Paving Potpourri 2015 Spec Changes and More! Bob Dyer Assistant State Construction Engineer WAPA...

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Paving Potpourri 2015 Spec Changes and More! Bob Dyer Assistant State Construction Engineer WAPA Joint Training March 2015 Lynn Peterson Secretary of Transportation

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Paving Potpourri2015 Spec Changes and More!

Bob DyerAssistant State Construction Engineer

WAPA Joint Training

March 2015

Lynn PetersonSecretary of Transportation

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Spec Changes – Done Deal

• Eliminate Anti-Strip in temp HMA

• RAP/RASCurrent RAP/RAS will be an amendment in April 2015

• Density Acceptance by Cores

Bid item for projects we want Contractor to core

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Spec Changes – Done Deal

• Pavement SmoothnessJanuary 2015 GSP

• Mix Design Approval with QPLApril 2015

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Spec Changes – Done Deal

HMA MixHMA Project Quantity (tons) Sublot Size (tons)

<20,000 1,00020,000 to 30,000 1,500

>30,000 2,000

HMA DensityHMA Project Quantity (tons) Sublot Size (tons)

<20,000 10020,000 to 30,000 150

>30,000 200

As of January 2015

• Mix Sublot size

From 1/800T to 1/1000T

• Density Sublot sizeFrom 1/80T to

1/100T

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Spec Changes – Coming but not Finalized

• Increase in RAP PercentNationally 0-15% OK; 15-25 drop a binder grade; >25 detailed mix design (like what we do now)

• HMA On bridge decksShould be something (GSP or amendment) by August 2015

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HMA Points of Emphasis

• Old WayPass/Fail with tolerance on an individual test

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• Today’s Way:Statistical Evaluation

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HMA Points of Emphasis

• Standard Spec 3-04• Fine Aggregate

Angularity• Sand Equivalent• Coarse Aggregate

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Government Regulation and Taxes

Government Regulation and Taxes

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Bob DyerAssistant State Construction

Engineer, Roadway

[email protected]

360.705.6980