Summary for Test 2025-07-14-87-2

Test performed: AASHTO T308-10

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 1000824
DEA: 021K0204
EFIS: 0224000043
DIST-CO-RTE-PM02-TRI-299-53.5/61.0
Award Date02/05/2025
Closeout Date11/25/2025
Work DescriptionPLACE AR CHIP SEAL AND REPLACE ASPHALT CONCRETE SURFACING.
Location DescriptionTRINITY COUNTY IN AND NEAR WEAVERVILLE AND AT AND NEAR DOUGLAS CITY FROM 0.1 MILE WEST OF INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY TO STEEL BRIDGE ROAD
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 12/04/2024)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date07/14/2025 Sample Unique Key87
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 testing07/16/2025
Sample typeProduction Start-Up A brief description of the sample16 boxes of Lime Treated 1/2-inch Type A HMA (eq. PG 64-16)
The quantity of what the sample constitutesProduction Start Up Evaluation From where was the sample collectedManufacturer
First name of sampler or witnessed byJoe Last name of sampler or witnessed bySturgis
Title of samplerPEI Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identificationD79959 Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameTullis Inc. - Northstate Asphalt (Redding CA) Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number858523
Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form Structure unique identifier
Structure name Bid ItemNot set

Material Information

Material TypeHot Mix Asphalt HMA TypeType A HMA
HMA Grading1/2 inch Lot number
Sublot number HMA Mix Number
Binder content (%)5.2 Virgin binder PGPG 58-22
Design binder PG PG 64-16 Binder SupplierValero (Benicia, CA)
RAP content (%)25 WMA AdditivesNo
Antistrip typeLime

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2025-07-14-87
DIME Test ID: 2025-07-14-87-2
Testing Lab: CT D02 - Redding Northern Regional Laboratory
Test Method: AASHTO T308-10: Standard Method of Test for Determining the Asphalt Binder Content of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method (Method A) (Asphalt Binder Content)
Test Release Date: 2025-07-31

Test Results


What temperature unit is used?: Celsius
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Sean McWithey
Date of test: 07/18/2025
Test procedure used?: Method A
Mass of the specimen basket assembly: 3154.1 g
Mass of the specimen and specimen basket assembly prior to ignition: 4714.1 g
Mass of HMA Sample prior to ignition: 1560.0 g
Mass Loss: 98.7 g
Mass of aggregate remaining after ignition: 1461.3 g
Correction Factor (Percent by mass of HMA Specimen): 0.75 %
Moisture Content: 0.00 %
Temperature Compensation Factor: 0.19 %
Test Temperature: 538 C
Corrected Asphalt Binder Content: 5.39 %
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): Pb=5.38%

Test was verified on 7/31/2025