TABLE 2 Aggregate Properties

Gradation, Percent
Passing
Sieve SMA Model Based on German Spec
Size, I II III Specification (FHWA-RD-92-006)
mm

19.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

12.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 85-95 90-100
9.5 68.0 68.0 68.0 75 (maximum} 34-75
4.75 20.0 30.0 40.0 20-28 23-41 .
2.36 17.0 22.0 26.0 16-24 18-20
1.18 16.0 16.0 16.0 15-24
0.600 14.0 14.0 14.0 12-16 12-20
0.300 12.0 12.0 12.0 12-15 10-17
0.150 10.0 10.0 10.0 9-14
0.075 9.0 9.0 9.0 8-10 8-13

Diabase Gradation Limestone Gradation

I II III ·I II III

Bulk Dry Sp. Gr. 2.827 2.823 2.843 2.506 2.513 2.526
Bulk SSD Sp. Gr. 2.861 2.865 2.873 2.578 2.586 2.591
Apparent Sp. Gr. 2.916 2.885 2.932 2.701 2.709 2.701
Percent Absorption 1.16 1.17 1. 07 2.88 2.88 2.56

L.A. Abrasion of the Particles in the Predominate Size Fractions

Above the 2.36-mm Sieve, Percent Weight Loss:

Diabase 17.8
Limestone 35.4

SSD: Saturated-surface dry.

100.0

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20%

80.0
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30%

70.0
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·10.0

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0.075 0.60 2.36 4.75 9.5 19.0

Sieve Sizes, mm

FIGURE 1 Aggregate gradations;