FP-96 English Version - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Material orProductProperty orCharacteristicTable 501-3Sampling and TestingCategory Test Methods or Specifications Frequency Sampling Point339ConcreteSlump—Air content—Unit weight—Temperature—Making test specimens—Compressive strength (4) IIAASHTO T 119AASHTO T 152 orAASHTO T 196AASHTO T 121ThermometerAASHTO T 23AASHTO T 221 per load (2)1 per load (2)1 per load (2)First load1 set per 2,000 yd 2 but notless than 1 per day (3)Discharge stream at pointof placement (1)Discharge stream at pointof placement (1)Discharge stream at pointof placement (1)Discharge stream at pointof placement (1)Discharge stream at pointof placement (1)Concrete pavement Pavement thickness (5)IIAASHTO T 241 core per 2,000 ft 2In place after sufficienthardeningSmoothness (6)IFLH T 504See Subsection 501.12(1) Sample according to AASHTO T 141 except composite samples are not required.(2) See Subsection 552.09(b)(3).(3) Cast at least 4 compressive strength test cylinders and carefully transport the cylinders to the job site curing facility.(4) A single compressive strength test result is the average result from 2 cylinders cast from the same load and tested at 28 days.(5) Thickness is not a statistically evaluated parameter unless concrete pavement payment is by the square yard.(6) Applies only to an item used as a final surface course constructed under the contract.See Subsection 501.12Section 501