Asphaltic Concrete Mix Design

Marshall Method
Date: January 18, 2013
Project No: VB011413-104
Mix Type/Specification: APWA Type 4-01
For:

Mr. Leland Smith

Vance Brothers, Inc.
5201 Brighton Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64130

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Asphaltic Concrete Mix Design APWA Type 4-01

Objective
Perform a Marshall Mix Design per the Asphalt Institute MS-2 Manual and AASHTO test
methods conforming to the Kansas City Metropolitan Chapter of the American Public Works
Association, 2001 Edition, APWA Type 4-01 specification (50 compaction blows per face).

Materials
Material

Source

Date Received

3/8 Crushed Limestone

Limestone Screenings
River Sand
PG 64-22 Asphalt

Quality Quarry, KCMO

Quality Quarry, KCMO
Mid America Sand Co., KCMO
Conoco Phillips, Wood River, IL

January 7, 2013
January 7, 2013
January 7, 2013
December 6, 2012

Discussion:

Mix Design Project VB 011413-104

The mix design was optimized using four asphalt contents (4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 AC). The table
below lists the mix properties at the optimum asphalt content chosen (5.1% AC). The mixing
temperature range is 305 to 315F and the compaction temperature range is 285 to 295F. As
with any mix, compaction and compaction temperatures should be determined by roller test
patterns and density measurements. These test results apply only to the laboratory samples
as received. Adjustments may be necessary in the plant/field due to raw material variation,
conditions in the plant/field, etc. Mix design tables and graphs are on pages 2 5.
Property
Optimum AC Content (%)
Bulk Gravity of Mix (Gmb)
3
Mix Density (lbs/ft )
% Air Voids
% VMA
% Voids Filled
Dust Proportion
Stability (lbs)
Flow (0.01")

APWA 3-01 Specification

Mix Properties

5.0 7.5
NA
NA
3-5
NA (AI MS-2: 14 min.)
NA (AI MS-2: 65 - 78)
NA (AI MS-2: 0.6 - 1.2)
1,500 min.
8 - 16

5.1 +/- 0.1

2.364
147.5
3.9
12.4
68.8
1.95
4,300
14

Note: NA = Not Applicable - AI MS-2 Specifications are provided for information only.

Reviewed by:

Date: January 18, 2013

Martin R. Burrow
Technical Director, Vance Brothers
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Project Number : VB011413-104

Project Location : Vance Brothers Kansas City
Date : 1/14/2013

Material Description
Aggregate 1 = Quality 3/8"
Aggregate 2 = Quality Lime
Aggregate 3 = MAS Asphalt Sand

ASPHALT INSTITUTE
Marshall Mix Design
Program

Aggregate 4 =
Aggregate 5 =
Aggregate 6 =
Aggregate 7 =
Aggregate 8 =
Aggregate 9 =
Aggregate10 =

Enter Estimated Binder %

Estimated Mix Cost $

Enter Aggregate Material Data in this Table

Enter Nominal Maximum Size of the Mixture

mm

Stockpile Percentage
A ggregate C ost

Sieve Size
mm
US
50
2"
37.5
1 1/2"
25
1"
19
3/4"
12.5
1/2"
9.5
3/8"
4.75
#4
2.36
#8
1.18
#16
0.6
#30
0.3
#50
0.15
#100
0.075
#200

45%
Agg.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
18.8
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.7
1.5

40%
Agg.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.1
66.5
43.4
30.7
23.4
19.0
16.3

15%
Agg.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
96.1
90.3
81.0
56.7
8.2
0.4

Specifications

Agg.4

Agg.5

Agg.6

Agg.7

Agg.8

Agg.9

Agg.10

C om posite

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.0
42.0
31.9
25.3
18.7
9.6
7.3

Min.
100
100
100
100
100
85
55
39
27
19
11
6
4.0

Max.
100
100
100
100
100
100
75
50
38
30
23
16
10.0

0.45th POWER GRADATION CHART

100

90

80

Percent Passing

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.075

0.3

0.6

1.18

2.36

4.75

9.5
12.5
Sieve Size (mm)

19

25

37.5

50

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Project Number : VB011413-104

Project Location : Vance Brothers Kansas City

ASPHALT INSTITUTE
Marshall Mix Design
Program

45%

Aggr.1 = Quality 3/8"

Aggr.6 =

40%

Aggr.2 = Quality Lime

Aggr.7 =

15%

Aggr.3 = MAS Asphalt Sand

Aggr.9 =

Aggr.5 =

Aggr.10 =

CAA Test
Weight of 1- Frac Face sample

percent 1 or more FF

Weight of 2- Frac Face sample

percent 2 or more FF

Gsb Coarse Sample

Spec. #

Dry Wt.

Sub. Wt

SSD Wt.

