highway laboratory Marshall Mix Designdrawing relationship between1- bitumen and stability2- bitumen and unit weight3- bitumen and Air voids Marshal Test ResultsAsphalt Content | Unit Weight(%)3.5Stability(KN)13.25FlowAir VoidsVoids Filled With(gm/cm³)2.378(mm)2.2(%)5.63Asphalt (%)544.02.39314.002.734.36644.52.40013.253.543.5725.02.40312.454.462.52805.52.40011.406.071.9286Table (8-3) SORB specificationsPropertyWearing CourseBinder CourseBase Course> 8 KN(2 - 4) mm(3 - 5) %(70 - 85) %> 7 KN(2 - 4) mm(3 - 7) %(60 - 80) %> 5 KN(2 - 5) mm(3 - 7) %StabilityFlow% V.T.M.% V.F.B.Note:VTM = Air Voids (%) = VaVFB = Voids Filled With Asphalt (Bitumen) = VFA

The Marshall stability test provides the design and test values for the highway or any bitumen road…

Marshal Test Results Stability (KN) 13.25 Flow Asphalt Content Unit Weight (gm/cm³) 2.378 Air Voids Voids Filled With (%) 3.5 (%) 5.63 Asphalt (%) |(mm) 2.2 2.73 3.54 54 4.0 2.393 14.00 4.36 64 4.5 2.400 13.25 3.5 72 5.0 2.403 12.45 4.46 2.52 80 5.5 2.400 11.40 6.07 1.92 86

Marshal Test Results Stability (KN) 13.25 Flow Asphalt Content Unit Weight (gm/cm³) 2.378 Air Voids Voids Filled With (%) 3.5 (%) 5.63 Asphalt (%) |(mm) 2.2 2.73 3.54 54 4.0 2.393 14.00 4.36 64 4.5 2.400 13.25 3.5 72 5.0 2.403 12.45 4.46 2.52 80 5.5 2.400 11.40 6.07 1.92 86

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highway laboratory

Marshall Mix Design

drawing relationship

between

1- bitumen and stability

2- bitumen and unit weight

3- bitumen and Air voids

Marshal Test Results
Asphalt Content | Unit Weight
(%)
3.5
Stability
(KN)
13.25
Flow
Air Voids
Voids Filled With
(gm/cm³)
2.378
(mm)
2.2
(%)
5.63
Asphalt (%)
54
4.0
2.393
14.00
2.73
4.36
64
4.5
2.400
13.25
3.54
3.5
72
5.0
2.403
12.45
4.46
2.52
80
5.5
2.400
11.40
6.07
1.92
86
Table (8-3) SORB specifications
Property
Wearing Course
Binder Course
Base Course
> 8 KN
(2 - 4) mm
(3 - 5) %
(70 - 85) %
> 7 KN
(2 - 4) mm
(3 - 7) %
(60 - 80) %
> 5 KN
(2 - 5) mm
(3 - 7) %
Stability
Flow
% V.T.M.
% V.F.B.
Note:
VTM = Air Voids (%) = Va
VFB = Voids Filled With Asphalt (Bitumen) = VFA

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