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DOTD Asphalt Paving Inspection 1 Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Asphalt distributors, pavers, & rollers - Answer✔What equipment must be certified for most
asphalt laying projects?
2 years - Answer✔How long is a certification for paving equipment valid for?
District Laboratory Engineer - Answer✔Who completes the performance certification of asphalt
paving equipment?
Asphalt Concrete Paving Equipment Certification - Answer✔What form is used to document the
certification of pavers, rollers, & asphalt distributors?
haul truck - Answer✔What piece of equipment will not receive a silver certification sticker for
performance?
tack coat, primer, & asphalt curing membrane - Answer✔What materials may be applied by an
asphalt distributor?
dipstick or guage - Answer✔What can be used to measure the amount of material in an asphalt
distributor?
asphalt distributor & haul truck - Answer✔What must be certified for legal payload?
Notify the PE - Answer✔What should be done if an asphalt distributor appears to be loaded in
excess of its legal payload?
District Lab Engineer - Answer✔Who is responsible for performance inspection of haul trucks?
metal bed, cover, & weight certified - Answer✔What must be on haul trucks used for DOTD
projects?
diesel - Answer✔What substance is prohibited by standard specifications for use as a release
agent on haul truck beds?
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paver - Answer✔What is used to place asphalt concrete on a prepared surface to a specified
average thickness and a uniform grade & cross slope, and to impart initial compaction to the
mat?
no - Answer✔Is the screed of the paver considered to be a part of the tractor unit?
haul truck & mtv - Answer✔What can be used to transfer HMA to an asphalt paver?
MTV - Answer✔What is the vehicle of choice for transferring HMA to an asphalt paver?
Hopper with adjustable wings - Answer✔What part of the paver receives the mix?
feeders - Answer✔What paver parts move the mix through the hopper?
Control the amount of HMA conveyed by the feeders onto the augers - Answer✔What is the
purpose of the flow control gates on an asphalt paver?
Augers - Answer✔What part of the paver spreads the mix in front of the screed?
No - Answer✔Are the hopper wings a part of the screed unit?
tow bars - Answer✔What attaches the screed unit to the tractor unit of the paver?
screed - Answer✔What part of the paver provides initial compaction to the mat?
Vibratory, static, & pneumatic rollers - Answer✔What types of rollers may be used to compact
asphalt concrete?
Scrapers & watering devices - Answer✔What should all rollers be equipped with to prevent
HMA from sticking to the wheels?
A steel drum - Answer✔What is the tiller wheel of a steel wheel roller?
pneumatic roller - Answer✔What type of rollers have the front tires arranged to cover the gaps
of the back tires?
2 wheels - Answer✔How many wheels does a steel wheel roller have?
Amplitude - Answer✔What is the greatest vertical movement of the drum in one direction from
its known position?
Frequency - Answer✔What is the number of up and down movements made by the vibrating
drum per minute?
frequency, amplitude, & travel speed - Answer✔What determines the compactive effort of a
vibratory roller?
the paving site, site conditions, and type of compaction equipment - Answer✔The rolling pattern
established with a nuclear device is valid for the specific asphalt concrete mixture as well as...
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DOTD Asphalt Paving Inspection 1 Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
Asphalt distributors, pavers, & rollers - Answer✔What equipment must be certified for most
asphalt laying projects?
2 years - Answer✔How long is a certification for paving equipment valid for?
District Laboratory Engineer - Answer✔Who completes the performance certification of asphalt
paving equipment?
Asphalt Concrete Paving Equipment Certification - Answer✔What form is used to document the
certification of pavers, rollers, & asphalt distributors?
haul truck - Answer✔What piece of equipment will not receive a silver certification sticker for
performance?
tack coat, primer, & asphalt curing membrane - Answer✔What materials may be applied by an
asphalt distributor?
dipstick or guage - Answer✔What can be used to measure the amount of material in an asphalt
distributor?
asphalt distributor & haul truck - Answer✔What must be certified for legal payload?
Notify the PE - Answer✔What should be done if an asphalt distributor appears to be loaded in
excess of its legal payload?
District Lab Engineer - Answer✔Who is responsible for performance inspection of haul trucks?
metal bed, cover, & weight certified - Answer✔What must be on haul trucks used for DOTD
projects?
diesel - Answer✔What substance is prohibited by standard specifications for use as a release
agent on haul truck beds?
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paver - Answer✔What is used to place asphalt concrete on a prepared surface to a specified
average thickness and a uniform grade & cross slope, and to impart initial compaction to the
mat?
no - Answer✔Is the screed of the paver considered to be a part of the tractor unit?
haul truck & mtv - Answer✔What can be used to transfer HMA to an asphalt paver?
MTV - Answer✔What is the vehicle of choice for transferring HMA to an asphalt paver?
Hopper with adjustable wings - Answer✔What part of the paver receives the mix?
feeders - Answer✔What paver parts move the mix through the hopper?
Control the amount of HMA conveyed by the feeders onto the augers - Answer✔What is the
purpose of the flow control gates on an asphalt paver?
Augers - Answer✔What part of the paver spreads the mix in front of the screed?
No - Answer✔Are the hopper wings a part of the screed unit?
tow bars - Answer✔What attaches the screed unit to the tractor unit of the paver?
screed - Answer✔What part of the paver provides initial compaction to the mat?
Vibratory, static, & pneumatic rollers - Answer✔What types of rollers may be used to compact
asphalt concrete?
Scrapers & watering devices - Answer✔What should all rollers be equipped with to prevent
HMA from sticking to the wheels?
A steel drum - Answer✔What is the tiller wheel of a steel wheel roller?
pneumatic roller - Answer✔What type of rollers have the front tires arranged to cover the gaps
of the back tires?
2 wheels - Answer✔How many wheels does a steel wheel roller have?
Amplitude - Answer✔What is the greatest vertical movement of the drum in one direction from
its known position?
Frequency - Answer✔What is the number of up and down movements made by the vibrating
drum per minute?
frequency, amplitude, & travel speed - Answer✔What determines the compactive effort of a
vibratory roller?
the paving site, site conditions, and type of compaction equipment - Answer✔The rolling pattern
established with a nuclear device is valid for the specific asphalt concrete mixture as well as...
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