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    WMM Construction & Quality Control

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    Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) involves laying crushed aggregates mixed with water in layers. The document outlines the process for WMM construction including: 1. Required plants, equipment and machinery such as a WMM plant, pavers, rollers, and trucks. 2. Materials including aggregates that meet size and quality specifications. 3. Construction steps like preparing the base, mixing materials, laying layers in lifts up to 200mm thick, compacting, and allowing curing before opening to traffic. Quality control tests are done during construction.

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    Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) involves laying crushed aggregates mixed with water in layers. The document outlines the process for WMM construction including: 1. Required plants, equipment and machinery such as a WMM plant, pavers, rollers, and trucks. 2. Materials including aggregates that meet size and quality specifications. 3. Construction steps like preparing the base, mixing materials, laying layers in lifts up to 200mm thick, compacting, and allowing curing before opening to traffic. Quality control tests are done during construction.

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    Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) involves laying crushed aggregates mixed with water in layers. The document outlines the process for WMM construction including: 1. Required plants, equipment and machinery such as a WMM plant, pavers, rollers, and trucks. 2. Materials including aggregates that meet size and quality specifications. 3. Construction steps like preparing the base, mixing materials, laying layers in lifts up to 200mm thick, compacting, and allowing curing before opening to traffic. Quality control tests are done during construction.

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    Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) involves laying crushed aggregates mixed with water in layers. The document outlines the process for WMM construction including: 1. Required plants, equipment and machinery such as a WMM plant, pavers, rollers, and trucks. 2. Materials including aggregates that meet size and quality specifications. 3. Construction steps like preparing the base, mixing materials, laying layers in lifts up to 200mm thick, compacting, and allowing curing before opening to traffic. Quality control tests are done during construction.

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    Wet Mix Macadam Construction and

    Quality Control
    Table of Contents
    Wet Mix Macadam(WMM) work includes laying and compacting clean,
    crushed, graded aggregate and granular material, premixed with water, to a
    dense mass on a prepared GSB layer or existing pavement as per the
    requirement of the project. WMM can be laid in one or more layers, but
    the thickness of the single compacted layer not less than 75mm, and the
    maximum of 200mm when vibrating or other approved types of
    compacting equipment are used.

    1.0
    Plants, Equipment and Machinery for Wet Mix
    Macadam:
    The following sets of plant and equipment are necessary for Wet Mix
    Macadam works.

     WMM plant – 01 No
     Loader – 1 No
     WMM Paver (Sensor) – 01 No.
     Motor Grader – 01 No
     Vibratory Rollers, capacity 80-100KN static wt – 2 Nos.
     Tipper/Dumpers, Cap – 10T/20T (As per site requirement)
     Plate compactor (as per site requirement)
    Note: The above equipment deployment list is for single WMM setup,
    whereas the number of sets shall be mobilized as per the requirement of
    the program.

    2.0
    Material for Wet Mix Macadam:
    Coarse aggregate The coarse aggregate shall be crushed stone of
    identified Quarry having the following physical characteristics. The
    material should conform to the physical requirement & strength contained
    at sub-clause 406.2.1.1of Technical Specification Contract. The aggregate
    for Wet Mix Macadam shall conform to requirements specified in the
    Table 400-10 of MORTH & Technical Specifications.

    Sl. n Test Test method to be followed


    o as per

      1. Los Angeles Abrasion Value or, IS 2386 (Part -4)  


    Aggregate Impact Value IS 2386 (Part -4) or IS :5640

      2. Combined Flakiness and Elongation indices IS : 2386 (Part -1)


    (Total)
    If the water absorption of the coarse aggregate is greater than 2.0%, the
    soundness test shall be carried out on the material as per IS: 2386 (Part-5).

    A mix of crushed stone and aggregates shall be so proportioned so as to


    achieve the grading specified as per MORTH & Technical Specifications.

    IS Sieve Percent by weight passing the IS


    Designation (mm) sieve

    53 100

    45 95 – 100

    22.4 60 – 80

    11.2 40 – 60

    4.75 25 – 40

    2.36 15 – 30

    0.600 8 – 22

    0.075 0–8
    The Proportioning shall be completed by determining the individual
    gradation of the individual ingredients and the blend determined by trial
    and error method to achieve the gradation specified. Wet Mix Macadam
    shall be constructed as per the MORTH Specifications, Clause– 406 and
    also as per change made to various Sub-Clauses in Clause–406 furnished
    in Contract Technical Specifications.
    MDD & OMC shall be determined as per MORT&H clause 406 for the
    material so blended.

