Proj.

Number
Proj. Location

AGO041HMA
AUTOPISTA MEXICO-QUERETARO

Material Description
Aggregate 1 =
Aggregate 2 =
Aggregate 3 =
Aggregate 4 =
Aggregate 5 =
Aggregate 6 =
Aggregate 7 =
Aggregate 8 =
Aggregate 9 =
Aggregate10 =

Cost ($/ton)

GRAVA 3/4-3/8 FRESNO

ARENA 3/8-FINOS FRESNO
ARENA 1/4-FINOS PALMILLAS

ASPHALT INSTITUTE
Superpave Trial Blend
Program
Asphalt Binder Price

This Workbook will perform Trial Blend 1-point Mix Design Analysis
for a maximum of up to 5 Trial Blends.
Modification of any portion is done at your own risk. Seek professional help if needed.
Yellow boxes are for Data Entry

Project Number: AGO041HMA

Project Location: AUTOPISTA MEXICO-QUERETARO
Date:
Enter Nominal Maximum Size of the Mixture

19

mm

Enter all individual aggregate data on this sheet

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Program

Start with 100% on the 50 mm Sieve

Sieve Size
mm

US

Agg.1

Agg.2

Agg.3

50

2"

100.0

100.0

100.0

37.5

1 1/2"

100.0

100.0

100.0

25

1"

100.0

100.0

100.0

19

3/4"

96.0

100.0

100.0

Agg.4

Agg.5

Agg.6

Agg.7

Agg.8

Agg.9

Agg.10

12.5

1/2"

53.0

100.0

100.0

9.5

3/8"

17.0

100.0

100.0

4.75

#4

1.0

86.0

100.0

2.36

#8

1.0

67.0

76.0

1.18

#16

1.0

50.0

50.0

0.6

#30

1.0

37.0

32.0

0.3

#50

1.0

26.0

21.0

0.15

#100

1.0

19.0

16.0

Ninitial

0.075

#200
Gsb *
Gsa*

1.0
2.663
2.668

12.0
2.567
2.786

13.0
2.430
2.697

CAA 1FF
CAA 2FF
FAA
F&E
SE

81.0
45.0
48.9

45.5

72.2

66.0

49.0

Soundness*

LA Wear
Other*
Other*

15.1

* If tested in +4.75mm and -4.75mm portions, the data must represent the total value for each stockpile.

Specific Gravity of Binder

1.0350

Enter 20 yr. design esals

Enter the depth to this lift.

25,000,000

Gyratory Comp. Levels

Recommended
Specifications
Min.
Max.
95
90
45
10
45

Ndesign Nmax
100
160

100 mm

Project Number
Project Location

AGO041HMA
AUTOPISTA MEXICO-QUERETARO
Enter Nominal Maximum Size of the Mixture
19
mm
Trial Blend #1
Stockpile Percentage
57%
Sieve Size
Aggregate Cost $ US
Agg.1
mm
50
2"
100.0
37.5
1 1/2"
100.0
25
1"
100.0
19
3/4"
96.0
12.5
1/2"
53.0
9.5
3/8"
17.0
4.75
#4
1.0
2.36
#8
1.0
1.18
#16
1.0
0.6
#30
1.0
0.3
#50
1.0
0.15
#100
1.0
0.075
#200
1.0
Gsb
2.663
Gsa
2.668

CAA 1FF
CAA 2FF
FAA
F&E
SE
NaSO4
LA Wear
Other
Other

43%
$ Agg.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
86.0
67.0
50.0
37.0
26.0
19.0
12.0
2.567
2.786

$ Agg.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
76.0
50.0
32.0
21.0
16.0
13.0
2.430
2.697

$ Agg.4

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.5

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.6

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.7

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.8

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.9

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.10

1.000
1.000

81.0
45.0
48.9

45.5

72.2

66.0

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$
Composite
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
73.2
52.7
37.6
29.4
22.1
16.5
11.8
8.7
5.7
2.621
2.717

15.1

100
90

23

101
101
101
100
90
101
101
49
101
101
101
101
8

Specifications
Min.
Max.
95.0
90.0
45.0
10.0
45.0

73.2
40.7
48.0
44.3
71.1

49.0

Control Points
Min.
Max.

