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FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 2 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
#8 sieve makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 5%
#200 Sieve makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 10%
A prime coat being used on lime rock, sand-clay, shell, and shell
stabilized based have an application rate of what? - ANSWER
Limerock: greater than or equal to 0.10 gal/syd
Sand-Clay, Shell, Shell Base: greater than or equal to 0.15
gal/syd
A shoulder less than 5 ft with FC-5 can not have what? -
ANSWER A joint. Pave the outside of the mainline and the
shoulder at the same time.
AC makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 25%
Airvoids makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 25%
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Amplitude is what? - ANSWER How high the roller jumps
Asphalt cement does what while cold? - ANSWER It becomes a
glue and holds the rocks together
Asphalt cement does what while hot? - ANSWER Acts as a
lubricant
Asphalt generally has a minimum thickness to be laid at but
what determines how thick? - ANSWER The plans developed by
the designer does
B-12.5 mix can also be substituted for what? - ANSWER The
contractor may substitute a SP 12.5 TL-D or E mix in lieu of base
mix as long as it does not exceed 500 tons for a project and at
no extra cost.
B-12.5 mix can be substituted for what? - ANSWER SP-12.5 TL-B
or C can be used in lieu of the base mix
CEI - ANSWER Construction Engineering and Inspection
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CQC - ANSWER contractor quality control
Density makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 35%
Determining a Target asphalt spread rate for non FC-5 mixes -
ANSWER target spread rate = thickness x gmm (from mix
design) x 43.3
(round to the nearest whole number)
Do not place friction course until - ANSWER the shoulder has
been dressed and grassed
During night what is the tack you usually use? - ANSWER PG 52-
28 or an approved emulsion
FC-5 low end ambient air temperature is what? - ANSWER 65F
unless the engineer approves use in 60F
For BASE what is the lowest temperature limitations? - ANSWER
40F
FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 2 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
#8 sieve makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 5%
#200 Sieve makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 10%
A prime coat being used on lime rock, sand-clay, shell, and shell
stabilized based have an application rate of what? - ANSWER
Limerock: greater than or equal to 0.10 gal/syd
Sand-Clay, Shell, Shell Base: greater than or equal to 0.15
gal/syd
A shoulder less than 5 ft with FC-5 can not have what? -
ANSWER A joint. Pave the outside of the mainline and the
shoulder at the same time.
AC makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 25%
Airvoids makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 25%
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Amplitude is what? - ANSWER How high the roller jumps
Asphalt cement does what while cold? - ANSWER It becomes a
glue and holds the rocks together
Asphalt cement does what while hot? - ANSWER Acts as a
lubricant
Asphalt generally has a minimum thickness to be laid at but
what determines how thick? - ANSWER The plans developed by
the designer does
B-12.5 mix can also be substituted for what? - ANSWER The
contractor may substitute a SP 12.5 TL-D or E mix in lieu of base
mix as long as it does not exceed 500 tons for a project and at
no extra cost.
B-12.5 mix can be substituted for what? - ANSWER SP-12.5 TL-B
or C can be used in lieu of the base mix
CEI - ANSWER Construction Engineering and Inspection
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CQC - ANSWER contractor quality control
Density makes up how much of pay? - ANSWER 35%
Determining a Target asphalt spread rate for non FC-5 mixes -
ANSWER target spread rate = thickness x gmm (from mix
design) x 43.3
(round to the nearest whole number)
Do not place friction course until - ANSWER the shoulder has
been dressed and grassed
During night what is the tack you usually use? - ANSWER PG 52-
28 or an approved emulsion
FC-5 low end ambient air temperature is what? - ANSWER 65F
unless the engineer approves use in 60F
For BASE what is the lowest temperature limitations? - ANSWER
40F
