Testing Procedure Manual

The Testing Procedures Committee is charged with the responsibility for the creation and revision of all DOTD Testing and Reporting procedures. The committee is made up of representatives from the Materials and Testing Section, the District Laboratories, Technology Transfer and Training, Contracts and Specifications, the Construction Division, and the Federal Highway Administration. The chairman of the committee is the Materials Engineer Administrator.

The Materials Qualifications Unit is responsible for the publication of the Testing Procedures Manual.

The Testing Procedures Manual gives the DOTD testing and reporting procedures which ensure consistency and accuracy in the Department's Quality Assurance Program. These procedures are utilized when testing materials related to DOTD construction and maintenance activities. All DOTD TR procedures are approved by the FHWA for use on federally funded projects.

Glossary

Policy for Submitting New or Revised Testing Procedures

Guidelines for Standard Format

Calculation and Rounding Rules

The purpose of this manual is to standardize the testing procedures used throughout the State by the various laboratories.

All testing methods shall be in accordance with the following publications unless otherwise stated in the Standard Specifications, plans, or project specifications. Precedence shall be in the order as written:

First - Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Testing Procedures Manual,
Second - Standards published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO),
Third - Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

This manual is divided into two volumes and each volume is divided into parts. Volume I contains test methods pertinent to aggregates, concrete, and bituminous materials. Volume II contains test methods pertinent to soils, chemicals, miscellaneous materials, and adhesives. Each part is further arranged with the test methods for that part listed in numerical order. The year of adoption or last revision of the test method is indicated by the two digits following the number of the test method.

This manual is primarily for use by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Inquiries should be directed to the Materials Qualifications Unit of the Materials and Testing Section, 225-248-4165, or e-mail [email protected].

In case of ambiguity or difficulty in the interpretation of testing procedures, the Materials and Testing Section should be consulted.

TR 102(9/19) - Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler

TR 106(06/20) - Determining Total Moisture and Free Moisture in Aggregate (Course and Fine)

TR 108(06/20) - Splitting and Quartering Samples

<<DELETED 05/21>> TR 109(10/95) - Determining the Amount of Foreign Matter in Clam Shell, Reef Shell, and Mixtures of Clam and Reef Shell

<<DELETED 05/21>> TR 110(10/95) - Determining the Quantity of Clam Shell in Clam and Reef Shell Mixtures

TR 111(10/19) - Abrasion of Lightweight Coarse Aggregate

TR 112(06/20) - Amount of Material Finer than No. 200 Sieve in Aggregate

TR 113(11/23) - Sieve Analysis of Fine and Course Aggregate

TR 119(06/20) - Determination of Deleterious Materials

TR 120(10/24) - Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate

TR 121(10/17) - Fine Aggregate Angularity - FAA (Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate)

TR 122(06/20) - Determination of pH Value for Aggregates

TR 123(06/19) - Determining the Relative Density (Specific Gravity), Moisture Content, and Absorption of Lightweight Aggregate

TR 201(06/18) - Weight Per Cubic Foot, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete

TR 202(06/18) Method A - Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete

TR 202(09/19) Method B - Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete

TR 207(07/18) - Slump of Portland Cement Concrete

<<DELETED 2/25/19, refer to ASTM C494>> TR 224(12/86) - Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete - Proportioning and Mixing Portland Cement Concrete for Admixture Testing

TR 225(11/20) - Obtaining and Testing Core Specimens from Hardened Concrete

TR 226(02/24) - Making, Field Curing, and Transporting Concrete Test Specimens

TR 227(09/18) - Making and Field Curing Compressive Strength Specimens for Concrete Pipe

TR 229(09/97) - Measuring Texture Depth of Portland Cement Concrete with Metal Tine Finish

TR 230(09/19) - Curing, Capping and Determining the Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

<<DELETED 10/18/18, refer to AASHTO T166/ASTM C666>> TR 231(02/76) - Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing

<<DELETED 10/18/18>> TR 232(04/84) - Determining In-Place Density and Consolidation Conformance for High-Density Portland Cement Concrete Overlay by Nuclear Method

TR 233(07/18) - Surface Resistivity Indication of Concrete's Ability To Resist Chloride Ion Penetration

Surface Resistivity Training PPT

Surface Resistivity Training Video

Maturity Meter Cheatsheet

TR 234(06/22) - Drain Rate Of Pervious Concrete

<<DELETED 04/24/21, refer to AASHTO T84 and T85>> TR 300(11/87) - Determination of Specific Gravity of Aggregate and Mineral Filler for Asphaltic Mixtures

<<DELETED 04/24/21, refer to AASHTO M323>> TR 303(01/96) - Determination of Optimum Asphalt Cement Content for an Asphaltic Concrete Mixture

TR 304(03/21) - Determination of Specific Gravity and Density Characteristics of Compressed Asphaltic Mixtures

<<DELETED 09/1/15>> TR 305(06/03) - The Stability and Flow of Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures (Marshall Method)

TR 306(03/21) - Determination of Percentage of Crushed Particles for Coarse Aggregate

<<DELETED 04/24/21 , the Department no longer specifies solvent extractions>> TR 307(09/97) - Bitumen Content of Paving Mixtures by Reflux Extractor

<<DELETED 04/24/21 , the Department no longer specifies solvent extractions>> TR 308(09/97) - Bitumen Content of Paving Mixtures by Centrifuge

TR 309(03/21) - Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate

<<DELETED 9/1/15>> TR 313(1966) - Determining the Index of Retained Marshall Stability of Immersed Specimen

TR 314(12/94) - Ash Content of Asphaltic Concrete Mixture Solvent Obtained by Reflux or Centrifuge Extraction

