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    : : INTRODUCTION PART IL i METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ‘This Eleventh Eeition of Transportation Materials is published in two parts. one dealing with specifications for materials and the cond with methods of esting and specifications fr testing equip ‘tent, Part I covering methods of testing and spectfcatons for testing equipment, contains 193 Test ‘Methods, 12 mote than the 1971 edition: Revises have been made ita mutuber ofthe test methods shown inthe las edition and a few fst methods have Been delete. [As stated in previous editions, the Associaton has followed the policy of indicating. for naturally oc cortng materials text init wbich may be caeidered the most iberal that may safely be allowed. Ths Ins been done with the understanding that whete Righer grade materials are locally avalable, more Field equisements should be iacred, This policy hat heen followed in recognition oF the necessity of fdlusting test requiremonts to meet local demands. However the recommended test limits covering /nanafactured progucts such as cement, see, asphalt, may be comidere as definite requirements tor the materiats for speifie ures and Under specie conditions, a not Subject o mediation inthe same sense as would Jusly madiieations in speciiatins for naturally curring materials. ‘Man ofthese specifications agree with those ofthe American Society fr Testing and Materials. n ailleasc where the Association and Society standards are technically identical, relerence tothe ASTM ‘esiation namaber shown in the heading ofthe specification, Where the Association has adopted an ASTM standan, the courtesy of the Society In permuting publication ofthe standard is appreciate. ‘General juriadiction over Assclation standards ia tis field is a function of the Suacomimittee on Materials, which has members representing each of the 50 Sates the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columb, aod the United States Department of Transportation. A number af specifica ‘ions have boen included inthis poblisstion a the request of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges fad Structures, Mr.C, K, Prous, Materials and Revesteh Engineer forthe Minnesots Deparcment of Highways: has divested the development of new specifications and relsions contained inthis volume, as «haieman of the Subcormmiice on Materials. Mr. Preus retired as chuicman of the Sabeommittes in ‘Augest 1973 and he has been replaced by Mr, Thomas D. Moreland of Georgia, Intertn Specifications are uswaly published etch yea, and a revised edition of this book is published ren four yours. The Interim Specifications have the satoe satus ax standar’s of the american ‘Assaciation of State Highway and Transportation Ofiils, but are tentative revisions approved by at Teas two-thinds of the Subcommittee on Materia. These revisions are voted on by the Assocation Member Departments prior tothe publication of each new edition ofthis ook, ad if approved by at Teaat two-thirds ofthe members, they are included in the new edition as standards of the Association Criticisms of thete speciiations are welcome and should be addrested to the Executive Directo, AASHTO. 341 National Press Bullding, Washington, D.C. 20004. DR METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING 1 Standard Methods of - Sampling Stone, Slag, Gravel, Sand, and Stone Bock for Use as Highway Materials AASHTO Destenarton: T 2-74 1. SCOPE 1.1._‘Thee methods are intended (o apply to the sampling of stooe, slag, gravel, sand, and stone block for the following purposes (Nate 1): Preliminary investigation of sources of supply. Acceptance ot rejection of source of supp, Tespection of shipments of waterias, and Inspection of materialson the sie of he work. cepa af cutee nih heat el, Te pein megan pga engage voy ta ey "ype fanaa fhe dp oes nd pat ce Fh upp va 2, SECURING SAMPLES 241 Samplesof all materils for tet upon which ito be based the acceptance or eejctlon of the supply shall be takon by the purchaser oc bis authorized representative. Samples for Inspection oF ‘preliminary fest may be submited by the seller or cwner ofthe supply. 122 Sampling is equally as important asthe testing, and ie sempler shal use every precaution ‘obtain samples that wil show the true nature and condition of the materials which they represent STONE FROM LEDGES OR QUARRIES 3. INSPECTION 3.41 The ledge ot quarry face of the stone shall be Inspected to determine any vaviation tn 6.41 Report the values obtained in $1 4 the nearest 01 percent asthe Deval West los ‘orleans pcp pny 2 gaa ed a es al on or nthe per non Sag rt of fn uhweree ht deen ep he his en insti sre at Standard Method of Test for Abrasion of Gravel by Use of the Deval Machine AASHTO Destonation: T 4-35 1. TEST FOR GRAVEL CONTAINING NO CRUSHED PIECES 1.1 The sample sball consist entirely of uncrushed fragments of gravel, and the test shall be made sing oe ofthe five gradings (A, B, C.D. or F) given in paragraph 1-3. The grading most neatly ‘representing that ofthe material furalshed forthe work shall be ealected forthe est 12 The aggregate shall fist be seretmed ino the different sizes tequired forthe tet, and the material ofthese sbes shall be washed ad fled. 1.3. The sample shal consist of 9.000. of the dry gravel, wih the diferent sizes commie to xnform to one of the folloning Five gradings: nares nn —, : gE fg —— ep eo eT = ge ———#ob @ fF om a i ee = a ee =e tio tw at me reo eerbeing aos ognng ttt suey st teed! per ib apy re a se radii eer ed) 1.4 ‘The sample forthe test shall be placed inthe cast-iron cylinder ofthe Deval sbrasion-testing machin a specified forthe standard abrasion test for stone. Six cast-iron spheres 7/8, (approx. 48 vom) in diameter and weighing approximately 0.95 Ib. (0.43 kg.) each shall be paced in tbe cylinder as fan abrasive charge. 8 METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING. ™ 1.8. The duration ofthe test and the rate of rotation shall be the same es specified for the standard test for sone; eamely. £0,000 revolutions, at ate of 30 4033 revolutions per minute. At the ‘compietion of the test the material shall be taken out and screened over a standard 1.70 mum sieve ‘conforming {0 the requiremenis shown in Standard Specifications (or Sieves for Testing Purposes (AASHTO.M 92), The material retained upon the sere shal be washed, dried, and weighed. The

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