CHAPTER 8

ASPHALT PAVEMENT, BASES, AND SUBBASES

 

 

8.00

TABLES AND REPORT FORMS

8.01

TABLES FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS AND ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION

8.02

REPORT FORMS

 

Form Identification and Use

8.10

ACCEPTANCE AND TESTING

8.11

FIELD TESTS AND CERTIFICATION OF MATERIALS

 

Asphalt Materials

 

Aggregates

8.12

RESPONSIBILITY AND DOCUMENTING ASPHALT MIXTURE PROPORTIONING CHANGES

 

Adjusting Asphalt Binder Contents

 

Documenting Corrective Action for Noncomplying Air Voids Test on Specimens Taken from Constructed Pavement

 

Adjusting Aggregate Proportions

8.13

DENSITY CONTROLS FOR ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION

 

Uncompacted Asphalt Mixture Samples

 

Compacted Asphalt Mixture Samples

 

Procedures for Construction of Test Strips

 

Resolving Density‑Void Conflicts

8.14

TESTING FOR SMOOTHNESS

 

Use of Straightedge

8.15

CHECKING TRANSVERSE JOINTS FOR SMOOTHNESS

8.20

MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENT COMPUTATIONS

8.21

ASPHALT BINDER

 

Tank Measurement and Asphalt Binder Content Determination

 

Measuring Asphalt Binder for Small Quantities

 

Asphalt Binder Quantities and Pay Adjustments

8.22

TARGET VALUES FOR ASPHALT BINDER CONTENT IN JOB MIXES

8.23

WEIGHING OF ASPHALT MATERIALS

8.30

EQUIPMENT USE AND INSPECTION

8.31

INSPECTION AT ASPHALT PLANTS

8.32

INSPECTING THE MIXING TIME OF ASPHALT PLANTS

8.40

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

8.41

UNSTABLE SUBGRADES AND SUBBASES

 

Locating Unstable Areas

 

Determining Cause

 

Overdepth Aeration and Recompaction

 

Special Treatments

8.42

STAKING METHOD FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

8.43

GUIDELINE STRINGS AND EDGE ALIGNMENT

8.44

LONGITUDINAL JOINTS

8.45

TACK COATS USING EMULSIONS

 

For Dilution

 

Application Rate for Diluted Emulsion

 

Sample for Compliance

 

Measurement for Pay

 

Settlement of Diluted Emulsions

8.50

BASE, INTERMEDIATE, AND SURFACE COURSES

8.51

ASPHALT WEDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR SUPERELEVATION OF CURVES

 

Automatic Slope Control

 

Placement of Wedge

 

Sequence of Placement

8.52

LAYING WIDTHS FOR ASPHALT MIXTURES

8.53

SPREAD RATES FOR ASPHALT BASE, INTERMEDIATE, AND SURFACE COURSES

8.54

ASPHALT RESURFACING ON CITY STREETS

 

Preliminary Layout

 

Construction

 

Thickness Taper at Curb Line

 

Extending Paver Width

8.55

COLD WEATHER ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION

 

Temperature Determination for Placing Asphalt Mixtures and Liquid Bitumens

8.56

RELEASE AGENTS AND SOLVENTS

8.60

RUMBLE STRIPS IN ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

8.61

MILLED SHOULDER RUMBLE STRIPS

8.62

MILLED CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS

8.70

INSPECTOR’S GUIDE ‑ ASPHALT PAVING & RESURFACING

 

Additional Requirements for Interstate Projects

 

Additional Requirements for Full‑Depth Paving

Additional Considerations for Cold Weather Paving

 

Additional Requirements for Winter Shutdown

8.80

USE OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT

 

Material Transfer Vehicles

 

Mat Smoothness Machine

 

Windrow Pick‑up Equipment