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Mulder Iowa PEM Shadow Project

The document discusses an Iowa PEM Shadow Project involving a contractor, Iowa DOT, ISU, and FHWA Mobile Lab Trailer. It tested a contractor's QC plan, mix designs, and conducted bucket testing, hardened air testing, and reporting on PEM mixes. Charts show project workability vs coarseness and aggregate gradation. The final mix design lowered the cement content from the standard mix.

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Mulder Iowa PEM Shadow Project

The document discusses an Iowa PEM Shadow Project involving a contractor, Iowa DOT, ISU, and FHWA Mobile Lab Trailer. It tested a contractor's QC plan, mix designs, and conducted bucket testing, hardened air testing, and reporting on PEM mixes. Charts show project workability vs coarseness and aggregate gradation. The final mix design lowered the cement content from the standard mix.

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Iowa PEM Shadow Project

Greg Mulder, PE ICPA


Iowa PEM Shadow Project

• US 20 Woodbury Co.
• Contractor
• Comprehensive QC Plan
• Control Charts
• Air PWL
• Trial batch mix design
• SAM Test
• Box Test
• Bucket/Resistivity
Iowa PEM Shadow Project
• FHWA Mobile Lab Trailer
• ISU
• Oxy Chloride Potential
• Mix Design Development
• Iowa DOT
• Complete Bucket Testing
• Hardened air cylinders
• Reporting
Average Project Workability Factor
VS Coarseness Factor

45

IV
40
III

35
Workability
(percent)

II
I
30
V

Boundary Line
25

20
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Coarseness Factor
(percent)
Tarantula Curve Combined Aggregate Gradation, % Retained

25

20
Percent Retained

15

10

0
#200 #100 #50 #30 #16 #8 #4 3/8" 1/2" 3/4" 1" 1 1/2"

Sieve Size
PEM Mix Design

A Mix Abs. Vol. lbs/CY PEM Mix Abs. Vol. lbs/CY


CEMENT: 0.083 440 CEMENT: 0.078 412
FLY ASH: 0.025 110 FLY ASH: 0.024 103
WATER: w/c=0.474 0.155 261 WATER: w/c=0.40 0.122 206
FINE AGGREGATE (45%): 0.305 1357 FINE AGGREGATE (44%): 0.315 1401
COARSE AGGREGATE (55%): 0.372 1680 COARSE AGGREGATE (44%): 0.315 1422
INTERMEDIATE AGG.: 0 0 INTERMEDIATE AGG. (12%): 0.086 387
AIR: 0.06 0 AIR: 0.06 0

Paste Content, % 26.3 Paste Content, % 22.4

Due to time constraints – Peter Taylor estimated cement content based on dry
rodded unit weight of combined aggregate.
PEM Mix Design

• Contractor had concerns


lowering cement content of
standard A mix
• Performed trial batch
• Placement went very well
• Liked to had a chance to try on
mainline
PEM Mix Design
FHWA Mobile Lab PEM Open House
Bucket Tests

• 25 Cylinders
• Finish 91 day Resistivity
• Hardened Air Void Analysis
• Oxy Chlorate Potential
• Reporting
Resistivity
Don’t be scared!

Special Thanks to

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