STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD W ORKS-2000 SERIES 3000 - EARTHWORKS AND PAVEMENT LAYERS OF GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONE

SERIES 3000: EARTHWORKS AND PAVEMENT 3602 MATERIALS

LAYERS OF GRAVEL OR CRUSHED STONE
(a) General
Any test results provided in design documents such as
SECTION 3600: EARTHWORKS the Materials Report, read in conjunction with these
Specifications, may give a preliminary indication as to
the purpose for which the cut material may be used as
CONTENTS: well as the treatment, if any, which the roadbed shall
CLAUSE PAGE receive. Any test results or recommendations of method
of work in the Material Report are solely for information.
3601 SCOPE 3000-16 The Contractor shall undertake his own assessment
3602 MATERIALS 3000-16
and any tests required and submit his proposed
3603 EXCAVATIONS 3000-17 methods of work and test results of all material he
3604 PREPARATION OF THE ROADBED 3000-18 intends to use for the approval of the Engineer.
3605 EMBANKMENTS 3000-18
3606 COMPACTION OF EARTHWORKS 3000-20 The material types (G15, G7, G3, DR) given in the
3607 PROTECTING THE EARTHWORKS AND Drawings denote the minimum quality for a particular
STRUCTURES 3000-20
use in the Works, either specified in the Drawings or as
3608 FINISHING THE SLOPES 3000-21 instructed by the Engineer. In the cases where a
3609 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES AND minimum quality of earthworks material is not specified,
TESTING 3000-21
the following guidelines shall apply and the Engineer’s
3610 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 3000-21 instruction shall be the standard to which materials
quality control is applied:

Material type Typical use

3601 SCOPE
This Section covers work in connection with the
construction of cuts and fills, the removal to spoil of
material unsuitable for use, the construction and
compaction of fills and improved subgrade layers with
cut material from the road prism or borrow material from
approved borrow pits, the compaction of the roadbed
and finishing of cuts and fills, up to the stage where fills
are ready for the placing of the pavement layers.
This Section covers the requirements for the following
types of material:
− G15 natural gravel/soils with nominal CBR value
of minimum 15
− G7 natural gravel/soils with nominal CBR value
of minimum 7
− G3 natural gravel/soils with nominal CBR value
of minimum 3
− DR Dump Rock, un-graded waste rock
G15 Upper improved subgrade layers and fill
G7 Lower improved subgrade layers and fill
G3 Fill only
DR Improved subgrade layers and fill
Irrespective of the minimum required quality specified or
the above guidelines the highest quality of approved
earthworks material available at economical haul
distances, complying with the requirements of the
Specifications and Drawings, shall be selected for fill or
improved subgrade layers. Rock fill materials (DR)
complying with the requirements of the Specifications
shall be the preferred material type unless otherwise
specified or directed by the Engineer.
(b) Material requirements for fill and improved
subgrade layers
Materials for earthworks shall be non-expansive soils or
dump rock meeting the requirements given in TABLES
3602/1 and 3602/2.

TABLE 3602/1
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILL AND IMPROVED SUBGRADE LAYERS. CML TEST METHODS.

Material properties Material class

CML Tests G15 G7 G3
CBR (%), wet or moderate Minimum 15 after 4 days 7 after 4 days soaking 2) 3 after 4 days soaking,
climatic zones CML1.11 1) soaking 2) measured at 90% of MDD
CBR (%), dry climatic zones Minimum 15 at OMC and Minimum 7 at OMC and of BS-Heavy compaction
CML1.11 1) also minimum 7 after 4 also minimum 3 after 4 days
days soaking 2) soaking 2)
CBR-swell (%) CML1.11 Maximum 1.5 Maximum 2 Maximum 2
Plasticity index (%) CML1.3 Maximum 25 Maximum 30 (no requirement)
Max. particle size CML1.7 2/3 of compacted layer thickness
Maximum layer thickness 250 mm compacted thickness placed in one operation
1. The climatic zones for the project, or respective parts of the project, shall be in accordance with the Drawings or
Special Specifications or as directed by the Engineer.
2. CBR values are measured at the specified field density for the respective layer.

TABLE 3602/2
REQUIREMENTS FOR DUMP ROCK (DR) IN FILL AND IMPROVED SUBGRADE LAYERS

Material properties Material class: DR (dump rock)

Maximum particle size: Two thirds of compacted layer thickness.
Maximum layer thickness: 1 m placed in one operation.
The content of fines shall be sufficiently low so that the larger particles rest against each other when placed in earthworks
layers. The Engineer’s decision shall be the final in cases where doubt or disagreement exists whether the material can be
classified as DR.

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