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• Superpave is a specification/process
• Development started in late 1980s with SHRP
• Consists of 2 parts:
– Asphalt binder
– Mix design
Superpave What is it and Why Change?
• That said…
– Many agencies and laboratories, particularly small
agencies are sticking with Hveem process and older
Caltrans Specifications
– Superpave equipment is costly and agencies may not
want to learn or have capacity to adopt
– However, state and sometimes federal funding can be
lost if agency does not utilize Superpave
Hveem Mix Design Process
Photo C. L. Monismith
Hveem: Three-Head HMA Mixer
Photo C. L. Monismith
From C. L. Monismith
Superpave Mix Equipment
• “Off the shelf" mixer
• Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC) & Mold
$2K - $5K
$1K - $2K
EACH
Photos UCPRC
Superpave Gyratory Compactor
$25K
to
$40K
James Signore
510-215-3620
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