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Superpave shear tester
Superpave shear tester
AASHTO T 320
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Superpave Shear Tester
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Superpave shear tester
AASHTO T 320
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Frequency sweep at constant height
Repeated shear at constant height
Simple shear at constant height
Specimen height, h
, mm
Specimen diameter
, mm
Peak shear load, P
, N
Peak shear deformation
, mm
Time lag, stress to strain
, s
Loading period (one cycle)
, s
0.1 s at 10 Hz.
Shear deformation after the first cycle
, mm
Shear deformation after the last cycle
, mm
Initial shear deformation
, mm
Maximum shear deformation
, mm
Final shear deformation
, mm
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Example values. Your agency’s specification sets the limits.
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