Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide
Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide
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8.6.2 – Roadway Embankment Material (Continued from page B-52)<br />
Appendix B: Quality Assurance Resources<br />
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION GUIDE (5/01/04)<br />
Targets <strong>and</strong> Engineering Limits<br />
Lower Upper<br />
Material Type(s) Quality Characteristic Engineering Target Engineering<br />
Limit Limit<br />
Rock Excavate Maximum Rock Size - - 1 meter<br />
A-1, A-2-4, or A-3<br />
Soil Classification (AASHTO M1145) +<br />
Up to 50% Boulders/Rock < 600 mm<br />
Grain Size + 6.3 mm Sieve Per Per SC Per<br />
Analysis AASHTO AASHTO<br />
(AASHTO T311) - 6.3 mm Sieve M145 Per SC M145<br />
Grain Size Per Per<br />
Analysis 6.3 mm Sieve AASHTO Per SC AASHTO<br />
(AASHTO T311) -6.3 mm Sieve M145 Per SC M145<br />
Per<br />
Liquid Limit (AASHTO T89) - - AASHTO<br />
M145<br />
Ordinary Per<br />
Barrow Plasticity Index (AASHTO T90) - - AASHTO<br />
(M1.010) M145<br />
Maximum Dry Density (W dm ) SC – 5 kg/m 3 Per SC SC + 5 kg/m 3<br />
(AASHTO T99, Method C)<br />
Optimum Moisture Content (W mo ) SC - 2% Per SC SC + 2%<br />
(AASHTO T99, Method C)<br />
Maximum Rock/Boulder Size - - 300 mm<br />
Maximum Lift Thickness - - 300 mm<br />
In-Place Density 95% Wdm 100% Wdm -<br />
(AASHTO T310, Method B)<br />
In-Place Moisture Content W mo - 2% (W mo ) W mo + 2%<br />
(AASHTO T310, Method B)<br />
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