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Component of national highways road O.G.L. (original ground level) Embankment Subgrade G.S.B. (Grannular sub base) W.M.M. (water mix macadam) Prime coat Tech coat D.B.M. (dense bitumen macadam) B.C. (bitumen coating)

1. OGL

Lab.

It stands for original ground level. There are some tests perform for this layer-

Site

Sieve analysis - (gradation test ) Proctor test - MDD OMC Liquid limit & plastic limit Free swelling test
FDD test (Field dry test) Degree of compaction = core density /marshall density = 95%

test

test-

2. Embankment

Lab.

an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones: thickness of every layer 200 mm. Sieve analysis - (gradation test ) Proctor test - MDD OMC Liquid limit & plastic limit Free swelling test FDD test (Field dry test) Degree of compaction = core density /marshall density = 97%

test

Site

test-

3. Subgrade

Lab.

Combination of sand , crushed stone and bricks

Sieve analysis - (gradation test ) Proctor test - MDD OMC Liquid limit & plastic limit Free swelling test C.B.R.

test

Site testFDD test (Field dry test) Degree of compaction = core density /marshall density = 98%

Serial no.

Name of test

Method IS-2720 part-4 IS-2720 part-5 IS-2720 part-8

Min. requirement Max. size<75mm LL<70% PI<45% MPD>1.5gm/cc (for embankment) MPD>1.75gm/cc (for subgrade) 50% max.

Frequency 2 test/3000m3 2 test/3000m3 2 test/3000m3

1.

Sand content (GSA)

2.

Atterberg limits

3.

Modified proctor density

Free swelling index Field density

4.

IS- 2720 part-28

2 test/3000m3

5.

IS- 2720 part-28

Degree of compaction>95% (for embankmemt) Degree of compaction >97% (for subgrade)

1 test/1000m2 1 test/500m2

6.

CBR (for subgrade)

IS- 2720 part-16

CBR>10%

1 test/3000m2

G.S.B.

GSB composed in two layers -1.lower layer 2.uper layer Thickness of 1st layer 100mm for MCW Thickness of 2nd layer- 175 mm for MCW Thickness of GSB for service road 200 mm GSB consist natural sand, crushed stone, crushed gravel, combination of these

 Lab.

test

Sieve analysis - (gradation test ) Proctor test - MDD OMC Atterberg limit (Liquid limit & plastic limit) Free swelling test C.B.R. Moisture limit 10% fine value

Site testField dry density test Degree of compaction = core density / marshall density = 98%

Serial no.

Name of test

Method

Min. Requirement

Frequency

1.

Gradation

IS-2386 part-1 IS-2720 part-1

As per MORT&H

1 test/200 m3 1 test/200 m3 1 test/250 m3

2.

Atterberg limit Moisture content Field density Surface level tolerance

IS-2720 part-5

LL<25% PI<6% -2&+1 of OMC

3.

IS-2720 part-2

4.

IS-2720 part-28

98% of OMD 1 test/500 m3 +10mm & -20mm Regular chacking

5.

6.

CBR (4 days socking)

IS-2720 part-16

30% min. As (Table-400- required 1)

7.

Modified proctor density

10% fine value

IS-2720 part-8

One test per source

8.

BS-812 part-3

50kn (min.) One test (Tableper source/as 401.2.2) required

9.

Water absorption

IS-2386 part-3

<2%

One test per source/as required

W.M.M.

WMM composed in two layers -1.lower layer 2.uper layer Thickness of 1st layer 125mm for MCW Thickness of 2nd layer- 125 mm for MCW Dust (30%) + aggregate (10mm + 20mm + 40mm)(70%) ---------- mix------add water (5.7%)------ mix.------------- truck----------- site.

Lab.

test

Sieve analysis - (gradation test ) Proctor test - MDD OMC Atterberg limit (Liquid limit & plastic limit) Free swelling test C.B.R. Moisture limit A.V.I. test EI & FI

 Site

test-

Field dry density test Degree of compaction = core density / marshall density = 98%

Serial no. 1. 2.

Name of test

Method

Min. Requirement

Frequency

Gradation Atterberg limit AIV LAV EI & FI Field density Modified proctor density Water absorption

IS-2386 part-1 IS-2720 part-5

MORT&H table-400-2 PI<6%

1 test/100m3 1 test/100m3

3.
4. 5. 6. 7.

IS-2386 part-4
IS-2386 part-4 IS-2386 part-1 IS-2720 part-28 IS-2720 part-8 IS-2386 part-3

30% (max.)
40% (max.) 30% (max.) 98% (min.) of MDD

1 test/200m3
As required 1 test/200m3 1 test/500m3 One test per source One test per source/req.

8.

2% (max.)

Prime coat & Tech coat

it is a spray on wmm layer to avoid voids.

D.B.M.

DBM composed in two layers -1.lower layer 2.uper layer Thickness of 1st layer 75mm for MCW Thickness of 2nd layer- 50 mm for MCW Aggregate (20mm(35%) +10mm(20%)) + Dust (43%) +Lime (2%)----- mix.-------Heat----------- Bitumen (4.5%)----mix.----------- Truck -------- Site

Site testField dry density test Degree of compaction = core density / marshall density = 98%

B.C.

BC composed In single layer of thickness 50 mm. Aggregate [19mm passing (13mm retaining )]+ dust + lime-------- mix------heat------------- Bitumen ------- mix-------------- truck-------- site

Serial no. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Name of test

Method

Min. requirement DBM BC

Quality of binder AIV EI & FI Water absorption

60/70
IS-2386 part-4 IS-2386 part-1 IS-2386 part-3

CRMB-60 24% (max.) 30% (max.) 2% (max.)

27% (max.) 30% (max.) 2% (max.)

5.

Coating & stripping of bitumen aggregate mixture

LOS Angles Abrasion value

AASHTO-182 & IS-6241

Min. retained coating 95%

Min. retained coating 95%

6.

IS-2386 part-4 35% (max.)

35% (max.)

30% (max.)

7.

Soundnes s Marshal stability test

IS-2386 part-5 12% (max.)

12% (max.)

8.

MORT&H table-500-1 &ASTM-D1559

%AV.=3-6% VMA.=12%(min.) VFB=65-75% STABILITY=9kn FLOW=2-4mm 98% of bulk density

%AV.=3-5% VMA.=12%(min.) VFB=65-75% STABILITY=12kn FLOW=2-4mm 98% of bulk density

At source approva l

9.

Field compacti on

ASTM-D-1559

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11 .

Water sensitivity
Roughnes s Plasticity index

IS-clause 507.3.1
TS clause:903.4.4

<75%
2000MM/kn

<75%
2000MM/kn

12 .

IS-2720 part-5 4% (max.)

4% (max.)