Summary for Test 2025-07-21-59-2

Test performed: AASHTO T308-10

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 1001090
DEA: 021K0504
EFIS: 0224000046
DIST-CO-RTE-PM02-SHA-44-L0.4/L1.8
Award Date05/15/2025
Closeout Date02/26/2026
Work DescriptionCOLD PLANE AC PVMT AND RHMA (GAP GRADED).
Location DescriptionSHASTA COUNTY IN REDDING FROM CONTINENTAL UNDERCROSSING NO. 06-0135L TO ROUTE 5/44 SEPARATION
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 05/01/2025)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date07/21/2025 Sample Unique Key59
Date that the sample was received by the laboratory/organization performing the testing07/22/2025 Sample typeProduction Start-Up
A brief description of the sampleLime Treated 1/2-inch RHMA-G (PG 64-16 CR) The quantity of what the sample constitutesProduction Start-Up Evaluation
From where was the sample collectedManufacturer First name of sampler or witnessed byCindy
Last name of sampler or witnessed byBryant Title of samplerTET
Telephone number of sampler Laboratory sample identificationD79969
Linked DIME Sample ID The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameJ.F. Shea Construction — Fawndale Rock and Asphalt (Redding, CA)
Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number866069 Inspector Lot Number from the Transportation Laboratory (TL) Form
Structure unique identifier Structure name
Bid Item3928830

Material Information

Material TypeHot Mix Asphalt HMA TypeRHMA-G
HMA Grading1/2 inch Lot number
Sublot number HMA Mix Number
Binder content (%)7.5 Virgin binder PG PG 64-16
Design binder PG Binder SupplierValero (Benicia, CA)
RAP content (%)0 WMA AdditivesNo
Antistrip typeLime

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2025-07-21-59
DIME Test ID: 2025-07-21-59-2
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: 2025-08-19

Test Results


What temperature unit is used?: Celsius
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Sean McWithey
Date of test: 08/05/2025
Test procedure used?: Method A
Mass of the specimen basket assembly: 3027.1 g
Mass of the specimen and specimen basket assembly prior to ignition: 4647.1 g
Mass of HMA Sample prior to ignition: 1620.0 g
Mass Loss: 123.3 g
Mass of aggregate remaining after ignition: 1496.7 g
Correction Factor (Percent by mass of HMA Specimen): 0.07 %
Moisture Content: 0.00 %
Temperature Compensation Factor: 0.19 %
Test Temperature: 538 C
Corrected Asphalt Binder Content: 7.35 %
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): Pb=7.36%

Test was verified on 8/19/2025 ✔