Specifications in Bluebook (2013)

Item 104- Embankment

Uniform density of not less than 95 mass percent of the maximum dry density.

Will pass a sieve with 75 mm square openings and not more than 15 mass percent will
pass the 0.075 mm (No.200) sieve, as determined by AASHTO T 11.

For each 500m2 of each layer of compacted fill or fraction thereof: 1 set = 3 F.D. Test.
The layer shall be placed not exceeding (200 mm in loose; 150mm compacted) measurement or
based on the result of compacted trials.

Item 105- Subgrade Preparation

Same with Item 104.

Item 200- Aggregate Sub-Base Course

The maximum compacted thickness of any layer shall not exceed 150 mm.
For every 500m2 of each layer of compacted fill or fraction thereof: 1 set = 3 F.D. Test.

Item 201- Aggregate Base Course

Same as Item 200 in thickness requirement.

Item 202- Crushed Aggregate Base Course

Table 202.1. – Grading Requirements

Same as Item 200 in thickness requirement.

Item 203- Lime Stabilized Road Mix Base Course

The amount of lime to be added to the soil-aggregate shall be from 3 to 12 mass percent
of the dry soil.

Item 300 – AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE

ITEM 311 – PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

Fine Aggregates
If the fine aggregate is subjected to five (5) cycles of the sodium sulphate
soundness test, the weighted loss shall not exceed 10 mass percent.

The fine aggregate shall be free from injurious amounts of organic impurities. If
subjected to the colorimatic test for organic impurities and a color darker than the
standard is produced, it shall be rejected. However, when tested for the effect of organic
impurities of strength of mortar by AASHTO T 71, the fine aggregate may be used if the
relative strength at 7 and 28 days is not less than 95 mass percent.

Coarse Aggregates

0.25 mass % of clay lumps, nor more than 3.5 mass % of soft fragments.

(5) cycles of the sodium sulfate soundness test, the weighted loss shall not exceed 12 mass%.

Mass percent of wear = 40% max

ITEM 405 – STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

 Minimum Testing Requirements

ITEM 104 – EMBANKMENT

* This item shall consist of the construction of embankment.
Tests:

1500 m3 = GPC
For every 1,500m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test
1 – P, Plasticity Test (LL, PL, PI)
1 – C, Laboratory Compaction Test

ITEM 105 – SUBGRADE PREPARATION

Tests: Same as for Item 104

ITEM 200 – AGGREGATE SUBBASE COURSE

* This item shall consist of furnishing, placing and compaction of aggregate sub-base course on
a prepared sub-grade.
Tests:
For every 300 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test
1 – P, Plasticity Test (LL, PL, PI)
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – C, Laboratory Compaction Test
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Plasticity and Abrasion)
For every 2,500m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – CBR, California Bearing Test
ITEM 201 – AGGREGATE BASE COURSE
* This item shall consist of furnishing, placing, and compaction of aggregate base course on a
prepared sub-grade.
Tests:

For every 300 m3 or fraction thereof:

1 – G, Grading Test
1 – P, Plasticity Test (LL, PL, PI)
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – C, Laboratory Compaction Test
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Plasticity and Abrasion)
For every 2,500m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – CBR, California Bearing Test

ITEM 311 – PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT

* This item shall consist of pavement of Portland cement concrete, with or without
reinforcement, constructed on the prepared base.

B. FINE AGGREGATE
Quantity:
0.50 m2/m3 concrete if using rounded course aggregate
0.54 m2/m3 concrete if using angular or crushed coarse aggregate
Tests:
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
a.) For a source not yet tested or failed in previous quality test:
 1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Elutriation – wash, Bulk Specific Gravity,
Absorption, Mortar Strength, Soundness, Organic Impurities, Unit Weight,
% clay lumps and % shale)
b.) For a source previously tested and passed quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Elutriation – wash, Bulk Specific Gravity,
Absorption, Mortar Strength)
For every 75 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test
C. COURSE AGGREGATE
Quantity:
0.77 m2/m3 concrete if using rounded coarse aggregate
0.68 m2/m3 concrete if using angular or crushed coarse aggregate
Tests:
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
a.) For a source not yet tested or failed in previous quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Bulk Specific Gravity, Absorption,
Abrasion, Soundness and Unit Weight)
b.) For a source previously tested and passed quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Bulk Specific Gravity, Absorption and
Abrasion)
For every 75 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test

ITEM 405 – STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

* This item shall consist of furnishing, bending, and placing and finishing concrete in all
structures except pavements.
B. FINE AGGREGATES
Quantity:
ROUNDED ANGULAR/CRUSHED
Class A 0.50 0.54 m2/m3 of concrete
Class B 0.45 0.52 m2/m3 of concrete
Class C 0.53 0.59 m2/m3 of concrete
Class P 0.44 0.47 m2/m3 of concrete

Test:
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
a.) For a source not yet tested or failed in previous quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Elutriation – wash, Bulk Specific Gravity,
Absorption, Mortar Strength, Soundness, Organic Impurities, Unit Weight,
% clay lumps and % shale)
b.) For a source previously tested and passed quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Elutriation – wash, Bulk Specific Gravity,
Absorption, Mortar Strength)
For every 75 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test
C. COARSE AGGREGATES
Quantity:
ROUNDED ANGULAR/CRUSHED
Class A 0.77 0.68 m2/m3 of concrete
Class B 0.82 0.73 m2/m3 of concrete
Class C 0.70 0.66 m2/m3 of concrete
Class P 0.56 0.65 m2/m3 of concrete

Test:
For every 1,500 m3 or fraction thereof:
a.) For a source not yet tested or failed in previous quality test:
 1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Bulk Specific Gravity, Absorption,
Abrasion, Soundness and Unit Weight)
b.) For a source previously tested and passed quality test:
1 – Q, Quality Test (Grading, Bulk Specific Gravity, Absorption and
Abrasion)
For every 75 m3 or fraction thereof:
1 – G, Grading Test