{"id":80,"date":"2026-09-01T20:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pavechecklist.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=checklist&#038;p=80"},"modified":"2026-09-04T01:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T01:57:57","slug":"pfc-342","status":"publish","type":"checklist","link":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/?checklist=pfc-342","title":{"rendered":"PFC 342"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item 342 \u2013 Porous Friction Course (PFC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Construction Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production: Multiple cold feed bins for same coarse aggregate, watch max temperatures, drain down, storage, develop a drum cleanout SOP for switching to specialty mixes. Caution when switching mixes same shift, fibers, lime?, lower production rates, verify aggregate supplier&#8217;s capacity to produce for entire project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trucking: tight tarps, truck bed cleanup prior to loadout. Consider impact of long haul on temperature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MTV\/Shuttle Buggy: Recommend dumping initial half-loads to prevent rapid cooling, use dump head not pickup head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paving: Don\u2019t tack vertical edges between PFC mats, limit to peak paving season, outside edge joint treatment, drainage, curb and gutter, superelevation, rapid temperature loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compaction: Don\u2019t vibrate, no rubber tire, rapid cooling, steel wheel rollers on static mode\/spray nozzles well maintained, wheel release agent\/soap, cover the mat quickly, don&#8217;t move equipment on fresh PFC, less roll down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handwork: Minimize handwork due to rapid cooling and texture differences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing (QC\/QA): Water flow test in lieu of cores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HG Binder: Not recommended \u2013 use 344 Superpave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Item 342 \u2013 Porous Friction Course (PFC) Construction Tips:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","checklist_category":[9],"class_list":["post-80","checklist","type-checklist","status-publish","hentry","checklist_category-mix-types"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/80","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":1,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/80\/revisions\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"checklist_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fchecklist_category&post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}