EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF QC/QA PROGRAMS ON ASPHALT MIXTURE VARIABILITY

The promise of using a quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) specification for construction of asphalt pavements is that a less variable hot mix asphalt (HMA) will be produced with constant control throughout production and placement operations. This reduction in variability decreases the cost of the pavement over time through better performance and longer service life. Implementing QC/QA specification also increases cost. This cost is associated with the increased amount of testing required by the contractor. Due to the recent implementation, the benefits of using QC/QA specification have yet to be fully determined. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the QC/QA specification in decreasing HMA variability in an effort to measure the impact of using QC/QA specifications.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=469
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60888
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, 710 Garfield
  Laramie, WY  United States  82070
• Authors:
  • Ksaibati, K
  • Butts, N
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 150 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Benefits; Contractors; Costs; Evaluation; Hot mix asphalt; Pavement performance; Quality assurance; Quality control; Road construction; Service life; Specifications; Testing; Variables
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Materials; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960459
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 03-146
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 18 2003 12:00AM