IS Sieve Per cent passing

Gradation I (MoRTH) Gradation II

53.0 mm 100
45.0 mm 95 100
26.5 mm 100
22.4 mm 60 80 50 100
11.2 mm 40 60
4.75 mm 25 40 35 55
2.36 mm 15 30
600 micron 8 22 10 30
75 micron 08 29
WET MIX PLANT
 Components of Wet Mix Plant
- Cold Aggregate Feeder:
- Vibratory Screen
- Mixing Unit
- Control Panel
 Wet Mix Macadam
Quality control tests
Sl Test Relevant code Frequency of
No test
1. Los Angeles abrasion IS:2386 (Part 4) 1 test / 200 m 3
value or
Aggregate impact value
2. Aggregate gradation IS:2386 (Part 1) 1 test / 100 m 3

3. Combined flakiness and IS:2386 (Part 1) 1 test / 200 m 3

elongation index
4. Atterberg limit test on IS:2720 (Part 5) 1 test / 100 m 3
portion of aggregate
passing 425 sieve
5. Density of compacted IS:2720 (Part 28) 1 test / 500 m 2
layer
Advantages of Using WMM
- Homogeneous mix as it is controlled
mechanically
- Laying by Pavers , Graders hence better
surface finish
- Quicker
- Mix can be mixed at suitable locations - where
water is available
- Because of premixing with water seggregation
reduces
- Can achieve higher unit weight hence higher
- Less compactive effort to achieve max density
uniform coating of moisture film around
aggregates
- More output in construction
- Controlled gradation / crushed
Limitations
- After construction of top layer immediate
sealing with bituminous surface
- Lateral confinement
- Normally mechanically crushed aggregates
tends to be rounded than manually crushed
aggregates
Construction Operations
1. Preparation of Base
2. Provision of lateral confinement of aggregates
3. Preparation of Mix
- for small quantity concrete mixer may be
used
- find OMC after replacing retained on
22.4 mm with material 4.75 to 22.4 mm
4. Spreading of Mix
- Spreading of mix to be done uniformly / evenly
- should not be dumped in heaps
- finishing by Paver / grader
- Due importance for segregation
5. Compaction
- 8to 10 tonne static compactor up to 100 mm
- 8-10 vibratory roller up to 200 mm
- Speed of compactor not to exceed 5 km/hour
- displacement occuring due to roller operations
are to be rectified
- Use small compactors near kerb/places not
assessable to roller
- Rolling not be done when subgrade is
soft/yielding /causes wave like motion
- If irregularities during rolling more than 12 mm for
straight edge , surface to be loosned and
premixed material to be added
6. Any defections on the surface to be rectified
7. Setting and Drying
8. Opening to traffic after sealing
Ref:
1. IRC 109- 1997 guidelines for wet Mix
Macadam
2.IRC : SP: 11 State of the Art : Granular
and Bound Bases and Sub Bases