Materials Lab
- Contacts
- California Test Methods
- District 01 MPQP Certifiied HMA & PCC Plants
- Statewide MPQP Contact List
- MPQP HMA and PCC Plant Certification formerly CTM 109
- Independent Assurance Program (IAP)
- 23 CFR 637 Definition of the Independent Assurance Program
- 2010 District 01 Master List of Caltrans Qualified Testers
- Pavement Selection Information
- Structural Section Request Information
- Check List for Construction Sampling
- Pavement Deflection Study
- Pavement coring
- (R-Value)Resistance to Deformation of Aggregates and Soils Under Traffic Loads
- Culvert Studies
- Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt
- John Loudon McAdam, King of the Roads Reprinted from "The Highlander" Magazine. The Magazine of Scottish Heritage January/ February 2003
Manuals
- Laboratory Safety Manual
- 2006 Standard Specifications
- 2006 Standard Plans
- 2006 Standard Specifications Digest of Major Changes
- Section 39 HMA Hot Mix Asphalt
- Quality Control Manual for Hot Mix Asphalt
- HMA Plant Inspection Manual
- Material Plant Quality Program (MPQP) Manual
- Draft WMA (Warm Mix Asphalt)
- Draft MPQP Polymer Concrete Volumetric Trucks
- PCC Plant Inspection Manual
- Highway Design Manual
- Construction Manual
Forms
- TL-101
- TL-502
- TL-518
- MR-0543
- CTM 202 Grading Analysis
- CTM 216/ 231 Relative Compation Test - Nuclear
- CTM 309 Rice Specific Gravity
- CTM 379 Nuclear AC Content
- CTM 382 Ignition Furnace Calib.
- CTM 382/ 370 Ignition Furnace/ Moisture Content
- CTM 521 PCC Cylinder Compressive Strength
Laboratory Policies and Procedures
- California Test Methods
- Lab Procedures
- Acceptance Testing Turnaround Times
- Aggregate Process Testing
- HMA Acceptance Testing
- Lab Workload Priority
- Correcting Errors in TL-101s and/or Submitted Samples
- Disposal of Test Samples
- Nuclear Density and Asphalt Gauge Procedures
Links
- CT District 08 Materials Engineering
- Radiologic Health Branch
- Humboldt
- Del Norte
- Mendocino
- Lake
- Trinity
District 01 Field Labs
Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt Information
The District 1 Materials Laboratory strongly encourages the use of Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA) pavement. RHMA pavement has proven to provide a longer life than conventional asphalt concrete. Additionally, Assembly Bill 338 (AB 338) requires the Department of Transportation to meet minimum RHMA usage amounts, which are targeted to increase year-to-year with a ceiling of 35% of projects constructed using RHMA by January 1, 2013. Please review Design Directive NR D-10, “Effective Utilization of Rubberized Asphalt Concrete” for further information regarding background and constructability. Information regarding the use of RHMA in highway construction, can be found in the following web sites:
Rubberized Pavements Association
LA County Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center
CT Pavement Rehab using Rubberized Asphalt Concrete
Sacramento County Emission Cover Letter (PDF 186K)
John Loudon McAdam, King of the Roads (PDF 894K) Reprinted from "The Highlander" Magazine. The Magazine of Scottish Heritage January/ February 2003
