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Question 1 An asphalt concrete specimen has the following properties: Asphalt content = A. by total weight of mix. Bulk speci
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% of aggregate = 100 - % of asphalt

= 100 - 6.3= 93.7%

% of Asphalt = 6-3% = 0.063 of total weigh % of aggregates = 93.7% = 0.937 of total weight in % * VMA = 100 – (SG) (lagg) O A

VMA=13.05%

VTM=3.02%

VFA=76.86%

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