8.6

0.45th POWER GRADATION CHART

100

90

80

Percent Passing

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

#200

#50 #30

#16

#8

#4

3/8"

1/2"

Sieve Sizes

3/4"

1.0"

1.5"

2.0"

Project Number
Project Location

AGO041HMA
AUTOPISTA MEXICO-QUERETARO
Enter Nominal Maximum Size of the Mixture
19
mm
Trial Blend #2
Stockpile Percentage
Sieve Size
Cost
US
mm
50
2"
37.5
1 1/2"
25
1"
19
3/4"
12.5
1/2"
9.5
3/8"
4.75
#4
2.36
#8
1.18
#16
0.6
#30
0.3
#50
0.15
#100
0.075
#200
Gsb
Gsa

CAA 1FF
CAA 2FF
FAA
F&E
SE
NaSO4
LA Wear
Other
Other

45%
$ Agg.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.0
53.0
17.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.663
2.668

55%
$ Agg.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
86.0
67.0
50.0
37.0
26.0
19.0
12.0
2.567
2.786

$ Agg.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
76.0
50.0
32.0
21.0
16.0
13.0
2.430
2.697

$ Agg.4

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.5

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.6

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.7

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.8

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.9

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.10

1.000
1.000

81.0
45.0
48.9

45.5

72.2

66.0

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$
Composite
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.2
78.9
62.7
47.8
37.3
28.0
20.8
14.8
10.9
7.1
2.609
2.732

15.1

100
90

23

101
101
101
100
90
101
101
49
101
101
101
101
8

Specifications
Min.
Max.
95.0
90.0
45.0
10.0
45.0

69.1
38.4
48.3
41.8
71.5

49.0

Control Points
Min.
Max.

6.8

0.45th POWER GRADATION CHART

100

90

80

Percent Passing

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

#200

#50 #30

#16

#8

#4

3/8"

1/2"

Sieve Sizes

3/4"

1.0"

1.5"

2.0"

Project Number
Project Location

AGO041HMA
AUTOPISTA MEXICO-QUERETARO
Enter Nominal Maximum Size of the Mixture
19
mm
Trial Blend #3
Stockpile Percentage
Sieve Size
Cost
US
mm
50
2"
37.5
1 1/2"
25
1"
19
3/4"
12.5
1/2"
9.5
3/8"
4.75
#4
2.36
#8
1.18
#16
0.6
#30
0.3
#50
0.15
#100
0.075
#200
Gsb
Gsa

CAA 1FF
CAA 2FF
FAA
F&E
SE
NaSO4
LA Wear
Other
Other

65%
$ Agg.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.0
53.0
17.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.663
2.668

35%
$ Agg.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
86.0
67.0
50.0
37.0
26.0
19.0
12.0
2.567
2.786

$ Agg.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
76.0
50.0
32.0
21.0
16.0
13.0
2.430
2.697

$ Agg.4

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.5

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.6

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.7

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.8

$ Agg.9

1.000
1.000

1.000
1.000

$ Agg.10

1.000
1.000

81.0
45.0
48.9

45.5

72.2

66.0

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Program

$
Composite
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.4
69.5
46.1
30.8
24.1
18.2
13.6
9.8
7.3
4.9
2.629
2.708

15.1

100
90

23

101
101
101
100
90
101
101
49
101
101
101
101
8

Specifications
Min.
Max.
95.0
90.0
45.0
10.0
45.0

75.3
41.8
47.581
45.533
70.674

49.0

Control Points
Min.
Max.