TR 317(03/21) - Water Susceptibility of Asphaltic Concrete Materials

TR 319(03/21) - Determination of the Moisture Content of Asphaltic Concrete (Loose Mixtures)

TR 320(11/87) - Determination of Asphalt Absorption Factor of Aggregate and Effective Asphalt Content for Asphaltic Mixtures

TR 321(08/21) - Temperature-Volume Conversion for Asphaltic Materials

TR 322(08/21) - Determining the Effect of Moisture on Asphaltic Concrete Paving Mixtures

TR 323(08/21) - Determining the Asphalt Content of Asphaltic Mixtures by the Ignition Method

TR 327(08/21) - Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity of Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures

<< DELETED 09/1/15, refer to AASHTO SPEC T195>> TR 328(12/02) - Determining Degree of Particle Coating of Bituminous-Aggregate Mixtures (Ross Count)

TR 330(2014) - Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Crack Propagation using the Semi-Circular Bend Test (SCB)

TR 331(07/14) - Asphalt Volumetric Calculations

TR 332(11/20) - Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Loaded Wheel Tester (Hamburg Wheel-Track)

TR 401(03/22) - The Determination of In-Place Density

TR 403(01/13) - Determination of Moisture Content

TR 407(11/23) - Mechanical Analysis of Soils

TR 411(05/10) - Dry Preparation of Disturbed Samples for Test

TR 413(06/10) - Organic Material in Soil

TR 415(09/17) - Field Moisture-Density Relationships

TR 416(06/19) - Determination of the Percentage of Lime for Treatment of Soils or Soil-Aggregate Mixtures

TR 417(11/84) - The Mixing Loss of Aggregate Material

TR 418(8/98) English - Moisture-Density Relationships

TR 419(06/19) - Determination of the Compaction Factor of Base Material

TR 423(09/99) - Classification of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures for Highway Construction Purposes

TR 425(06/19) - Determination of the Conversion Ratio of Soils

TR 426(06/19) - Determination of Muck Elevation

TR 428(06/19) - Determining the Atterberg Limits of Soils

Atterberg Limits Checklist

TR 429(02/21) - Resistivity Values of Soils and Water

TR 430(02/21) - Determination of pH Value of Water or Soil

TR 431(10/95) - Determining Pulverization

TR 432(03/21) - Determining the Minimum Cement Content for Soil Cement Stabilization

TR 433(06/81) - Determining the Minimum Lime Content for Soil-Lime Treatment

TR 434(06/81) - Molding and Curing of Specimens for Determination of Soil Cement Stabilization of Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures

TR 435(06/19) - Identification of Collapsible Silt

TR 436(09/99) - Determining the Percentage of Additives in Stabilization or Treatment Processes

<<DELETED 7/12/2010, refer to ASTM E2043>> TR 507(1/93) - Percent Solids of Herbicide Application Aid

TR 508(12/94) - Percent Sulfur in Capping Compound

TR 509(01/93) - Fiber Glass Roving

TR 518(01/93) - Determination of Epoxy Equivalent Weight of Epoxy Resins and Solutions

TR 519(01/92) - Determination of Amine Value of Catalyst Resins

TR 520(10/17) - Determining Percent Weight of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid in Herbicides

TR 521(06/10) - Determining Percent Weight of MSMA Concentration in Herbicides Via ICP Atomic Emission Spectrometer

TR 523(05/18) - Determination of Titanium Dioxide in White Waterborne Traffic Paint Via X-Ray Diffractometer

TR 524(01/93) - Solids and Infrared Analysis (IR) of Liquid Admixtures for Portland Cement Concrete

TR 529(06/10) - Percent Lead (Pb) In Paint Chips via Induced Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectroscopy

TR 530(06/10) - Determination of Embedment Coating On Embedment Coated Glass Beads for Pavement Markings

TR 531(10/17) - Determining Alkali Content of Fly Ash by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

TR 601(04/19) - Qualification Procedure for Shear Connector Stud Weldability

TR 602(01/96) - Measuring Thickness and Widths of Base and Subbase Courses and Aggregate Type Surface Courses

TR 603(11/84) - Calibration and Certification of Rolling Straightedge

TR 610(12/94) -Infrared Spectophotometric Analysis

TR 612(09/97) - Compression-Deflection of Preformed Compression Joint Seal

TR 617(06/74) - Measurement of Texture Depth by Sand-Patch

TR 618(11/84) - Use of Rolling Straightedge

TR 628(03/79) - Field Unit Weights of Aggregates by Truck Measure

<<DELETED 3/29/19, refer to ASTM C939>> TR 633(05/83) - Flow of Grout Mixtures

TR 634(12/94) - Sieve Analysis of Glass Beads

TR 636(09/88) - Bonding Properties of Joint Former/Sealer

TR 639(04/84) - Specific Intensity of Raised Pavement Markers

TR 640(03/19) - Calibration of Measures Used to Determine Unit Weights

TR 641(01/96) - Determining Pavement Profile by Use of a California Type Profilograph

TR 643(06/10) - Determining Chloride Content in Admixtures for Portland Cement Concrete

TR 644(11/17) - Determining the Longitudinal Profile Roughness of Traveled Surfaces Using Automated Profilers

TR 645(06/10) - The Determination of In-Place Stiffness by the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)

<<DELETED 10/1/15, refer to AASHTO M235>> TR 701(10/85) - Epoxy Resin Adhesives

<< DELETED 10/1/15, refer to AASHTO M235>> TR 702(10/85) - Epoxy Resin Adhesives

<<DELETED 10/1/15, refer to AASHTO M235>> TR 703(10/85) - Epoxy Resin Adhesives

<< DELETED 10/1/15, refer to AASHTO M235>> TR 704(10/85) - Epoxy Resin Adhesives

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