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U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration
Federal Lands Highway

WORKSHEET FOR SUPERPAVE ASPHALT CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

AASHTO R 35

Project: Date:
Contractor: Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size, :
Asphalt supplier: Grade of asphalt:
Sources for: Aggregates: Mineral filler:

Testing laboratory name: Phone:

Testing performed by:
Testing reported by:

English Metric SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED JOB-MIX-FORMULA

1. Number of gyrations (Nint,/ Ndes,/ Nmax) 10. Specific gravity of binder (Gb)
1
2. Percent binder by mass of total mix (Pb) 11. Recommended plant mixing temperature,
(Attach Temperature Viscosity Curve)
3. Percent binder by mass of aggregate
12. Percent compaction at Nmax
4. Air voids (Va) at Ndes
13. Hveem stabilometer value (If specified)
5. Voids in mineral aggregate (VMA) at Ndes
14. Moisture Susceptibility:
6. Voids filled with asphalt (VFA) at Ndes AASHTO T 283
a. Dry strength,
7. Maximum unit mass (Gmm)
b. Wet strength,
8. Effective specific gravity of aggregate (Gse)
c. Index of Retained Strength, %
9. Dust-to-Binder Ratio (DP)

GRADATION TARGET VALUES AND

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ABSORPTION
ALLOWABLE DEVIATIONS

Combined Coarse Fine Allowable Job Mix

Aggregate Aggregate Deviation3 Formula Sieve Sizes
Aggregate 2
(AASHTO T 85) (AASHTO T 84) % Target Value

Bulk SG (Gsb)

Bulk SSD SG

Apparent SG (Gsa)
% % %

Absorption

1
Establish asphalt cement content (percent by mass of mix) to the nearest 0.01 percent.
2
Establish target values to the nearest 0.1 percent as a part of the job mix formula.
3
Allowable deviations plus or minus from established target values.

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Material Stockpile Description Blend Ratio

Stockpile

A %

B %

C %

D %

E %
0 %
Total
Stockpile Gradation

Job Mix Blended Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile Stockpile

Specification Stockpile E D C B A Sieve
Formula
Limits Target Values Gradation % % % % % Size

Aggregate Properties

Specification Result Property Specification Result Property

Fine aggregate angularity, LA Abrasion, % - Grading
AASHTO T 304 - method A AASHTO T 96
Flat and elongated particles, Sodium Sulfate Soundness, %
ASTM D 4791 - 1: ratio AASHTO T 104
Sand Equivalent
Durability index (Coarse)
AASHTO T 176, Alt method
AASHTO T 210
#2, reference method
Other: Durability index (Fine)
AASHTO T 210

Other: Fractured Faces, % - Select

ASTM D 5821

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3 AVG 2 AVG 1 AVG Trial Number

% Asphalt by mass of total mix (Pb)

Specimen height,

Effective Binder Content (Pbe)

Bulk specific gravity at Ndes (Gmb)

% compaction at Nint

% Air voids at Ndes (VA)

Max. unit mass Gmm

Voids in mineral aggregate (VMA) at Ndes

Voids filled with asphalt (VFA) at Ndes

Dust-to-Binder Ratio, (DP)

Hveem Stabilometer value

6 AVG 5 AVG 4 AVG Trial Number

% Asphalt by mass of total mix (Pb)

Specimen height,

Effective Binder Content (Pbe)

Bulk specific gravity at Ndes (Gmb)

% compaction at Nint

% Air voids at Ndes (VA)

Max. unit mass Gmm

Voids in mineral aggregate (VMA) at Ndes

Voids filled with asphalt (VFA) at Ndes

Dust-to-Binder ratio, (DP)

Hveem Stabilometer value

Test Results for Each of the Individual Moisture Susceptibility Test Specimens

Percent asphalt binder: AASHTO T 283

Specimen Dia: 6 inch 4 inch
Antistrip, type, amount:
Freeze cycle: Yes No

Average Sample I.D.

Dry Height
Wet
Dry Bulk Specific
Wet Gravity
Dry Air
Wet Voids
Dry
Wet Strength
Retained Strength, %
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Design Curves for Proposed Job Mix Formula (JMF)

AIR VOIDS (Va) UNIT MASS

% Air voids (Va )

% Asphalt binder (Pb) % Asphalt binder (Pb)

VFA VMA
Voids in mineral aggregate
Voids filled with asphalt

% Asphalt binder (Pb) % Asphalt binder (Pb)

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