• Front Matter R1-R10

• Summary 1-4

• Problem Statement and Research Objective 5-5

• Research Approach 6-7

• Literature Review and Survey of Practice 8-9

• Analysis of Other Data Sets 10-10

• Rut Resistance 11-16

• Fatigue Resistance 17-21

• Permeability and Age Hardening 22-25

• Apparent Film Thickness and HMA Performance 26-26

• Summary 27-28

• Summary of Relationships Among HMA Mixture Characteristics and Performance 29-29

• Recent Evolution of HMA Composition and Effects on Performance 30-31

• Possible Revisions in Volumetric Requirements for Superpave Mixtures and Their Effect on Performance 32-35

• General Approaches to Improving the Durability of Mixtures Designed According to the Superpave System and Other HMA Mix Types 36-38

• Implementation 39-39

• Extended Work and Validation Plan 40-41

• Recommendations 42-43

• References 44-45

• Glossary 46-46

• Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 47-47

Christensen, Donald W, Bonaquist, Ramon F, Transportation Research Board " Literature Review and Survey of Practice ." NCHRP Report 567: Volumetric Requirements for Superpave Mix Design . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006 .

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