{"id":86,"date":"2026-09-01T20:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pavechecklist.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=checklist&#038;p=86"},"modified":"2026-09-04T01:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T01:56:37","slug":"tom-347","status":"publish","type":"checklist","link":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/?checklist=tom-347","title":{"rendered":"TOM 347"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Item 347 \u2013 Thin Overlay Mixes (TOM)<\/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: Caution when switching mixes in same shift, SOP for drum cleanout, temperature control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trucking: Tight tarps, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paving: Higher minimum ambient paving temps, limit to peak paving season, spray paver option, bonding courses, avoid windy days due to rapid cooling, chunks, watch joints closely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compaction: Rapid cooling, potential tearing, less roll down, fat spots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handwork: Minimize, difficult due to rapid cooling, avoid if possible\/thin lifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing (QC\/QA): Water flow &#8211; no cores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HPG Binder \u2013 Seek MTD Approval \u2013 See HPG tips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Item 347 \u2013 Thin Overlay Mixes (TOM) Construction Tips:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","checklist_category":[9],"class_list":["post-86","checklist","type-checklist","status-publish","hentry","checklist_category-mix-types"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/86","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\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/86\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"checklist_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fchecklist_category&post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}