AGGREGATE SUB-BASE COURSE

 This item shall consist of furnishing, placing

and compacting an aggregate subbase
course on a prepared subgrade in accordance
with this Specification and the lines, grades
and cross-sections shown on the Plans, or as
directed bythe Engineer.
*hard, durable particles or fragments of
 1.crushed stone
 2. crushed slag
 3. crushed or natural gravel
 4. filler of natural or crushed sand or other
finely divided mineral matter.
 The composite material shall be free from
vegetable matter and lumps or balls of clay, and
shall be of such nature that it can be compacted
readily to form a firm, stable subbase
Sieve Designation
Standard Alternate US Standards Mass Percent Passing
50 2” 100
25 1” 55-85
10 3/8” 40-75
0.75 No. 200 0-12
1. The fraction passing the 0.75 mm (200) sieve
should not be greater than 2/3 of the
fraction passing the 0.425 mm No. 40 sieve
2. The fraction passing the 0.425mm sieve
should have a liquid limit not greater than 25
and plastic index not more than 12.
3. The coarse portion retained on a 3mm sieve
should have a mass percent of wear not to
exceed 5o by the Los Angeles Abrasion
Tests.
1. Preparation of existing Surface
2. Placing
3. Spreading and Compacting
4. Trial Sections
5. Tolerances
 Before placing the sub-base materials, the
existing surface must be graded and finished
 The aggregate sub base material shall be
placed at a uniform mixture on a prepared
sub grade in a quantity in which it will provide
the desired compacted thickness.
 When uniformly mixed, the mixture shall be
spread to the plan thickness, for compaction
 Before the subbase construction is started
, spreading and compacting trial is done , in
order to ensure suitability of materials and
equipment to be used.
 ALLOWABLE TOLERANCES
Permitted Variation from Design ± 20 mm
THICKNESS OF LAYER
Permitted Variation from Design +10 mm
LEVEL OF SURFACE -20 mm
Permitted Surface Irregularity 20mm
Measured by 3-m straight- edge
Permitted Variation from Design ± 0.3%
CROSSFALL OR CAMBER
Permitted Variation from Design ± 0.1%
LONGITUDINAL GRADE over
25m in length
 Presented by:
▪ LESTER L. MAGBUTONG