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Feb 1, 2002

Time of Sampling Strategies for Asphalt Pavement Quality Assurance

Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 128, Issue 1

Abstract

The cost of quality assurance programs in asphalt road construction is high in part because of the need for daily testing. This paper demonstrates the methodology used to investigate the timing of sampling and its effect on the quality assurance program. Fourteen lots over two highway paving projects were tested twice: during construction on a daily basis, and after construction was complete. Three quality measures were compared, namely asphalt content, degree of compaction, and aggregate gradation. The test data during construction were obtained from two sources: the consultant’s quality assurance, and the contractor’s quality control. One-way ANOVA tests and T-tests were used to compare the means. In addition, the arithmetic difference between the means was reviewed to understand how the time of sampling might affect contractor payment adjustments.

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McCabe, B., AbouRizk, S., and Gavin, J.(1999). “Sample size analysis for asphalt pavement quality control.” J. Infrastruct. Syst., 5(4), 118–123.

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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 128Issue 1February 2002
Pages: 85 - 89

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Received: Feb 14, 2000
Accepted: Jun 12, 2001
Published online: Feb 1, 2002
Published in print: Feb 2002

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Brenda McCabe, M.ASCE
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1A4.
Simaan AbouRizk, M.ASCE
Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G7.
Jim Gavin
Roadway Construction Standards Specialist, Alberta Transportation and Utilities, 4999 98 Ave., Edmonton AB, Canada T6B 2X3.

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