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Aggregates
Aggregate Production
Aggregate Characterization
Laterite Soil--Brazil
Soils
Soil Classification
Soil Classification
No.10
No.40
No.200
Granular
Materials
A-1
A-2
A-3
Fine sand.
Silt-Clay
Materials
A-4
Silty soils.
A-5
A-6
Clayey soils.
A-7
% Passing
Sieve
A-1
No.10
No.40
No.200
-50% max
25% max
A-2
No.10
No.40
No.200
--35% max
A-3
No.10
No.40
No.200
-51% max
10% max
A-4
No.10
No.40
No.200
--36% min
A-5
No.10
No.40
No.200
--36% min
A-6
No.10
No.40
No.200
--36% min
A-7
No.10
No.40
No.200
--36% min
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Group Name
GW
Well-graded gravel
GP
GM
Silty gravel
GC
Clayey gravel
SW
Well-graded sand
SP
SM
Silty sand
SC
Clayey sand
CL
Lean clay
ML
Silt
OL
CH
Fat clay
MH
Elastic silt
OH
Pt
Peat
Soil
Group
Permeability
(ft per year)
GW
>119
<13.3
27,000
GP
>110
<12.4
64,000
GM
>114
<14.5
>0.3
GC
>115
<14.7
>0.3
SW
119
13.3
--
SP
110
12.4
>15.0
SM
114
14.5
7.5
SM-SC
119
12.8
0.8
SC
115
14.7
0.3
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Permeability
(ft per year)
ML
103
0.59
19.2
Subgrade k
(psi/in)
GW
125-140
60-80
300 or more
GP
120-130
35-60
300 or more
ML-CL
109
16.8
0.13
GM
130-145
40-80
300 or more
CL
108
17.3
0.08
GC
120-140
20-40
200-300
OL
--
--
--
SW
110-130
20-40
200-300
MH
82
36.3
0.16
SP
105-120
15-25
200-300
CH
94
25.5
0.05
SM
120-135
20-40
200-300
OH
--
--
--
SM-SC
--
--
--
SC
105-130
10-20
200-300
Subgrade k
(psi/in)
ML
100-125
5-15
100-200
ML-CL
--
--
--
CL
100-125
5-15
100-200
OL
90-105
4-8
100-200
MH
80-100
4-8
100-200
CH
90-110
3-5
50-100
OH
80-105
3-5
50-100
Soil Group
Value as a Foundation
When Not Subject to
Frost Action
GW
Excellent
GP
Good to Excellent
GM
Good to Excellent
Slight to Medium
GC
Good
Slight to Medium
SW
Good
SP
Fair to Good
SM
Good
Slight to High
SM-SC
--
--
SC
Fair to Good
Slight to High
Soil Group
Value as a Foundation
When Not Subject to
Frost Action
ML
Fair to Poor
ML-CL
--
--
CL
Fair to Poor
Medium to High
OL
Poor
Medium to High
MH
Poor
CH
Medium
OH
Medium
Soil compaction
Strength or stiffness of soils
Laboratory
Field
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Soil compaction
29
30
Typical for
Modified
Compaction
Typical for
Standard
Compaction
Dry Density
(lb/ft3)
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34
36
37
38
R-value
Correlations between
CBR, AASHTO and
Unified classification
systems, the DCP, and
k.
41
42
Data Recorder
Rod
Reference
Semi-Automatic DCP
DCP
Examples of DCP use by the Minnesota
DOT
DCP
CBR =
292
DPI 1.12
Where
CBR = California Bearing Ratio (if CBR > 10)
DPI = Penetration Index (mm/blow)
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48
CBR =
1
[(0.017019)(DPI)]2
Where
CBR = California Bearing Ratio (if CBR < 10)
DPI
(mm/blow)
5
CBR
(%)
48
10
22
20
10
DCP Correlation
CBR Correlation developed in South
Africa (for values of DN>2 mm/blow)
DCP Correlation
DN
(mm/blow)
CBR
(%)
53
10
22
20
40
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Eeff
MPa (psi)
202 (29,000 psi)
10
97 (14,000 psi)
20
46 (7,000 psi)
40
22 (3,000 psi)
Gravel road
5 DCP tests per kilometer with the tests
staggered between the outer and between
wheelpaths.
Perform additional test at significant
locations identified via visual distress
survey.
Note: MISA is the same as ESALs.
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DCPSupplemental Information
Modulus Background
59
What is it?
Nomenclature?
What affects values?
Typical values?
60
10
Elastic Modulus
62
Stress Stiffening
Stress Softening
E (MPa)
Material
E (MPa)
HMA (0C)
21,000
Rubber
HMA (20C)
3,500
Wood
7,000-14,000
HMA (50C)
350
Aluminum
70,000
Steel
200,000
Portland Cement
Concrete
Crushed Stone Base
2040,000
150-750
Diamond
1,200,000
Subgrade Soils
35-210
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Modulus Correlations
Use with caution
Measure: stress-strain
Units: psi, MPa
Typical Values
MR = (1500) (CBR)
Fine-grained materials with soaked CBR 10
MR = 1,000 + (555)(R-value)
Fine-grained soils with R-Value 20
MR = (2555)CBR0.64
New AASHTO Design Guide
70
ModulusCBR Correlation
Modulus Correlation developed by TRRL
E = (17.6)CBR 0.64
Aggregates
Where
E = Elastic modulus (MPa)
CBR = California Bearing Ratio
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Aggregate Production
Aggregate Production
Natural aggregates
Sand and gravel: 1.13 billion metric tons
Crushed stone: 1.49 billion metric tons
53% unspecified
20% concrete aggregates
11% road bases and road stabilization
7% construction fill
6% HMA and other bituminous mixtures
3% other applications
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74
Aggregate Production
Aggregate Production
Crushed stonecont.
75
76
Aggregate Production
Perspective
13
Aggregate Production
Aggregate Production
Aggregate Production
80
Aggregate Characterization
Aggregate Physical Properties
Aggregate Characterization
Aggregate Gradation
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14
d
P=
D
86
Types of Gradations
Uniformly graded
- Few points of contact
- Poor interlock (shape dependent)
- High permeability
Well graded
- Good interlock
- Low permeability
Gap graded
- Only limited sizes
- Good interlock
- Low permeability
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89
90
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Sand Equivalent
Soundness Test
Sample submerged in magnesium
or sodium sulfatecauses salt
crystals to form in the aggregate
pores
92
Week 3: References
Week 3: References
http://hotmix.ce.washington.edu/wsdot_web/index.htm
http://www.faa.gov/arp/pdf/5320-6dp1.pdf
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/fasc/EngineeringPublications/Manu
als/SS2004.PDF
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