Current methods of pre-evaluation of aggregates for bituminous surface courses such as the British Pendulum and British Polishing Wheel and chemical or mineralogical methods are only able to identify clearly aggregates with a high probability of performing well. There is little agreement among researchers as to what engineering properties will provide adequate frictional resistance at various average daily traffic (ADT) levels. The lack of agreement has led to conservative polish-resistance specifications and subsequently higher pavement costs. The Tennessee Textural Retention Method (TTRM) uses single size aggregate (6.35 to 9.52 mm), the Los Angeles Abrasion device, and a modified version of the AASHTO TP 33 device to evaluate particle shape and texture throughout simulated aging. In this evaluation, using 25 Tennessee aggregates, the TTRM was used to characterize aggregate polish-resistance performance at various ADT levels by comparing the results obtained on other aggregates with the results from fie...
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