Cold Bituminous Mix Sequential Mixing Process

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the viscosity of the binder through the addition of fluxing agents. The fluxing agent content is controlled within specific ranges (1-20% for wearing courses, 10-40% for base courses) to reduce binder viscosity at ambient temperature, thereby improving compactability while maintaining structural stability. This resolves the contradiction by dynamically adjusting the viscosity parameter rather than using a fixed high-viscosity binder.

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the treatment of binder based on the granular fraction size. The binder with fluxing agents is applied to coarse elements (d/D fraction) first, where lower viscosity is beneficial for coating. Then the same binder is applied to fine elements (0/d fraction), where the fluxing agent content is controlled to prevent excessive fluidity that would cause poor distribution. This localized approach resolves the contradiction by optimizing binder properties for each specific application context.

The patent applies parameter changes by controlling the fluxing agent content based on the fines content in the granular fraction. For mixes with high fines content (up to 50% or more), the fluxing agent content is restricted to lower ranges (1-20% or even 1-10% in some embodiments) to prevent excessive binder fluidity that would cause poor distribution. This adaptive parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction by balancing packing density benefits against binder distribution requirements.