Gsb

Gsa

Abs

2012.5
2012.5

1272.2
1272.2

2043.5
2043.5
Average

2.609
2.609
2.609

2.718
2.718
2.718

1.54%
1.54%
1.54%

Flask

FL+H20

Sp. In Air

+ H20

+ Spec.

Gsb

Gsa

Abs

488.7
488.7

1261.9
1261.9

1569.1
1569.1
Average

2.535
2.535
2.535

2.693
2.693
2.693

2.31%
2.31%
2.31%

Pb

DRY
WT.

Data Entry
SUB
SSD
WT.
WT.

Gmb

Ave.
Gmb

Gmm

Va

1A
1B
1C

4.5%
4.5%
4.5%

1195.4
1193.2
1186.0

692.2
689.0
686.2

1204.0
1202.2
1194.5

2.336
2.325
2.333

2.331

2.482

6.08%

13.09

2A
2B
2C

5.0%
5.0%
5.0%

1197.2
1193.6
1197.6

692.5
690.4
693.1

1200.7
1197.5
1200.7

2.356
2.354
2.359

2.356

2.464

4.38%

3A
3B
3C

5.5%
5.5%
5.5%

1193.4
1191.0
1190.9

696.7
696.0
694.2

1194.2
1192.0
1191.7

2.399
2.401
2.394

2.398

2.446

4A
4B
4C

6.0%
6.0%
6.0%

1188.3
1198.5
1177.0

694.5
700.9
687.3

1188.7
1199.0
1177.9

2.404
2.406
2.399

2.403

2.429

Combined Gsb =
Combined Gsa =
Comb. H2O Abs. =

2.562
2.702
1.95%

Volumetric Data
VMA
VFA

Sand Rdg. Clay Rdg.

Reading #1
Reading #2
Reading #3

Gmm @

% of Elong. Particles #DIV/0!

Oven Dry
Spec. #

SPEC.
NO.

Sand Equiv. Test

Flat and Elongated Particles

Total weight of dry sample
Dry wt. of elongated particles

Gsb Fine Sample

Pb
5.00%
Gmm
2.464
Gb
1.035
Calculate Gse 2.65741
Calculate Pba 1.45

FAA Test
Spec. 1 Spec. 2
Volume of cylinder
(cm3)
Wt. of cylinder
(g)
Wt. of cylinder + Sample (g)
Gsb of fine aggregate
2.535
2.535
Percent uncompacted voids
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Ave. % Uncompacted Voids
#DIV/0!

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

Total dry weight of sample

Aggr.8 =

Aggr.4 =

S.E.

######
######
######
Average ######

5.00% Apshalt Binder

Specimen

Sample

Sample &

Bowl in

Sample

No.

in air

Bowl in H2O

H20

in H20

Gmm

Gmm

Ave.

1
2

1500.0
1500.0

6349.6
6351.0

5459.0
5459.0

890.6
892.0

2.461
2.467

2.464

Ave.
Stab.

Vol.

Corr.
Factor

Corr.
Stab

Flow

Ave.
Flow

Pbe

DP

Stab.

53.54

3.11

2.33

4012
3860
4127

4000

511

1.00

4000

11.0
12.0
11.0

11.3

12.62

65.28

3.62

2.00

4160
4247
4186

4198

507

1.04

4366

14.0
14.0
13.0

13.7

1.99%

11.55

82.81

4.13

1.76

3825
3926
3866

3872

497

1.04

4027

15.0
16.0
15.0

15.3

1.06%

11.82

91.04

4.63

1.57

3226
3556
3420

3401

494

1.09

3707

18.0
19.0
19.0

18.7

5A
5B
5C

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Va

VMA
ASPHALT INSTITUTE

ASPHALT INSTITUTE

14.0
% Voids in the Mineral Aggregate

7.0%
6.0%

% Air Voids

5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
4.5%

5.0%

5.5%

6.0%

13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.5%

0.0%

5.0%

% Asphalt Binder

VFA

0.0%

6.0%

0.0%

6.0%

0.0%

DP

100

2.5

90

2.0
Dust Proportion

% Voids filled with Asphalt

6.0%

ASPHALT INSTITUTE

ASPHALT INSTITUTE

80
70
60

1.5

1.0

0.5

50
40
4.5%

5.5%
% Asphalt Binder

5.0%

5.5%

6.0%

0.0
4.5%

0.0%

5.0%

% Asphalt Binder

5.5%
% Asphalt Binder

Flow

Stability
ASPHALT

ASPHALT
INSTITUTE

5000

20.0

4500
18.0
0.01 in. (0.25 mm)

4000

lbs. (N)

3500
3000
2500
2000

16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0

1500
8.0

1000
500
4.5%

5.0%

5.5%
% Asphalt Binder

6.0%

0.0%

6.0
4.5%

5.0%

5.5%
% Asphalt Binder

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