Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134320533
Author: Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.31QP
Based on the data shown in Table P9.31, select the blend for a Superpave design aggregate structure. Assume <0.3 million ESAL and 19 mm nominal maximum aggregate size.
TABLE P9.31
| Data | Blend | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Gmb | 2.451 | 2.465 | 2.467 |
| Gmm | 2.585 | 2.654 | 2.584 |
| Gb | 1.030 | 1.030 | 1.030 |
| Pb | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Ps | 94.1 | 94.5 | 94.2 |
| Pd | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Gsb | 2.657 | 2.667 | 2.705 |
| Hini | 127 | 135 | 124 |
| Hdes | 113 | 114 | 118 |
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