each Sieve of Each Stockpile

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Batching – Method 1
Mass for Batch per Sieve =
( % Retained per Sieve) X ( % Stockpile) X ( Batch Wt.)
EXAMPLE:
How much 1.18 mm material do I need from Aggregate #1 
for a 4000 gram batch?
Given:
% Retained on 1.18 mm sieve = 23.0 %
% Agg. #1 Used in Blend = 30.0 %
Total Batch wt. = 4000 grams

Mass of 1.18 mm material = (0.23) X (0. 30) X (4000) = 276.0 grams 

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Batching – Method 2
Mass for Batch per Sieve =
( % Retained per Sieve) X ( Individual Portion)
EXAMPLE:
How much 1.18 mm material do I need from Aggregate #1 
for a 4000 gram batch?
Given:
% Retained on 1.18 mm sieve = 23.0 %
% Agg. #1 Used in Blend = 30.0 %
Total Batch wt. = 4000 grams
Individual Portion = .3 X 4000 = 1200 grams
Mass of 1.18 mm material = (0.23) X (1200) = 276.0 grams 
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Example   Problem
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Need a 4600 gram batch

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Batching Example
Step 1
Material Aggregate 1 Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 50% 50%
Blend (Wt) 2300 2300

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 100%
3/4 in 100% 100%
1/2 in 90% 100%
3/8 in 30% 88%
No. 4 7% 47%
No 8 3% 32%
- No. 8

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Batching Example
Step 2
Material Aggregate 1 Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 50% 50%
Blend (Wt) 2300 2300

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 0% 100% 0%
3/4 in 100% 0% 100% 0%
1/2 in 90% 10% 100% 0%
3/8 in 30% 60% 88% 12%
No. 4 7% 23% 47% 41%
No 8 3% 4% 32% 15%
- No. 8 3% 32%

Sample Wt = 4600 gms

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Batching Example
Step 3
Material Aggregate 1 Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 50% 50%
Blend (Wt) 2300 2300

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 0% 0 100% 0% 0
3/4 in 100% 0% 0 100% 0% 0
1/2 in 90% 10% 230 100% 0% 0
3/8 in 30% 60% 1380 88% 12% 276
No. 4 7% 23% 529 47% 41% 943
No 8 3% 4% 92 32% 15% 345
- No. 8 3% 69 32% 736

Sample Wt = 4600 gms

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Batching Example
Step 4
Material Aggregate 1 Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 50% 50%
Blend (Wt) 2300 2300

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 0% 0 0 100% 0% 0 0
3/4 in 100% 0% 0 0 100% 0% 0 0
1/2 in 90% 10% 230 230 100% 0% 0 0
3/8 in 30% 60% 1380 1610 88% 12% 276 276
No. 4 7% 23% 529 2139 47% 41% 943 1219
No 8 3% 4% 92 2231 32% 15% 345 1564
- No. 8 3% 69 2300 32% 736 2300
100%
Sample Wt = 4600 gms

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Classroom Problem #1

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Batching Problem #1
Material Aggregate 1 Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 30% 70%
Blend (Wt) 1380 3220

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 100%
3/4 in 100% 100%
1/2 in 90% 100%
3/8 in 30% 88%
No. 4 7% 47%
No. 8 3% 32%
- No. 8

Sample Weight = 4600 gms

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Classroom Problem #2

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Batching Problem # 2

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ANSWERS  (Given in class )
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Batching Problem # 1
Material Aggregate 1
Answer Aggregate 2
Blend (%) 30% 70%
Blend (Wt) 1380 3220

Sieve % P %R Wt Acc % P %R Wt Acc

1 in 100% 0% 0 0 100% 0% 0 0
3/4 in 100% 0% 0 0 100% 0% 0 0
1/2 in 90% 10% 138.0 138 100% 0% 0 0
3/8 in 30%
(Shown in Class)
60% 828.0 966 88% 12% 386.4 386.4
No. 4 7% 23% 317.4 1283.4 47% 41% 1320.2 1706.6
No. 8 3% 4% 55.2 1338.6 32% 15% 483.0 2189.6
- No. 8 3% 41.4 1380 32% 1030.4 3220

Sample Weight = 4600 gms

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Batching Problem # 2
Answer

(Shown in Class)

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ANY QUESTIONS ?

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