BACKGROUND DATA

FOR
SUPERPAVE LABORATORY SESSION
Project Location and Binder Grade:

Virgin Binder Grade Mixing Temperature Compaction Temp.

Paving Location
(PG) (deg. F) (deg. F)
K-57 70-28 307-321 272-283

Other Project Information:

Design ESAL’s: 0.40 million Pavement section: 2” Cold Mill + 2” SR-12.5A

Overlay
KDOT Mix Designation: SR-12.5A (RAP mix)
Virgin Binder: PG 70-28 (Specific Gravity = 1.034)

Gyratory Compactive Effort: Nini 7

Ndes 75
Nmax 115_

Aggregate Proportions & Specific Gravities:

Aggregate Proportion Bulk Specific

Aggregate
No. in Mix (%) Gravity
Crushed Limestone
1 18 2.452
(CS-1)
Limestone Screening
(CS-2) 2 32 2.437

Sand – Sand Gravel

3 25 2.594
(SSG)
RAP 4 25 2.555
Mix Aggregate Blend Gradation and Asphalt Content (from Binder Ignition
Furnace Test, KT-57):

Asphalt Content = 5.94%

Sieve Size
19.0 12.5 9.5 4.75 2.36 1.18 600 300 150 75
(mm/µm)

%Retained 0 7 14 22 43 64 79 90 94 95.2

Mixture Blend Aggregate Properties:

Property Criteria* Design Aggregate Blend

Coarse Aggregate Angularity 75, min 75
Fine Agg. Angularity/
Uncompacted Void Content 42, min 40
(KT-50)
Flat/Elongated
Particles (%) 10, max 0
(KT-59)
Sand Equivalent
40, min 40
(KT-55)

* based on traffic classification (400,000 ESAL’s) and pavement layer position (≤100 mm from
the pavement surface)