Frequency of test NHA , AASHTO & ASTM

ITEM Earth Work Subbase AGG. B/C ASPhALT CONCRETE STEEL

EMBANKMENT AND SUBGRADE GRANULAR SUBBASE AGGREGATE BASE COURSE ASPHALTIC BASE COURSE WEARING COURSE C/Agg CONCRETE Deformend steel bar
CLASS (ITEM NO. 108 TO 113) (ITEM NO. 201) (ITEM NO. 202)
TEST (ITEM NO. 203) (ITEM NO. 305) (ITEM NO. 401) ASTM-615A

Reference As per Reference As Reference As per Reference As per Reference As per Gradation 2/Stockpile plus
TEST Frequency
Item
Frequency per Item
Frequency Item C/Agg Frequency
Item
Frequency
Item AASHTO T-27 1/1000M³
401.2.3 Number of Test :For Bar Size No
#(3~11)(10~36mm) Inclusive one Tension Test And
Bend Test Shall Be Made Of The Largest Size
Unit Wt. 1/Source plus Rolled From Each Heat .If However Material Form
Sieve # (T-27) 3 / Source plus 1 / 1000 M³ 3/Source plus 1/1000 M 202.2 (a) Sieve # (T-27) 1/1000 M³ — 1/1000 M³ —
AASHTO T-19 1/1000 M³ One Heat Diffese By Three or Mor Desgnation
Numbers one Tension and one Band test Shall be
For use in Made frome both the highest and lowest
108.2, 109.2.5, 3 / Source plus as L.A.Abrasion 3/Source/stock pile plus 3/Source plus 1/5000 Sp. Gravity 2/Source plus
LIQLID LIMIT(T-89) 1 / 2000 M³ 203.2.1 (a) 305.2.1 (a) preparation of mix Desgnation number of the deformed Bars Rolled
110.2 etc required based on 3/Source plus as required (T-196) 1/5000 M³ M³ AASHTO T-85 1/1000 M³ design. For No (14~18) (43~57mm)one Tension Test And
visual observation. based on visual 202.2 (e)
one Bend Test Shall be Made of Each Size Rolled
observation Stripping 3/Source plus 1/5000 Absorption 1/Source plus From each heat
Plasticity Index(T-90) AASHTO T-182
3/Source plus 2/5000 M³ 203.2.1 (b)
M³
305.2.1 (b)
AASHTO T-85 1/500 M³

Moisture Density (Lab) No. 201.2 Visual 3/Source plus as

Abrasion 1/Source plus
(T-180) 108.3, 1/1000 M³ 1/1000 M³ 203.3.3. Fractured faces required based on visual 203.2.1 305.2.1
AASHTO T-96 1/5000 M³
401.2.3
observation. Visual 3/Source plus Prestressing Reinforcement Steel (item 405.2.1
1 / 2,000 M as required based on Astm A-416) Uncoated Seven Wire For
visual observation. Prestressed Concrete
3/Source plus as required 3/Source/stock pile plus as Visual 3/Source plus as
Soundness 1/Source plus
C.B.R (T-193) 108.2 and 110.2 based on variation in required based on 202.2 (f) Flat and Elongated Particle. required based on visual 203.2.1 (e) 305.2.1 (e)
AASHTO T-104 1/5000 M³
401.2.3
gradation or 1/1000 M³ variation in gradation observation.

Deleterious
Sodium Sulphate Soundness 3/Source plus 1/5000 1/Source plus
Swelling (T-193) 1 / 2,000 M³ 108.2 — — —
AASHTO T-104
3/Source plus 1/5000 M³ 203.2.1 (b)
M³
305.2.1 (b) Substance
1/5000M³
401.2.3
One Specimen For Test Shall Be Taken From
AASHTO M-80
Each (20 Ton) Production Lot of Finished
Specific Gravity.
For use in /Source for each size Strand. And Tested For Breaking Strength
Relative Density. and Absorption 4/Source for each size in Hot For use in
Fine Aggregate
1 / 1,000 M 109.2.2 — — — preparation of in Hot bins of Asphalt
preparation of JMF. .Yield Strength And Elongation
ASTM D-4254-83 AASHTO T-85 bins of Asphalt Plant
JMF. Plant

