Highway Materials

4300:468/568
Assignment #4
Fall 2013

SUBMITTED BY
Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
Student Identification Number: 2824475
HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #4
Fall 2013

Problem – 1:

Derive the following relationships:

V  G 
VTM  v  100  100 1  mb  (1)
VT  G mm 
Vv  VEAC  G (1  Pb ) 
VMA   100  100 1  mb  (2)
VT  Gsb 
VEAC VMA  VTM
VFA   100   100 (3)
VEAC  Vv VMA
W Agg 1  Pb
Gse   (4)
Vse   w 1
 b
P
Gmm Gb

Solution:

1. By definition, VTM = 100

= 100 ,

= 1 100
Multiplying the numerator & denominator by WT,
⁄
= 1 ⁄
100

= 1 100

2. By definition, VMA = 100

= 100
= 100 - 100
⁄
= 100 - ⁄
100
⁄
= 100 - ⁄
100 ,

= 100 1

3. By definition, VFA = 100

= 100

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HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #4
Fall 2013

Multiplying the numerator & denominator by ,

= 100

= 100

4. By definition, Gse =

Problem – 2:

Given:

AC = 5%
Gb = 1.015
Gsb = 2.7050
Gse = 2.731
Gmb = 2.329
VT = 1000 cm3

Find all the volumetric and mass quantities indicated on the component diagram.
Show all your calculations.

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HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #4
Fall 2013

Solution:

Gmb = => WT = Gmb × VT × = 2.329 × 1000 × 1 = 2329 gm

WAgg = WT – (WT × AC) = 2329 – (2329 × 5/100) = 2212.55 gm

.
Gsb = => Vsb = = = 817.95 cm3
.

. . .
Pba = 100 × = 100 × 1.015 = 101.5 × = 0.36%
. . .

WAA = WAgg × Pba = 2212.55 × (0.36/100) = 7.97 gm

WEA = WT – WAgg - WAA = 2329 – 2212.55 – 7.97 = 108.48 gm

.
Vse = = = 810.16 cm3
.

VAA = Vsb - Vse = 817.95 – 810.16 = 7.79 cm3

. . .
VAC = = = = = 114.73 cm3
. .

VEA = VAC – VAA = 114.73 – 7.79 = 106.94 cm3

VV = VT – VAA – VEA - Vse = 1000 – 7.79 – 106.94 – 810.16 = 75.11 cm3

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HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #4
Fall 2013

Problem – 3:

Given:

Weight of aggregate = 950 gram

Aggregate bulk specific gravity = 2.717
Aggregate apparent specific gravity = 2.770
Weight of binder = 50 gram
Binder specific gravity = 1.0
Air void = 3.854%
Mix maximum theoretical specific gravity = 2.517

Calculate AC, Pb, Gmb, Gse, Pba, Pbe, VMA, and VFA.

Solution:

AC = 100 = 100 = 5%

Pb = AC/100 = 5/100 = 0.05

. .
VTM = 1 100 => Gmb = = = 2.42

. . .
Gse = = . = = = 2.737
. . .
.

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HIGHWAY MATERIALS Mir Shahnewaz Arefin
4300:468/568 Student Identification Number:2824475
ASSIGNMENT #4
Fall 2013

. . .
Pba = 100 × = 100 × 1 = 100 × 1 =0.27%
. . .

. .
VMA = 100 1 = 100 1 = 100 1 0.846 =15.385%
.

. .
VFA = 100 = 100 = 74.95%
.

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