7.2.2 Air voids in laboratory compacted mix (120 cycles gyratory compaction or 50 blows per face Marshall compaction) (Medium duty dense graded asphalt only) AS 2892.2.2, RMS T660 or Q305 Q307A or AS 2891.7.1 AS 2891.9.2, Q306B or Q306C and Q311 or AS 2891.8 As per Table 1A 7.2.2 Air voids in laboratory compacted mix (120 cycles and 350 cycles gyratory compaction or 50 blows per face Marshall compaction) (Heavy duty dense graded asphalt only) AS2891.2.2 or RMS T662 Q307A or AS 2891.7.1 AS 2891.9.2, Q306B or Q306C and Q311 or AS 2891.8 As per Table 1A 7.2.2 Air voids in laboratory compacted mix (50 blows per face) (Stone mastic asphalt only) Q305 or AS 2891.7.1 Q306C and Q311 or AS 2891.8 As per Table 1A 7.2.2 Air in laboratory compacted mix (50 blows per face) (Open graded asphalt only) Q305 Q307A or AS 2891.7.1 AS 2891.9.3 or Q306D and Q311 or AS 2891.8 As per Table 1A 7.2.3 Moisture content (only drum plants) RMS T660 As per Table 1A for the first production lot of the Works, and frequency thereafter to be nominated by the Contractor in the Asphalt Quality Plan 7.2.4 Degree of particle coating AS 2891.11 As per Table 1A for the first production lot of the Works, and frequency thereafter to be nominated by Contractor in the Asphalt Quality Plan
7.2.11 Mix volume ratio mastic asphalt only) Q318 Once as part of the mix design submission Once during the first 2,000 tonnes or part thereof of production mix for each mix design, and thereafter one test per 5,000 tonnes or part thereof of the production mix (testing not required where the Works involves less than 500 tonnes of a particular nominal size mix) Once for each particle size distribution nonconformance on the 4.75 mm sieve for SMA14 and 2.36 mm sieve for SMA10 7.4.6 Production temperature of asphalt The Contractor’s documented procedure Frequency to be nominated in the Contractor’s Asphalt Quality Plan 7.4.6 Dispatch temperature of asphalt The Contractor’s documented procedure Each delivered load Table 1D – Asphalt placing Clause Characteristic Test Method / Procedure Minimum Frequency of Testing 8.7 Pavement surface temperature The Contractor’s documented procedure 1 measurement every 2 hours 8.8 Temperature of asphalt at initial compaction The Contractor’s documented procedure Each delivered load 8.9 Tack coat application rate The Contractor’s documented procedure Each lot 9.1 Homogeneity Visual assessment Each lot Table 1E – Finished pavement Clause Characteristic Test Method Lot Size Min No. of Tests Min Frequency of testing
9.2 In situ air voids (mat) (Dense graded asphalt only) AS 2891.1.2 AS 2891.9.2, Q306B, Q306C or Q306E Q307A or AS 2891.7.1 and Q311 or AS 2891.8 ≤ 50 m² 1 N/A 51 – 500 m² 3 N/A 501 – 1000 m² 4 N/A 1001 – 5000 m² 5 1 per 500 m² > 5000 m² 10 1 per 1000 m² 9.2 Insitu air (mat) (Stone mastic asphalt only) AS 2891.1.2 Q306C or Q306E Q307A or AS 2891.7.1 and Q311 or AS 2891.8 ≤ 50 m² 1 N/A 51 – 500 m² 3 N/A 501 – 1000 m² 4 N/A 1001 – 5000 m² 5 1 per 500 m² > 5000 m² 10 1 per 1000 m² 9.2 In situ air voids (joints) (Dense graded asphalt only) AS 2891.1.2 AS 2891.9.2, Q306B, Q306C or Q306E Q307A or AS28917.1 and Q311 or AS2891.8 Administrator may order tests if a with joint compaction standard is suspected 9.2 In situ air voids (joints) mastic asphalt only) AS 2891.1.2 Q306C or Q306E or AS28917.1 and Q311 or AS2891.8 Administrator may order tests if a with joint compaction standard is suspected 9.4 Course thickness Coring or Measured dip As specified for in situ air voids 3 points on section per 50 m