
Asphalt Mix Design: Emerging Methods Beyond Marshall & Superpave
Asphalt mix design is ultimately about performance—getting the right balance of durability, rutting resistance, and workability for your climate, traffic, and materials. This guide compares legacy Marshall and Superpave approaches with newer, performance-driven methods you can use today. You’ll see when each method fits, what lab data actually predicts field behavior, and how to choose a design path that reduces lifecycle cost without sacrificing quality. If you’re a pavement or materials engineer, jump to the sections on balanced mix design, WMA considerations, and field validation to apply this on your next project.









