Basic Asphalt Materials Mixture Design and Testing

TECHNICAL BULLETIN Basic Asphalt Materials Mixture Design and Testing Technician Training Manual October 2012 Table of Contents Preface .. 1 Mix Design Fundamentals .. 2 Materials Physical Properties .. 3 Aggregate .. 3 Maximum Size .. 3 Gradation .. 3 Measurement .. 3 Typical HMA Gradations Blend .. 4 Aggregate Gradation Terms .. 4 Other Properties .. 5 Asphalt Cement .. 6 Asphalt Physical Properties .. 6 Grading Systems .. 7 Superpave Performance Grading (PG) System .. 7 Penetration Grading .. 7 Viscosity Grading .. 8 Asphalt Binder Modifiers .. 8 Marshall Method .. 10 Types of Mixes Used in Ontario .. 11 Basic Procedure .. 12 Superpave Mix Design .. 13 Traffic Load 13 PGAC Binder Selection .. 14 Aggregate Size Definitions .. 15 Traffic Categories .. 15 Compaction Effort .. 18 How to Choose .. 19 Mix Design 19 Asphalt Recycling ..32 McAsphalt Industries Limited October 2012 1 Preface This training manual was developed as part of an effort to provide a step-by-step procedure for understanding Basic Asphalt Mixture composition, creating mix designs and recycling processes.

McAsphalt Industries Limited October 2012 1 Preface This training manual was developed as part of an effort to provide a step-by-step procedure for understanding basic asphalt mixture composition, creating mix designs and recycling processes.

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