Summary for Test 2023-04-26-80-1

Test performed: AASHTO T240-17

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 214649
DEA: 07316004
EFIS: 0715000194
DIST-CO-RTE-PM07-LA-14-60.70
Award Date02/07/2023
Closeout DateNot set
Work DescriptionREHABILITATION 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 DescriptionROUTE 14 FROM PALMDALE BLVD TO KERN COUNTRY LINE.
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 01/29/2020)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date04/26/2023 Sample Unique Key80
Will the laboratory/organization for which you are a member perform testing on this material sample?Yes Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing05/05/2023
Sample typeVerification A brief description of the samplePG Asphalt Binder
The quantity of what the sample constitutes1 Quart Can From where was the sample collectedSupplier
First name of sampler or witnessed byThomas Last name of sampler or witnessed byShivers
Title of sampler Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identification0238-23 Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameVulcan-Palmdale Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number
Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form Structure unique identifier
Structure name

Material Information

Material TypeAsphalt Binder Performance GradePG 70-10
ModifiedNo Lot number
Sublot number Tank number
Time of sample HMA Supplier
Certified Asphalt SupplierValero Marketing & Supply - Benicia CA MultigradeNo
Multigrade Type Asphalt Binder Mix Number

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2023-04-26-80
DIME Test ID: 2023-04-26-80-1
Testing Lab: CT D08 - Fontana Southern Regional Laboratory
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)
Test Release Date: 2023-05-11

Test Results


Is mass change based on one or two containers?: Two
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Sunday Agude
Date of test: 05/09/2023
Any material loss from containers during heating process/testing?: no data
Mass of empty container #1: 167.271 grams
Mass of empty container #2: 169.567 grams
Mass of container #1 before test (m1i): 202.555 grams
Mass of container #2 before test (m2i): 204.883 grams
Mass of container #1 after test (m1f): 202.493 grams
Mass of container #2 after test (m2f): 204.825 grams
Average mass change: -0.170 percent
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): -0.170 + 0.006 = -0.163

Test was verified on 5/11/2023