Summary for Test 2023-05-09-28-5

Test performed: AASHTO T275-07r12

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 214135
DEA: 09213404
EFIS: 0900000030
DIST-CO-RTE-PM09-INY-395-29.9/41.8
Award Date10/22/2021
Closeout DateNot set
Work DescriptionROADWAY EXCAVATION, PLACE HMA (TYPE A), AND ALTERNATIVE PIPE CULVERT.
Location DescriptionINYO COUNTY NEAR OLANCHA AND CARTAGO FROM 1.4 MILES SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT BRIDGE TO 0.2 MILE SOUTH OF ASH CREEK BRIDGE
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 05/03/2019)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date05/09/2023 Sample Unique Key28
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 testing05/09/2023
Sample typeProduction Start-Up A brief description of the sampleHMA1
The quantity of what the sample constitutes850 tons From where was the sample collectedJob Site
First name of sampler or witnessed byJerid Last name of sampler or witnessed byKupelian
Title of sampler Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identification Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameWindrow Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number
Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form Structure unique identifier
Structure name

Material Information

Material TypeHot Mix Asphalt HMA TypeType A HMA
HMA Grading3/4 inch Lot number
Sublot number HMA Mix Number

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2023-05-09-28
DIME Test ID: 2023-05-09-28-5
Testing Lab: CT D09 - Bishop Field Laboratory
Test Method: AASHTO T275-07r12: Standard Method of Test for Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens (Bulk Specific Gravity)
Test Release Date: 2023-05-11

Test Results


Number of tests: 3
What test procedure is performed?: Method A
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Derek Carrington
Date of test: 05/10/2023
Mass of the dry specimen in air: 4695.2 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4769.7 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2759.5 g
Specific gravity of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Mass 2 of the dry specimen in air: 4699.5 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4774.3 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2760.3 g
Specific gravity 2 of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Mass 3 of the dry specimen in air: 4698.6 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4770.8 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2761.2 g
Specific gravity 3 of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.436
Bulk Specific Gravity 2: 2.434
Bulk Specific Gravity 3: 2.435
Average Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.435
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Test was verified on 5/11/2023