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

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Test</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Properties of mineral filler</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">Specification ASTM D242</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Crushed stone dust</td><td class="align_center">Belessa kaolin</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Apparent specific gravity (GSA)</td><td class="align_center">2.668</td><td class="align_center">2.619</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Plastic index (PI)</td><td class="align_center">NP</td><td class="align_center">3.24</td><td class="align_center">&lt;4</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>NP: nonplastic.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Physical properties of CSD and Belessa kaolin filler.</div>

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Table 4: Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture Using Belessa Kaolin as a Filler with Superpave Aggregate Gradation 