Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305156241
Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 10P
To determine
(a)
Bulk specific gravity of aggregates in the mix.
To determine
(b)
The asphalt absorbed.
To determine
(c)
The effective asphalt content of the paving mixture.
To determine
(d)
The percent voids in the mineral aggregate VMA.
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The table below lists data used in obtaining a mix design for an asphalt paving mixture. If the maximum specific gravity of the mixture is 2.41 and the bulk specific gravity is 2.35, Determine:(a) the bulk specific gravity of aggregates in the mix(b) the asphalt absorbed(c) the effective asphalt content of the paving mixture (d) the percent voids in the mineral aggregate VMA.
The table below lists data used in obtaining a mix design for an asphalt paving mixture. If themaximum specific gravity of the mixture is 2.41 and the bulk specific gravity is 2.35,Determine:(a) the bulk specific gravity of aggregates in the mix(b) the asphalt absorbed
(c) the effective asphalt content of the paving mixture(d) the percent voids in the mineral aggregate VMA
The table below lists data used in obtaining a mix design for an asphalt paving mixture. If themaximum specific gravity of the mixture is 2.41 and the bulk specific gravity is 2.35,Determine:(a) the bulk specific gravity of aggregates in the mix
(b) the asphalt absorbed
(c) the effective asphalt content of the paving mixture
(d) the percent voids in the mineral aggregate VMA.
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