In　order　to　explore　the　Marshall,　Superpave　and　GTM　methods,　the　similarities　and　differences　of　the　three　design　methods　are　detail　studied.　Experimental　study　on　performance　of　asphalt　mixture　AC-13,　AC-20　and　AC-25　designed　by　different　method　were　executed　in　this　paper.　Test　results　show　that,　GTM　method　gives　lower　void　and　lower　bitumen　aggregate　ratio　than　other　two　methods,　it　have　very　better　water　stability　and　high-temperature　stability.　The　DS　value　is　3256　/　mm　by　GTM　design　method,　is　1.91　times　of　the　Marshall　and　1.33　times　of　the　Superpave.　Superpave　method　gives　lower　bitumen　aggregate　ratio　than　Marshall　method.　The　asphalt　mixture　designed　by　Superpave　method　has　longer　fatigue　life　than　the　mixture　designed　by　other　two　methods.　The　volume　parameters　of　asphalt　mixture　designed　by　Marshall　can　conform　specification　very　well,　but　the　performance　of　asphalt　mixture　seems　to　be　worse　than　other　two　methods.　(C)　2016　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.