ASPHALT PAVING CERT QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Below what ambient temperature is it no longer acceptable to place wearing course? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-50 degrees
How many pavement samples shall be obtained for each mix use for a production sublot superpave
asphaltic concrete? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-3
The amount of asphaltic concrete PLACED, calculated in lbs/yd^2, is called? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Actual yield
Asphaltic concrete binder mixes shall not be applied when the ambient temperature is below
___________________? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-40 degrees
If a piece of certified paving equipment is not functioning properly, what action is the paving
inspector to take? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Require correction or removal from project
When is a MTV required when placing asphaltic concrete on a roadway? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
When placing the final 2 lifts on the roadway travel lanes
Which equipment used for paving must be certified in accordance with weight certification laws?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-haul truck
Who is responsible for selecting sample locations for pavement cores? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The
departments certified inspector
Who is the certifying authority for equipment used on an asphaltic concrete paving project? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-The district-laboratory engineer
On what form is the daily inspection of all traffic control signs and devices to be documented?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-project diary
Where is the inspector required to document the location of each transverse joint? ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-field book
, Hot mix asphalt shall not be applied on a wet surface or when the ambient temperature is below
___________________________ for wearing course. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-50 degrees
What is the purpose of scrapers and watering devices on roller wheels? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-To
prevent mix from sticking to the wheels
How far from the centerline must the longitudinal joint in the top layer of pavement be if the
roadway is 2 lanes wide? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-3-6 inches
When mix is placed on a newly constructed cement or lime stabilized base, vibratory rollers shall not
be used for at least how many days? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-7 days
There shall be no more than ______________ ripples or peaks in every _______________ foot
section. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-12 and 100
The department will evaluate and verify the accuracy of an inertial profiler that is used for
determining the surface tolerance of asphaltic pavements in accordance with what DOTD test refer?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-TR 641 & TR 644
A taut piano wire which is stretched at a specified elevation (grade) along support stakes next to a
paving strip is known as a? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-erected string line
The temperature of the mix going through the paver shall not be cooler than: ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-250 degrees
The contractor shall test the pavement for rideability during the first day, but in no case later than
____________ days following laydown? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-7 days
Pavement samples shall be cores approximately _________ or _____________ in diameter taken by
an approved core drill. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-4 or 6 inches
To meet DOTD requirements, how large must the cover of a haul truck be? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Large enough to cover the top of the bed and extend over the sides
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Below what ambient temperature is it no longer acceptable to place wearing course? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-50 degrees
How many pavement samples shall be obtained for each mix use for a production sublot superpave
asphaltic concrete? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-3
The amount of asphaltic concrete PLACED, calculated in lbs/yd^2, is called? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Actual yield
Asphaltic concrete binder mixes shall not be applied when the ambient temperature is below
___________________? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-40 degrees
If a piece of certified paving equipment is not functioning properly, what action is the paving
inspector to take? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Require correction or removal from project
When is a MTV required when placing asphaltic concrete on a roadway? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
When placing the final 2 lifts on the roadway travel lanes
Which equipment used for paving must be certified in accordance with weight certification laws?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-haul truck
Who is responsible for selecting sample locations for pavement cores? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The
departments certified inspector
Who is the certifying authority for equipment used on an asphaltic concrete paving project? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-The district-laboratory engineer
On what form is the daily inspection of all traffic control signs and devices to be documented?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-project diary
Where is the inspector required to document the location of each transverse joint? ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-field book
, Hot mix asphalt shall not be applied on a wet surface or when the ambient temperature is below
___________________________ for wearing course. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-50 degrees
What is the purpose of scrapers and watering devices on roller wheels? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-To
prevent mix from sticking to the wheels
How far from the centerline must the longitudinal joint in the top layer of pavement be if the
roadway is 2 lanes wide? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-3-6 inches
When mix is placed on a newly constructed cement or lime stabilized base, vibratory rollers shall not
be used for at least how many days? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-7 days
There shall be no more than ______________ ripples or peaks in every _______________ foot
section. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-12 and 100
The department will evaluate and verify the accuracy of an inertial profiler that is used for
determining the surface tolerance of asphaltic pavements in accordance with what DOTD test refer?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-TR 641 & TR 644
A taut piano wire which is stretched at a specified elevation (grade) along support stakes next to a
paving strip is known as a? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-erected string line
The temperature of the mix going through the paver shall not be cooler than: ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-250 degrees
The contractor shall test the pavement for rideability during the first day, but in no case later than
____________ days following laydown? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-7 days
Pavement samples shall be cores approximately _________ or _____________ in diameter taken by
an approved core drill. ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-4 or 6 inches
To meet DOTD requirements, how large must the cover of a haul truck be? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Large enough to cover the top of the bed and extend over the sides
