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Division 41 — Construction Materials

4132Special Backfill Material

IA · 2023 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 10971098View official source ↗

4132.01DESCRIPTION

• Crushed stone, crushed PCC, crushed composite pavement, or reclaimed HMA, • Mixtures of gravel, sand, and soil, or • Uniformly blended combinations of the above. • Do not place Reclaimed HMA below high water table.

4132.02GRADATION

Meet the gradations of Tables 4132.02-1 and 4132.02-2:

Granular Backfill Material

4133.03

Table 4132.02-1: Gradation Requirements for Special Backfill Material Gradation (Aggregate Gradation Material Table, Article 4109.02) Crushed Stone Crushed PCC Crushed Composite Pavement

No. 30

Gravel or Gravel Blends with Crushed Stone, PCC or Composite

No. 31

Table 4132.02-2: Gradation Requirements for Reclaimed HMA Used for Special Backfill Material Material Gradation Reclaimed HMA

Nominal top size of 2 inches

4132.03QUALITY

For gravel mixture, comply with the following: A.

Plasticity Index. Not to exceed 10%. Test according to Iowa DOT Materials Laboratory Test Method No. 109.

B.

Carbon Content. Not to exceed 1.0%. Test according to Iowa DOT Materials Laboratory Test Method No. 111.

Source: Iowa Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, 2023 Edition. Pages 10971098 of 1,288.

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