Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

 

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

October 15, 2024

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Matls. IM 204

Supersedes April 16, 2024

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

Appendix E (US) Units

 

PCC Non-structural & Miscellaneous see IM 535 Appendix 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

 

REPT.

 

S&T

TYPE

 

SAMPLE

BY

 

FREQ.

 

SAMPLE 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

AS           491.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GGBFS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag)

Quality

AS           491.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curing Compounds (4105)

Lab

Tested

 

                    405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear Curing Compounds (4105)

 

 

AB           405.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Entraining Admixture (4103)

Quality

AB                403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Reducing Admix. (4103)

Quality

AB                403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retarding Admixture (4103)

Quality

AB                403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Sealer

(4136.02)

Lab Tested

436.01, 436.02,436.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backer Rod (4136.02)

Lab Tested

AB           436.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixing Water (4102)

Lab Tested

 

 

 

 

 

V

RCE/

CONTR

1/

source

1 pint

CTRL

 

Not required for potable water from municipal supply (1)

AS-Approved Source

Cert- Certification Statement

RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer

IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing

 

DME-District Materials Engineer

V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing

 

CTRL-Central Laboratory

M-Monitor

AB-Approved Brand

 

CONTR-Contractor

QMC-Quality Management Concrete

(1)  DME may waive sampling of water from an established well that has shown past compliance.

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

 

Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

 

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

October 15, 2024

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Matls. IM 204

Supersedes April 16, 2024

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

Appendix E (US) Units

 

PCC Non-structural & Miscellaneous see IM 535 Appendix 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.

 

SAMPLE

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

(4110/4111)

Grad 

QMC

302

306

336

CONTR

1/1500cy

IM 301

CONTR

800240

V

 

 

 

IA

RCE/

CONTR

 

 

1/project

Sample  1/day, test 1st day + 2/week

 

IM 301

 

 

 

 

RCE

 

 

 

DME

 

IM 530 for intermittent production

 

 

Grad 

Non-QMC

302

306

336

CONTR

1/day

IM 301

CONTR

V

 

 

 

IA

RCE/ CONTR

 

 

1/project

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

IM 301

 

 

 

 

RCE

 

 

 

DME

 

IM 527 for intermittent or low production

 

Moist

308, 527

CONTR

IM 527

1000 gm

CONTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable with probe

 

Sp. Gr.

307

CONTR

IM 527

1000 gm

CONTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality

AS              209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS-Approved Source

Cert- Certification Statement

RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer

IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing

 

DME-District Materials Engineer

V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing

 

CTRL-Central Laboratory

M-Monitor

 

 

CONTR-Contractor

QMC-Quality Management Concrete

NOTE: IA may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis 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.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal Funds Independent Assurance, IA, tests are not required.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal funding, verification samples or monitor samples sampled by the DME are not required. These samples may be sampled by the contracting authority. With prior approval, these samples may be tested by the Iowa Department of Transportation Central Laboratory.

 

Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

 

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

October 15, 2024

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Matls. IM 204

Supersedes April 16, 2024

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

Appendix E (US) Units

 

PCC Non-structural & Miscellaneous see IM 535 Appendix 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

 
PLANT INSPECTION

Aggregates- Coarse (4115),

Intermediate

Grad

QMC

302

306

336

CONTR

QMC 1/1500 cy

IM 301

CONTR

800240

V

 

 

IA

RCE/

CONTR

 

1/project

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

IM 301

 

RCE

 

 

DME

 

 

 

 

IM 530 for intermittent production

 

Grad

Non-QMC

302

306

336

CONTR

1/day

IM 301

CONTR

V

 

 

IA

RCE/

CONTR

 

1/project

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

IM 301

 

RCE

 

 

DME

 

IM 527 for intermittent or low production

 

Moist

308

CONTR

IM 527

IM 301

CONTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sp. Gr.

307

CONTR

IM 527

IM 301

CONTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quality

AS              209

 

 

 

 

V

DME

1/project

50 lb

CTRL

 

 

Portland Cement (4101)

Quality

AS              Cert

 

Each Load

 

 

V

DME

1/project

15 lb

CTRL

 

 

 

Cement Yield

                       

CONTR

1/10,000

cy

 

CONTR

820912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fly Ash

Quality

AS              Cert

 

Each Load

 

 

800240

V

DME

1/project

15 lb

CTRL

 

 

GGBFS(Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag)

Quality

AS              Cert

 

Each Load

 

 

V

DME

1/project

15 lb

CTRL

 

 

Air Admixture

Quality

AB              403

 

 

 

 

 

M

DME

1/project

1 pint

CTRL

 

Sample batches not previously reported or as required by DME

Water Reducer

Quality

AB              403

 

 

 

 

 

M

DME

1/project

1 pint

CTRL

 

Retarding Admixture

Quality

AB              403

 

 

 

 

 

M

DME

1/project

1 pint

CTRL

 

AS-Approved Source

Cert- Certification Statement

RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer

IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing

 

DME-District Materials Engineer

V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing

 

CTRL-Central Laboratory

M-Monitor

AB-Approved Brand

 

CONTR-Contractor

QMC-Quality Management Concrete

NOTE: IA may be accomplished by system approach or on a per project basis 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.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal Funds Independent Assurance, IA, tests are not required.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal funding, verification samples or monitor samples sampled by the DME are not required. These samples may be sampled by the contracting authority. With prior approval, these samples may be tested by the Iowa Department of Transportation Central Laboratory.

