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Mix Design (12-scapa)


Description
Welcome to the Mix Design course. This course provides an overview of the available HMA mix design procedures. This includes fundamentals common to all mix design processes with special attention given to the Superpave mix design process.
Content
  • Overview
  • Mix Design Fundamentals
  • Mix Design Fundamentals
  • Variables
  • Objectives
  • Basic Procedure
  • Result: The Job Mix Formula (JMF)
  • HMA Weight-Volume Relationships
  • HMA Weight-Volume Relationships Overview
  • The Basic Volume Diagram
  • Weight-Volume Relationships
  • Specific Gravities
  • Voids (expressed as percentages)
  • Other Definitions
  • Mix Design Methods
  • Hveem Method
  • Table 1
  • Marshall Method
  • Video 1
  • Table 2
  • Superpave Method
  • Video 2
  • Summary
  • (Quiz) Mix Design
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever