The manual provides step by step directions for sampling and testing of highway materials. These methods must be followed closely in order to ensure that the data produced is accurate and acceptable for quality control.

The manual provides information for training of materials technicians. It should also be used by engineers and supervisors as a reference on official testing methods for contract control.

Added information is provided at the end of many of the procedures to alert technician to special precautions required for good results. These paragraphs may also contain background information about the test of references for further study if desired.

0.  INDEX

• 0-1 Numeric Subject Index

INTRODUCTION

• 1-1 Purpose of Manual

• 1-2 Organization of Testing Facilities

• 1-3 Outline of Test Procedures

100 SAMPLING

• 101 Summary Schedule for Construction Materials

• 102 Asphalts

• 103 Asphalt Mixtures

104 Soils

• 104-1 Stratigraphic Holes

• 104-2 Grade Holes

• 104-3 Sampling for Borrow Type Material

• 104-4 Subgrade Construction Control

• 104-5 Group Index Sampling

• 104-6 California Bearing Ratio Sampling

105 Fine and Coarse Aggregates

• 105-1 Seal Coat Aggregate from the Roadway

• 106 Concrete

• 107 Sampling Location by Random Method

• 108 Rubber Crumb

• 111 Glass Beads

• 112 Sodium Chloride Granular

120 Miscellaneous Materials

• 120-1 Pulverized Quicklime

200 TEST PROCEDURES

201 Asphalt Cements

• 201-5 Penetration

202 Cutback Asphalts

203 Emulssified Asphalts

• 203-1 Saybolt Viscosity
  

• 203-2 Residue and Distillate by Distillation

• 203-3 Settlement in Five Days

• 203-4 Storage Stability

• 203-5 Sieve Test

• 203-10 Particle Charge

• 203-11 Penetration of Residue

• 203-12 Ductility of Residue

• 203-17 Float Test

• 203-18 Elastic Recovery (Fr Polymer Modified Emulsions)

• 203-19 Force Ductility (Fr Polymer Modified Emulsions)

• 203-20 Distributor Application Rate

204 Asphalt Mixes

• 204-1 Moisture Test by Oven Drying

• 204-2 Asphalt Content by Centrifuge Extraction

• 204-3 Asphalt Content by Nuclear Gauge

• 204-4 Sieve Analysis

• 204-5 Asphalt Concrete Samples Obtained by Coring

• 204-6 Density-In-Place by Nuclear Gauge

• 204-7 Asphalt Content by Bulk Measurement

• 204-8 Preparation of Marshall compaction specimens

• 204-9 Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity

• 204-10 Marshall Mix Design

• 204-11 Marshall Stability and Flow

• 204-12 Moisture by Reflux

• 204-13 Volatiles by Reflux

• 204-15 Stripping Potential

• 204-18 Wet Track Abrasion

• 204-19 Asphalt Film Thickness Determination

• 204-20 Hveem Stability

• 204-21 Density and Void Characteristics

• 204-22 Retained Marshall Stability

• 204-23 Extraction and Moisture Corrections

• 204-24 Asphalt content by Reflux Extraction

• 204-25 Abson Recovery of Asphalt

• 204-26 Correlation of Nuclear Gauge Density and Laboratory Core Density

• 204-27 Asphalt Content By Ignition Oven Method

205 Soils

• 205-1 Atterberg Limits, Plasticity Index

• 205-2 Group Index and Classification

• 205-3 Moisture by Oven Drying

• 205-4 Moisture by Speedy Tester

• 205-5 Moisture-Density Proctor

• 205-6 Density-In-Place by Sand Cone

• 205-7 Density-In-Place by Nuclear Gauge

• 205-8 Moisture by Microwave Oven

• 205-9 Lump Density

• 205-10 Mechanical Analysis, Hydrometer

• 205-12 Specific Gravity
  

• 205-13 Modified Moisture-Density, Modified Proctor

206 Aggregates

• 206-1 Sieve Analysis

• 206-3 Moisture by Oven Drying

• 206-4 Plasticity Index

• 206-5 Sand Equivalent

• 206-6 Moisture Content of Bituminous Mix Aggregates

• 206-7.1 Specific Gravity-Fine Aggregate

• 206-7.2 Specific Gravity-Coarse Aggregate

• 206-9 Lightweight Pieces in Aggregate

• 206-14 Percent Fractured Face

• 206-15 Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates

207 Concrete

• 207-1 Compressive Strength

• 207-2 Entrained Air

• 207-3 Slump

208 Cement Treated Soils

• 208-1 Cement Content

• 208-2 Sieve Analysis

• 208-3 Moisture-Density Test - Proctor

• 208-4 Compressive Strength

• 208-5 Density-In-Place by Nuclear Gauge

• 208-6 Density-In-Place by Sand Cone

• 208-7 Mix Design by Short Cut Method

209 Miscellaneous Chemicals for Construction

• 209-1 Slaking Rate of Pulverized Quicklime

• 209-2 Sieve Analysis of Lime

• 209-3 Lime Content of Treated Soils 

• 209-8 Moisture and Sieve Analysis of Sodium Chloride

• 209-12 Insoluble Matter Content of Sodium Chloride

210 Traffic Marking Paint

• 210-2 Drying Time
  

• 210-8 Luminous Reflectorance

211 Glass Beads - Reflectorizing

212 Reflectorized Sheeting for Signs

213 Water

214 Rubber Crumb

• 214-1 Sieve Analysis and Moisture Test

215 Geotextile and Geogrids

• 215-1 Grab Test
  
• 215-2 Wide Test
  

• 215-3 Mass of Fabrics

• 215-4 Burst Strength - Ball Burst Test

219 Miscellaneous Procedures

• 219-10 Portable Scale Inspection

220 Benkelman Beam Test

221 Car Road Meter Test

222 Profilometer Test

• 222-4 Roughness Profile with Profilograph
  

• 222-5 Roughness Profile with High Speed Profilograph

223 Skid Resistance of Skid Trailer

240 Foundation Investigation

• 240-6 Standard Penetration - Split Spoon
  

• 240-7 Piezometer Installation - Standpipe

• 240-8 Piezometer Installation - Pneumatic

• 240-9 Piezometer Installation - Bureau of Reclamation

• 240-20 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
  

301 General Statistical Principles and Definitions

302 Sampling Plans

300 STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL PRINCIPLES

303 Presentation of Data

• 303-1 Guidelines for the Use of Significant Figures and Rounding

304 Interpretation of Results

• 304-1 Poisson Distribution Method

• 304-2 Statistical Comparison of Two Data Sets

• 304-3 Interlaboratory Testing Programs

400 QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

400 Contractor Quality Control Plan