Practice question

After rolling, what in-place air-void range does the Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook generally associate with a properly compacted dense-graded mat?

  1. 0% to 1%, because any void is a defect
  2. About 6% to 8%
  3. 15% to 20%, the same as an open-graded friction course
  4. 25% to 30%, to guarantee drainage through the wearing course

Answer: B — About 6% to 8%

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