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Sample Record for 2025-07-14-36

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Project Information

Project ID: 1000561 DEA: 010J8904 EFIS: 0119000119 QA Service Level: 1
DIST-CO-RTE-PM: 01-HUM-36-3.9/6.0
Work Description: HOT MIX ASPHALT, AGGREGATE BASE, AND STRUCTURAL CONCRETE.
Location Description: HUMBOLDT COUNTY AT CARLOTTA FROM 0.2 MILE WEST OF FISHER ROAD TO 0.2 MILE WEST OF WILDER ROAD
Contractor Name: MERCER-FRASER COMPANY
Contractor Address: 200 Dinsmore Dr., Fortuna, CA 95540
Resident Engineer: Cody Long Structure Rep.: Shantanu Nalawade

Sample Information

DIME Sample ID: 2025-07-14-36
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: 07/14/2025
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing: 07/16/2025
The quantity of what the sample constitutes: 1 Can
A brief description of the sample: PG 64-16
From where was the sample collected: Source
Laboratory sample identification:
Structure unique identifier:
Structure name:
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility name: Fortuna

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 on following page(s): 7

Test Results

Test 1 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-1
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: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/25/2025
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: 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 0.151 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 86.7 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 1.254 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 64.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 1.26 kPa

Test 2 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-2
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: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/28/2025
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 0.320 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 83.0 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 3.186 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 64.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 3.21 kPa

Test 3 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-3
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: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/30/2025
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 33.486 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 49.7 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 3331.833 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 28.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 2541 kPa

Test 4 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-4
Test Method: AASHTO T51-22: Standard Method of Test for Ductility of Asphalt Materials (Asphalt Binder)
Verified Date: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/30/2025
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 5 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-5
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: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/28/2025
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) 211.144 grams
Mass of container #2 before test (m2i) 210.16 grams
Mass of container #1 after test (m1f) 211.031 grams
Mass of container #2 after test (m2f) 210.049 grams
Average mass change -0.292 percent
Mass of empty container #1 176.489 grams
Mass of empty container #2 175.302 grams
Mass correction factor 0.03

Test 6 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-6
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: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/30/2025
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 71.5 MPa
Difference between stiffness moduli 60.0 s no data
Estimated m-value 60.0 s 0.413

Test 7 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-36-7
Test Method: AASHTO T316-22: Standard Method of Test for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt Binder Using Rotational Viscometer
Verified Date: 07/31/2025
Date Tested: 07/28/2025
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 135 C
Speed 20 rpm
Spindle size .463 in
Torque 14.9 %
Viscosity reading #1 (A) 372.4 cP
Viscosity reading #2 (B) 372.5 cP
Viscosity reading #3 (C) 372.5 cP
Average viscosity 0.372 Pa-s