C.001_Test_Methods.pdf

Attachment C.001

Core Test Methods

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• AASHTO T 11 Standard Method of Test for Materials Finer Than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing

• AASHTO T 22 Standard Method of Test for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

• AASHTO T 27 Standard Method of Test for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates o Plotting: Linear scale, power of .45 particle distribution chart (Sieve Size v Percent Passing)

• AASHTO T 30 Standard Method of Test for Mechanical Analysis of Extracted

Aggregate o Plotting: Linear scale, power of .45 particle distribution chart (Sieve Size v

Percent Passing)

• AASHTO T 88 Standard Method of Test for Particle Size Analysis of Soils o Plotting: Semi logarithmic “grain size accumulation curve” (Particle size v

Percent passing)

• AASHTO T 89 Standard Method of Test for Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils o Plotting: Semi logarithmic “flow curve” (Shocks v Moisture content)

• AASHTO T 90 Standard Method of Test for Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity

Index of Soils

• AASHTO T 99 Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 2.5-kg (5.5-lb) Rammer and a 305-mm (12-in.) Drop o Plotting: Linear scale, “Moisture Density Relation curve” (Dry Density v Moisture content)

• AASHTO T 166 Standard Method of Test for Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) of

Compacted Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens

• AASHTO T 176 Standard Method of Test for Plastic Fines in Graded Aggregates and Soils by Use of the Sand Equivalent Test

• AASHTO T 180 Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 4.54-kg (10-lb) Rammer and a 457-mm (18-in.) Drop o Plotting: Linear scale, “Moisture Density Relation curve” (Dry Density v Moisture content)

• AASHTO T 308 Standard Method of Test for Determining the Asphalt Binder Content of

Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method

• AASHTO T 329 Standard Method of Test for Moisture Content of Asphalt Mixtures by Oven Method

Optional Test Methods

Tier 1

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) / ASTM Equivalents

• AASHTO M 145 Standard Specification for Classification of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures for Highway Construction Purposes

• AASHTO R 28 Accelerated Aging of Asphalt Binder Using a Pressurized Aging Vessel

• Calculation of VMA and VFA in accordance with AASHTO R 35

• AASHTO T 24 Standard Method of Test for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete

• AASHTO T 84 Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine

• AASHTO T 85 Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse

• AASHTO T 96 Standard Method of Test for Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size

Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine

• AASHTO T 100 Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity of Soils

• AASHTO T 104 Standard Method of Test for Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate

• AASHTO T 209 Standard Method of Test for Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity

(Gmm) and Density of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)

• AASHTO T 240 Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt Binder (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)

• AASHTO T 255 Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying

• AASHTO T 265 Standard Method of Test for Laboratory Determination of Moisture

Content of Soils

• AASHTO T 269 Standard Method of Test for Percent Air Voids in Compacted Dense and Open Asphalt Mixtures

• AASHTO T 312 Preparing and Determining the Density of HMA Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor

• AASHTO T 313 Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the

Bending Beam Rheometer

• AASHTO T 315 Determining the Theoretical Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer

• AASHTO T 316 Viscosity Determination of Asphalt Binder Using Rotational

Viscometer

• AASHTO T 350 / ASTM D7405 Standard Method of Test for Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Test of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)

ASTM International

• ASTM C 535 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Degradation of Large-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine

• ASTM D 2487 Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes

(Unified Soil Classification System)

Tier 2

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) / ASTM Equivalents

• AASHTO R 68 Preparation of Asphalt Mixtures by Means of the Marshall Apparatus

• AASHTO T 19 Standard Method of Test for Bulk Density (“Unit Weight”) and Voids in

• AASHTO T 21 / ASTM C40 Standard Method of Test for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete

• AASHTO T 37 Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler for HMA

• AASHTO T 49 Standard Method of Test for Penetration of Bituminous Materials

• AASHTO T 50 Float Test for Bituminous Materials

• AASHTO T 51 Ductility of Asphalt Materials

• AASHTO T 59 Emulsified Asphalts (Water Content, Emulsified Asphalt Residue by

Evaporation, Particle Charge of Cationic Emulsified Asphalts, Viscosity [Saybolt Furol], Sieve Test, Coating Test, Storage Stability of Emulsified Asphalts)

• AASHTO T 106 Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

• AASHTO T 112 Standard Method of Test for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in

• AASHTO T 113 Standard Method of Test for Lightweight Pieces in Aggregate

• AASHTO T 119 Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

• AASHTO T 121 Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of

Concrete

• AASHTO T 134 Moisture-Density Relations of Soil-Cement Mixtures o Plotting: Linear scale, “Moisture Density Relation curve” (Dry Density v Percent

Moisture)

• AASHTO T 135 Wetting-and-Drying Test of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures

• AASHTO T 136 Freezing-and-Thawing Tests of Compacted Soil-Cement Mixtures

• AASHTO T 152 Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

• AASHTO T 164 Standard Method of Test for Quantitative Extraction of Asphalt Binder from Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)

