Characterization of Various Plant-Produced Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using Dynamic Modulus Test

Table 3

Job mix formulae for selected asphalt mixtures.

Mix type/	Wearing course mixtures				Base course mixtures
name	LNLP	HMW-W	WUP-W	SWB-TP	JPU	HMW-B	WUP-B
Binder type	NRL 60/70	NRL 60/70	ARL 60/70	ARL 60/70	NRL 60/70	NRL 60/70	ARL 60/70
Binder content (%)	4.0	4.4	4.2	4.2	3.3	3.4	3.5
Air void (%)	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
VMA (%)	14.8	15.3	14.2	13.4	13.7	13.2	12.8
VFA (%)	66.9	63.5	66.5	59.5	58.1	59.2	58.0
Metric (US) sieve	Gradation (% passing)
37.5 mm ( in.)	100	100	100	100	100	100	98.8
25 mm (1 in.)	100	100	100	100	82.6	85.4	82.7
19 mm ( in.)	100	99.9	99.7	100	69.7	71.0	67.4
12.5 mm ( in.)	82.5	79.5	84.5	80	59.2	59.9	56.2
9.5 mm ( in.)	68.7	69.4	63.4	67	52.2	53.4	43.5
4.75 mm (number 4)	49.3	48.7	46	48	41.6	35.5	35.0
2.36 mm (number 8)	30.8	35.3	30.5	33	24.5	26.4	25.1
0.3 mm (number 50)	10.5	11.8	10.3	11	9.4	10.8	7.6
0.075 mm (number 200)	5.2	5.2	5.0	4.7	5.0	4.7	4.2