TIME OF SAMPLING STRATEGIES FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE

The cost of quality assurance programs in asphalt road construction is high partly due to the need for daily testing. This paper demonstrates the methodology used to investigate the timing of sampling and its effect on a quality assurance program. 14 lots over 2 highway paving projects were tested twice: during construction on a daily basis, and after construction was completed. Three quality measures were compared; namely, asphalt content, degree of compaction, and aggregate gradation. The test data during construction was obtained from 2 sources: the consultant's quality assurance, and the contractor's quality control. One-way ANOVA tests and T-tests were used to compare the means. In addition, the mathematical difference between the means was reviewed to understand how the time of sampling might affect contractor payment adjustments.

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• Authors:
  • McCabe, B
  • AbouRizk, S
  • Gavin, J
• Publication Date: 2002-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 85-89
• Serial:
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Volume: 128
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9364
  • EISSN: 1943-7862
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jcemd4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Construction management; Cost control; Highway maintenance; Highway transportation; Maintenance practices; Pavement maintenance; Paving; Quality assurance; Road construction; Statistical sampling
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00824806
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 5 2002 12:00AM