Field Sampling and Testing of Asphalt Materials and Asphalt Mixtures Exam 2026 Questions and Answers

Field Sampling and Testing of Asphalt
Materials and Asphalt Mixtures Exam
2026 Questions and Answers

AASHTO R-66 Definition - Answer -Liquid asphalt MATERIALs include Asphalt

Binder/Asphalt Cement and Asphalt Emulsion

AASHTO R-97 Definition - Answer -Asphalt MIXTURES include concrete or Hot

Mix Asphalt (HMA)

Asphalt Binder - Answer --Asphalt cement

-High viscosity at ambient temperatures

-Upon heating, becomes liquid and can be mixed with aggregates to produce HOT

MIX ASPHALT (HMA)

Emulsified Asphalt - Answer --Mixture of Asphalt Binder, water, and emulsifying

agent.

-Liquid at ambient temperature

-Primarily diluted and used for TACK COAT

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, Emulsified Asphalt - Electrically Charged Particles - Answer -SS-1

SS-1h

CSS-1

CSS-1h

Anionic - Answer -Negative charge (SS)

Cationic - Answer -Positive charge (CSS)

Undiluted Emulsion Asphalt - Answer -Contains more asphalt (60%) per volume.

(40% water)

Diluted Emulsion Asphalt - Answer -Contains less asphalt (30%) per volume -

Diluted 1 to 1




(70%) water

Hot Mix Asphalt Types - Answer -Hot Mix Asphalt Base Course (HMAB)

and

Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavements

Hot Mix Asphalt Base Course (HMAB) also known as: - Answer -ACB or ATB



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