The purpose of this guidance note is to ensure that a. Standard test method for marshall stability and flow of. The 7 th edition of ms2 asphalt mix design methods marks the 56 th year of continuous publication of an asphalt institute mix design manual. This test is done to determine the marshall stability of bituminous mixture as per astm d 1559. Marshall mix design the asphalt institute procedure maximum maximum 4% air density. A laboratory study of asphalt concrete mix designs for highcontact pressure aircraft.
Currently, the marshall method is used in some capacity by about 38 states. Marshall mix design instructions to participants 5 5. Determining the marshall stability of bituminous mixture. Report sheet is being added to this spreadsheet, it is not complete yet. Cohesion is the binding force of binder material while internal friction is the. General scope the department has established procedures for the design and control of bituminous concrete based on marshall method for more than 30 years. Hughes senior research scientist the opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed report are those of the author and not necessarily the sponsoring agencies. The basic concepts of the marshall mix design method were originally developed by bruce marshall of the mississippi highway department around 1939 and then refined by the u. Laboratory mix design of asphalt mixture containing reclaimed.
You can enter the value of wc for 2nd mix on the write of the cell where you adopt water content and. This video has been developed for educational and training purposes only, and is not intended to depict actual lab procedures or processes as. The manual is a practical guide based on proven technologies, incorporating the most current information in 2014. Specimens were compacted to the reference density obtained from the marshall mix design. Chapter 2 design and control of bituminous mixtures using a. The mix properties determined by the marshall testing procedure are defined. Group 1 20cez8070 priyansh singh 20cep2073 aayush kumar 20cep2074 anjaneyulu chinthireddy 20cep2080 leeza malik 20cep2083 munesh. While preparing the lab manual different images were collected from internet. A superpave mix design includes several processes and decision points. Since the late 1990s, the department has established a goal of implementing a newer mix design method, referred to as superpave. Chapter 11 marshall method of asphaltconcrete mix design. Use of marshall stability test in asphalt paving mix design c. Lab mixing and compaction temperatures for all mixtures were selected in accordance with viscosity criteria stated by the asphalt institute in ms2 u. The superpave mix design manual for new construction and overlays ronald j.
Cohesion is the binding force of binder material while internal friction is the interlocking and frictional resistance of aggregates. Kennedy university of texas at austin michael anderson the asphalt institute strategic highway research program national research council washington, dc 1994. Some types of bituminous mixes are also used in base coarse. Chapter 2 design and control of bituminous mixtures using. What is the importance of marshall stability and flow test. Use of marshall stability test in asphalt paving mix design. Weekly certified readymix plant report form 24143 3.
Comparison of marshall and superpave level i mix design. There are many methods available for mix design which vary in the size of the test specimen, compaction, and other test specifications. This report documents a laboratorybased research effort to study the effects of. Specimen mould assembly comprising mould cylinders 10.
Marshall method of mix design the basic concepts of the marshall mix design method were originally developed by bruce marshall of the mississippi highway department around 1939 and then refined by the u. This method is intended for laboratory design of asphalt hot mix paving, the procedure for marshall method start with the preparation of. The briquettes shall not be removed from the mould by applying blows to the face but rather by a constant applied pressure. Gyration compaction method was used for preparing specimens for the. May 10, 2014 this video has been developed for educational and training purposes only, and is not intended to depict actual lab procedures or processes as employed by the firm providing the asphalt pavement. The superpave mix design manual for new construction and overlays. The principle of this test is that marshall stability is the resistance to plastic flow of cylindrical specimens of a bituminous mixture loaded on the lateral surface. Bulk specific gravity and density determination for briquettes shall be. Two principal features of marshall method of mix design are density void analysis and stability flow test of compacted test specimen. Request for jmf adjustment form pdf gyratory design lab worksheets xls 87 kb marshall design lab worksheet xls 59 kb hotmix asphalt plant. Read chapter chapter 4 conclusions and recommendations. A sample lab report on marshall method of mix design for bituminous.
