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3. In addition to those samples taken for ERS compliance, five samples of 20 kg each of the
OGFC, RAC-O, and OBC mixes. Labelling shall include which test section the mix is from.
Chris Raymond
Bituminous Section, MERO
Room 15, Building C
1201 Wilson Ave,
Toronto, ON M3M 1J8
Test Sections Layout
The Contractor shall construct the test sections each two lanes wide and 500 meters long including
partially or fully paved shoulders, as specified. The test sections shall be constructed in conformance
with OPSS 313, as amended by the special provisions in this Contract and to the lines, grades,
thicknesses and cross-sections shown elsewhere in the Contract Documents.
The test sections shall be constructed in accordance with Table B indicating test section locations,
thickness, and type of hot mix asphalt within each test section.
Table B: Test Section Locations
Test
Section
A Sta. 12+000 to Sta. 12+500
Location Mix Thickness and Type
30 mm OGFC over 50 mm HL4 OBC
over 50 mm Superpave 19.0
B Sta. 12+500 to Sta. 13+000 30 mm OGFC over 50 mm Superpave 19.0
C Sta. 13+000 to Sta. 13+500 30 mm RAC-O over 50 mm Superpave 19.0
D Sta. 13+500 to Sta. 14+000 30 mm SMA 9.5 over 50 mm Superpave 19.0
E Sta. 14+000 to Sta. 14+500 40 mm SP 12.5 FC2 over 50 mm Superpave 19.0
Each test section shall be constructed as shown in the schematic Test Section Layout below.
Test Section Layout
Section Limit 500 meters Section
Limit
Sampling
Area
Monitoring Portion
Sampling
Area
150 m 200 m 150 m
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