University of Jordan

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Pavement Design and Analysis - Dr. Laith Tashman
Assignment#1

1) Given the following results of sieve analysis of coarse aggregates:

Sieve Size Weight Retained

(lb)
2 in 0
11/2 in 5.2
1 in 18.1
3/4 in 14.8
1/2 in 16.3
3/8 in 25.0
No. 4 8.5
Pan 1.6

a) Calculate.

Sieve Individual % retained Cumulative % retained % Passing

2 in
11/2 in
1 in
3/4 in
1/2 in
3/8 in
No. 4
Pan

b) Plot the gradation curve on a 0.45 power gradation chart.

c) What is the maximum size and nominal maximum size of the aggregates
according to the Superpave criteria?

2) Laboratory specific gravity and absorption are run on two coarse aggregates, which
are to be blended with 60% aggregate A and 40% aggregate B by weight:

Aggregate A: Bulk dry specific gravity = 2.81; absorption = 0.4%

Aggregate B: Bulk dry specific gravity = 2.44; absorption = 5.2 %

a) What is the specific gravity of the blend?

b) What is the absorption of the blend?
3) Three aggregate stockpiles are designated as A, B, and C.
a) Determine an aggregate blend of stockpiles A, B, and C that meets specifications.
b) Plot the gradations of the aggregate blend you produced in part (a) as well as the
specifications (lower and upper limits) on 0.45 power gradation chart.

Sieve size Stockpile A Stockpile B Stockpile C Specifications

% Passing % Passing % Passing % Passing
3/4" or 19.0 mm 100 100 100 100
5/8" or 16.0 mm 60 100 100 90 - 100
1/2" or 12.5 mm 40 100 100 ----
3/8" or 9.5 mm 20 60 100 75 - 90
1/4" or 6.3 mm 5 50 100 55 - 75
# 4 or 4.75 mm 2 40 100 ----
# 8 or 2.36 1 30 90 ----
#10 or 2.0 mm 1 20 60 30 - 42
# 40 or 0.425 mm 1 5 30 11 - 24
#200 or 0.075 mm 1 1 10 3.0 - 7.0

4) Determine the specific surface area (SA) of the aggregate you produced in Q#4.

5) The following are the results of gradation tests on three aggregates. Combine them to
the gradation required. What are the combined specific gravity and absorption values?

Percent Passing
Sieve
Aggregate A Aggregate B Aggregate C Required

25 mm 100 100 100 100

19 mm 92 100 100 95

9.5 mm 40 93 100 62

4.75 mm 19 77 95 46

2.36 mm 7 60 79 32

600 μm 4 42 40

300 μm 2 36 25 11

75 μm 1 28 8 5

Absorption 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%

Specific Gravity 2.750 2.600 2.700