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Sample Record for 2021-04-15-15

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Project Information

Project ID: 213583 DEA: 060H2004 EFIS: 0612000157 QA Service Level: 1
DIST-CO-RTE-PM: 06-TUL-201,216-12.5,21.2,18.7
Work Description: BRIDGE WIDENING, UPGRADE LANES AND OUTSIDE SHOULDERS.
Location Description: TULARE COUNTY NEAR CUTLER ON ROUTE 201 AT SAND CREEK BRIDGE AND AT FRIANT KERN CANAL BRIDGE AND NEAR WOODLAKE ON ROUTE 216 AT KAWEAH RIVER BRIDGE
Contractor Name: VIKING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Contractor Address: P.O. Box 1508, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
Resident Engineer: Donald Hiura Structure Rep.: Peter Moua

Sample Information

DIME Sample ID: 2021-04-15-15
TL Number from the TL Form: 039609
Sample Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Sample Organization Contact: (916) 227-7302
Type of Sample: Acceptance
Type of Material: Asphalt Binder
Sample Taken Date: 04/15/2021
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing: 04/20/2021
The quantity of what the sample constitutes: 1 of 1 Can
A brief description of the sample: Asphalt Binder
From where was the sample collected: Other
Laboratory sample identification:
Structure unique identifier:
Structure name:
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility name: Vulcan Fresno

Material Information

Performance Grade: PG 70-10
Modified: No
Lot number: 3
Sublot number:
Tank number:
Time of sample:
HMA Supplier: Vulcan Materials
Certified Asphalt Supplier: San Joaquin Refinery - Bakersfield 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: 2021-04-15-15-1
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/21/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: as per 2018 standard specs
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 #1 174.489 grams
Mass of empty container #2 171.414 grams
Mass of container #1 before test (m1i) 209.806 grams
Mass of container #2 before test (m2i) 206.448 grams
Mass of container #1 after test (m1f) 209.769 grams
Mass of container #2 after test (m2f) 206.440 grams
Average mass change -0.064 percent

Test 2 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-2
Test Method: AASHTO T313-19: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
Verified Date: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/28/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: PER 2018 STANDARD SPECS
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Minimum test bath temperature at 240 s 0.0 C
Maximum test bath temperature at 240 s 0.0 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) 0
Regression coefficient a no data
Regression coefficient b no data
Regression coefficient c no data
Load at time 0.0 0.0 mN
Deflection at time 0.0 s 0.000 µm
Load at time 0.5 s 0.0 mN
Deflection at time 0.5 s 0.000 µm
Load at 60.0 s 984.0 mN
Beam deflection 60.0 s 0.332 µm
Measured Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s 239.000 mPa
Estimated Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s 239.000 mPa
Difference between stiffness moduli 60.0 s 0.00 %
Estimated m-value 60.0 s 0.375

Test 3 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-3
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/21/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: Per 2018 Std Specs ORIG
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase Original binder
Test Plate Diameter 25 mm
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 12.00 %
Stress Amplitude 0.143 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 89.5 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 1.191 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 70.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 1.19 kPa

Test 4 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-4
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/21/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: per 2018 standard specifications
Test Result Compliance: does not comply
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase RTFO residue
Test Plate Diameter 25 mm
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 10.00 %
Stress Amplitude 0.200 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 88.9 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 1.998 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 70.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 2.00 kPa

Test 5 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-5
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/28/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: PAV
Test Result Compliance: does not comply
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase PAV residue
Test Plate Diameter 8 mm
Test Gap 2 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 1.00 %
Stress Amplitude 73.121 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 57.4 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 7312.157 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 34.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 6160 kPa

Test 6 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-6
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/21/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: per 2018 standard specifications RTFO 2
Test Result Compliance: does not comply
Additional Comments When Verified: PG70-10 binder sample received did not meet the 2.20 kPa min required on AASHTO T 315 per Stand Spec.
Phase RTFO residue
Test Plate Diameter 25 mm
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 10.00 %
Stress Amplitude 0.210 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 88.9 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 2.098 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 70.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 2.10 kPa

Test 7 of 7

DIME Test ID: 2021-04-15-15-7
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: 04/29/2021
Date Tested: 04/28/2021
Submitted By Organization: CT HQ - Sacramento Asphalt Binder Laboratory
Organization Address: 5900 Folsom Boulevard, Room 225,
Organization City: Sacramento
Organization State: CA
Organization Zipcode: 95819
Organization Email: guadalupe.magana@dot.ca.gov
Organization Phone: (916) 227-7302
General Comments for this Test: PAV+3
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 1.00 %
Stress Amplitude 43.659 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 61.3 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 4365.903 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 37.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 3830 kPa