Summary for Test 2025-07-13-14-3

Test performed: AASHTO T275-07r12

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 1001060
DEA: 112N2344
EFIS: 1124000192
DIST-CO-RTE-PM11-SD-15-0.4/T2.8
Award Date05/20/2025
Closeout DateNot set
Work DescriptionCOLD PLANE AC, RHMA-G OVERLAY, PAVEMENT MARKING AND SHOULDER BACKING.
Location DescriptionSAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SAN DIEGO FROM MAIN STREET UNDERCROSSING TO 0.6 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 15/94 SEPARATION
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 05/30/2025)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date07/13/2025 Sample Unique Key14
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 testing07/14/2025
Sample typeProduction Start-Up A brief description of the sampleRPSU
The quantity of what the sample constitutes12 Boxes From where was the sample collectedSupplier
First name of sampler or witnessed byGerardo Last name of sampler or witnessed byCordero
Title of samplerTET Telephone number of sampler6199366795
Laboratory sample identification25-07-13-14-RPSU Linked DIME Sample ID2025-07-13-15
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameVulcan Otay Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number
Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form Structure unique identifier
Structure name Bid ItemNot set

Material Information

Material TypeHot Mix Asphalt HMA TypeRHMA-G
HMA Grading1/2 inch Lot number
Sublot number HMA Mix Number326122 Otay SJR
Binder content (%)7.8 Virgin binder PG PG 64-16
Design binder PG PG 64-16 Binder SupplierSan Joaquin Refinery
RAP content (%)0 WMA AdditivesYes
Antistrip typeNo

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2025-07-13-14
DIME Test ID: 2025-07-13-14-3
Testing Lab: CT D11 - District 11 Materials 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: 2025-07-22

Test Results


Number of tests: 3
What test procedure is performed?: Method A
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Daniel Smith
Date of test: 07/22/2025
Mass of the dry specimen in air: 4587.7 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4655.7 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2563.0 g
Specific gravity of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Mass 2 of the dry specimen in air: 4574.2 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4643.6 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2536.5 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: 4577.8 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 4646.7 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 2547.4 g
Specific gravity 3 of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.274
Bulk Specific Gravity 2: 2.253
Bulk Specific Gravity 3: 2.263
Average Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.263
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): Does not comply - Target Gmb within .008 of each other. Tested 2 additional pucks and they also failed

Test was verified on 7/22/2025