Designing stone matrix asphalt mixtures for rut-resistant pavements. Part 1: summary of research results. Part 2: mixture design method, construction guidelines, and quality control/quality assurance procedures.

This report presents a mix design and construction guidelines for stone matrix asphalt (SMA) in the form of recommended AASHTO standard specifications and practices. The report also contains a summary of research results that support the development of the method and guidelines including experimental data obtained during SMA pavement construction to validate the laboratory findings. (A)