void content
7.The research results show that aggregate gradation and the nominal maximum aggregate size evidently influence the shear resistance of asphalt mixture; aggregate flakiness content influences the shear resistance of asphalt mixture, and with the increase of aggregate flakiness content the shear resistance of asphalt mixture decreases; asphalt binder properties, especially penetration, softening point and viscosity influence the shear resistance of asphalt mixture, and the latter increases with the decrease of penetration and the increase of softening point and viscosity; asphalt content influences shear resistance of asphalt mixture, and with the increase of binder/aggregate ratio the shear resistance of asphalt mixture decreases; air void influences shear resistance of asphalt mixture, and usually with the increase of air void the shear resistance of asphalt mixture decreases; homogeneity does not have a direct and obvious relationship with absolute value of shear resistance of asphalt mixture, but does with variation of shear resistance of asphalt mixture.


