In-lab and on-site measurements of hot mix asphalt density: Convergence and divergence hypotheses

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1065-1071

  Pratic, F G ^a   Moro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dense graded friction course (DGFC); Density; Non nuclear density gauge; Porous European mix (PEM); Quality assurance; Quality control

Indexed keywords

AIR VOIDS; BULK SPECIFIC GRAVITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS; DENSE-GRADED FRICTION COURSE (DGFC); DENSITY; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; HOT MIX ASPHALT; MATERIAL DENSITY; NUCLEAR DENSITIES; ON-SITE MEASUREMENT; POROUS EUROPEAN MIX (PEM); PORTABLE DEVICE; SPECIFIC GRAVITY; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

ASPHALT; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRICTION; GAGES; LABORATORIES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 78649857893     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.06.071     Document Type: Article

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