List of top Transportation Engineering Questions on Desirable properties of bituminous paving mixes asked in GATE CE

In a bituminous mix, the percentage by weight of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, filler, and bituminous binder is 58, 25, 12, and 5, respectively. The corresponding specific gravity of these materials is 2.68, 2.45, 2.42, and 1.15. The bulk specific gravity of the mix is 2.2. The Voids Filled with Bitumen (VFB, in percentage) is ______ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

It is given that an aggregate mix has 260 grams of coarse aggregates and 240 grams of fine aggregates. The specific gravities of the coarse and fine aggregates are 2.6 and 2.4, respectively. The bulk specific gravity of the mix is 2.3. The percentage air voids in the mix is _________. (round off to the nearest integer)