25.6 - Summary
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary goal of dry mix design?
💡 Hint: Think about what stability in pavements requires.
What does gradation help to reduce?
💡 Hint: Consider how smaller particles affect the arrangement of larger ones.
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What is the main objective of dry mix design?
💡 Hint: Reflect on what maximizes stability in a pavement design.
True or False: Aggregate gradation has no influence on the performance of a bituminous mix.
💡 Hint: Consider how better packing might influence performance.
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Given a set of aggregates with various gradation limits, outline the process you would follow to achieve a specific gradation within those limits.
💡 Hint: Think about the steps from understanding limits to selecting aggregates.
Construct a gradation chart for a hypothetical mix, following Fuller’s law for a defined particle size distribution.
💡 Hint: Return to the formula and adjust based on the particle sizes you've chosen.
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