• AASHTO T 167 / ASTM D1074 Compressive Strength of HMA

• AASHTO T 190 Standard Method of Test for Resistance R-Value and Expansion

Pressure of Compacted Soils o Plotting: Linear scale, “R-value Plot” (Exudation v R-Value)

• AASHTO T 193 Standard Method of Test for The California Bearing Ratio o Plotting: Linear scale, “Stress-Strain Curve” (Penetration v Resistance to Penetration); Linear scale, “Dry Density v CBR” plot (Dry Density v CBR);

Linear scale, “Moisture Density Curve” (Percent Moisture v Dry Unit Weight)

• AASHTO T 196 Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

• AASHTO T 208 Standard Method of Test for Unconfined Compressive Strength of

Cohesive Soil o Plotting: Linear Scale, “Stress-Strain Curve”

• AASHTO T 210 Standard Method of Test for Aggregate Durability Index

• AASHTO T 216 Standard Method of Test for One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils o Plotting: Square root of time scale, “Time Deformation Curve” (Sqrt of time v deformation); logarithmic scale, “Graph of void ratio versus log of pressure curve” (void ratio v vertical stress)

• AASHTO T 228 Specific Gravity of Semi-Solid Asphalt Materials

• AASHTO T 236 Standard Method of Test for Direct Shear Test of Soils under

Consolidated Drained Conditions o Plotting: Square root of time scale, “Time Deformation Curve” (Sqrt of time v deformation); Linear scale, “Normal Force v Percent Shear” (normal shear stress v percent lateral shear); linear scale, “Maximum Shear Stress v Normal Force” (Normal force v maximum shear stress)

• AASHTO T 245 Standard Method of Test for Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus

• AASHTO T 246 Resistance to Deformation and Cohesion of HMA by Means of Hveem

Apparatus

• AASHTO T 247 Preparation of Test Specimens of HMA by Means of California Kneading Compactor

• AASHTO T 267 Standard Method of Test for Determination of Organic Content in Soils by Loss on Ignition

• AASHTO T 275 Standard Method of Test for Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens

• AASHTO T 283 Resistance of Compacted HMA to Moisture-Induced Damage

• AASHTO T 288 Standard Method of Test for Determining Minimum Laboratory Soil

Resistivity

• AASHTO T 289 / ASTM G51 Standard Method of Test for Determining pH of Soil for Use in Corrosion Testing

• AASHTO T 301 Elastic Recovery Test of Asphalt materials by Means of a Ductilometer

• AASHTO T 304 Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate

• AASHTO T 305 Determination of Draindown Characteristics in Uncompacted Asphalt

Mixtures

• AASHTO T 309 Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic Cement Concrete

• AASHTO T 311 Grain-Size Analysis of Granular Soil Materials

• AASHTO T 324 Standard Method of Test for Hamburg Wheel-Track Testing of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures

• AASHTO T 327 Resistance of Coarse Aggregate to Degradation by Abrasion in the

Micro-Deval Apparatus

• AASHTO T 331 Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb) and Density of Compacted HMA Using Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method

• AASHTO T 335 / ASTM D5821 Standard Method of Test for Determining the

Percentage of Fracture in Coarse Aggregate

• AASHTO T 358 Standard Method of Test for Surface Resistivity Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration

• AASHTO T 378 Standard Method of Test for Determining the Dynamic Modulus and

Flow Number for Asphalt Mixtures Using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester

(AMPT)

ASTM International

• ASTM D 2974 Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils

Tier 3

ASTM International / AASHTO Equivalents

• ASTM C 78 / AASHTO T 97 Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading)

• ASTM C 597 Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete

• ASTM C 805 Standard Test Method for Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete

• ASTM C 1202 / AASHTO T 277 Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of

Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration

• ASTM C 1260 / ASTM C 1567 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method) / Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate o Plotting: Linear scale, “Length Change graph” (Time v length)

• ASTM C 1542 / AASHTO T 148 Standard Test Method for Measuring Length of Concrete Cores

• ASTM C 1556 Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Chloride Diffusion

Coefficient of Cementitious Mixtures by Bulk Diffusion

• ASTM D 1075 Standard Test Method for Effect of Water on Compressive Strength of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures

• ASTM D 3042 Standard Test Method for Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates

• ASTM D 3549 Standard Test Method for Thickness or Height of Compacted Asphalt

Mixture Specimens

• ASTM D 4643 Standard Test Method for Determination of Water Content of Soil and Rock by Microwave Oven Heating

• ASTM D 4791 Standard Test Method for Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate

• ASTM D 4972 Standard Test Method for pH of Soils

• ASTM D 5404 Standard Practice for Recovery of Asphalt from Solution Using the

Rotary Evaporator

• ASTM D 7012 Standard Test Methods for Compressive Strength and Elastic Moduli of

Intact Rock Core Specimens under Varying States of Stress and Temperatures o Plotting: Linear scale, “Stress-Strain curve(s)” (Lateral Strain v Axial Stress) &

(Axial Strain v Axial Stress)

• ASTM D 7553 Standard Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in N-Propyl Bromide