Batch plant contact report doc 61 kb drum plant contact report new 5120 plant certification application doc 41 kb plant calibration forms and procedures. Originally developed by bruce marshall of the mississippi state highway department, the us army corps of engineers refined and added certain features to marshall s. Lab 1 concrete proportioning, mixing, and testing supplemental lab manual prepared by mutlu ozer objectives concepts background experimental procedure report requirements discussion objectives students make concrete according to the mix design. This is the test which helps us to draw marshall stability vs.
Marshall mix design lab report asphalt road surface. The mixtures considered were stone mastic asphalt concrete mixtures containing up to 30% of reclaimed asphalt. The materials should meet the project specifications. Mix design practices for warmmix asphalt explores a mix design method tailored to the unique material properties of warm mix asphalt technologies. For these reasons, specimens are prepared by the technician from plant produced hma to verify proper density, air voids and vma from the original laboratory design. The basic assumption in any asphalt mix design is that the gradation must be. Marshall mix design objectives of asphalt paving mix design the design of asphalt paving mixes is largely a matter of selecting and proportioning materials to obtain the desired properties in the finished construction. This method covers the formulas used to compute the various values used in the marshall mix design of 100% virgin aggregate mixtures or reclaimed material and virgin aggregate mixtures. This is preceded by the dry mix design discussed in the previous chapter. Technical manual tm 58228afm 886, chapters 2 and 9 refer ence 2. Marshall mix design the basic concepts of the marshall mix design method were originally developed by bruce marshall of the mississippi highway department around 1939 and then refined by the us army. Air entrainment, the introduction of very small air voids into the concrete mix, serves to greatly increase the final products resistance to cracking from freezingthawing cycles. Laboratory mix designs of sma mixtures are done by marshall test procedure.
In normal procedure, both coarse and fine aggregates available in the. View lab report 94537067 lab marshall mix design from civil engi 15 at hashemite university. This edition offers significantly expanded application and guidance relative to our previous mix design manuals. The stability is derived mainly from internal friction and cohesion.
First, design compaction levels are established and materials are selected and characterized. Slump and kelly ball testing would be performed to investigate workability of mixture. Mississippi state highway department formulated marshall stability test flow test on bitumen and is applicable to hot mix design of bitumen and. Exp 7 marshall method of mix design civil engineers pk. In such a case, a slight poking by a rod may be required to set the concrete in motion. Read mix design practices for warmmix asphalt at nap. It uses standard cylindrical test specimens 64 mm high and 102 mm in diameter. In 1999, 2,515 projects, specifying some 73 million metric tons of superpave. Trbs national cooperative highway research program nchrp report 691. Chapter 4 marshall mix design and analysis shodhganga. This report was initiated by a concrete laboratory report brief given out by professor mark alexander in the civ5002z.
Test procedure of marshall stability test flow test on bitumen. For the present work, the bituminous mix is designed using the marshall method and arrived at the volumetric properties. In this spreadsheet, i have added another sheet report1. Marshall mix design developed by bruce marshall for the mississippi highway department in the late 1930s no. The mix design wetmix determines the optimum bitumen content. The marshall method of mix design is intended both for laboratory design and field control of bituminous hotmix dense graded paving mixtures. Group 1 20cez8070 priyansh singh 20cep2073 aayush kumar 20cep2074 anjaneyulu chinthireddy 20cep2080 leeza malik 20cep2083 munesh kumar meena 20cep2778 yohannes legessedadi 20cep2086 saubhagya dixit. This paper presents a study on the production of asphalt test specimens in the laboratory containing reclaimed asphalt. Originally developed by bruce marshall of the mississippi state highway department, the us army corps of engineers refined and added certain features to marshalls.
Marshall stability test procedure astm d6927 06 standard. The excess concrete remaining above the top level of the cylinder is then cut off with the help of plane blades. Submit one form for each source or combination of sources of. The marshall method of mix design is intended both for laboratory.
