Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture Using Belessa Kaolin as a Filler with Superpave Aggregate Gradation

Table 2

Chemical composition of Belessa kaolin.

Chemical composition	Test results	Requirement ASTM C 618 (%)	Result status
				SiO2	63	35 and above	Pass
Al2O3	24.1
Fe2O3	2.84
SiO2 + Al2O3 + Fe2O3	89.94	70 and above	Pass
MgO	0.03	5 and below	Pass
CaO	1.05	3 and below	Pass
Na2O	0.03
K2O	0.06
TiO2	0.47
MnO	0.03
Total	90.61
LoI	9.69