Download or read book Hot Bituminous Pavement QC QA Projects Constructed in 1996 Under QPM 2 Specifications written by Bud A. Brakey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents Tables and Figures which summarize the HBP Quality Level Analysis (QLA) for projects completed in 1996, the second season using the latest significant revision to the specifications. The quality Level (QL) for the elements (sieve analysis, asphalt content, and pavement density) and the item composites are summarized. While QL determines Pay Factor (PF), it is also used to rank contractors' performance. The item QL improved 1.3 percentage points in 1996 over 1995. But the incentive/disincentive payments were not sufficient to cause some of the contractors to improve their process control. Both, the better and porrer performing contractors show up with similar rankings from year to year. The QLA specifications essentially are serving satisfactorily. Implementation: The PF formulas were modified for the 1997 season so as to make the pF continuous in relation to the QL, rather than in steps as has been the procedure. It is suggested the methods of applying weight factors to the element QL's for PF calculations be reviewed for possible changes. Some other changes in the specification and computer software are needed.
Download or read book Hot Bituminous Pavement QC QA Projects Constructed in 1997 Under QPM 2 Specifications written by Bud A. Brakey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HBP Pilot Void Acceptance Projects Completed in 1993 1996 written by Bud A. Brakey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recognized that specifying HBP volumetric properties would likely provide superior pavements. A long range goal was set for acceptance to be based on voids properties. Beginning in 1993, a series of void acceptance (VA) pilot projects were let to contract; by the end of 1996, nine had been completed. Six had conventional mix designs. The last three were designed using Superpave technology. The data for the nine VA projects are summarized and compared with data from concurrent CDOT projects under Quality Level Analysis (QLA).
Download or read book HBP Pilot Void Acceptance Projects in Region 2 in 1997 written by Bud A. Brakey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summaries and analyses of three Void Acceptance (VA) projects are reported and compared with previous VA and quality assurance and quality control (QA & QC) projects. For two of the three projects, the voids filled with asphalt (VFA) averaged 77% (design criteria was 65-75%) and percent air voids (AV) averaged 3.2% (design target was 4.0%). Because compacted bulk specific gravity field tests were higher than lab-mixed design values, for all processes, field AV and voids in mineral aggregate (VMA) averaged 0.4% below design values. VMA was easily met after field targets were adjusted.
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