Asphalt QC/QA and Contractor-Performed Quality Control

An effective program of quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) is the key to a successful asphalt construction project. There is a national trend in state departments of transportation (DOTs) toward allowing contractor-performed quality control (CPQC). At the same time, there is a concern in many DOTs with using the contractor-reported data for acceptance and payment purposes. In order to learn from experience of others, a national survey was conducted. Additionally, a large number of asphalt projects in Kentucky were examined. The statistical analyses showed that, for the most part, there is not a significant difference between the contractor-performed acceptance data and side-by-side highway agency-performed verification data. Obviously, this is a very encouraging finding, and it is expected to enhance the level of trust between the contractors and highway agencies.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  International Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Mahboub, Kamyar Cyrus
  • Wang, Yuhong
  • Hancher, Donn E
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 155-183
• Monograph Title: Asphalt Mix Design and Construction: Past, Present, and Future

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Construction projects; Contractors; Payment; Quality assurance; Quality control; State departments of transportation; Statistical analysis; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Highway agencies; Verification
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051883
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784408424
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 2007 9:18AM