Research Article

Effects of Asphalt Mix Design Properties on Pavement Performance: A Mechanistic Approach

Table 1

Details of tested asphalt mixes.

Mix IDMix 1 Mix 2

Binder gradePG 70-28PG 64-34
Maximum mix specific gravity, 2.4492.393
Binder content4.9%4.35%
Binder specific gravity, 1.0211.024
Aggregate effective specific gravity, 2.6392.568

Sieve size% passing

25 mm (1′′)98%100%
19 mm (3/4′′)86%100%
12.5 mm (1/2′′)73%83%
9.5 mm (3/8′′)64%65%
4.75 mm (#4)41%37%
2.36 mm (#8)27%25%
1.18 mm (#16)18%18%
600 μm (#30)13%14%
300 μm (#50)10%11%
150 μm (#100)5%7%
75 μm (#200)4.0%4.7%
Pan0%0%