1.1 ,This practice covers preparation and compaction of 4 in. (101.6 mm) diameter by nominal 2.5 ,in. (63.5 ,mm) high cylindrical asphalt paving mixture specimens. This practice is intended for use with laboratory and plant-produced asphalt mixtures with aggregate up to 1 ,in. (25.4 ,mm) maximum size and for recompaction of asphalt paving mixture samples.
Note 1: ,Historically, 35, 50, and 75 blows per face has been practiced for this test.