Core tests is performed to evaluate if the asphalt pavement meets the designed thickness.

Also, it
measures the individual thickness of core specimen. This test determines if the asphalt pavement is
acceptable or not, based on the deficiency.

In our laboratory,

Core test is performed to get the average thickness of the three (3) core samples.

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CONCLUSION

Proper compaction of asphalt core is of utmost important in extending the life of pavement.
Determining the thickness is also signigicant in producing pavement of the highest quality. We have
concluded that the results of the performance of averaging the thickness of the asphalt core has meet
its requirements. It appears that the specimens are free from foreign materials and taken without
distortion or cracking. There is no deficiency in the core thickness and can be used in construction
utilization.

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The bulk specific gravity test is used to determine the specific gravity of a compacted asphalt core
sample by determining the ratio of its weight to the weight of an equal volume of water.

The bulk specific gravity test measures an asphalt core sample’s weight under three different conditions.

1.Dry (no water in sample).

2. Saturated surface dry (SSD, water fills the HMA air voids).

3.Submerged in water (underwater).

Using these three weights and their relationships, a sample’s apparent specific gravity, bulk specific
gravity as well as absorption can be calculated.

%Compaction

Compaction reduces the volume of air in a completed pavement. The percent compaction is concern
with the volume of air within the compacted pavement. This volume is typically quantified as a
percentage of air voids by volume and expressed as “percent air voids”. Percent air voids is calculated by
comparing a test specimen’s Field Density with its Laboratory Compacted Density and assuming the
difference is due to air. Once Laboratory Compacted Density is known, portable devices can be used to
measure Field Density in-place.

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There are three (3) asphalt core specimens subjected into thickness determination. Each specimen were
measured in four areas, and the results are as follows:

Core Specimen #1:

1st: 101mm

2nd: 102mm

3rd: 102mm

4th: 103mm

The average thickness is 102mm

Core Specimen #2:

1st: 84mm

2nd: 83mm

3rd: 82mm

4th: 85mm

The average thickness is 83.5mm

Core Specimen #3:

1st: 87mm

2nd: 88mm

3rd: 87mm

4th: 89mm
The average thickness is 87.8mm

And the required thickness for asphalt core is 80mm and above.

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CONCLUSION

Based on the data gathered, all of the three asphalt core samples have the same specific gravity and %
compaction having a values of 2.36 and 97.93% respectively. The typical values for bulk specific gravity
ranges from 2.2000 to 2.5000 depending upon the bulk specific gravity of the aggregates, asphalt binder
content and amount of compaction. And for the % compaction, since the sample absorb more than 2%
of water by volume then the method is not appropriate.

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There are three (3) asphalt core specimens subjected for the determination of its bulk specific gravity
and percetage of compaction. The bulk specific gravity that is stated on the job mix is 2.41, and the
cores' data for Air, Water and SSD Condition were core#1: 912, 535, 921, core#2: 903, 524, 907, and
core#3: 906, 526, 910 respectively. Using the formula for Bulk Specific Gravity and Percent (%)
Compaction;

Gmb= mass in air / mass of SSD condition - mass in H20

% compaction = field density / laboratory compacted density x 100

we got the bulk specific gravity, which is 2.36 and % compaction, which is 97.93%, for all of the three
core samples.