9.8

0.45th POWER GRADATION CHART

100

90

80

Percent Passing

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

#200

#50 #30

#16

#8

#4

3/8"

1/2"

Sieve Sizes

3/4"

1.0"

1.5"

2.0"

Calculating the Initial Estimated Asphalt Content - AASHTO PP-2

Gsb
Gse, initial
Gsa
Vba,initial Vbe,initial W s,initial Pb,initial
Trial Blend 1
2.621
2.698
2.717 0.0249 0.0897
2.278
4.9%
Trial Blend 2
2.609
2.707
2.732 0.0316 0.0897
2.284
5.2%
Trial Blend 3
2.629
2.692
2.708 0.0204 0.0897
2.273
4.8%
Trial Blend 4
#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0897 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Trial Blend 5
#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 0.0897 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Assumed Values for PP-28
Ps =
Gb =
Va =
Pb = 5.0%
95.0%
1.035
4.0%
Nominal maximum aggregate size

19

ASPHALT INSTITUTE
Superpave Trial Blend
Program

mm

Gmb@ Ndes. For Pb,initial

Specimen

Gmm @Pb,initial

DRY

SUB

SSD

Gmb

Ave.

Sample

WT.

WT.

WT.

@Ndes

@Ndes

*Note: All specimens compacted to Ndes.

Trial Blend 1A 0.0495 4692.7
2742.6
Trial Blend 1B 0.0495 4703.0
2747.3

4757.1
4769.7

2.329
2.325

Trial Blend 2A
Trial Blend 2B

0.0521
0.0521

4708.0
4708.6

2738.3
2733.6

4755.0
4759.8

Trial Blend 3A
Trial Blend 3B

0.0477
0.0477

4671.9
4671.0

2722.2
2724.4

4753.5
4763.3

Trial Blend 4A
Trial Blend 4B

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

Trial Blend 5A
Trial Blend 5B

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

150.0 mm
Est.
Height
Gmb
@

Est.
Gmb

No.

Pb,initial

Diameter of mold =

in air

Sample &
Bowl in H20

Bowl in
H20

Sample
in H20

Gmm

Gmm

Ave.

2.327

1552.3
1560.8

2326.7
2330.7

1394.9
1394.9

931.8
935.8

2.502
2.497

2.499

2.335
2.324

2.329

1555.6
1562.6

2324.9
2329.0

1394.9
1394.9

930.0
934.1

2.487
2.486

2.486

2.300
2.291

2.295

2123.1
2090.7

2667.6
2638.1

1394.9
1394.9

1272.7
1243.2

2.497
2.467

2.482

Corr.

Corr.
Gmb

Ave.Corr
Gmb

%Gmm @ Pb, initial

Ave.
% Gmm
% Gmm % Gmm

% Gmm

Specimen

Height
@

No.

Nini

@Nini

Ndes

@Ndes

Factor

@Nini

@Nini

@ Nini

@ Nini

@ Ndes

@ Ndes

Trial Blend 1A
Trial Blend 1B

135.2
135.8

1.964
1.960

121.3
122.1

2.189
2.180

1.06406
1.06690

2.090
2.091

2.090

83.5
83.7

83.6

93.1
93.1

93.1

6.9

15.59

0.2

Trial Blend 2A
Trial Blend 2B

130.4
131.0

2.043
2.034

118.6
119.2

2.246
2.235

1.03924
1.03960

2.123
2.115

2.119

85.4
85.0

85.2

93.9
93.5

93.7

6.3

15.39

0.2

Trial Blend 3A
Trial Blend 3B

139.8
140.9

1.891
1.876

124.6
124.7

2.122
2.120

1.08397
1.08080

2.050
2.028

2.039

82.1
82.2

82.1

92.1
92.9

92.5

7.5

16.84

0.2

Trial Blend 4A
Trial Blend 4B
Trial Blend 5A
Trial Blend 5B

% Gmm

Estimated Properties @ 4.0% Air Voids

Specimen No. Mix Cost

Pb,est

VMAest

@ Nini
VFAest @ Pb, est

Pbe,

est

DPest

Trial Blend 1

6.10

15.01

73.4

86.5

5.0

1.1

Trial Blend 2

6.14

14.92

73.2

87.5

4.8

1.5

Trial Blend 3

6.18

16.14

75.2

85.7

5.3

0.9

Trial Blend 4
Trial Blend 5

Ave

Va,initial VMAinitial