GDOT ASPHALT QC LEVEL 1 2026 ASPHALT
MIX DESIGN PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ The governing order of project documents from high to low (7)
Answer: Standard Specifications
◉ What are the key components in a pre-paving conferences?
Answer: Key Personnel (Paving superintendent)
Contractor Input
Agency Input
QC Plan Review
Discuss more specific key topics or issues
Meeting Minutes
Action items (what to do in situations, who to call)
◉ What are the key components in a pre-construction conferences?
Answer: Agency Input (FDOT)
Contractor Input (Including the Prime)
Project Personnel (Upper - Middle management)
Testing
, Safety
Utilities
Cities or Municipalities (HOA, school boards)
Suppliers
◉ What causes the compactive effort increase?
Answer: Crushed aggregate content
Nominal maximum size
Hardness of the aggrergate
Angularity of aggregate
Less natural sand
High dust content mixes
Gradation of the mix greatly affects compaction
Superpave mixes
◉ What kind of Performance Graded binders are there?
Answer: PG 67-22 (old AC-30)
PG 52-82
PG 58-22
PG 76-22 (PMA) Polymer modified asphalt
PG 76-22 (ARB) Asphalt rubber binder
PG 82-22 (PMA) polymer modified asphalt
MIX DESIGN PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ The governing order of project documents from high to low (7)
Answer: Standard Specifications
◉ What are the key components in a pre-paving conferences?
Answer: Key Personnel (Paving superintendent)
Contractor Input
Agency Input
QC Plan Review
Discuss more specific key topics or issues
Meeting Minutes
Action items (what to do in situations, who to call)
◉ What are the key components in a pre-construction conferences?
Answer: Agency Input (FDOT)
Contractor Input (Including the Prime)
Project Personnel (Upper - Middle management)
Testing
, Safety
Utilities
Cities or Municipalities (HOA, school boards)
Suppliers
◉ What causes the compactive effort increase?
Answer: Crushed aggregate content
Nominal maximum size
Hardness of the aggrergate
Angularity of aggregate
Less natural sand
High dust content mixes
Gradation of the mix greatly affects compaction
Superpave mixes
◉ What kind of Performance Graded binders are there?
Answer: PG 67-22 (old AC-30)
PG 52-82
PG 58-22
PG 76-22 (PMA) Polymer modified asphalt
PG 76-22 (ARB) Asphalt rubber binder
PG 82-22 (PMA) polymer modified asphalt