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Sample Record for 2025-05-29-45

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Project Information

Project ID: 994751 DEA: 010C5004 EFIS: 0112000292 QA Service Level: 1
DIST-CO-RTE-PM: 01-HUM-36-11.3/34.6
Work Description: Project Name: Bridge Rail Replacement - 3 Bridges
Location Description: Hely Creek, Little Larabee Creek and Butte Creek Bridge.
Contractor Name: Mercer-Fraser Company
Contractor Address: 200 Dinsmore Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540
Resident Engineer: Joaquin Rodriguez Structure Rep.: Shantanu Nalawade

Sample Information

DIME Sample ID: 2025-05-29-45
TL Number from the TL Form: 00000
Sample Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Sample Organization Contact: 303-975-9959
Type of Sample: Quality Assurance
Type of Material: Asphalt Binder
Sample Taken Date: 05/29/2025
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing: 06/02/2025
The quantity of what the sample constitutes: 1 can of binder
A brief description of the sample: PG 64-16 binder
From where was the sample collected: Source
Laboratory sample identification:
Structure unique identifier:
Structure name:
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility name: Mercer Fraser Plant A

Material Information

Performance Grade: PG 64-16
Modified: No
Lot number:
Sublot number:
Tank number:
Time of sample:
HMA Supplier:
Certified Asphalt Supplier: Valero Marketing & Supply - Benicia CA
Multigrade: No
Multigrade Type:
Asphalt Binder Mix Number:

Test Results

Test 1 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-2
Test Method: AASHTO T315-24: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/10/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: Original
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase Original binder
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 12.06 %
Stress Amplitude 0.155 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 87.3 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 1.287 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 64.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 1.29 kPa

Test 2 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-3
Test Method: AASHTO T315-24: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/11/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: RTFO
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase RTFO residue
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 10.05 %
Stress Amplitude 0.317 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 83.9 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 3.152 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 64.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 3.17 kPa

Test 3 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-4
Test Method: AASHTO T315-24: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/12/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: PAV
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase PAV residue
Test Plate Diameter 8 mm
Test Gap 2 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 1.01 %
Stress Amplitude 39.165 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 53.7 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 3896.826 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 28.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 3141 kPa

Test 4 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-5
Test Method: AASHTO T313-22: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/12/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: BBR
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Minimum test bath temperature at 240 s -6.1 C
Maximum test bath temperature at 240 s -5.9 C
Time of test load application no data HH:MM:SS
File name of test data no data
Time beam in bath no data
Time test started no data HH:MM:SS
Flags issued by software during test no data
Correlation coefficient (R²) no data0
Regression coefficient a no data
Regression coefficient b no data
Regression coefficient c no data
Load at time 0.0 no data0 mN
Deflection at time 0.0 s no data0 µm
Load at time 0.5 s no data0 mN
Deflection at time 0.5 s no data0 µm
Load at 60.0 s no data0 mN
Beam deflection 60.0 s no data0 µm
Measured Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s no data
Estimated Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s 99.05 MPa
Difference between stiffness moduli 60.0 s no data
Estimated m-value 60.0 s 0.392

Test 5 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-6
Test Method: AASHTO T240-23: Standard Method of Test for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt Binder (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/12/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: Mass Change
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is mass change based on one or two containers? Two
Is mass change correction factor needed? Yes
Any material loss from containers during heating process/testing? No
Mass of container #1 before test (m1i) 209.023 grams
Mass of container #2 before test (m2i) 204.547 grams
Mass of container #1 after test (m1f) 208.933 grams
Mass of container #2 after test (m2f) 204.452 grams
Average mass change -0.235 percent
Mass of empty container #1 174.045 grams
Mass of empty container #2 169.634 grams
Mass correction factor 0.03

Test 6 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-7
Test Method: AASHTO T51-22: Standard Method of Test for Ductility of Asphalt Materials (Asphalt Binder)
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/25/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: Ductility
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is a normal test obtainable? Yes
Number of replicates tested Three
Ductility of test #1 (D1) 150 cm
Ductility of test #2 (D2) 150 cm
Ductility of test #3 (D3) 150 cm
Ductility of sample 150 cm

Test 7 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-05-29-45-8
Test Method: AASHTO T316-22: Standard Method of Test for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt Binder Using Rotational Viscometer
Verified Date: 06/25/2025
Date Tested: 06/13/2025
Submitted By Organization: Atlas - Denver
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: ian.broddrick@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 741-2680
General Comments for this Test: Viscosity @135C
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is viscosity reading in cP/Pa-s? cP
Time of test 00:00 HH:MM
Test Temperature 134.9 C
Speed 20 rpm
Spindle size .463 in
Torque 14.1 %
Viscosity reading #1 (A) 352.4 cP
Viscosity reading #2 (B) 352.5 cP
Viscosity reading #3 (C) 352.6 cP
Average viscosity 0.353 Pa-s