Superpave and the aggregate industry

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Shane Buchanan, M ^a   Marek, Chuck R ^a   Don Powell, J ^a  

^a Vulcan Materials Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Hot mix asphalt; Specific gravity; Superpave

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE INDUSTRY; DYNAMIC MODULUS; HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA); SUPERIOR PERFORMING ASPHALT PAVEMENT (SUPERPAVE); SUPERPAVE;

AGGREGATES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EVALUATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SIEVES;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS;

EID: 33748559049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI13638     Document Type: Article

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