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1. SCOPE<br>2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS<br>3. TERMINOLOGY<br>4. SUMMARY OF THE PRACTICE<br>5. TEST SPECIMENS<br>6. SELECTION OF TRIAL GRADATIONS<br>7. SELECTION OF TRIAL BINDER CONTENT<br>8. DETERMINATION OF VCA IN COARSE-AGGREGATE FRACTION OF <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MIXTURE<br>9. SELECTION OF DESIRED GRADATION<br>10. SELECTION OF OPTIMUM BINDER CONTENT<br>11. MOISTURE SUSCEPTIBILITY<br>12. DRAINDOWN SENSITIVITY<br>13. ADJUSTING MIXTURE TO MEET PROPERTIES<br>14. REPORT<br>15. KEYWORDS<br>APPENDIXES (Nonmandatory Information)<br>X1. EXAMPLE OF BLENDING AGGREGATE COMPONENTS TO SATISFY<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SMA GRADATION BANDS<br>X2. ADJUSTMENT OF MINIMUM BINDER CONTENT BASED ON BULK<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SPECIFIC GRAVITY (G[SB]) OF THE COMBINED AGGREGATES

Abstract

Includes the design of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) using the Superpave Gyratory Compactor[TM] (SGC).

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2012
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