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Intro to Asphalt Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Under the Quality management system (QMS) specification for asphalt pavements, it refers to
the Contractors Responsibility as: - Answer✔Quality Control
During the production of mix for a NCDOT project the Contractor must provide a Certified
______ Plant Technician at all times at each plant site used - Answer✔Level I
Under the NCDOT QMS specification level I, Level II, and roadway Technicians must be
certified through the ______ Technician Certification program. - Answer✔NCDOT
With each paving operation and at others times during placement of the pavement the contractor
must [provide a certified _____ technician - Answer✔Roadway
The final product of the SHRP asphalt research program was a new system referred to as
SUPERPAVE which stands for: - Answer✔Superior Preforming Asphalt Pavements
What basic components compose Asphalt Pavements? - Answer✔Aggregate, Binder, and Air
Voids
The grade of asphalt binder used most in NCDOT standard SUPERPAVE is ______ -
Answer✔PG64-22
Performance grade (PG) bunders are designated with grades such as PG64-22. The first number,
64, us often called the ______ - Answer✔High Temperature Grade
Performance grade (PG) bunders are designated with grades such as PG64-22. The second
number, -22, us often called the ______ - Answer✔Low Temperature Grade
Name three basic asphalt mix types - Answer✔Surface, Intermediate, and Base Courses
19.0mm mixes are classified as what type of Superpave Mix? - Answer✔Intermediate
Another name for the document or the "recipe" for an asphalt mix which displays the sources and
grades of materials, blend proportions of aggregates, specific gravity information, and other
applicable data and notes is - Answer✔The Job Mix Formula
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Intro to Asphalt Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Under the Quality management system (QMS) specification for asphalt pavements, it refers to
the Contractors Responsibility as: - Answer✔Quality Control
During the production of mix for a NCDOT project the Contractor must provide a Certified
______ Plant Technician at all times at each plant site used - Answer✔Level I
Under the NCDOT QMS specification level I, Level II, and roadway Technicians must be
certified through the ______ Technician Certification program. - Answer✔NCDOT
With each paving operation and at others times during placement of the pavement the contractor
must [provide a certified _____ technician - Answer✔Roadway
The final product of the SHRP asphalt research program was a new system referred to as
SUPERPAVE which stands for: - Answer✔Superior Preforming Asphalt Pavements
What basic components compose Asphalt Pavements? - Answer✔Aggregate, Binder, and Air
Voids
The grade of asphalt binder used most in NCDOT standard SUPERPAVE is ______ -
Answer✔PG64-22
Performance grade (PG) bunders are designated with grades such as PG64-22. The first number,
64, us often called the ______ - Answer✔High Temperature Grade
Performance grade (PG) bunders are designated with grades such as PG64-22. The second
number, -22, us often called the ______ - Answer✔Low Temperature Grade
Name three basic asphalt mix types - Answer✔Surface, Intermediate, and Base Courses
19.0mm mixes are classified as what type of Superpave Mix? - Answer✔Intermediate
Another name for the document or the "recipe" for an asphalt mix which displays the sources and
grades of materials, blend proportions of aggregates, specific gravity information, and other
applicable data and notes is - Answer✔The Job Mix Formula
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