DOTD Asphalt Inspection 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
surface deficiency, raveling, increased maintenance costs - Mix held in hopper wings until it is
significantly cooler than the fresh mixture can cause what?
asphalt cement will no longer act as a bonding agent, mix will appear dry, & mix may tear during
rolling - What may be the results of overheating an asphaltic concrete mixture?
Haul Ticket - The automatic print out of mixture carried by an individual truck
be certain the mix is the correct one for the project, check mix in truck for obvious deficiencies,
check temperature if necessary - What must the inspector do before signing the stamped haul
ticket?
void the haul ticket and sign that the load is unacceptable - What should the inspector do if the
mix is not acceptable?
5000 - How many tons of mix are in a standard size lot?
to document quantities placed for pavement - What is the primary use for haul tickets by the
department?
Ticket for Asphaltic Concrete - When the automatic printer is not working properly, what should
be used in its place?
48 hours - If the haul ticket malfunctions, for how long can the plant use manual documentation?
transverse joint - A joint formed perpendicular to the centerline whenever paving operations are
discontinued long enough for the mat to cool significantly
, 3 feet - Transverse joints in succeeding lifts must be offset by at least how many feet?
plan thickness - The vertical face of the transverse joint must be measured in several places
before laydown operations can begin to be sure it is at least what?
paper - What is used as a bond breaker between the traffic ramp and the prepared surface of a
transverse joint location?
25% of plan thickness - The shims placed beneath the screed on the compacted mat as operations
begin at a transverse joint must be what?
scarify the mat surface with a lute; add more mix; work it into the mat surface, then recompact
the area with rollers - If there is a dip at the joint after rolling, which of the following actions are
required?
longitudinal joints - Joints that occur between paving strips, roadway lanes or lanes and
shoulders are called what?
3 inches - Longitudinal joints in succeeding lifts must be be offset by approximately how much?
centerline & lane line divisions - To prevent the longitudinal joint from interfering with the
placement of lane marking, the longitudinal joint in the final wearing course lift may not fall
where?
rake course aggregate from the mix at the joint - What procedure is not allowed in the
construction of a longitudinal joint?
even with adjacent mat, no rough material, no opening or overlap between mats - What is an
inspection point of a longitudinal joint?
and CORRECT Answers
surface deficiency, raveling, increased maintenance costs - Mix held in hopper wings until it is
significantly cooler than the fresh mixture can cause what?
asphalt cement will no longer act as a bonding agent, mix will appear dry, & mix may tear during
rolling - What may be the results of overheating an asphaltic concrete mixture?
Haul Ticket - The automatic print out of mixture carried by an individual truck
be certain the mix is the correct one for the project, check mix in truck for obvious deficiencies,
check temperature if necessary - What must the inspector do before signing the stamped haul
ticket?
void the haul ticket and sign that the load is unacceptable - What should the inspector do if the
mix is not acceptable?
5000 - How many tons of mix are in a standard size lot?
to document quantities placed for pavement - What is the primary use for haul tickets by the
department?
Ticket for Asphaltic Concrete - When the automatic printer is not working properly, what should
be used in its place?
48 hours - If the haul ticket malfunctions, for how long can the plant use manual documentation?
transverse joint - A joint formed perpendicular to the centerline whenever paving operations are
discontinued long enough for the mat to cool significantly
, 3 feet - Transverse joints in succeeding lifts must be offset by at least how many feet?
plan thickness - The vertical face of the transverse joint must be measured in several places
before laydown operations can begin to be sure it is at least what?
paper - What is used as a bond breaker between the traffic ramp and the prepared surface of a
transverse joint location?
25% of plan thickness - The shims placed beneath the screed on the compacted mat as operations
begin at a transverse joint must be what?
scarify the mat surface with a lute; add more mix; work it into the mat surface, then recompact
the area with rollers - If there is a dip at the joint after rolling, which of the following actions are
required?
longitudinal joints - Joints that occur between paving strips, roadway lanes or lanes and
shoulders are called what?
3 inches - Longitudinal joints in succeeding lifts must be be offset by approximately how much?
centerline & lane line divisions - To prevent the longitudinal joint from interfering with the
placement of lane marking, the longitudinal joint in the final wearing course lift may not fall
where?
rake course aggregate from the mix at the joint - What procedure is not allowed in the
construction of a longitudinal joint?
even with adjacent mat, no rough material, no opening or overlap between mats - What is an
inspection point of a longitudinal joint?
