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Asphalt used on Florida roads must meet very specific standards. Beginning in 1998, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) moved from a system in which the department tested asphalt mixtures for use in road construction to one in which the sampling and testing was conducted by the contractor at the production facility. This system was accepted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on the condition that FDOT verify contractor methods. With recent staffing cuts and budget reductions, FDOT has considered alternative sampling programs that would provide greater staffing flexibility while assuring that a quality product is placed on Florida roadways. One method being considered is sampling the asphalt mixture at the work site rather than the production facility. In this project, Auburn University researchers compared asphalt testing at contractor plants with roadway testing.
Asphalt used on Florida roads must meet very specific standards. Beginning in 1998, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) moved from a system in which the department tested asphalt mixtures for use in road construction to one in which the sampling and testing was conducted by the contractor at the production facility. This system was accepted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on the condition that FDOT verify contractor methods. With recent staffing cuts and budget reductions, FDOT has considered alternative sampling programs that would provide greater staffing flexibility while assuring that a quality product is placed on Florida roadways. One method being considered is sampling the asphalt mixture at the work site rather than the production facility. In this project, Auburn University researchers compared asphalt testing at contractor plants with roadway testing.
Roadway Sampling Evaluation, Summary
D. Watson (author)
2014
1 pages
Report
No indication
English
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