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... the development of performance relationships and criteria for the new imaging methods to measure aggregate shape, angularity, and texture and (2) an investigation of alternatives to and specification limits for the uncompacted voids in fine aggregate test.
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... Efforts should be made to identify several of the cubical, crushed materials that have AASHTO T304 uncompacted void contents between 43 and 45. Natural sands with similar uncompacted voids content should also be identified.
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  • aggregate properties
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