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Air voids

The percentage of air in the compacted mat; high voids let in air and water and shorten pavement life

Used across 2 Anvilfield field guides, most in Paving.

Also defined as

  • The percentage of the compacted mat that is air, the inverse of percent of Gmm

Where this shows up

PavingAsphalt compaction and rollingPavingAsphalt density testing

Related terms

Breakdown rollingCessation temperatureDensityGmbGmm (Rice value)PWLTender zone

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