TABLE J

Price Adjustment for Deviation in Asphalt Binder Content

 

 

 

% of Deviation from Intended Asphalt Binder Content

Payment

Base-Intermediate Course

Payment

Surface Course

0.00  -  0.30

100

100

0.31  -  0.40

98

98

0.41  -  0.50

94

94

0.51  -  0.60

88

88

0.61  -  0.70

82

82

0.71  -  0.80

76

73

0.81  -  0.90

70

63

0.91  -  1.00

64

51

1.01  -  1.10

58

35

 

 

 

Adjustment will be made on the quantity of HMA mixture affected and not to the asphalt binder.  No payment will be made for asphalt binder used in a mixture in excess of the tolerance specified.

NOTES:

1.    Use of this Price Adjustment is limited to situations where no hot box samples are taken on a given day of HMA paving.

2.    This Price Adjustment applies when the % of deviation is above or below the intended asphalt binder content.