Lesson 2/Leaning Event 1
UW = 147 lb/cu ft
CONTINUOUS MIX PLANT
The amount of materials that are components of the plant mix can be determined best by a
proportionate method. The job mix formula for this method is different. It is best demonstrated
by the following example.
Example: The required tonnage of plant mix for a project is 800 tons. The aggregate blend is
50/40/10 (percentage course aggregate/fine aggregate/mineral filler). The bitumen
content is 6 percent. How many tons of each aggregate are required?
Job mix formula is:
SOLUTION: Total aggregate percent by weight = 100 - 6 = 94 percent, or 0.94.
Coarse/aggregate = 0.94 x 50 percent = 47.0 percent by weight of the total mix.
Fine aggregate = 0.94 x 40 percent = 37.6 percent by weight of the total mix.
Mineral filler = 0.94 x 10 percent = 9.4 by weight of the total mix.
To convert to tons the required tonnage of plant mix is multiplied by the percentage of each
component of the mix. The results should be adjusted so that the sum of the tonnage of
components is equal to the required tonnage of plant mix.
Coarse aggregate:
=
800 x 0.470
=
376.0 tons
Fine aggregate
=
800 x 0.376
=
300.8 tons
Mineral filler
=
800 x 0.094
=
75.2 tons
Bitumen
=
800 x 0.060
=
48.0 tons
800.0
(The bitumen weight was calculated as a check.)
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
The following diagrams illustrate the sequence of operations for priming or tack coating and for
two types of road construction.
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