SECTION 1028 -- SUPERPAVE ASPHALTIC CONCRETE

Table 1028.14
Voids Filled with Asphalt
Criteria at Ndes
Asphaltic Concrete Type
SPS
Design VFA, Percent
a. The Contractor shall take samples at locations identified by the
Engineer, according to the NDR statistically-based procedure. The samples
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N/A
SP0 70 – 80
SP1 70 – 80
SP2 65 – 78
SP3 65 – 78
SP4 65 – 75
SP5 65 – 75
2. The Contractor shall make Mix adjustments when:
a. Air voids, VMA, VFA, FAA, CAA or Binder content do not meet the
currently approved criteria.
b. Surface voids create a surface and/or texture which does not meet
the criteria of Sections 502 and 503 in the 1997 English and Metric Edition of
the Standard Specifications.
c. Pavement does not meet any other design criteria.
d. Rutting occurs.
3. Mix adjustments at the plant are authorized within the limits shown in
Table 1028.15 without redesigning the initially approved mix:
a. The adjustment must produce a mix with the percent air voids
required.
b. All adjustments must be reported to the Engineer.
Table 1028.15
Sieve Size
Aggregate Adjustments
1 inch (25 mm), 3/4 inch (19 mm), 1/2 inch (12.5 mm),
3/8 inch (9.5 mm)
No. 8 (2.36 mm), No. 16 (1.18 mm), No. 30 (600 µm),
No.50 (300 µm)
Adjustments
± 6%
± 4%
No. 200 (75 µm) ± 2%
c. The adjustment values in Table 1028.15 will be the tolerances
allowed for adjustments from the NDR verified mix design “Combined
Gradation” target values which resulted from production or mix design
adjustments, but cannot deviate from Superpave gradation criteria, or pass
through the restricted zone when the mix FAA value is less than 45.
4. Sampling and Testing: