811.1 General Description
This section includes the requirements for material used in rock embankment.
811.1.01 Related References
A. Standard Specifications General Provisions 101 through 150. B. Referenced Documents AASHTO T 96 AASHTO T 104 ASTM C 295
811.2 Materials
811.2.01 Rock Embankment Material
A. Requirements 1. Use unweathered quarry-run stones, smaller than 4 ft. (1.2 m), in any dimension as rock embankment material. 2. Include all other quarry stone sizes in the embankment. Limit rock fines to a maximum of 25 percent passing a 2 in. (50 mm) sieve and 10 percent passing a No. 4 (4.75 mm) sieve. 3. Ensure that the material contains 5 percent or less shaly or flaky particles and meets abrasion requirements for a Class A or B coarse aggregate. 4. Ensure that the material has 15 percent or less loss in the magnesium sulfate soundness test. 5. Use the material only when approved by a petrographic rock analysis. B. Fabrication General Provisions 101 through 150. C. Acceptance Test as follows: Test Method Abrasion AASHTO T 96 Soundness (Magnesium Sulfate) AASHTO T 104 Petrographic analysis ASTM C 295 D. Materials Warranty General Provisions 101 through 150.
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