00663105

Monograph

http://onlinepubs.trb.org...nepubs/shrp/SHRP-A-407.pdf

The Superpave mix design system is a comprehensive method of designing paving mixes tailored to the unique performance requirements dictated by the traffic, environment (climate), and structural section at a particular pavement site. It facilitates selecting and combining asphalt binder, aggregate, and any necessary modifier to achieve the required level of pavement performance. This laboratory manual presents Superpave mix design system in a complete, step-by-step format. It is intended for engineers and technicians in public and private organizations to use when designing paving mixes for all classes of highways, from farm-to-market roads to urban freeways. An essential companion to this manual is "The Superpave Mix Design System Manual of Specifications, Test Methods and Practices." The Superpave software program--"The Superpave Specification, Mix Design and Support Program"--and its users manual are also necessary to take full advantage of the mix design system.

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SHRP-A-407

English

172 p.

1994-5

030905804X

Appendices (4) ; Figures (39) ; Tables (66)

Adsorption; Aggregates; Asphalt cement; Binders; Compaction; Equipment; Gyratory testing machines; Hot mix asphalt; Manuals; Mix design; Pavement performance; Paving materials; Quality of work; Shear tests; Tension tests

Strategic Highway Research Program

Direct tension tests; Indirect tensile test; Modifiers

Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jul 19 1994 12:00AM