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CVEEN 3510-001 Civil Engineering Materials Homework 8- Grading Scheme Note: Only key points are mentioned in the grading scheme. Your answers have to be in full sentences 1)
An asphalt concrete mixture includes 94% aggregate by weight. The specific gravities of aggregate and asphalt are 2.65 and 1.0, respectively. If the bulk density of the mix is 147 pcf, what is the percent voids in the total mix? Note: Use volumetric analysis (including the phase diagram) and ignore the absorption of asphalt by the aggregates. (10 points) Assume total volume V
t
= 1 ft
3
Determine mass of mix and components:
Total mass = 1 x 147 pcf = 147 lb Mass of aggregate = 0.94 x 147 = 138.2 lb Mass of asphalt binder = 0.06 x 147 = 8.8 lb Determine volume of components: V
s = 138.2/ (2.65 (62.4)) = 0.836 ft
3
Ignore absorption, therefore V
be
= V
b
V
b = 8.8/ (1.0 (62.4)) = 0.141 ft
3
Determine volume of voids: V
v =
V
t
–
V
s –
V
b
= 1-0.836-0.141 = 0.023 ft
3
Volumetric calculations: VTM = (V
v
/ V
t
) 100 = (0.023/1.00) 100 = 2.3% 2)
An asphalt concrete specimen has the following properties: Asphalt content = 5.5% by total weight of mix, Bulk specific gravity of the mix = 2.475, Theoretical maximum specific gravity = 2.563, Bulk specific gravity of aggregate = 2.689. Ignoring absorption, calculate VTM, VMA, and VFA. (6 points) Eqn 9.8 of the textbook VTM = 100 {1- (2.475/2.563} = 3.4% Eqn 9.9 of the textbook VMA = 100 {1- 2.475( 94.5 /2.689)} = 13.0% Eqn 9.10 of the textbook VFA = 100 {0.130 –
0.034/0.130} = 73.8%
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Using the AASHTO T 283 test, three HMA specimens were freeze
–
thaw conditioned and three were unconditioned. All the specimens had a diameter of 150 mm. Table below shows the thickness and load at failure of each specimen. (10 points) Determine: a)
The tensile strength of each specimen in MPa. b)
The average tensile strength of the conditioned and unconditioned specimens. c)
The tensile strength ratio (TSR). d)
Does the mix pass the Superpave criteria for moisture susceptibility? Thickness (mm) 64 63 63 63 64 62 Force (N) 11500 10500 10800 9000 9500 9200 Tensile strength (MPa) 0.76 0.71 0.73 0.61 0.63 0.63 Average tensile strength (MPa) 0.73 0.62 TSR = 0.62/0.73 = 85% . The mix passes the Superpave criteria for moisture susceptibility. 4)
Name three methods of asphalt pavement recycling. Which one of them is the predominant method? Briefly summarize this method. (6 points) Section 9.12 of the textbook Recycling can be divided into three types: surface recycling, central plant recycling, and in-place recycling. Central plant recycling is the predominant type of recycling and offers the highest quality product. Central plant recycling is performed by milling the old pavement (Figure 9.41) and sending the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) to a central asphalt concrete plant, where it is mixed with virgin aggregates and asphalt binder in the asphalt plant. The RAP material generally does not have the properties required for quality asphalt concrete so it is added to virgin aggregate and asphalt. The virgin materials are used to correct deficiencies in the RAP. The need to correct deficiencies in the RAP with virgin materials limits the percent RAP; generally the content of RAP ranges from 10 to 50%.
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An asphalt concrete mix design has the following properties. The densities of the binder and aggregate
are 1.090 g/cm³ and 2.760 g/cm³, respectively. The bulk density of the entire mix is 2.220 g/cm³.
The percent binder content is 6.2% (by weight). Assume no absorption.
V₁= 1.0 cm³
Volume
Vv
Vb
Vs
AIR
Binder
Aggregate
Mass
Mb
Ms
Mt
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6. The following table shows the gradation of two
aggregates A and B which are to be blended to
produce an acceptable aggregate for use in
manufacturing asphalt concrete for highway pavement
construction. If the required limits of gradation for
asphalt concrete are shown in the table below,
determine a suitable ratio for blending aggregates A
and B to obtain the acceptable combined aggregate.
Sieve Size
3/4 in. (19 mm)
3/8 in. (9.5 mm)
No. 4 (4.25 mm)
No. 10 (2 mm)
No. 40 (0.425 mm)
No. 200 (0.075 mm)
A
100
80
50
43
20
4
Percent Passing by Weight
B
98
76
45
33
30
8
Required
Mix
96 to 100
65 to 80
40 to 55
35 to 40
15 to 35
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Problem:
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TABLE P5.34
Minus 0.075 mm
Coarse
0.5%
Intermediate
1.5%
Fine Aggregate
11.5%
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aggregate will be used in the mix, what is the percentage of fine aggregate that
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to meet the specification and the gradations of the blend. On a semilog grada-
tion graph, plot the gradations of aggregate A, aggregate B, the selected blend,
and the specification limits.
TABLE P5.29
Percent Passing
Sieve Size, mm
19
12.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
0.60
0.30
0.15
0.075
Specification
limits
100
80–100 70-90
50-70 35-50
18–29
13-23
8-16
4-10
Aggregate A
100
85
20
2
55
Aggregate B
100
100
100
85
67
45
32
19
11
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Materials
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2.650
Coarse Aggregates 2.725
Asphalt Cement
1.03
Total:
Percent by weight
40.7
41.1
12
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VFA = 100
3. An asphalt concrete specimen has the following properties:
Asphalt content = 5.5 % by total weigh of mix
Bulk specific gravity of the mix = 2.475
Theoretical maximum specific gravity = 2.563
Bulk specific gravity of aggregate = 2.689
Assuming there is no absorption of binder, calculate the following:
(a) Percent Voids in Total Mix
(b) Percent Voids in Mineral Aggregate:
VMA – VTM
VMA
(c) Percent Voids filled with asphalt:
VMA = = (100
-
Gmb
Ps
Gsb
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Gmm =a.5s o
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Material
Specific
Gravity G
% by
Weight
Asphalt cement
Limestone dust
6.3
13.7
30.4
1.020
2.820
2.650
2.650
2.650
2.905
Sand
Course aggregates
2.873
49.6
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a) 2.73
b) 2.67
c) 2.69
d) 2.75
Gs b
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a) 8.0%
b) 8.5%
c) 8.6%
d) 8.2%
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а) 2.836
b) 2.816
c) 2.826
d) 2.866
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Mix (Mm)
Ib., Mass of Binder (Mb)
Ib.,
Volume of Binder (Vb)
pcf, Volume of Void-less Mix (Vmm)
Volume of Air (Va)
pcf, Volume of Absorbed
Asphalt (Vba)
pcf, Volume of Effective Asphalt (Vbe)
pcf.
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%, Voids in Mineral
Aggregate (VMA)
%, and Voids Filled with Asphalt (VFA)
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Q2: Two types of asphalt cement (A and B) have been tested with different temperatures to
indicate the kinematic viscosity and the table below presented the results.
1- Draw the viscosity vs temperature chart,
2- Indicate the raixing and compaction temperatures ranges for each type,
3- Which one is more susceptible to temperature change?
130
140
Temperature, C
Kinematic viscosity, centistoke
Type A
Type B
600
800
420
500
150
300
290
160
220
180
Dis
170
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