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WORKSHEET FOR A MARSHALL MIX DESIGN

AASHTO T 245

Project: Date: 10/12/2022

Contractor: East End Asphalt Class & Grading of mixture: Class B - 25.0mm
Asphalt supplier: Petroleum Products Supply (San Juan, PR) Grade of asphalt: PG 64-22
Sources for: Aggregates: Heavy Materials Mineral filler: NA

Testing laboratory name: SME Phone: 734-260-0430

Testing performed by: Ean White (SME)
Testing reported by: Kyle Anderson (SME)/Jason Schwartzenberger, P.E. (SME)

English Metric
SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED JOB-MIX-FORMULA

1. Percent asphalt by mass of total mix1, (Pb) 5.65 9. Specific gravity of binder (Gb) 1.019
2. Air voids (Va) 4.0 10. Specific gravity of mineral filler
15.3 11. Dust-to-Binder ratio (DP) 0.8
3. Voids in mineral aggregate (VMA)
4. Maximum specific gravity (Gmm ) 2.482 12. Moisture susceptibility test results: 2
5. Recommended plant mixing temperature, °F 307 a. Dry strength,
(Attach Temperature Viscosity Curve) b. Wet strength,
6. Effective specific gravity of aggregate (Gse) 2.699
2031 c. Index of retained strength, %
7. Marshall stability, lbf
8. Marshall flow, 0.01 inches 14.30

Gradation Designation: C Is RAP included in Mix Design? Yes No

GRADATION TARGET VALUES AND

ALLOWABLE DEVIATIONS SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION

Job Mix Target Value Allowable Fine Coarse

Combined
Sieve Sizes Formula Specification Deviation4 Aggregate Aggregate
Aggregate
Target Value 3 Range % % (AASHTO T 84) (AASHTO T 85)
1½ inch 100.0 100
1 inch 98.3 90-100 — Bulk SG (Gsb ) 2.650 2.660 2.655
3/4 inch 89.5 90 —
1/2 inch 79.9 5 Bulk SSD SG 2.685 2.693 2.689
3/8 inch 69.7 6
No. 4 47.8 7 Apparent SG (Gsb) 2.750 2.756 2.753
No. 8 31.9 19-45 5
No. 30 13.6 4 Absorption 1.40 % 1.35 % 1.37 %

No. 50 9.6 3
No. 200 4.9 1-7 2
1
Establish asphalt cement content (percent by mass of mix) to the nearest 0.01 percent.
2
See contract for moisture susceptibility test method: AASTHO T 165/T 167 or AASTHO T 283.
3
Establish target values to the nearest 0.1 percent as a part of the job mix formula.
4
Allowable deviations plus or minus from established target values.

Form FHWA 1622 (Rev 03-11) Page 1 of 5

 Note: In production
WORKSHEET FOR A MARSHALL MIX DESIGN (Continued) Dust - 3.5%
Hotbin #1 - 31.0%
Material Stockpile Description Blend Ratio
Stockpile

A Hot Bin #1 34.5 %

B Hot Bin #2 10.0 %

C Hot Bin #3 10.0 %

D Hot Bin #4 10.5 %

E Hot Bin #5 35.0 %

Total 100 %
Stockpile Gradation

Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile Blended Job Mix

Sieve A B C D E Stockpile Formula Specification
Size 34.5 % 10.0 % 10.0 % 10.5 % 35.0 % Gradation Target Values Limits

1½ inch 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100

1 inch 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.0 98.3 98.3 90-100

3/4 inch 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 70.0 89.5 89.5 90

1/2 inch 100.0 100.0 100.0 82.0 48.0 79.9 79.9

3/8 inch 100.0 50.0 99.0 22.0 37.0 64.7 69.7

No. 4 100.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 22.0 42.8 47.8

No. 8 77.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 31.1 31.9 19-45

No. 30 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 11.1 13.6

No. 50 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.7 9.6

No. 200 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.7 4.9 1-7

Aggregate Properties

Property Result Specification Property Result Specification

LA Abrasion, % - Grading C 19.0 35 Max Fractured Faces, % - 1 Face 100 90 Min

AASHTO T 96 ASTM D 5821
Sand Equivalent
Sodium Sulfate Soundness, % 2. 12 Max 56 45 Min
AASHTO T 176, Alt method
AASHTO T 104
#2, reference method
Durability index (Coarse)
Other:
AASHTO T 210

