Ref.No.

TPF/D&C/PR-I/2018-19/01 Date- 23 rd February 2019

To,
M/S. Deshmukh And Company,
Surli Road,
At Post- Tembhurni,
Tal –Madha,
Solapur– 413211, Maharashtra (India)

Sub: - NHAI-PIU-NSK- Six Lanning of Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde Section of NH-03 from Km 380/00

to 440/00 in the state of Maharashtra – Authority Engineer/Supervision Consultant Services for PR
Works & O & M Works on Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde Project on NH-3 – Regarding source approval
for Job mix formula for Bituminous Concrete (Grade-I) with BPCL VG -30 Bitumen for PR-II .

Ref:- 1. Your letter no: - DC/Nashik/15/2019, dated 13/02/2019 received on dated 21/02/2019.

Dear Sir,

With reference to above cited subject, the submitted Bituminous Concrete ( Grade-I) Mix design with
M/s. Deshmukh and Company ( source Mohangaon, Jamuna Infra Projects) , VG-30 Bitumen from M/s.
BPCL Mumbai and found in order and confirming to section 500 of MORTH table 500-16 specifications .
The details of source of materials and test parameters are tabulated below.

Table –I
Sr. No Test Description Test Method Test results Specification
1. Aggregate Impact Value IS 2386 Part-IV 9.98 Max 24%
2. Combined Flakiness and Elongation IS 2386- Part-I 25.26 Max 35%
Indices
3. Stripping value IS 6241 Greater than Min 95%
95%
4. Bulk sp. Gravity of aggregate
a HB-1 (Crush Sand) 2.858 -
b HB-2 (12.5 to 6mm) 2.886 -
IS 2386, Part-III
c HB-3 (20 to 12.5mm) 2.840 -
5. Water Absorption
a HB-1 (Crush Sand) 0.94 -
b HB-2 (12.5 to 6mm) 0.94 Max 2%
IS 2386, Part-III

c HB-3 (20 to 12.5mm) 1 Max 2%

6. Test results of Bitumen (VG-30)
a. Specific gravity IS 1202-1978 1.020 Min 0.99
 b. Penetration at 25° C in IS 1203-1978 64.25 Min 45
(mm)
c. Softening point (° C) IS 1205-1978 50.50 Min 47
7. OBC (VG-30) By wt. of 5.21 Min 5%
mix (%)
8. Bulk density of compacted 2.551
mix (gm/cc)
9. Air Voids (%) 4% 3-5
10. VMA (%) 15.9% Min 12
11. VFB (%) 74.78 65-75
12. Marshall stability at 60° C 15.00 Min 9.0
(KN)
13. Marshall Flow (mm) 3.66 2-4 mm

Table –II
Sr. No Particulars % Source Observed JMF Limit as per Remarks
Proportions Location MORTH, Table
500-17 (Gr-I)
Sieve size % Lower Upper
(mm) Passing
Hb-1 (Crush 52% 19 96.83 90 100
Sand) 13.2 74.10 59 79
Hb-2 (12.5- 23% 9.5 69.98 52 72
( source
6.0 mm) 4.75 54.19 35 55
Mohangaon,
Hb-3(20- 23% 2.36 36.90 28 44
1. Jamuna Infra
12.5 down) 1.18 21.75 20 34
Filler 2.% Projects) 0.6 15.03 15 27
0.3 12.71 10 20
0.15 9.34 9 13
0.075 7.91 2 8

Following test results is required as per the table MORTH specification for further necessary action.
1. Polished stone value as per the MORTH Table 200-16.
2. Durability test as per the MORTH table 500-16.
3. Water sensitivity test i.e. retained tensile strength as per MORTH table 500-16.

The test results on coarse aggregates Bitumen and Marshall Mix are presented in table-I and Material
source, Percent Proportion & JMF are presented in table-II and found satisfactory.
You are advised that if source of any constituent changed, the mix design shall be revised and tested for
satisfying the strength requirement. Prior to start of Bituminous work you are also advised to submit Plant
Trials , laying Trials and the methodology adopted with list of equipment, proposed to use for batching ,
mixing , transporting and placing.

This is for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

For TPF Getinsa – Euro Studios S.L. in JV with

TPF Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

(Pankaj Mohabey)
Team Leader

Cc: The Project Director, NHAI, PIU Nashik