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Sample Record for 2023-09-07-18

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Project Information

Project ID: 993297 DEA: 010F8204 EFIS: 0116000067 QA Service Level: 1
DIST-CO-RTE-PM: 01-HUM-101-R90.1/109.6
Work Description: PLACE RHMA-G AND HMA (TYPE A).
Location Description: IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN AND NEAR TRINIDAD FROM 1.3 MILES SOUTH OF SCHOOL ROAD OVERCROSSING TO 0.4 MILE NORTH OF BIG LAGOON BRIDGE
Contractor Name: MERCER-FRASER COMPANY
Contractor Address: 77 West Second Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Resident Engineer: Ryan Dunne Structure Rep.: Michele Stover

Sample Information

DIME Sample ID: 2023-09-07-18
TL Number from the TL Form: 972001
Sample Submitted By Organization: CT D01 - District 1 Materials Laboratory
Sample Organization Contact: (707) 496-0974
Type of Sample: Department Acceptance
Type of Material: Asphalt Binder
Sample Taken Date: 09/07/2023
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing: 09/15/2023
The quantity of what the sample constitutes: 1 can binder
A brief description of the sample: i can binder PG 58-22 Valero Benicia
From where was the sample collected: Fabricator
Laboratory sample identification:
Structure unique identifier:
Structure name:
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility name: Valero Benicia

Material Information

Performance Grade: PG 58-22
Modified: No
Lot number:
Sublot number:
Tank number:
Time of sample:
HMA Supplier: Mercer Fraser Plant B
Certified Asphalt Supplier: Valero Marketing & Supply - Benicia CA
Multigrade: No
Multigrade Type:
Asphalt Binder Mix Number:
Test results on following page(s): 6

Test Results

Test 1 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-1
Test Method: AASHTO T315-22: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/21/2023
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:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase Original binder
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 12.00 %
Stress Amplitude 0.187 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 84.5 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 1.552 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 58.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 1.56 kPa

Test 2 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-2
Test Method: AASHTO T315-22: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/21/2023
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:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Phase RTFO residue
Test Gap 1 mm
Test Frequency 10.0 rad/s
Strain Amplitude 10.00 %
Stress Amplitude 0.780 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 82.7 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 7.765 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 58.0 C
Dynamic Shear, G*/sin(δ) 7.83 kPa

Test 3 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-3
Test Method: AASHTO T315-22: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/21/2023
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:
Test Result Compliance: not applicable
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 83.725 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 45.2 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 8330.546 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 22.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 5911 kPa

Test 4 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-4
Test Method: AASHTO T315-22: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) (Dynamic Shear)
Verified Date: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/21/2023
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:
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 56.101 kPa
Phase Angle (δ) (for the 10 cycles) 48.0 degree
Complex Modulus (G*) (for the 10 measurements) 5581.995 kPa
Test Temperature (Specimen 1) 25.0 C
(G*) x sin(δ)= 4148 kPa

Test 5 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-5
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: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/22/2023
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:
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Minimum test bath temperature at 240 s no data
Maximum test bath temperature at 240 s no data
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 0.0 mN
Beam deflection 60.0 s 0.000 µm
Measured Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s 178.000 mPa
Estimated Stiffness Modulus 60.0 s 177.000 mPa
Difference between stiffness moduli 60.0 s no data
Estimated m-value 60.0 s 0.332

Test 6 of 6

DIME Test ID: 2023-09-07-18-6
Test Method: AASHTO T51-22: Standard Method of Test for Ductility of Asphalt Materials (Asphalt Binder)
Verified Date: 09/22/2023
Date Tested: 09/22/2023
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: 100+
Test Result Compliance: complies
Additional Comments When Verified:
Is a normal test obtainable? Yes
Number of replicates tested One
Ductility of test #1 (D1) 100 cm
Ductility of sample 100 cm