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DOTD Asphalt Inspection 2 Exam Q&A (150+) | Haul Tickets, Compaction, Joint Work, Mat Defects | Civil Engineering

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This document contains 150+ exam-style questions and verified answers tailored to the DOTD Asphalt Inspection Level 2 certification, based on 2025/2026 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) specifications. It is an advanced-level study resource ideal for students and professionals in Civil Engineering, Construction Inspection, Transportation Infrastructure, and Public Works. The material provides a deep dive into asphalt quality control and inspection procedures, with particular emphasis on field-related issues, compliance documentation, and corrective practices. Key coverage areas include: Alignment and elevation control during paving, including screed operation, grade matching, and cross slope checks Haul ticket verification, mix temperature control, and lot-based acceptance procedures Joint construction techniques, including transverse and longitudinal joints, bond breakers, and offset rules Identification and remediation of mat defects such as segregation, contamination, truck ends, ripples, and dips Compaction best practices, including roller types (static, pneumatic, vibratory), rolling patterns, temperature timing, and overrolling risks Inspection of widening operations, superelevated curves, construction sign compliance, and safety protocols Pavement measurement concepts such as plan thickness, laydown thickness, yield calculations, and core density testing Use of tools and devices like inertial profilers, straightedges, dial screed controls, and Project Diaries This document is especially useful for: Students in Civil and Transportation Engineering programs Candidates preparing for DOTD Level 2 Asphalt Inspector Certification Paving inspectors, QC/QA technicians, and roadway construction supervisors Professionals involved in state DOT projects, federal-aid roads, or municipal highway construction Keywords: DOTD Level 2, asphalt inspection, haul tickets, transverse joints, longitudinal joints, screed operation, mat compaction, roller types, mix temperature, mat defects, truck ends, segregation, ride quality, pneumatic roller, laydown thickness, inertial profiler, surface tolerance, joint construction, widening, superelevation, asphalt paving, Project Diary, quality control, inspection checklist

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DOTD Asphalt Inspection 2 2025/2026
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alignment - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A stringline set on or near the ground is used for

what?

located properly, smooth with no bends, & the follower is directly above the

line - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What are 3 inspection points for the alignment control

of a paver?


below 50 degrees f - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is the ambient air temperature

limit for wearing course?


in lifts for 2.75 inches thick or greater - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Ambient air

temperature limitations do not apply when asphalt is placed at what lift

thickness?

,material in a storage silo used as a storage silo - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If rain

begins on the project, what materials may not be placed?


Haul Ticket - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What document can determine the required

mix temperature of the mix as it leaves the plant?


25 degrees f - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔How many degrees can the mix cool from the

minimum allowable plan temperature when checked in the truck and still be

within spec requirements for placement?


in the paver hopper - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Where is the acceptance level of

asphalt obtained?


Haul Ticket - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Where is the temperature of a truckload of mix

recorded?


wind chill, cloud cover, coarse mix - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What conditions could

create cold mix problems?

surface deficiency, raveling, increased maintenance costs - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔Mix held in hopper wings until it is significantly cooler than the fresh

mixture can cause what?

, asphalt cement will no longer act as a bonding agent, mix will appear dry, &

mix may tear during rolling - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What may be the results of

overheating an asphaltic concrete mixture?


Haul Ticket - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The automatic print out of mixture carried by

an individual truck

be certain the mix is the correct one for the project, check mix in truck for

obvious deficiencies, check temperature if necessary - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What

must the inspector do before signing the stamped haul ticket?

void the haul ticket and sign that the load is unacceptable - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔What should the inspector do if the mix is not acceptable?


5000 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔How many tons of mix are in a standard size lot?


to document quantities placed for pavement - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What is the

primary use for haul tickets by the department?


Ticket for Asphaltic Concrete - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔When the automatic printer

is not working properly, what should be used in its place?


48 hours - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔If the haul ticket malfunctions, for how long can

the plant use manual documentation?


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