Gradation 2/Source plus Metal Beam Guard Rail

L.A.Abrasion (T-196) 3/Source plus 1/500M³ No. 201.2 3/Source plus 1/5,000 M³ 202.2 Fine/Agg AASHTO M-6 1/1000M³
401.2.2
item . 604.2 (AASHTO M 180)
3/Source plus as required 3/Source plus as
Sand Equivalent Unit Wt. 4/Source plus one piece sample from each 200 pieces in a
Soundness(T-104) — — 3/Source plus 1/5,000 M³ 202.2 (d)
T-176
based on visual observation. 203.2.1 © required based on 305.2.1 ©
AASHTO T-19 1/800M³ lot .
2/1000 M³ visual observation
3/source plus as Specific Gravity For use in
3/source plus as required Plasticity Index. 4/Source plus 1/1000
Sand Equivalent(T-176) required based on visual No. 201.2
based on visual observation
202.2(e)
AASHTO T-89 and T-90.
2/1000 M³ 203.2.1 (d) 1/1000 M³ 305.2.1 (d) AASHTO T-84
M³
preparation of mix Guard Rail Posts item . 604.2.4 (AASHTO-183)
observation design.

as required based on as required based on Specific Gravity. For use in Absorption 1/Source plus 1/1000 Frequency of testing sample according to AASHTO
Specific Gravity (T-84 ) variation in gradation variation in gradation AASHTO T-84
4 4/Source. 2/Source
preparation of JMF. AASHTO T-84 M³ T-243 (5.2.2) 3 Specimen from 15 ton of a lot.
For use in
Visual 3/Source plus as preparation of JMF.
Friable Particles Organic Impurities 1/Source plus
Fractured faces — — required based on visual 202.2 (b)
AASHTO T-112
2/5000 M³ 1/5000 M³ —
AASHTO T-21 1/1000M³
401.2.2 Sign Panels
observation
as required based on as required based on variation Soundness 1/Source plus 1/5000
D60/D10 T-27 variation in gradation in gradation
Bitumen AASHTO T-104 M³
ASTM B-209 ;one sample shall be taken from
each parent plate, but not more than one
4/layer/400 M laid 3 4/layer/400 M laid 3 sample per 1000kg of sheet or 2000kg of
Specific Gravity For use in Fineness 1/Source plus
Compaction(T-191) 1 / 200 M. 108.3, 109.2.2 Minimum/layer if less than No. 201.3.4. Minimum/layer if less than 202.3.3.
AASHTO T-228
2/Shipment.
preparation of JMF.
2/Shipment. —
1/1000M³
401.2.2 plate or part thereof, in a lot shall be required.
400 M laid 400 M laid AASHTO M-6

