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Table 5 Mix Design Guidance for Porous Asphalt Mixture

From: Review of porous asphalt pavements in cold regions: the state of practice and case study repository in design, construction, and maintenance

Sieve Size

NAPA IS 115 (2002) [29]

ASTM D7064/D7064M-08 [7]

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) [42]

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) [45]

Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) [36]

APWA-WA-LAGSP S[5]

UNHSC [59]

Maine Mall Project (2010) [44]

3/8”

1/2″

3/8″ Wear

3/8″

1/2″

Aggregate Gradation Broadband Limits (Percent Passing by Weight)

3/4″

19 mm

100

100

99–100

100

100

100

100

100

1/2”

12.5 mm

85–100

85–100

99–100

90–98

95–100

85–100

90–100

85–100

100

85–100

3/8”

9.5 mm

35–60

(55–75a)

35-60

90-100

70–100

55–75

55–90

55–75

85–100

55–75

No.4

4.75 mm

10–25

10–25

22–40

18–32

20–40

10–25

10–40

10–25

20–40

10–25

No. 8

2.36 mm

5–10

5–10

5–15

3–15

10–20

5–15

0–20

(No.40: 0–13)

5–12

5–10

5–10

No. 200

0.075 mm

2–4

2–4

1–5

1–5

0–4

2–4

0–5

2–4

2–4

2–4

Asphalt Binder Performance Grade

Two grades stiffer than normal binder

One or two grades stiffer (high PG) than normal binder

Polymer modified asphalt binder for wearing course

PG 70–22 or PG 76–22

PG 58–28 or PG 64–22

PG 70–22ER or higher grade

PG64–28 SBR, PG 76–22, or

PG 76–28 SBS

PG 76–28 SBS

Binder Content (%) by Total Mix

6.0–6.5%

6.0–6.5%

Per JMF (ODOT TM 318)

5.5–7.0%

5.5% Min.

6.0–7.0%

5.8–6.5%

6.0% Min.

Fiber Dosage (%) by Total Mix

0.3% Cellulose

0.4% Mineral

0.2–0.5%

0.2–0.4% Cellulose

0.2–0.4% Cellulose

based on draindown test

0.25%

0.3% Cellulosec

0.4% Mineralc

Gyratory Level (Ndes)

50

50

3/8″ mix: 50 (1/2″ mix: non-SGC)

50

50

75

50

Air Voids (ASTM D3203 or ASTM D6857)

≥ 18%

≥ 18%

16–20%

(VFA: 30–50%)

16–20% (ASTM D6752)

18–22% (AASHTO T275 or T269)

≥ 16%

16–25%

16–22%

20%

Cantabro Abrasion

Unaged

≤ 20%

≤ 20%

≤ 20%

Aged

≤ 30%

≤ 30% (Average)

≤ 50% (Any Individual)

≤ 30%

Draindown (ASTM D6390)

≤ 0.3%

≤ 0.3%

70–80% (ODOT TM 318)

≤ 0.3%

≤ 0.3%

≤ 0.3%

≤ 0.3%

≤ 0.3%

Moisture Susceptibility (AASHTO T283)

TSR ≥ 80% (5 FT cyclesb)

TSR ≥ 80% (5 FT cycles)

TSR ≥ 80% (for surrogate dense-graded mix)

Coating ≥90% (ASTM D3625) or surrogate dense graded mix

Not Applicable

Coating ≥95% (ASTM D3625) or surrogate dense graded mix

TSR ≥ 80% (1 FT cycle), otherwise, use anti-strip additive

  1. a Indicated in the Appendix B of NAPA IS 115 [29]
  2. b Apply a vacuum of 87.8 kPa for 10 min to saturate the compacted specimens and conduct five freeze/thaw cycles
  3. cProperties of cellulose fiber and mineral fiber are specified in detail