In a Marshall asphalt mixture design test, the voids in mineral aggregate by the total volume of asphalt mixture is 13.0%, the asphalt mixture has a specific gravity of 2.442, the asphalt binder's specific gravity is 1.020, and the absorbed asphalt binder by weight of aggregate is 1.30% by weight. If the asphalt binder is combined with the aggregate at a ratio of 1:20 by weight, calculate the air voids content in the asphalt mixture (VTM) and the voids filled with asphalt (VFA).

In a Marshall asphalt mixture design test, the voids in mineral aggregate by the total volume of asphalt mixture is 13.0%, the asphalt mixture has a specific gravity of 2.442, the asphalt binder's specific gravity is 1.020, and the absorbed asphalt binder by weight of aggregate is 1.30% by weight. If the asphalt binder is combined with the aggregate at a ratio of 1:20 by weight, calculate the air voids content in the asphalt mixture (VTM) and the voids filled with asphalt (VFA).

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Chapter18: Bituminous Materials

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