Summary for Test 2023-11-03-44-1

Test performed: AASHTO T275-07r12

Project Information

Project IdentifiersProject ID: 993192
DEA: 024H4404
EFIS: 0218000119
DIST-CO-RTE-PM02-PLU-70-0.0/29.9
Award Date02/10/2022
Closeout Date05/15/2024
Work DescriptionCONSTRUCT SOLDIER PILE RETAINING WALL, REPAIR RSP AND HMA PAVING.
Location DescriptionPLUMAS COUNTY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM BUTTE COUNTY LINE TO 3.1 MILES WEST OF ROUTE 89
QA Service Level1 (Verified on 08/23/2021)

Sample Information

Sample Taken Date11/03/2023 Sample Unique Key44
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 testing11/09/2023
Sample typeDepartment Acceptance A brief description of the sample3 HMA Cores
The quantity of what the sample constitutesUp to 750 tons (250 tons per core) From where was the sample collectedJob Site
First name of sampler or witnessed byDawn and Destry Last name of sampler or witnessed bySloatermen and Garcia
Title of samplerTET Telephone number of sampler
Laboratory sample identificationD79383 Linked DIME Sample ID
The fabricator/manufacturer/facility nameQ&D Construction - Mustang Hot Plant Transportation Laboratory (TL) Number867327
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 number1
Sublot number5 HMA Mix Number

Test Details

DIME Sample ID: 2023-11-03-44
DIME Test ID: 2023-11-03-44-1
Testing Lab: CT D02 - Redding Northern Regional 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: 2023-11-21

Test Results


Number of tests: 3
What test procedure is performed?: Method A
Input Type: Measured
Tester's full name: Josh Murphy
Date of test: 11/20/2023
Mass of the dry specimen in air: 1088.3 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 1101.6 g
Mass of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 621.7 g
Specific gravity of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Mass 2 of the dry specimen in air: 1277.2 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 1288.8 g
Mass 2 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 736.7 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: 1211.3 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in air: 1223.6 g
Mass 3 of the dry specimen plus paraffin coating in water: 683.8 g
Specific gravity 3 of the paraffin at 25 ± 1°C (77 ± 1.8°F): 0.9
Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.340
Bulk Specific Gravity 2: 2.369
Bulk Specific Gravity 3: 2.302
Average Bulk Specific Gravity: 2.337
General comments (publicly viewable) (Max 1000 characters): Some specimens appeared to be damaged during the coring operation. All cores were cut to approximately 0.25′; Gmba=2.340, Ha≈0.21′ (core was damaged with sloped surface, 0.18 to 0.26′); Gmbb=2.369, Hb≈0.24′ (core was damaged with sloped surface, 0.23 to 0.26′); Gmbc=2.302, Hc=0.25′

Test was verified on 11/21/2023