Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

ACCEPTANCE OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS

Material		Maximum Quantity	Specifications	Alternate Acceptance Method
Aggregate, non-proportioned, non-critical		200 tons	IM 209	Approved Source and Visual
Asphalt, HMA	Mix	mixture bid item of 1000 tons	2303	Approved JMF, Contractor QC, and Contractor Certification
	Binder	mixture bid item of 1000 tons	4137	Approved Source and Supplier Certification
	Aggregate	mixture bid item of 1000 tons	4127	Approved Source, Producer Certification for gradation and quality, and Contractor QC.
Concrete, PCC Paving	Aggregate	Less than 2000 Square Yards of Concrete	4110, 4111, 4115	Approved Source, Producer Certification for gradation and quality, Agency gradation verification, and Contractor QC.
		Less than 10 Cubic Yards of Concrete or Non- structural items Defined in IM 528	4110, 4111, 4115	Approved Source, Producer Certification for gradation and quality, and Contractor QC.
	Portland Cement	Less than 2000 Square Yards of Concrete	4101	Approved Source and Producer Certification
	Fly Ash	Less than 2000 Square Yards of Concrete	4108	Approved Source and Producer Certification
	GGBFS	Less than 2000 Square Yards of Concrete	4108	Approved Source and Producer Certification
	Admixtures	Less than 2000 Square Yards of Concrete Yards		Approved Source

Concrete, PCC Structural	Aggregate	Less than 50 Cubic Yards of Concrete		Approved Source, Producer Certification for gradation and quality, Agency gradation verification, and Contractor QC.
		Less than 10 Cubic Yards of Concrete or Non- structural items Defined in IM 528		Approved Source, Producer Certification for gradation and quality, and Contractor QC.
	Portland Cement	Less than 50 Cubic Yards of Concrete		Approved Source and Producer Certification
	Admixtures	Less than 50 Cubic Yards of Concrete		Approved Source
Dowel Baskets, Epoxy-coated		25		Visual & Field Check
Erosion Control, Seed		100 lbs.	4169.02	Supplier Statement on Mixture Proportions
Hardware for Timber		100 lbs.	4153.07	Visual
Joint Filler, Preformed		50 ft.	4136.03	Visual & Dimension
Lighting Material-Conduit & Fittings		100 ft	4185.10	Visual & Brand Name
Paint, Bridge		5 gal.	4182	Visual & Brand Name
Pipe, Welded Steel for Bridge Railing		100 ft.	4153.05	Letter of Compliance
Signing, Delineator posts		10	4186.10,C	Visual
Steel Reinforcement, Epoxy Coated (other than bridge decks)		Less than 5 tons	4151.03,B	Approved Source, Producer Certification
Steel Reinforcement, Uncoated		Less than 45 tons	4151	Approved Source, Producer Certification