In 2015, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Expert Task Group (ETG) Balanced Mix Design Task Force defined balance mix design (BMD) as an “asphalt mix design using performance tests on appropriately conditioned specimens that address multiple modes of distress taking into consideration mix aging, traffic, climate and location within the pavement structure”. Essentially, balanced mix design involves designing a mix that is specific to the intended application, through the incorporation of multiple mechanical tests, which are designed to examine particular forms of distress.