{"id":49,"date":"2024-05-03T19:39:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pavechecklist.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=checklist&#038;p=49"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:44:43","slug":"field-testing","status":"publish","type":"checklist","link":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/?checklist=field-testing","title":{"rendered":"Field Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temperature<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ambient Air: Does it meet minimums?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pavement Surface: Does it meet minimums?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix Delivery temperature: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is mix below maximum production temperature? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is mix above minimum paving specifications?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrared vs Probe thermometer: Confirm calibration of temperature gauges and probe thermometers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thermal Camera: Operate per mfg\u2019s recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mat Density<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gauge (<a href=\"http:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/200-F_series\/pdfs\/bit207.pdf\">Tex\u2011207\u2011F<\/a>, Part 3) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/QF207-FIII_L1B.pdf\">QF207-3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish Roller Pattern Tex-207-F Part 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/QF.207P4.pdf\">QF207-4<\/a>&nbsp;Core (<a href=\"http:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/200-F_series\/pdfs\/bit251.pdf\">Tex\u2011251\u2011F<\/a>, Part I and Part II). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/QF251.pdf\">QF251<\/a> As required, use agency random numbers to locate. Cool surface, proper handling, and chain of command on extracted core.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish daily and running correlation between gauge and core values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Longitudinal Joint Density<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As required, verify QC testing and QA testing. (<a href=\"http:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/200-F_series\/pdfs\/bit207.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tex\u2011207\u2011F<\/a>, Part\u00a0VII) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/QF.207P7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QF207-7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Segregation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As required in spec (<a href=\"http:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/200-F_series\/pdfs\/bit207.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tex\u2011207\u2011F<\/a>, Part&nbsp;V) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/QF.207P7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QF207-5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permeability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As required, verify QC testing and QA testing. (<a href=\"http:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/200-F_series\/pdfs\/bit246.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tex-246-F<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/QF246.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QF246<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Porous Friction Course (PFC): Max 20 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thin Overlay Mix (TOM): Min 120 seconds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sampling Binders and Tack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As required. <a href=\"https:\/\/ftp.dot.state.tx.us\/pub\/txdot-info\/cst\/TMS\/500-C_series\/pdfs\/aph500.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tex-500-C<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txhmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/QF500.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QF500<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temperature Mat Density Longitudinal Joint Density Segregation Permeability Sampling Binders and Tack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","checklist_category":[8],"class_list":["post-49","checklist","type-checklist","status-publish","hentry","checklist_category-materials-testing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/checklist"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/49\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"checklist_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fchecklist_category&post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}