Ref.
: JU/Con/Lab/Taj/SDBC Date: 12/02/2024
Laboratory Test Report
1. Test done for : The Taj Construction , Vill. + Post. – Kasbagola , Dist. – Purba Medinipur.
2. Letter ref. No. : Nil Date – 19/01/2024
3. Name of Work : Egra Bajkul Road from 0.00Km to 8.00 Km , Surfacing work under Tamluk
Highway Division , P.W. (Roads) Dte. in the district of Purba Medinipur.
4. Tender No. : 48 of 2023-24 of SE/SWHC , PW (Roads) Directorate.
5. Work Order Memo No. : 1050 Date 01/12/2023
6. Type of Test : Mix Design for 25mm thick Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete
(as per MoRTH Specification)
Test Data :-
1. The gradation and other specification for Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete adopted for the said job have
been given below:-
Minimum Marshal stability (75 blows) at 600C = 820 Kg
Marshal Flow value at 600C = 2-4 mm
Air Void (%) = 3-5
Percentage Void Filled with Bitumen = 65-78
Number of compaction blow on each on the Marshal Specimen = 75
2. Aggregate Gradation
The individual grading of aggregates as supplied has been given below :
Individual Grading ( % Finer ) For Different Size of Combined Permissible
Sieve Size Aggregate Grading Limit
11.2 mm 5.6 mm Stone Dust Lime Dust % Finer ( % Finer )
13.20 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100
9.5 90.56 100.00 100.00 100.00 96.04 90-100
4.75 14.58 50.22 92.24 100.00 46.33 35-51
2.36 2.12 22.36 82.36 100.00 29.81 24-39
1.18 0.00 7.36 64.58 100.00 19.85 15-30
0.3 0.00 0.56 40.20 99.78 11.82 9-19
0.075 0.00 0.00 9.69 98.32 4.29 3-8
The aggregates 11.2mm, 5.6mm, Stone Dust and Lime Dust are mixed in the ratio 42 : 32 : 24 : 02 to arrive at
the combined grading.
3. Suitability of Bitumen (VG30) sample as supplied to the undersigned was tested following IS: 73-2013 and
the result has been given in the following table.
Sl. Value Permissible
Property
No. Obtained Limit
0
1 Absolute Viscosity, 60 C, poises 2840 2400 – 3600
2 Kinematic Viscosity, 1350C, cSt 366 350, Min
0
3 Flash Point(Cleveland open cup), C 249 220, Min
4 Solubility in trichloroethylene, % 99.20 99, Min
0
5 Penetration at 25 C, 100 g, 5 s, 0.1 mm 49 45, Min
6 Softening Point (R&B), 0C 50 47, Min
0
7 Viscosity ratio at 60 C 2.36 4, Max
0
8 Ductility at 25 C, cm 42.40 40, Min
4. Physical Properties of aggregate sample were tested for design and such results are given in the following
table.
Properties Test Results Permissible Limit
Aggregate Impact value as per IS 2386 part- IV 15.32 27 % , Max
Los Angles Abrasion value as per IS 2386 part- IV 22.89 35 % , Max
Soundness I
Loss with Sodium Sulphate 1.56 12 % , Max
Soundness II
Loss with magnesium Sulphate 3.63 18 % , Max
Flakiness & Elongation Index as per IS 2386 part – IV 24.84 30 % , Max
Polished Stone Value 59 55 , Min
Water Absorption 0.73 2 % , Max
Stripping value ( Retained coating % ) 97 95 % , Min
5. Bituminous Mix Design was carried out for Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete following Marshal method .
Three specimen were taken for a specific binder content for each category of mix and the average of the values
thus obtained for different parameters have been taken into consideration for final analysis . The test results
thus obtained are given in the following table.
Binder Content ( % ) Gmb ( t/m3 ) Gmm ( t/m3 ) Av ( % ) Vfb ( % )
4.50 2.172 2.378 8.641 58.900
5.00 2.233 2.390 6.543 65.377
5.50 2.282 2.388 4.444 74.208
6.00 2.254 2.344 3.830 79.113
Gmb ( t/m3 ) = Compacted Density of Mix
Gmm ( t/m3 ) = Maximum Compacted Density of Mix under Stipulated Conditions
Av ( % ) = Air Void Content in Mix
Vfb ( % ) = Voids filled with Binder
6. Stability and Flow Value Data
Binder Content ( % ) Stability Value ( Kg ) Flow Value ( mm )
4.50 889.6 2.92
5.00 952.1 3.18
5.50 1090.3 3.49
6.00 1229.3 4.01
7. Results for Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete Mix Design
Grade of Bitumen VG-30
Specific Gravity of Bitumen 1.116
Number of Blows 75 nos.
Stability ( Kg ) 1090.3
Flow ( mm ) 3.49
Compacted Density of Mix ( gm/cc ) 2.282
Air Voids in Mix ( % ) 4.444
Voids filled with Bitumen ( % ) 74.208
Designed Binder Content 5.50
Design Bitumen Content = 5.50 %
After determination of design binder content, Marshall test was again conducted to ascertain the different Mix
properties and found to lie within permissible limit.
