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Sample Record for 2023-11-06-59

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Project Information

Project ID: 214649 DEA: 07316004 EFIS: 0715000194 QA Service Level: 1
DIST-CO-RTE-PM: 07-LA-14-60.70
Work Description: REHABILITATION FOR THE ON/OFF RAMPS AND ADJACENT SHOULDERS. UPGRADING METAL BEAM GUARDRAILS, AC DIKES, SIGN PANELS, CURB RAMPS, TRAFFIC LOOPS DETECTORS, AND SOME OTHER HIGHWAY APPURTENANCES.
Location Description: ROUTE 14 FROM PALMDALE BLVD TO KERN COUNTRY LINE.
Contractor Name: Guy F. Atkinson Construction LLC
Contractor Address: 18201 Von Karman Ave, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92612
Resident Engineer: James Shih Structure Rep.: Hossein Sabbagh

Sample Information

DIME Sample ID: 2023-11-06-59
TL Number from the TL Form:
Sample Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Sample Organization Contact: 213-792-4794
Type of Sample: Verification
Type of Material: Asphalt Binder
Sample Taken Date: 11/06/2023
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing: 11/08/2023
The quantity of what the sample constitutes: 1 Can
A brief description of the sample: PSU - BINDER CAN
From where was the sample collected: Source
Laboratory sample identification:
Structure unique identifier:
Structure name:
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility name: VULCAN HMA, PALMDALE

Material Information

Performance Grade: PG 70-10
Modified:
Lot number:
Sublot number:
Tank number:
Time of sample:
HMA Supplier:
Certified Asphalt Supplier: Valero Marketing & Supply - Wilmington CA
Multigrade: No
Multigrade Type:
Asphalt Binder Mix Number:
Test results on following page(s): 8

Test Results

Test 1 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-1
Test Method: AASHTO T228-22: Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity of Semi-Solid Asphalt Materials (Specific Gravity)
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: not applicable
Additional Comments When Verified:
Specific Gravity 1.023

Test 2 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-2
Test Method: AASHTO T240-17: Standard Method of Test for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt Binder (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test: - 0.170 + 0.006 = - 0.164
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is mass change based on one or two containers? Two
Any material loss from containers during heating process/testing? No
Mass of empty container #1 170.718 grams
Mass of empty container #2 172.89 grams
Mass of container #1 before test (m1i) 205.271 grams
Mass of container #2 before test (m2i) 207.856 grams
Mass of container #1 after test (m1f) 205.215 grams
Mass of container #2 after test (m2f) 207.794 grams
Average mass change -0.17 percent

Test 3 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-3
Test Method: AASHTO T315-12: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase Original binder
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 85.4 degree
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 1.23 kPa
(G*) x sin(δ)= no data

Test 4 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-4
Test Method: AASHTO T315-16: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase RTFO residue
Test Plate Diameter 25 mm
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 79.9 degree
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 3.79 kPa

Test 5 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-5
Test Method: AASHTO T316-17: Standard Method of Test for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt Binder Using Rotational Viscometer
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is viscosity reading in cP/Pa-s? Pa-s
Time of test 8:10 HH:MM
Test Temperature 135 C
Speed 50 rpm
Spindle size 21 in
Torque 53.3 %
Viscosity reading #1 (A) 0.53 Pa-s
Viscosity reading #2 (B) 0.533 Pa-s
Viscosity reading #3 (C) 0.537 Pa-s
Average viscosity 0.533 Pa-s

Test 6 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-6
Test Method: AASHTO T44-18: Standard Method of Test for Solubility of Bituminous Materials
Verified Date: 11/21/2023
Date Tested: 11/21/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Was test performed on residue from distillation or evaporation? NA
Soluble, percent 99.9 %
Insoluble, percent 0.1 %

Test 7 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-7
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: 12/27/2023
Date Tested: 12/15/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
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 50.065 MPa
Estimated Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s no data
Difference between stiffness moduli 60.0 s no data
Estimated m-value 60.0 s 0.391

Test 8 of 8

DIME Test ID: 2023-11-06-59-8
Test Method: AASHTO T315-20: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 12/28/2023
Date Tested: 12/15/2023
Submitted By Organization: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
Organization Address: 13970 Victoria Street,
Organization City: Fontana
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 92336
Organization Email: jose.guzman@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (909) 829-3029
General Comments for this Test:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase PAV residue
Test Plate Diameter 8 mm
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 51.0 degree
(G*) x sin(δ)= 1300 kPa