DOTD ASPHALT INSPECTION 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
What are 3 causes of segregation? - CORRECT ANSWERS raising the bed of the truck
too high to discharge the end of the load, improper operation of the wings of the hopper,
failure to maintain a proper head of material or to keep the augers properly adjusted
Blue smoke from a load may indicate what? - CORRECT ANSWERS overheated mix
A truckload with mix lumps may be what? - CORRECT ANSWERS too cool
A truckload of mix that lies flat may be an indication of problems with what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS moisture content & asphalt cement content
A mix that bubbles and pops will probably have a problem with what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS excessive moisture
If a truckload of mixture that the inspector feels is not satisfactory is placed, then what should
the inspector do? - CORRECT ANSWERS document the location of the questionable
mixture and sample the load
What could cause a mat to be tender? - CORRECT ANSWERS excessive coarse sand
Lumps of fines and oxidized asphalt are a problem of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS drum
mixer plants
What is the ultimate result of nonuniform coating of an asphaltic concrete mixture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS lack of bond
The practice of tossing or scattering mix onto the mat surface is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS casting
, DOTD ASPHALT INSPECTION 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
What correctly describes cast material? - CORRECT ANSWERS It will be segregated, it
will be cooler than the surrounding material, it will not bond properly to the mat
Scattering excess material (fluff & overlap) from the longitudinal joint area is considered what?
- CORRECT ANSWERS casting
When handwork is required, the freshly placed material must be worked into the mat with
what? - CORRECT ANSWERS tined side of the lute
Truck ends are marked by what characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWERS segregation, dip
in the surface, bump in the surface
What is a common cause of a truck end? - CORRECT ANSWERS cool mix from hopper
wings, segregated mix from end of truck discharge, failure to maintain a constant forward
speed of the paver
What is a common cause of ripples? - CORRECT ANSWERS malfunction of electronic
screed controls
3 common characteristics of the mat in the area where a strike off bar is used are... -
CORRECT ANSWERS nonuniform initial compaction, segregation, mat tears
The process of reducing the volume of the asphaltic concrete mixture is known as... -
CORRECT ANSWERS compaction
Water may remove the asphalt from the aggregate. This is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS stripping
UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
What are 3 causes of segregation? - CORRECT ANSWERS raising the bed of the truck
too high to discharge the end of the load, improper operation of the wings of the hopper,
failure to maintain a proper head of material or to keep the augers properly adjusted
Blue smoke from a load may indicate what? - CORRECT ANSWERS overheated mix
A truckload with mix lumps may be what? - CORRECT ANSWERS too cool
A truckload of mix that lies flat may be an indication of problems with what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS moisture content & asphalt cement content
A mix that bubbles and pops will probably have a problem with what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS excessive moisture
If a truckload of mixture that the inspector feels is not satisfactory is placed, then what should
the inspector do? - CORRECT ANSWERS document the location of the questionable
mixture and sample the load
What could cause a mat to be tender? - CORRECT ANSWERS excessive coarse sand
Lumps of fines and oxidized asphalt are a problem of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS drum
mixer plants
What is the ultimate result of nonuniform coating of an asphaltic concrete mixture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS lack of bond
The practice of tossing or scattering mix onto the mat surface is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS casting
, DOTD ASPHALT INSPECTION 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS
100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
What correctly describes cast material? - CORRECT ANSWERS It will be segregated, it
will be cooler than the surrounding material, it will not bond properly to the mat
Scattering excess material (fluff & overlap) from the longitudinal joint area is considered what?
- CORRECT ANSWERS casting
When handwork is required, the freshly placed material must be worked into the mat with
what? - CORRECT ANSWERS tined side of the lute
Truck ends are marked by what characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWERS segregation, dip
in the surface, bump in the surface
What is a common cause of a truck end? - CORRECT ANSWERS cool mix from hopper
wings, segregated mix from end of truck discharge, failure to maintain a constant forward
speed of the paver
What is a common cause of ripples? - CORRECT ANSWERS malfunction of electronic
screed controls
3 common characteristics of the mat in the area where a strike off bar is used are... -
CORRECT ANSWERS nonuniform initial compaction, segregation, mat tears
The process of reducing the volume of the asphaltic concrete mixture is known as... -
CORRECT ANSWERS compaction
Water may remove the asphalt from the aggregate. This is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS stripping
