Construction Materials Test 2
Questions with Correct Answers
A time dependent property, An aggregate property that is always between Gsb and
Gsa, Dependent on the coarse aggregate properties in the mixture - ANSWERSWhich
of the following best describes Gse?
Risk of rejecting hypothesis when it is true; aka producer or seller's risk -
ANSWERSWhich best describes a Type I error?
All volume of solid aggregate plus volume of water permeable pores not filled with
binder - ANSWERSHow much volume is represented by Gse?
4 - ANSWERSA paving contractor is about to embark on a full day of paving for MDOT
at typical plant tonnages discussed in class. How many random sample locations is a
reasonable expectation throughout the day?
Contractor test results can be used as a part of the acceptance process -
ANSWERSHow are contractor test results used by MDOT for asphalt paving?
Asphalt - ANSWERSWhich QC/QA processes is more sophisticated based on current
MDOT protocols?
select the binder content at Ndes corresponding to 4% air voids - ANSWERSThe
central Premise in SuperPave Mix Design is to
Va, VMA, VFA, %Gmm@Nini, Dust Proportion, %Gmm@Nmax - ANSWERSWhich list
below are all SuperPave Mix Design criteria
Binder viscosity - ANSWERSWhat generally governs mixing temperature?
Amount of material is divided into lots, then sub-lots, which are sampled randomly -
ANSWERSWhich best describes Stratified Random Sampling?
Rarely used in the paving process and derived from coal - ANSWERSTar is...
0.95 to 1.05 - ANSWERSGb is generally
Asphalt cement is one of the heavier and least volatile components - ANSWERSWithin
a barrel of crude oil...
Questions with Correct Answers
A time dependent property, An aggregate property that is always between Gsb and
Gsa, Dependent on the coarse aggregate properties in the mixture - ANSWERSWhich
of the following best describes Gse?
Risk of rejecting hypothesis when it is true; aka producer or seller's risk -
ANSWERSWhich best describes a Type I error?
All volume of solid aggregate plus volume of water permeable pores not filled with
binder - ANSWERSHow much volume is represented by Gse?
4 - ANSWERSA paving contractor is about to embark on a full day of paving for MDOT
at typical plant tonnages discussed in class. How many random sample locations is a
reasonable expectation throughout the day?
Contractor test results can be used as a part of the acceptance process -
ANSWERSHow are contractor test results used by MDOT for asphalt paving?
Asphalt - ANSWERSWhich QC/QA processes is more sophisticated based on current
MDOT protocols?
select the binder content at Ndes corresponding to 4% air voids - ANSWERSThe
central Premise in SuperPave Mix Design is to
Va, VMA, VFA, %Gmm@Nini, Dust Proportion, %Gmm@Nmax - ANSWERSWhich list
below are all SuperPave Mix Design criteria
Binder viscosity - ANSWERSWhat generally governs mixing temperature?
Amount of material is divided into lots, then sub-lots, which are sampled randomly -
ANSWERSWhich best describes Stratified Random Sampling?
Rarely used in the paving process and derived from coal - ANSWERSTar is...
0.95 to 1.05 - ANSWERSGb is generally
Asphalt cement is one of the heavier and least volatile components - ANSWERSWithin
a barrel of crude oil...
