Contents	6
	Plates	7
	Figures	11
	Tables	13
	Acknowledgments	17
	Introduction	18
	1 Binders	20
	Tars	20
	Native asphalt	22
	Petroleum asphalt	22
	Cutback asphalt	25
	Asphalt emulsions	27
	Emulsion storage and handling	36
	Asphalt emulsion uses	36
	Asphalt binder specifications	40
	2 Aggregates	56
	Grading	58
	Particle shape	66
	Toughness	67
	Durability	68
	Surface texture	68
	Cleanliness	68
	Absorption	69
	Adhesion	70
	Skid resistance	71
	Synthetic aggregates	72
	Aggregate storage and handling	73
	Traffic	75
	3 Traffic and environment	75
	Facility designations	78
	Estimating equivalent single axle loads	80
	Environment	88
	Pavement temperature derivation	89
	Asphalt binder selection	90
	Asphalt binder grade selection for traffic	91
	Precipitation	93
	4 Pavement structural design	94
	AASHTO method of flexible pavement design	98
	AASHTO asphalt pavement design procedure	107
	National Stone Association method	111
	The Asphalt Institute design method	116
	Subgrade modification	128
	Miscellaneous applications	129
	5 Mixture design	134
	Hot mix asphalt types	135
	HMA mixture design	136
	Aggregates	140
	Asphalt mixture volumetric properties	155
	Volumetric equations	156
	Marshall method of mixture design	161
	Mixture design specifications	181
	Marshall stability	183
	Marshall flow	184
	Marshall Quotient	184
	Mixture air voids	184
	Voids in the mineral aggregate	185
	Voids filled with asphalt	186
	The SHRP SuperPave method of mixture design	186
	SuperPave design method procedure	196
	SuperPave test information and analysis	197
	Optimum or design binder content	200
	Mixture verification	200
	Moisture sensitivity	201
	SuperPave design summary	203
	Other mixture design methods	204
	Loaded or rolling wheel design method	206
	Summary	208
	6 Construction	210
	Mixing	211
	Batch mixing plant operation	213
	Drum mix plants	225
	Transporting the asphalt mixture	231
	Pavement site preparation	234
	Crushed stone bases	238
	Subgrade and base surface preparation	239
	Paving equipment	243
	Paving depth or thickness	255
	Pavement slopes and crowns	255
	Compaction	258
	Density requirements	272
	Joint construction	274
	Transverse joints	275
	Transverse joint construction	275
	Cul- de- sac paving	279
	Stone mastic asphalt	281
	7 Specialty asphalt mixtures	281
	SMA design	283
	SMA construction	287
	Open graded or porous asphalt	288
	Porous asphalt design	291
	Porous asphalt construction	294
	Asphalt treated permeable bases	296
	Polymer modified asphalt	298
	Polymer mixing	300
	PMA design and construction	301
	Application	302
	Pavement recycling	303
	RAP mixture design	306
	Construction techniques	310
	Hot rolled asphalt	311
	8 Pavement distresses	314
	Raveling	316
	Flushing	320
	Polishing	322
	Rutting	322
	Shoving and surface distortions	324
	Transverse cracking	327
	Longitudinal cracking	329
	Reflective cracking	333
	Block cracking	336
	Alligator cracking	338
	Potholes	343
	Pavement condition rating	346
	9 Pavement maintenance	350
	Crack sealing and filling	351
	Pothole filling and patching	361
	Surface treatments	374
	Pavement sealers	375
	Fog seals	375
	Coal tar and asphalt sealers	380
	Chip seals	391
	Slurry seal	409
	Microsurfacing	419
	10 Estimating and specifying asphalt pavements	421
	Specifications	422
	Specification development	428
	Description of work	431
	Related documents	431
	Submittals	431
	11 Draft parking lot specification	431
	Quality control	432
	Delivery, storage, and handling	432
	Project conditions	433
	Aggregates	433
	Asphalt materials	433
	Asphalt pavement	434
	Pavement sealer	434
	Pavement marking paint	435
	Construction	435
	Joints	435
	Compaction	436
	Pavement construction tolerances	436
	Pavement scaler	437
	Pavement markings	437
	Quality assurance	437
	Deficiencies	438
	Warranty	438
	Description of work	439
	Related documents	439
	Submittals	439
	12 Draft residential street specification	439
	Quality control	440
	Delivery, storage, and handling	441
	Project conditions	441
	Aggregates	441
	Asphalt materials	441
	Asphalt pavement	442
	Pavement marking paint	442
	Construction	442
	Joints	443
	Compaction	443
	Pavement construction tolerances	444
	Pavement markings	444
	Quality assurance	445
	Deficiencies	445
	Appendix A	446
	Appendix B	448
	Appendix C	449
	Appendix D	450
	Appendix E	451
	Bibliography	453
	Index	460
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