An asphalt concrete mixture includes 94% aggregate by weight. The specific gravities of aggregate and asphalt are 2.65 and 1.0, respectively. If the bulk den-sity of the mix is 2355 kg/m3 , what is the percent voids in the total mix?

An asphalt concrete mixture includes 94% aggregate by weight. The specific gravities of aggregate and asphalt are 2.65 and 1.0, respectively. If the bulk den-sity of the mix is 2355 kg/m3 , what is the percent voids in the total mix?

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An asphalt concrete mixture includes 94% aggregate by weight. The specific

gravities of aggregate and asphalt are 2.65 and 1.0, respectively. If the bulk den-
sity of the mix is 2355 kg/m3

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