Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Section 2122, 2201, 2213, 2301, 2302, 2310, Quality Management Concrete (QM-C)

MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMP. SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

SOURCE INSPECTION

Aggregates-

Fine (4110)

AS 209

Aggregate-

Coarse (4115),

Intermediate

AS 209

Portland Cement (4101)

Quality

AS 401

Fly Ash (4108)

Quality

GGBFS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag)

Quality

Curing Compounds (4105)

Lab

Tested

Clear Curing Compounds (4105)

Air Entraining Admixture (4103)

Quality

AB 403

Water Reducing Admix. (4103)

Quality

AB 403

Retarding Admixture (4103)

Quality

AB 403

Joint Sealer

Lab Tested

436.01, 436.02,436.03

Backer Rod (4136.02)

Lab Tested

Mixing Water (4102)

Lab Tested

V

RCE/

CONTR

1/

source

1 pint

CTRL

Not required for potable water from municipal supply

AS-Approved Source Cert A-Type A Certification RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing Cert C-Type C Certification DME-District Materials Engineer V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing Cert D-Type D Certification CTRL-Central Materials Office

CONTR-Contractor QMC-Quality Management Concrete

NOTE: RCE/CONTR indicates that the contractor shall assist in the sampling at the direction of and witnessed by the project engineer.

MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMP. SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

SOURCE INSPECTION

Steel Reinforcement (4151)

Dowels

Quality

AS 451

Tie Bars

Quality

AS 451

General Use

Quality

AS 451

PLANT INSPECTION

Aggregates-Fine

Grad

QMC

CONTR

1/1500cy

CONTR

800240

V

IA

RCE/

CONTR

Sample 1/day, test 1^st day + 2/week

RCE

DME

Grad

Non-QMC

CONTR

1/day

CONTR

V

IA

RCE/ CONTR

Sample 1/day, test 1^st day + 1/ week

RCE

DME

Moist

CONTR

1/half day

1000 gm

CONTR

Not applicable with probe

Sp. Gr.

CONTR

1000 gm

CONTR

Quality

AS 209

AS-Approved Source Cert A-Type A Certification RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing Cert C-Type C Certification DME-District Materials Engineer V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing Cert D-Type D Certification CTRL-Central Materials Office

CONTR-Contractor QMC-Quality Management Concrete

NOTE: IA may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis (IA at 1 per 100,000 sy of concrete) at the discretion of the DME.

NOTE: When Certified Plant Inspection is not provided, the engineer is responsible for performing quality control sampling and testing.

NOTE: RCE/CONTR indicates that the contractor shall assist in the sampling at the direction of and witnessed by the project engineer.

MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMP. SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

PLANT INSPECTION

Aggregates- Coarse (4115),

Intermediate

Grad

QMC

CONTR

QMC 1/1500 cy

CONTR

800240

V

IA

RCE/

CONTR

Sample 1/day,test 1^st day+2/ week

RCE

DME

Grad

Non-QMC

CONTR

1/day

CONTR

V

IA

RCE/

CONTR

Sample 1/day, test 1^st day + 1/week

RCE

DME

Moist

CONTR

1/half day

CONTR

Sp. Gr.

CONTR

CONTR

Quality

AS 209

V

DME

1/100,000 sy

50 lb

CTRL

Portland Cement (4101)

Quality

AS Cert D

Each Load

V

DME

1/100,000 sy

15 lb

CTRL

Cement Yield

CONTR

1/10,000

cy

CONTR

820912

Fly Ash

Quality

AS Cert D

Each Load

800240

V

DME

1/100,000 sy

15 lb

CTRL

GGBFS(Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag)

Quality

AS Cert

Each Load

V

DME

1/100,000 sy

15 lb

CTRL

Air Admixture

Quality

AS 403

V

DME

1/batch

1 pint

CTRL

Sample batches not previously reported or as required by DME

Water Reducer

Quality

AS 403

V

DME

1/batch

1 pint

CTRL

Retarding Admixture

Quality

AS 403

V

DME

1/batch

1 pint

CTRL

AS-Approved Source Cert A-Type A Certification RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing Cert C-Type C Certification DME-District Materials Engineer V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing Cert D-Type D Certification CTRL-Central Materials Office

CONTR-Contractor QMC-Quality Management Concrete

NOTE: IA may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis (IA at 1 per 100,000 sy of concrete) at the discretion of the DME.

NOTE: When Certified Plant Inspection is not provided, the engineer is responsible for performing quality control sampling and testing.

NOTE: Quality samples not required when mix quantity is less than 2000 sq. yds., except for curing compound.

NOTE: RCE/CONTR indicates that the contractor shall assist in the sampling at the direction of and witnessed by the project engineer.

MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ITEM

TESTS

METHOD OF ACCEPTANCE & RELATED IMs

QUALITY CONTROL

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE & VERIFICATION S&T

REMARKS

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMPLE SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

S&T TYPE

SAMPLE BY

FREQ.

SAMP. SIZE

TEST BY

REPORT

GRADE INSPECTION

Chloride Solution

Concentration

RCE

1/day

Steel Reinforcement:

Dowels

Quality

V

DME

1/District/Yr

2 ft

CTRL

Dowel Basket

Assembly

Quality

AS 451 Cert D

Tie Bars

Quality

AS 451

V

DME

1/District/Yr

2 ft

CTRL

General Use

Quality

AS 451

V

DME

1/District/Yr

48 in

CTRL

Curing Compound

Quality

Tested 405

V

DME

1/batch

1/qt

CTRL

Sample batches not previously reported or as required by DME

Plastic Concrete

Air

QMC

CONTR

1/350 cy,

1/100 cy ready mix

CONTR

E115

V

IA

RCE

1/700 cy,1/350 cy ready mix

1/100,000 sy

RCE

DME

Min. 1 test/pour

Air

Non-

QMC

E115

V

IA

RCE

1/700 cy,1/100 cy ready mix

1/100,000 sy

RCE

DME

Min. 1 test/pour

Slump

V

RCE

1/700 cy, min 1/pour

RCE

For hand finish or fixed form only

Grade Yield

RCE

1/1000 cy

RCE

Beams**

RCE

2/day

RCE

E115

Hardened Concrete

Thickness*

V

IA

RCE/

CONTR

1/2000 sy

10%

RCE

DME

Smoothness

CONTR

100%

CONTR

V

DME

10%

DME

AS-Approved Source Cert A-Type A Certification RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing Cert C-Type C Certification DME-District Materials Engineer V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing Cert D-Type D Certification CTRL-Central Materials Office

CONTR-Contractor QMC-Quality Management Concrete

*IA thickness cores sent to Central Lab for additional project information testing (Interstate and Primary only.) **None required when maturity is used.

NOTE: IA may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis (IA at 1 per 100,000 sy of concrete or as noted in the table) at the discretion of the DME.

NOTE: Quality samples not required when mix quantity is less than 2000 sq. yds., except for curing compound.

NOTE: RCE/CONTR indicates that the contractor shall assist in the sampling at the direction of and witnessed by the project engineer.

NOTE: Form #E115 available from the Office of Construction.