Standard Specìjìcation

for

Mineral Filler for Bituminous Paving Mixtures

AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 17-95 (1999)

AASHTO M 17-95 (1999) is identical to ASTM D 242-95 except for the following provisions:

1. All references to the ASTM standards contained in ASTM D 242-95, listed in the following table, shall be replaced with
the corresponding AASHTO standard.

Referenced Standards
ASTM AASHTO
C 183 T 127
D 546 T 31
D 4318 T 90

2. Add a new section after Section 4.1 of ASTM D 242-95 that contains the following:

“Fly ash used as a mineral filler shall have loss on ignition of 12 percent maximum.’’

3. Add a new section after Section 5.3 of ASTM D 242-95 that contains the following:

“Determine the loss on ignition of fly ash according to ASTM C 311.”

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 M 17 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS 5

(CTB Designation: D 242 - 95

Standard Specification for

Mineral Filler For Bituminous Paving Mixtures'
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 242; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This speciJcuiion has been approved for use by ugencies of ihe Depurimeni of DcJrnse. Consitli ihr DoD Indes of Specficulions und
Siunduid.~.fiirihr spec(fic year of issire which hus been udiipred by ihc Depurtmriti c
gDefense.

1. Scope matter such as rock dust, slag dust, hydrated lime, hydraulic
1.1 This specification covers mineral filler added as a cement, fly ash, loess, or other suitable mineral matter. At
separate ingredient for use in bituminous paving mixtures. the time of use, it shall be suniciently dry to flow freely and
1.2. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the essentially free from agglomerations.
standard. Inch-pound units, shown in parentheses, are for 4. Physical Requirements
information only. 4.1 Mineral filler shall be graded within the following
2. Referenced Documents limits:
Sieve Percent Passing (by Mass)
2. I ASTM Síunciurds: 600-pm(No. 30) 1 O0
C 50 Practice for Sampling, Inspection, Packing, and 300-pm (No. 50) 9 s to 100
Marking of Lime and Limestone Products2 75-pm (No. 200) 70 I O 100
C 183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing 4.2 Mineral Filler prepared from rock dust, slag dust,
of Hydraulic Cement2 loess, and similar materials shall be essentially free from
C 3 1 I Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or organic impurities and have a plasticity index not greater
Natural Pozzolans for Use as a Minerai Admixture in than 4.
Portland Cement Concrete3
NoTii-Piasticity index l h i t s are not appropriate for hydraulic lime
D 546 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler for and cement.
Road and Paving Materials4
D 43 I8 Test Method for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and 5. Methods of Sampling and Testing
Plasticity index of Soils5 5.1 Sample the mineral filler according to Practice C 50,
C 183, or Test Methods C 3 1 1, whichever is most appro-
3. General Description priate for the material being sampled, except as noted in
3.1 Mineral filler shall consist of finely divided mineral 5.1.1.
5.1.1 Obtain samples at random intervals not to exceed
each 300 tons of material as delivered.
I This spccification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road 5.2 The minimum size of field samples shall be 5.0 kg.
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommiiiec D04.50 on
hggrcgitic Specifications.
Reduce the field sample to a minimum size of 2.5 kg for
Curreni edition approved Sept. IO, 1995. Published November 1995. Originally testing.
piiblislicd ils D 242 - 26. Last prcvious cdition U 242 - X 5 (1990). 5.3 Determine the grading of the material by Test Method
2 , 4 i i i i i t d Oook o!/'/lSTMStunúurds. Vol 04.0 I .
3 . . i i i i i i t u / Book o/'ASI'MSiundurds, Vol 04.02.
D 546.
4 A i i n i d Book o/ASTM S/uidurds. Vol 04.03.
5.4 Determine the plasticity index by Test Method
5 , , I i i i i i i ( i / B i d i if.4STM SiL/díiïd.ï. Vol 04.08. D4318.

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