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Division 41 — Construction Materials

4120Granular Surfacing and Granular Shoulder Aggregate

IA · 2023 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 10861088View official source ↗

4120.01DESCRIPTION

Uniform mixture of fine and coarse particles of crushed stone, gravel, or a combination of these materials with sand. Crushed recycled materials are to total no more than: • 30% of the shoulder aggregate for new construction. • 50% of the total for existing granular shoulders. 4120.02

GRANULAR MATERIAL.

A.

Granular Surfacing. Furnish material meeting the requirements of Article 4120.04, or when specified in the contract documents, meet the requirements of Article

4120.03, 4120.05, or 4120.06

B.

Granular Shoulders. 1.

Furnish material meeting the requirements of Article 4120.04 or recycled materials. When specified in the contract documents, meet the requirements of Article 4120.05 or 4120.06. For recycled materials, meet the following requirements: • Recycle PCC, RAP, or composite pavements to meet the requirements of Materials I.M. 210. • Crush PCC or composite pavement to meet the requirements for Gradation No. 11 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article

4109.02

• Process RAP to pass the 1.5 inch sieve.

2.

The contract documents may allow a Class C gravel and crushed aggregate mixture for granular shoulders meeting the following: • 30% to 50% crushed stone meeting soundness and abrasion requirements of Article 4120.05. Meet the requirements for Gradation No. 10 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article 4109.02 with the exception of 8% to 16% passing the No. 200 sieve. • 30% to 50% recycled crushed PCC or composite materials meeting the above requirements for Granular Shoulders. Meet the requirements for Gradation No. 10 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article 4109.02 with the exception of 8% to 16% passing the No. 200 sieve. • 30% to 50% RAP processed to pass the 1.5 inch sieve.

CLASS C GRAVEL

Meet the requirements for gradation No. 10 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article

and Table 4120.03-1:

4120.06

Granular Surfacing and Granular Shoulder Aggregate

Table 4120.03-1: Coarse Aggregate Quality (Class C Gravel) Coarse Aggregate Quality

Maximum Percent Allowed

Test Method

C Freeze

Shale (+ No. 4 sieve)

Iowa DOT Materials Laboratory Test Method No. 211, Method C Materials I.M. 372

Total of Clay Lumps and Friable Particles, plus % passing No. 200 sieve

Materials I.M.s 368 and 306

Total of Shale, Clay lumps and friable particles, plus % passing. No. 200 sieve

Materials I.M.s 372, 368, and 306

4120.04CLASS A CRUSHED STONE

Meet the requirements for Gradation No. 11 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article

and Table 4120.04-1:

Table 4120.04-1: Coarse Aggregate Quality (Class A Crushed Stone) Coarse Aggregate Quality

Maximum Percent Allowed

Abrasion

C Freeze

Clay Lumps and Friable Particles

4.0

Test Method AASHTO T 96 Iowa DOT Materials Laboratory Test Method No. 211, Method C Materials I.M. 368

Note: For Granular Shoulder Aggregate only, the abrasion limit is 50.

4120.05CLASS B CRUSHED STONE

Meet the requirements for Gradation No. 11 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article

and Table 4120.05-1:

Table 4120.05-1: Coarse Aggregate Quality (Class B Crushed Stone) Coarse Aggregate Quality

Maximum Percent Allowed

Abrasion

55

C Freeze

Total of Abrasion & C Freeze

65

Clay Lumps and Friable Particles

Test Method AASHTO T 96 Iowa DOT Materials Laboratory Test Method No. 211, Method C

Materials I.M. 368

4120.06CLASS D CRUSHED STONE

Refer to the contract documents for gradation and quality requirements.

Crushed Stone Base Material

4122.01

4120.07AGGREGATE FOR PAVED SHOULDER FILLETS

Crushed stone or recycled materials meeting the requirements for Gradation No. 11 of the Aggregate Gradation Table, Article 4109.02, and meeting the quality requirement of Article 4120.04. For recycled materials, meet the requirements of Article 4120.02, B.

Source: Iowa Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, 2023 Edition. Pages 10861088 of 1,288.

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