FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILD ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 2- SESSION 2019/2020

BFC 31802 – Highway Engineering Assignment

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According to the Marshall test results for the bituminous mixture design (AC20) as shown in table below,
Determine the optimum bitumen content for this bituminous mixture.
Type of mix : AC20
SG Agg. blend : 2.600
SG.Bitumen : 1.02
Gred Bitumen (PEN): 80/100

Spec. No % Bit. Cont. Weight (gram) Bulk Vol Spec. Grav Volume % Total Voids % Corr Fact Stabillity-kg Flow mm Stiff-ness
Saturated Surface Dry
In Air In Water Bulk Max Theo Bit. Agg. Void Agg Filled (Bit) Total Mix Meas Corrected
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s
S1 4 1198.6 1192.6 690.5 508.1 2.35 2.45 9.20 86.66 4.13 13.34 69.03 4.08 1.04 1081 1124.24 1.78 631.60
1204.3 1199 690.4 513.9 2.33 2.45 9.15 86.15 4.70 13.85 66.05 4.90 1.00 1188 1188.00 1.96 606.12
1178 1170 665.3 512.7 2.28 2.45 8.95 84.26 6.79 15.74 56.86 6.94 1.00 1675 1675.00 2.21 757.92
AVG 511.57 2.32 2.45 9.10 85.69 5.21 14.31 63.98 5.31 1.01 1314.67 1329.08 1.98 665.21
S2 4.5 1183.3 1079.5 674.2 509.1 2.12 2.43 9.35 77.88 12.76 22.12 42.30 12.76 1.00 1366 1366.00 1.98 689.90
1180.2 1178.4 672.5 507.7 2.32 2.43 10.24 85.25 4.51 14.75 69.44 4.53 1.04 1322 1374.88 2.32 592.62
1174 1163.4 672.1 501.9 2.32 2.43 10.23 85.14 4.63 14.86 68.83 4.53 1.04 1594 1657.76 2.46 673.89
AVG 506.23 2.25 2.43 9.94 82.76 7.30 17.24 60.19 7.27 1.03 1427.33 1466.21 2.25 652.14
S3 5 1204.2 1177.6 680.8 523.4 2.25 2.44 11.03 82.21 6.76 17.79 61.99 7.79 0.96 1260 1209.60 2.37 510.38
1175.8 1152.6 673.1 502.7 2.29 2.44 11.24 83.78 4.98 16.22 69.28 6.15 1.04 1088 1131.52 2.52 449.02
1163.2 1152.8 669.7 493.5 2.34 2.44 11.45 85.35 3.20 14.65 78.18 4.10 1.09 1339 1459.51 2.02 722.53
AVG 506.53 2.29 2.44 11.24 83.78 4.98 16.22 69.81 6.01 1.03 1229.00 1266.88 2.30 560.64
S4 5.5 1190.3 1175.7 682.9 507.4 2.32 2.40 12.49 84.22 3.29 15.78 79.17 3.33 1.04 1094 1137.76 2.35 484.15
1170.5 1162.2 661.4 509.1 2.28 2.40 12.31 82.97 4.72 17.03 72.29 5.00 1.00 1234 1234.00 2.22 555.86
1161.1 1151.6 661.3 499.8 2.30 2.40 12.42 83.75 3.83 16.25 76.44 4.17 1.04 1295 1346.80 2.58 522.02
AVG 505.43 2.30 2.40 12.41 83.65 3.95 16.35 75.97 4.17 1.03 1207.67 1239.52 2.38 520.67
S5 6 1079.2 1170.1 662.6 416.6 2.81 2.38 16.52 101.54 -18.07 -1.54 -1069.42 -18.07 1.19 1121 1333.99 1.75 762.28
1175.6 1173.1 665.1 510.5 2.30 2.38 13.52 83.08 3.40 16.92 79.89 3.36 1.00 1115 1115.00 2.84 392.61
1170.5 1162.7 654.1 516.4 2.25 2.38 13.24 81.40 5.35 18.60 71.21 5.46 1.00 1065 1065.00 2.98 357.38
AVG 481.17 2.45 2.38 14.43 88.68 -3.10 11.32 -306.11 -3.08 1.06 1100.33 1171.33 2.52 504.09