RAPID TEST METHODS FOR FIELD CONTROL OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE STATE OF THE ART IN THE DEVELOPMENT, NEED, AND USE OF RAPID TEST METHODS. THE FIRST PHASE COMPRISES A LITERATURE SURVEY OF CURRENT PRACTICES IN QUALITY CONTROL AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING, ALONG WITH A STUDY USING STATISTICAL METHODS TO ASSESS THE TIME LIMITS FOR RAPID TESTS. THE SECOND PHASE IS CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF NEW RAPID TEST METHODS OR PRINCIPLES TO SELECT THOSE WORTHY OF FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIRTY-EIGHT STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY, AND INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE SECOND PHASE OF THE STUDY APPLIED TO RAPID TEST METHODS FOR ASPHALT CONTENT DETERMINATION, COMPACTION CONTROL, GRADATION OF SEVERAL TYPES OF AGGREGATE, DENSITY OF BASE COURSE MATERIALS AND SOILS, AND MOISTURE CONTENT. THE RESULTS OF ALL TESTS ARE APPENDED. TN ADDITION TO 226 TEXTUAL REFERENCES, THE REPORT CONTAINS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 105 REPORTS AND ARTICLES ON RAPID TEST METHODS. /AUTHOR/

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  • Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. 89 PP, 62 FIG, 25 TAB, 226 REF, 5 APP
• Authors:
  • Antrim, J D
  • BROWN, F B
  • Busching, H W
  • Chisman, J A
  • MOORE, J H
  • Rostron, J P
  • Schwartz, A E
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Report
  • Issue Number: 103
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0077-5614

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Aggregate gradation; Asphalt content; Base course (Pavements); Compaction; Density; Quality control; Road construction; Soils; Statistical quality control; Test procedures
• Old TRIS Terms: Quality control testing
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215357
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 28 1970 12:00AM