Instruction of Assignment

BFC 31802 (Highway Engineering)

Assignment 1 : [Appointed for 1-15th student in the student list

name]

In the road construction work, the preparation of the surface layer which
consists of binder and wearing course is important. The material of this
surface layer is asphalt concrete which produced from the combination of
coarse and fine aggregate, filler and bitumen.

In order to get the best proportion of materials to produce a good quality of

asphalt concrete mix, it needs to have an appropriate mix design. In
Malaysia, the asphalt concrete mix is produced based on the Marshall mix
design method.
Each group will be provided with the result of Marshall mix design. Based on
this result:

1. Complete the analysis of the Marshall mix design by completing the

table provided.
2. Then, plot the curve of Marshall properties
3. Based on the curves of Marshall properties, determine the Optimum
Bitumen Content (OBC) of the asphalt mix.

Submit the complete report which includes the example of calculation for
each Marshall properties and all relevant information.

Assignment 2 : [Appointed for 16th -40th student in the student list

name]

Rubber is one the material that promising a good and applicable usage in
pavement technology as asphalt modifier or aggregate replacement. Types
of rubber in commercial includes, crumb rubber, natural rubber, cup lamp
etc. Due to the interest in this technology, please do some literature on
these following topics:

i. Type of rubber
ii. Physical, mechanical and chemical properties of the rubber
material
iii. Function or rubber in asphaltic concrete
iv. Method of mixing into asphalt or asphaltic concrete
- Factors / parameters control in mixing process

Assignment 3 [Appointed for 41th -60th student in the student list

name]
Based on the Assignment 2, do a review on the construction work of
rubberized asphaltic concrete in practiced. The construction included in and
outside of Malaysia.

DATE OF SUBMISSION: By 25/5/2017 (Thursday)