 

Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

 

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

October 15, 2024

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Matls. IM 204

Supersedes April 16, 2024

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

Appendix E (US) Units

 

PCC Non-structural & Miscellaneous see IM 535 Appendix 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

 

REPT.

 

S&T

TYPE

 

SAMP.

BY

 

FREQ.

 

SAMPLE

SIZE

 

TEST

BY

 

REPT.

 
GRADE INSPECTION

Chloride Solution

Concentration

373

RCE

1/day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steel Reinforcement:

 

                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dowels

Quality

AS      451.03B

 

 

 

 

V

DME

1/Source/Yr

1 dowel bar

CTRL

 

 

Dowel Basket

Assembly

Quality

AS     451 Cert

          451.03B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tie Bars

Quality

AS             451

 

 

 

 

V

DME

1/Source/Yr

1 tie bar

CTRL

 

 

General Use

Quality

AS             451

 

 

 

 

V

DME

1/Source/Yr

48 in

CTRL

 

 

Curing Compound

(4105)

Quality

Tested       405

 

 

 

 

 

V

DME

1/batch

1/qt

CTRL

 

Sample batches not previously reported or as required by DME

AS-Approved Source

Cert- Certification Statement

RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer

IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing

 

DME-District Materials Engineer

V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing

 

CTRL-Central Laboratory

M-Monitor

 

 

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 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 Construction & Materials Bureau.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal Funds Independent Assurance, IA, tests are not required.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal funding, verification samples or monitor samples sampled by the DME are not required. These samples may be sampled by the contracting authority. With prior approval, these samples may be tested by the Iowa Department of Transportation Central Laboratory.

 

 

Sampling & Testing Guide-Minimum Frequency

 

PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, PAVEMENT WIDENING, BASE WIDENING

April 16, 2024

CURB & GUTTER, & PAVED SHOULDERS

Matls. IM 204

Supersedes April 20, 2021

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

Appendix E (US) Units

 

PCC Non-structural & Miscellaneous see IM 535 Appendix 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

 

REPT.

 

S&T

TYPE

 

SAMP.

BY

 

FREQ.

 

SAMPLE

SIZE

 

TEST

BY

 

REPT.

 
GRADE INSPECTION

Plastic Concrete

Air

QMC

318

327

CONTR

1/350 cy,

1/100 cy ready mix

 

CONTR

E115

V

 

 

IA

RCE

1/700 cy,1/200 cy ready mix

 

1/project

 

RCE

 

 

DME

 

Min. 1 test/pour, QC test witness & document

 

Air

Non-

QMC

318

327

 

 

 

 

E115

V

 

IA

RCE

1/700 cy,1/100 cy ready mix

1/project

 

RCE

 

DME

 

Min. 1 test/pour

 

Slump

317

 

 

 

 

 

V

RCE

1/700 cy,1/100 cy ready mix

 

 

RCE

 

 

For hand finish or fixed form only.

Min. 1/pour

 

Grade Yield

 

RCE

1/1000 cy

 

RCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beams**

316, 327, 328

RCE

2/day

 

RCE

E115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beams QMC

327, 328, 530

RCE

1/10000 cy

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum 3 sets

Hardened Concrete

Thickness*

346, 347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

IA

 

 

V

IA

RCE/

CONTR

1/2000 sy

10%

 

MIT

1/2000 sy#

10 locations#

 

 

 

 

 

RCE

DME

 

 

RCE

DME

 

See IM 396 for Bid item <3500 SY

 

 

#Minimum

 

 

Smoothness

341

 

CONTR

 

100%

CONTR

 

V

DME

 

10%

DME

 

 

AS-Approved Source

Cert- Certification Statement

RCE-Resident Construction Engineer/Project Engineer

IA-Independent Assurance

ASD-Approved Shop Drawing

 

DME-District Materials Engineer

V-Verification

S&T-Sampling & Testing

 

CTRL-Central Laboratory

M-Monitor

 

 

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 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 Construction & Materials Bureau.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal Funds Independent Assurance, IA, tests are not required.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal funding, verification samples or monitor samples sampled by the DME are not required. These samples may be sampled by the contracting authority. With prior approval, these samples may be tested by the Iowa Department of Transportation Central Laboratory.

NOTE: For Local agency projects with no Federal funding, smoothness verification testing may be tested and evaluated by the DME.

NOTE: On projects where the contracting authority is determining pavement thickness using a MIT Scanner, IA is not required.