The ability to measure the specific gravity of an aggregate accurately and consistently is paramount to transportation materials engineers. Current standard test methods (AASHTO T-84 and T-85) typically are not used for routine quality control purposes because of long testing times and questions about variability. Among new techniques developed for measuring specific gravity and absorption is a vacuum-sealing method, which eliminates the need for long soaking periods and for determining aggregate mass in a saturated-surface-dry moisture state. The vacuum-sealing method also has the potential to measure the specific gravity of a blend of aggregates in a single test. Specific gravity and absorption of six coarse and four fine aggregates composed of various mineralogy types were measured by both traditional and vacuum-seal methods. Ten blends, whose gradations generally met Superpave® hot-mix asphalt specifications, were created by using various combinations of aggregates and tested in a single vacuum-seal test. Five replicate tests were done on all individual aggregates and blends. Aggregate-blend single-test results (specific gravity and absorption) were compared with values obtained with traditional individual test results and mathematical combinations. The comparisons yielded generally strong correlations among methods, indicating the vacuum-seal procedure has promise as a relatively rapid method for determining specific gravity and absorption in a single test of an aggregate blend. However, some real differences in test values suggest that the vacuum-seal method needs refinement before it can be seamlessly substituted for traditional methods.


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    Titel :

    Using a Single Test to Determine Specific Gravity and Absorption of Aggregate Blends


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Beteiligte:
    Hall, Kevin D. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2004




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch