Report
Job Mix Formula (JMF) for Application of Micro Surfacing Type –III
Project
Etawah-Chakeri (Kanpur) Highway Pvt. Ltd.
Submitted
To
NHAI
BY
Oriental Structure Engineers
Dated
09/07/2021
Report
Job Mix Formula (JMF) for Application of Micro Surfacing
Type – III
Title: - Determination of job mix formula (JMF) for application of micro
surfacing Type – III (according to IRC: SP: 81-2008)
Client: - NHAI
Materials Used: - Aggregates Type – III
Polymer Modified Emulsion
Water
Cement
Additive
Material Source: - Aggregate (Type III): Kanpur
Polymer Modified Emulsion: M/s Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd.
Water: Local
Cement: Ordinary Portland cement.
Additive: M/s Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd.
Test Conducted: - 1. Physical properties of Aggregate
2. Physical properties of Polymer Modified Emulsion
3. Job mix formula for Micro Surfacing- Type III
Recommendation: - (A) The materials (Polymer Modified Emulsion and Aggregate) have
been found to be satisfied the desirable physical requirements (as per
IRC: SP: 81: 2008) for Micro Surfacing work.
(B) Job Mix Formula for Micro Surfacing – Type – III
(% by weight of aggregates)
Stone Aggregates (mix) Type – III grading (%) ___100%
Polymer Modified Emulsion (%) ___ 11 to 13%
Water (%) ___ 7 % to 13% (As per climatic condition)
Cement (%) ___1.0 to 3.0 %
Additive (%) ___ 0 to 2.0% Depend on temperature & humidity
Annexure I
[Physical Properties of Aggregates]
Source of Aggregates (Type – III): Kanpur, UP
Test Name
Sample Type
Water Sand Equivalent Soundness
Absorption Value
(With sodium sulphate solution)
Test Value
Stone Aggregate 1.42 61.83 *Not Required
Type – III
Test Method IS 2386 Part 3 IS 2720 Part 37 IS 2386 Part 5
Limit as per Max. 2 Min. 50 Max. 12
IRC: SP: 81:2008
Annexure II
[Physical Properties of Bitumen Emulsion]
Certification : Certificate of Quality (Quality Assurance)
Product : Shell Spramul Microsurfacing as per IRC:SP:81-2008
Location : Halol
Test type : Quality Assurance
Sample Receipt Date : 20/06/2021
Batch/Sample No. : 2021/HL/SAM/PMBE/2067
Truck No. : GJ06AT2368
Report No. : FG/PMBE/QA-HL/2021/5073
Laboratory : Halol
Invoice No. : TSHLSI212200493
Test Property Test method Units Specification Results Comments
Residue on 600 mic. IS sieve IS: 8887/2018 Annex. B % by mass ≤ 0.05 0.031 PASS
Viscosity by Saybolt Furol: Viscometer at 25 °C IS:3117 sec 20 to 100 28.59 PASS
Coagulation of emulsion at low temperature IS: 8887/2018 Annex. C Nil Nil PASS
Storage stability after 24 hours IS: 8887/2018 Annex. D % ≤ 2 (4) 1.29 PASS
Particle charge IS: 8887/2018 Annex. E Positive Positive PASS
Tests on residue
Residue by evaporation IS: 8887/2018 Annex. J % ≥ 60 66.85 PASS
Penetration at 25°C,100g, 5s IS: 1203 dmm 40 to 100 52.1 PASS
Ductility @ 27 °C IS: 1208 cm ≥ 40 64.5 PASS
Softening Point in °C, Min IS: 1205 °C ≥ 57 61.4 PASS
Elastic Recovery %, Min IS: 15462 % ≥ 50 65.1 PASS
Solubility in Trichloroethylene IS: 1216 % ≥ 97 98.79 PASS
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Date: 24/06/2021
Annexure II
Aggregate Gradation and JMF for Type – III materials (Micro-Surfacing)
• Sieve Analysis / Gradation of Aggregates
Sieve analysis was done as per specification of “IRC: SP: 81-2008, Table 3”
Type – III the result of the sieve analysis and IRC limits are shown in Table 1.
Table- 1Gradation of Aggregates (Type III)
Sieve 6mm Dust Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted
size Passing Passing (6mm-50% & (6mm-40% (6mm-30% & (6mm-20% & Type III
(MM) (%) (%) Dust-50%) & Dust-60%) Dust-70%) Dust-80%)
9.5 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100
6.3 80.47 100.00 90.24 92.19 94.14 96.09 90-100
4.75 11.92 100.00 55.96 64.77 73.58 82.38 70-90
2.36 1.81 98.08 49.95 59.57 69.20 78.83 45-70
1.18 0.00 71.38 35.69 42.83 49.97 57.10 28-50
0.6 0.00 55.80 27.90 33.48 39.06 44.64 19-34
0.3 0.00 37.20 18.60 22.32 26.04 29.76 12-25
0.15 0.00 23.43 11.72 14.06 16.40 18.74 7-18
0.075 0.00 9.34 4.67 5.60 6.54 7.47 5-15
Based on the sieve analysis result and others recommended criteria
mentioned in IRC: SP: 81-2008 the material should be mixed in the
following proportions
Table -2 Mix Proportion
Material Mix Proportions (%)
Aggregates 100% (60% Dust & 40% 6mm)
Cement 1 to 3%
Water 7 to 13% (as per climatic conditions)
Polymer Modified Emulsion 11 to 13%
Additive 0 to 2% (as per climatic conditions)
Table-3 Mix Design Criteria for Micro Surfacing
Requirement/Test names Obtained Limits as per IRC: Test Methods [IRC:
Test Value SP:81-2008 SP:81-2008]
Mix Time (seconds) 212 120s Minimum Appendix – 1
Consistency (cm) 2.4 3cm, Max Appendix – 3
Wet Cohesion, within 30min; ([Link]) 16.1 12 [Link] Min Appendix – 4
Wet Cohesion, within 60min; ([Link]) 24 20 [Link] Min Appendix – 4
Wet Stripping, Pass% 98 90 Min Appendix – 5
Wet Track Abrasion loss, (one-hour soak); 401.35 538 g/m2 Max Appendix – 6
g/m2