Summary for Test 2023-07-27-7-5

Test performed: AASHTO T166-16

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 994602
DEA: 09392004
EFIS: 0922000036
DIST-CO-RTE-PM09-INY-395-44.9/50.9,52.9/54.5
Award Date04/27/2023
Closeout Date12/22/2023
Work DescriptionHOT MIX ASPHALT (TYPE-A), SHOULDER BACKING, AND STRIPING.
Location DescriptionINYO COUNTY NEAR LONE PINE FROM 1.3 MILES SOUTH OF COTTONWOOD ROAD TO 2 MILES NORTH OF BARTLETT ROAD AND FROM 0.3 MILE SOUTH OF LUBKEN CANYON ROAD TO 1.1 MILES SOUTH OF GOLF COURSE ROAD
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 08/02/2023)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date07/27/2023 Sample Unique Key7
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 testing07/28/2023
Sample typeDepartment Acceptance A brief description of the sample1/2" HMA
The quantity of what the sample constitutes4 boxes HMA From where was the sample collectedJob Site
First name of sampler or witnessed byMark Last name of sampler or witnessed byMahoney
Title of samplerInspector Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identificationHMA 6 Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameBlue Diamond-Victorville 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 Grading1/2 inch Lot number
Sublot number HMA Mix Number

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2023-07-27-7
DIME Test ID: 2023-07-27-7-5
Testing Lab: CT D09 - Bishop Field Laboratory
Test Method: AASHTO T166-16: Standard Method of Test for Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens (Method A)
Test Release Date: 2023-08-01

Test Results


Number of tests: 4
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Derek Carrington
Date of test: 07/28/2023
Mass 1 of the specimen in air: 2428.6 g
Mass 1 of the surface dry specimen in air: 2431.5 g
Mass 1 of the specimen in water: 1356.9 g
Mass 2 of the specimen in air: 2428.1 g
Mass 2 of the surface dry specimen in air: 2432.2 g
Mass 2 of the specimen in water: 1356.0 g
Mass 3 of the specimen in air: 2429.0 g
Mass 3 of the surface dry specimen in air: 2433.2 g
Mass 3 of the specimen in water: 1358.1 g
Mass 4 of the specimen in air: 2427.9 g
Mass 4 of the surface dry specimen in air: 2431.8 g
Mass 4 of the specimen in water: 1357.0 g
Bulk Specific Gravity 1: 2.260
Bulk Specific Gravity 2: 2.256
Bulk Specific Gravity 3: 2.259
Bulk Specific Gravity 4: 2.259
Percent of water absorbed by volume 1: 0.27 %
Percent of water absorbed by volume 2: 0.38 %
Percent of water absorbed by volume 3: 0.39 %
Percent of water absorbed by volume 4: 0.36 %
Average Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.258
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): HMA-06

Test was verified on 8/1/2023