Modeling HMA bulk specific gravities: A theoretical and experimental investigation

International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 115-122

  Pratico, Filippo G ^a   Moro, Antonino ^a   Ammendola, Rachele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bulk specific gravity; Hot mix asphalts; Osculatory volume

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MIXES; BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CRITICAL ISSUES; CURVE ANALYSIS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; ELEMENTARY VOLUME; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HOT MIX ASPHALTS; LIFECYCLE COSTS; MAXIMUM VALUES; OSCULATORY VOLUME; QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCES; SPECIFIC GRAVITY;

ASPHALT; ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; STANDARDS;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY);

EID: 72049105881     PISSN: 19966814     EISSN: 19971400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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