Durability index (Fine)

Other:
AASHTO T 210

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 WORKSHEET FOR A MARSHALL MIX DESIGN (Continued)
Trial Number 1 2 3
% Asphalt by mass of total mix, (Pb) 4.70 5.20 5.70
Effective Binder Content (Pbe) 4.11 4.61 5.11
Specimen height, in
Marshall Stability, lbf 2299 2249 2431 2200 2250 2132 2009 1825 2129
Marshall Flow, 0.01 inche 10.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 15.00
Bulk specific gravity, (Gmb) 2.352 2.350 2.364 2.370 2.375 2.369 2.386 2.372 2.379

Bulk unit mass, lbs/yd³ 146.4 146.3 147.1 147.5 147.8 147.5 148.5 147.6 148.1
Max. specific gravity, (Gmm ) 2.516 2.495 2.478
Dust-to-Binder ratio, (DP) 1.2 1.1 1.0
% Air voids, (Va ) 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.0 4.8 5.1 3.7 4.3 4.0
% Voids in mineral aggregate, (VMA) 15.6 15.7 15.2 15.4 15.2 15.4 15.3 15.8 15.5

Average Marshall Stability value, lbf 2326 2194 1988

Average Marshall Flow value, 0.01 inches 10.33 12.33 14.67

Average % Air voids, (Va ) 6.4 5.0 4.0

Average % Voids in mineral aggregate, (VMA) 15.5 15.3 15.5

Trial Number 4 5 6
% Asphalt by mass of total mix, (Pb) 6.20
Effective Binder Content (Pbe) 5.62
Specimen height, in

Marshall Stability, lbf 1825 1805 1917

Marshall Flow, 0.01 inche 15.50 15.50 16.00

Bulk specific gravity, (Gmb) 2.399 2.416 2.412

Bulk unit mass, lbs/yd³ 149.3 150.4 150.1

Max. specific gravity, (Gmm ) 2.465
Dust-to-Binder ratio, (DP) 0.9
% Air voids, (Va ) 2.7 2.0 2.2
% Voids in mineral aggregate, (VMA) 15.3 14.7 14.8

Average Marshall Stability value, lbf 1849

Average Marshall Flow value, 0.01 inches 15.67

Average % Air voids, (Va ) 2.3

Average Voids in mineral aggregate, (VMA) 14.9

Test Results for Each of the Individual Moisture Susceptibility Test Specimens

Percent asphalt binder: AASHTO T 165/T 167 AASHTO T 283

Specimen Dia: 6 inch 4 inch
Antistrip, type, amount:
Freeze cycle: Yes No
Sample I.D. Average
Height Dry
Wet
Bulk Specific Dry
Gravity Wet
Air Dry
Voids Wet
Dry
Strength Wet
Retained Strength, %
Form FHWA 1622 (03-11) Page 3 of 5
 WORKSHEET FOR A HVEEM MIX DESIGN (Continued)
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Design Curves for Proposed Job Mix Formula (JMF)

AIR VOIDS (Va) MARSHALL FLOW

8.0 16.0

7.0 15.0

6.0 14.0
% Air voids (Va )

0.01 inches
5.0 13.0

4.0 12.0

3.0 11.0

2.0 10.0

1.0 9.0
4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50

% Asphalt binder (Pb) % Asphalt binder (Pb)

MARSHALL STABILITY VMA

2,400.0 16.0

2,300.0 15.8

2,200.0
Voids in mineral aggregate

15.6

2,100.0 15.4
lbf

2,000.0 15.2

1,900.0 15.0

1,800.0 14.8

1,700.0 14.6
4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50

% Asphalt binder (Pb) % Asphalt binder (Pb)

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