    Mix design with the proportion of all materials, grading/test reports shall
    be submitted to Engineer, and a trial patch of appropriate length shall be
    constructed before the actual commencement of Wet Mix Macadam work.
    The trial patch shall be laid on an approved granular sub-base layer on the
    road alignment as approved by the Engineer. If the trial patch result does
    not meet the specified requirements, the same shall be redone unless the
    requirement is fulfilled.

    In case of different gradation in the course of work, the proportion shall be


    suitably modified, and the same shall be furnished to Engineer for their
    approval.

    3.0
    Wet Mix Macadam Construction Operations:
    3.1
    Preparation of Base for WMM:
    The surface to receive the Wet Mix Macadam layer shall be prepared to
    the specified lines and cross-fall (camber) and made free of dust and other
    extraneous material. Rain-cuts and surface irregularities if any shall be
    repaired before placing of WMM layer. Preparation of base shall be done
    as per Cl.404.3.1 of MORT&H technical specification.

    3.2
    Lateral Confinement of WMM Layer:
    While constructing wet mix macadam, the arrangement shall be made for
    lateral confinement of the wet mix. This shall be completed by laying
    materials in adjacent shoulders along with that of WMM layer and
    following the sequence of operations described in clause 407.4.1 of
    MORT&H specifications.

    3.3
    Preparation of WMM Mix :
    Suitable ingredients in required proportion shall be mixed with required
    OMC in a WMM mixing plant having provision of controlled addition of
    water and forced or positive mixing arrangements like pug mill or pan type
    of mixer of concrete batching plant.

    Optimum moisture for mixing shall be obtained in accordance with IS:


    2720(Part-8) after replacing the aggregate fraction retained on 22.40mm
    sieve with the material of 4.75mm to 22.4mm size. While adding water,
    the due allowance shall be made for the evaporation loss. However, during
    compaction, water in the wet mix shall not vary from the optimum value
    by more than agreed limit. The mixed material should be properly wet, and
    no segregation shall be permitted.

    3.4
    Transportation, Spreading, Compaction and Finishing:
     This shall be carried out as per the M.O.R.T&H Clause 406.3.4 &
    406.3.5
     Mark the lines of WMM with lime powder or pegs on the completed
    GSB layer.
     The material shall be thoroughly mixed in the Wet Mix plant as per
    the approved mix formula.
     The material shall be loaded on to the dumpers directly from the wet
    mix plant for transporting to the WMM location.
     Lateral confinement shall be provided by laying the material for
    shoulder prior to commencement of wet mix laying operation as
    described above.
     The WMM shall be laid and compacted in two layers of uniform
    thickness as defined in the scope of work, and the compacted layer shall
    not be less than 75 mm and not more than 200 mm. The first layer shall
    be spread by Motor grader, whereas the second layer shall be spread
    with a Sensor Paver. The motor grader shall be capable of laying the
    WMM material uniformly all over the surfaces. Its blade shall have
    some hydraulic control suitable for initial adjustments and maintaining
    the same to achieve the specified slope and grade. The paver finisher
    shall be self-propelled having loading hoppers and distribution
    mechanism along with tamping & vibrating arrangement for
    compaction, control mechanism to ensure finished surface free from
    surface blemishes.
     Compaction of WMM shall start immediately after laying is
    completed. The compaction shall be completed with the help of
    vibratory compactor. The compaction pattern, including no of passes
    required, shall be finalized after full-scale trials at the site to achieve
    98% of MDD determined as per IS: 2720 (Part-8).
     The general pattern shall be as follows:
            a) Initial rolling – 2 static passes with Vibratory roller

            b) Subsequent rolling – 4 vibratory pass

    Note: One pass o roller shall include both forward and reverse movement.
    The roller speed shall not exceed 5Km/Hr.

     The compaction shall commence from the lower edge and shall
    move to upper edge width by width. Roller shall progress parallel to the
    centerline of the road, uniformly over-lapping each preceding track by
    at least 1/3rd width until the total area/surface has been rolled. Alternate
    trips of the vibratory roller shall be terminated in stops at least one
    meter away from any preceding stop. Quality control tests shall be
    carried out prior to the commencement of the next layer.
     The second layer of WMM shall then be laid to limits and
    compacted.
     After the final compaction of WMM, the same shall be allowed to
    dry for 24 Hours.
     The surface of WMM shall have a suitable cross fall to enable
    efficient surface drainage. The finished level WMM shall be within the
    tolerance limits specified in Table 900-1. (i.e +10 mm to –10mm).
     Requirements contained at Sub-Clause 406.4 of MORTH Technical
    Specification of the contract (Opening to traffic) should be adhered to.
    Vehicular traffic of any kind of heavy movement should not be allowed
    on the finished WMM top surface till it has dried and the wearing
    course is laid.
     During the period of construction, the arrangement of traffic shall be
    made as per Cl. 112 of MORTH technical specification.

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