Research Article
Evaluating the Fatigue Resistance of the Innovative Modified-Reinforced Composite Asphalt Mixture
Table 1
Physical characteristics of aggregates.
| Characteristics | Unit | Size |
| Coarse aggregates | Weight loss against abrasion by the Los Angeles method | % | 18 | Weight loss against sodium sulfate | % | 1.3 | Long seeds (elongation) | % | 5 | Wide seeds (flakiness) | % | 17 | Fracture in two sides on sieve no. 4 | % | 84 | True specific gravity | gr/cm3 | 2.527 | Bulk density | gr/cm3 | 2.665 | Water absorption | % | 2 |
| Fine-grained aggregates | Weight loss against sodium sulfate | % | 7.1 | Sand equivalent | % | 72 | True specific gravity | gr/cm3 | 2.501 | Bulk density | gr/cm3 | 2.673 | Water absorption | % | 2.6 |
| Filler | Specific weight | gr/cm3 | 2.680 | Plasticity index | ā | 8 |
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