Penetration. 3/Week of plant operation 3/Week of plant operation

Paving Blocks item
217.2.7.1
Before laying paving blocks,
divide each designated section,
comprising not more than 5000
blocks, in a consignment into
eight approximately equal groups,
Clearly mark all samples at the
time of sampling in such a way
that the designated section or part
thereof and the consignment
represented by the sample are
clearly defined. Take two (2)
blocks from each group.
accordance with this Part of BS
6717.
accordance with this Part of BS
6717.
Bricks item 410.2.5
10 individual bricks shall be
selected from a lot of 1000000
bricks or fraction. For a larger
lot,5 additional specimen shall be
selected from each additional
500000 bricks or fraction.for
structural clay tile,atleast 5 tile
shall be selected from a lot of 250
tons or fraction,For a larger lot,
5 additional specimen shall be
selected from each lot of 500 tons
or fraction.
Reflection sheet (item.607.2.2)
Sampling of Bitumen Thermoplastic road paints AASHTO T-49 Samples taken from heating 203.2.2. Samples taken from heating 305.2.2
Deleterious Substance 1/Source plus 1/5000 The sheeting manufacturer shall provide a test
item 608.3 (aashto m-249) AASHTO M-6 M³
tank at staggered intervals. report from British Standards Institution (BSI) or
material Concrete pipe tank at staggered intervals.
401.2.2
any internationally recognised laboratory stating
item 301 (AASHTO M-20 bitumen, M-81
ITEM 501 (AASHTO M-170)
tackcoat,M-82 prime coat, M-140 that the sheeting meets the requirements
ASPHALTIC BASE COURSE WEARING COURSE 1/Source plus 1/5000
Emulsified asphalt) TEST Petrographic –
PLANT MIX (ITEM NO. 203) PLANT MIX (ITEM NO. 305) M³ according to BSI 873 Part 6. or FP 92 of FHWA. A
The minimum batch of thermoplastic full width by 1-yard (0.9m) long sample is
traffic striping material sampled and Reference As per Reference As per selected at random to represent the entire
Mixture Frequency Frequency
tested shall not be less than 1360 kg Item Item sheet,roll, or lot , for the testing the coefficient of
According to T-40; The required
number of sample shall be taken from unless the total order is less than this Cement retroflectivity 3 sample shall be spaced.
Extraction
each delivery of bituminous material to amount.
AN owner of pipe , Whose needs require AASHTO T-164
represent a maximum of 10000 gal.
shipment at intervals over extend Yield Test for Cement
Gradation T-30 1/Lot or 1000 Bags 310.3.3 Metal post (607.2.3)
periods of time, shall be entitled to such Content AASHTO T-121
Astm A-501(8.2)
Drum barrel carton or bages: if a lot of test , preliminary to delevery of pipe, as Elastomeric Bearing Pads item. Bulk Sp. Gr. Test specimen taken from two lengths of tubing from
Setting Time
material from a singel run of batch of are required by the type of basis of AASHTO T-166 2/day’s 1/Lot or 1000 Bags 401.2.1
producer , one packge shall be selected
406.2.5 2/day’s production. 203.2.3. 305.2.3. AASHTO T-131 each lot of 500 lengths.
acceptance specified by the Method B production.
at random and sampled as described
below owner.owner shall be entitled to Maximum Sp. Gr. Mortar Strength REFLECTORIZED PAVEMENT STUDS
1/Lot or 1000 Bags 401.2.1
additional tests as such time as the AASHTO T-209 AASHTO T-132 (item.609) ASTM D-4280
owner may deem necessray, provided The sample shall be taken from each lot
packeges in shipment packeges selected
2-8 2 that the total number of pipe tested of pads or batch of elastomer to be
Air Voids AASHTO T-269
9-27 3 (including preliminary test) shall not furnished, whichever results in the For markers sample size shall be 20 markers
28-64 4
Concrete mix from each lot of 10000 markers or less and
exceed 1 pipe or 1 % whichever is the greater number of samples. The samples Thickness 1/layer @ 100 M interval As per item 1/layer @ 100 M
65-125 5
greater of each size of pipe delivered. will be selected at random at the point of AASHTO T-230 per lane 203.3.11. interval per lane
40 markers from each lot of more than 10000
126-216 6 As per item 305.3.2. .for markers with an abrasion resistant
217-343 7 manufacture or, at the option of the surface , 10 additional sample shall be
344-512 8 Compaction Compression (Cube or
513-729 9 Contractor at the job site. 1/layer @ 100 M interval As per item 203.3.9 1/layer @ 100 M 6/Shift or 50 M³(2 sets requried. Lot size shall not exceed 25000
AASHTO T-230 Cylinder)
728-1000 10 per lane A interval per lane of 3 each) markers
AASHTO T-22 401.1.1
1001-1331 11
Chain link Fence
Slump AASHTO T-119 2/shift or 50M³ (item-611) aashto-181
1 Roll from each lot of 50 role sampled for testing
purpose.
Water
Tension wire: 6 specimens from different rolls of a lot
(defined same size and type presented at one time for
inspection.)3 for breaking load and 3 for mass of coating
Chemical Tests AASHTO T-
26
1/Source 401.2.7
post, hardware , fitting sampled in lots of 500 pieces at
All data collected from different spec book . If any mistake then check the refrence or item no given. Prepaired by : AMJAD ALI ( M.E China Beixin company)
one time.