PREPARATION & LAYING OF SUB-BASE & BASE (WET MIX MACADAM -WMM)

Sub base material to be used shall be as per technical specifications: -

Source of material proposed: - From approved source.
Mixing: - Approved sub base material as specified above will be made by mixing/blending
various sizes of aggregates available at approved source. Mixing will be done by Back Hoe
Laying and compaction: - Sub base material will be laid on compacted sub grade in
uniform layers of thickness not more than 150 mm (each layer, compacted) and each layer
will be compacted by 10 T Vibro Roller to achieve the maximum density. Each layer will be
spread with water to maintain the moisture content nearer to the optimum requirement.
Laying of the material will be done using the Grader, to achieve designed slope &
thickness. In intricate location laying will be done manually in layers and each layer will be
compacted with plate vibrators or trench rollers.
Mix Design: - Shall be submitted before commissioning of the works
Representative sample: - shall be submitted for approval, before execution of works

Test Reports submitted, shall include:-
Sieve Analysis.
Blending.
Graph of combined gradation.
Modified proctor density.
Soaked CBR
LAYING W.M.M.: - BASE
Scope: Wet mix macadam base shall consist of laying and compacting clean, crushed
graded aggregate and granular material, premixed with water to a dense mass on
prepared sub base in accordance with the specifications.
Proposed Sample: Coarse aggregate proposed to be used in WMM are obtained by
crushing the rocks, obtained from approved quarries. Before removing the rock, the quarry
area is stripped of earth loam, clay and vegetable matter.
Independent tests will be carried out on this material as follows:
Sieve analysis.
Los Angeles abrasion.
Aggregate impact value.
Combined flakiness & elongation indices.
Blending (Mix Design).
Modified proctor density.
Liquid limit & plasticity index of portion through 425 micron sieve.
Mixing: Proposed Base material will be obtained by mixing various sizes of aggregates
(as per approved mix design) & water in the wet mix macadam plant.
Transportation: W.M.M. material will be carried to the site in dumpers of adequate
capacity.
Laying and compaction: W.M.M. material will be laid in layers (150 mm compacted) on
prepared sub base using mechanical pavers or motor grader to maintain required
thickness and slope and to achieve finished surface in narrow areas, WMM will be spread
manually, in layers.
Each layer will be compacted with 10 T Vibro Roller, to achieve required degree of
compaction i.e. 98% of modified density. The areas not accessible to roller will be
compacted with plate compactor/ or mini rollers.
Top surface will be checked for its designed levels, before & after compaction & material
will be removed or added as required.
Surface finish and quality control of work: - Segregated material will not be allowed to be
placed. The tolerance on levels shall not exceed 12 mm and deviation from 3000mm
straight edge shall not exceed 10mm.
Rectification of defects: After final compaction, surface will be checked for its finish and
top levels. Any segregated material like only coarse or only fine will be removed and the
pocket will be filled with premixed material.
While checking the top surface levels it may be necessary to remove excess material or to add
material.