fp Designation: D 1241 - 68 (Reapproved 1994)‘ Standard Specification for Pepe tot fra okt ASP Str oprah Materials for Soil-Aggregate Subbase, Base, and Surface Courses" ‘This standacd issued under the Sned designation D 1241: te number inmedisely flowing the desention indicates the year of ‘ial adoption oe te eae vison the ear of as eon” Aaa In pretest te year flat reaporval A Supers tepsia(¢ indiates an editor change since the lst eon OF eapprea ‘his dard az bon approved for ue by agencies of he Department of Defense Const the DoD Index of Speifctons and Standards for the soi yar of lsue wich has ben adopted By the Deparment of eee ‘Nore Baio changes were nade irughout in March 199 4. Scope 1.1 This specification covers the quality and grading of the following materials for use in the construction of sub- base, base, and surface courses: sand-clay mixtures; gravel, stone or slag screenings; sand; crusher-run coarse aggregate consisting of gravel, crushed stone, or slag combined with soil mortar, or any combination of these materials. The requirements are intended to cover only materials having normal or average specific gravity, absorption, and gradation, characteristics. Where other materials are to be used, appro- priate limits suitable to their use must be specified. 1,2 The following precautionary caveat periains-only to the Test Methods portion, Section 10, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsi- bility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: C117 Test Method for Material Finer than 754um (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing? C131 Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of SmallSize Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine? 175 Practice for Sampling Aggregates? 198 Specification for Calcium Chloride? 420 Guide for Investigating and Sampling Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes D421 Practice for Dry Preparation of Soil Samples for Partcle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants! 4318 Test Method for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soits* "This specication Sunde the uaticdon of ASTM Commitee D-8 on Soil san Rock 2 the ces responshliy of Subcom DININ 09 Special and CConaescoon Cant Tess ‘Coren edi eflcuve Sep 13, 1968 Originally ind 1952, Replaces D456, D357, D 2A et. 2 da! Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02 Annual Book of 4ST Standards, Vl 803 + dnnual Book ef ASTM Standen, Vat 04.08 3. Types 3.1. The following types of mixtures are specified: 3.1.1. Type I—Mixtures consisting of stone, gravel, or slag with ‘natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles passing @ No. 200 (75-1m)} sieve and conforming to the requirements of Table 1 for Gradation A, B, C, or D. 3.1.2 Type J/—Mixtures consisting of natural or crushed sand with fine mineral particles passing a No. 200 (75-um) sieve, with or without stone, gravel, or slag, and conforming to the requirements of Table 1 for Gradation E or F. 4. General Requirements 4.1 Coarse Aggregate—Coarse aggregate retained on a No, 10 (2.00-mm) sieve, for use in Type I and Type It ‘mixtures, shall consist of hard, durable particles or fragments of stone, gravel, sand, or slag; materials that break up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried shall not bbe used. Coarse aggregate shall have a percentage of wear, by the Los Angeles test, of not more than 50. Nore 1—A higher o lower percentage of wear may be specified by the engineer, depending upon the materials avalable for the work. 4.2 Fine Aggregate—Fine aggregate passing a No, 10 (2.00-mm) sieve, for use in Type I and Type Il mixtures, shall consist of natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles passing the No. 200 (75-um) sieve. The fraction passing the No. 200 sieve shall not be greater than two thirds ‘of the fraction passing the No. 40 (425-um) sieve. The fraction passing the No. 40 sieve shall have a liquid limit not greater than 25 and a plasticity index not greater than 6. 4.3 The composite soil-aggregate material of Types I and UI shall be free of vegetable matter and lumps or balls of clay and shall conform to the grading requirements of Table 1. 5. Subbase Materials 5.1 Soil-aggregate materials for subbase shall conform to the requirements of Section 4 for Type I, Gradation A, B, C, of D, of for Type Il, Gradation E or F. The type and grading desired shall be specified. ‘Nore 2—Where local experience has shown tha, in order to prevent darnage by frost action itis necessary to have lower percentages of the subbase materials passog the No. 200 7S-um) sieve than are requited by Table I, the engineer should specify such lower percentages.hb 1241 TABLE 1 Gradation Requirements for Soll-Aggregate Materale ‘Weg Parcont Passing Square Mesh Sves Sie Sino Tipe Tre {Scuere Openings) ‘Gradaton Graaiton ‘Greta ‘recat rien ‘reaaon - 3 e 2 Fa. Gem 700 100 i @onm 751095 {00 100 00 400 en. 85a) Sot06 ‘wr sdtoas 20t0 100 No 4 TE) 251058 doe Bees 0 a $510 100 70% 100 No. 10 200m Sstou0 Deas 25050 Be 7 4010100 5515 100 No. 40 (25) ‘81020 15090 151090 to 4s Dio 20 3 70 No. 200,75 3) 20 8 5.015 Sts 386 15 oR ate 15 6, Base-Course Materials 9, Admixture 6.1 Soil-aggregate materials for base course shall conform to the requirements of Section 4 for Type 1, Gradation A, B, €, of D, or for Type Il, Gradation E or F. The type and arading desired shall be specified, Nore 3--Where loca experience has shown that, in ore to prevent damage by Fost action, iti necessary to have lower percentages of the Dase-course materials passing the No. 200 (7Sum) sieve than are ‘required by Table 1, the enginser should specity such lower perentages. 7. Surface-Course Materials 7.1 Soil-aggregate materials for surface course shall con- form to the requirements of Section 4 for Type 1, Gradation C or D; of for Type I Gradation E or F. The type and grading shall be specified. Nore 4—Where itis planced thatthe sol - aggregate surface course is to be maintained for several years without bituminous surface tteatment or other superimposed impervious surfacing, the engineer should spec’y a minirnum of 8 % passing the No. 200 (Sum) seve instead ofthe minimura percentages show in Table | for Gradation C, , or E, and should specify a maximum liquid limit of 38 and plasty index range from 4 199, instead ofthe limits given in 42. 8. Moisture Content 8.1 All materials shall contain moisture sufficient to ensure that the design density requirements will be obtained when the materials are compacted, 9.1 Calcium chloride used for the control of moisture shall conform to all the requirements of Specification D 98. 10. Test Methods 10.1 Sample the material and determine the properties ‘enumerated in this specification in accordance with the following ASTM standards: 10.1.1 Sampling—Practice D752 10.12 Steve analysis—Test Method C117, and Method C136: 10.1.3 Percentage of Wear—Test Method C 131. 10.1.4 Surveying and Sampling Soils for Highway Sub- ‘grades—Practice D 420.4 10.1.5 Preparing Soil Saraples—Method D421. 10.1.6 Liquid Limis, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index— ‘Test Method D 4318. 11, Keywords ILA acceptance tests; backfiling; base courses; coarse aggregates; cohesionless soils; construction control; crushed stones; design standards; earth materials; field control; fills; flexible pavements; gradation; granular materials; gravels; ‘materials testing; quality control; railroads; roadbase; rolied fills; screenings; sil classifications; subbase; subgrade; speci- fications. 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