The important steps involved in marshal mix design are summarized next. Mix design practices for warmmix asphalt explores a mix design method tailored to. The superpave mix design manual for new construction and. Mix design spreadsheet download computerized civil engineer. Pavement materials and construction techniques laboratory records submission date. Technical manual tm 58228afm 886, chapters 2 and 9 refer. Note 1the title in parentheses is the abbreviated title given on the tabs of the workbook. The stability portion of the test measures the maximum load supported by the test specimen at a loading rate of 50.
Then, mixture samples are prepared and laboratory test results are compared to design criteria. To select the asphalt binder content at a desired density that satisfies minimum stability and range of flow values marshall method of mix design is used. A continuing problem in the design of bituminous pavements is the specification of the properties of the mix so that it will have sufficient stability to resist displacement under traffic. One of 810 regional people mitch, billy, brad, etc. Structural concrete properties and practice postgraduate course. For region 3 mixes, the main tdot lab is the tdot asphalt mix design lab. Marshall mix design nptel may 8, 2007 chapter 26 marshall mix design 26. This report documents a laboratorybased research effort to study the effects of highcontact. Properties considered in mix design superpave mix design method.
Rdgn022 mix design of bituminous materials page 3 of 3. A laboratory study of asphalt concrete mix designs for. The apparatus for the marshall stability test consists of the following. Properties considered in mix design good hma pavements function well because they are designed, produced. The overall objective of the design of asphalt paving mixes is to determine an economical blend and gradation of aggregates and asphalt that yields a mix having. It is the load carrying capacity of the mix at 60oc and is measured in kg. The mix is composed usually of aggregate and asphalt cements.
Minhajul islam khan department of civil engineering. The reporting here is based on two hma mix designs of quartzite stone, the. Marshall stability is related to the resistance of bituminous materials to distortion, displacement, rutting and shearing stresses. Marshall mix design asphalt concrete properties stability stripping. Kandhal, and jingna zhang background the superpave mixture design and analysis system was developed in the early 1990s under the strategic highway research program shrp. Chapter 4 marshall mix design and analysis school of engineering, cochin university of science and technology 53 mb s sb gp vma 1 100 g x where ps is the fraction of aggregates present, by total weight of the mix and g sb is the bulk specific gravity of the mixed aggregates.
View lab report 94537067labmarshallmixdesign from civil engi 15 at hashemite university. Marshall method of mix design is the most popular one and is discussed. Jan 21, 2020 marshall stability and flow test report marshall test data sheet marshall mix design lab report pdf marshall mix design astm marshall stability test slideshare astm d1559 marshall. The data that each group needs to provide includes group number. Asphalt lab report abstract this monthly report will highlight the many benefits of. In the report, the value to two different mix are used differing in their water cement ratio. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
Marshall mix design free download as powerpoint presentation. A 14 appendix b marshall test property curves des ign 3155 b 14 appendix c asphalt cement test results c1 wo rk plan. In addition, marshall stability and flow can be used to monitor the plant process of producing asphalt mixture. Pdf marshall mix design project akansha jagat academia. Cominsky university of texas at austin with contributions by. This test attempts to get the optimum binder content for the aggregate mix type and traffic intensity. This mix design procedure incorporates the use of the texas gyratory compactor tgc and the. The marshall method of mix design is intended both for laboratory design and field control of bituminous hot mix dense graded paving mixtures. In the case of a dry mix, it is likely that the concrete may not fall on opening the trapdoor 3.
Chapter 4 marshall mix design and analysis school of engineering, cochin university of science and technology 49 specified in the astm standard astm d1559. The marshall stability of the mix design is defined as a maximum load carried by a compacted specimen at a standard temperature of 60 oc. Properties considered in mix design superpave mix design. Ce 354 transportation engineering sessional i lab manual.