Cold Planing & Micro Milling
- Quality Assurance
- Testing Protocol
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Pre-Construction Testing
Add Evaluation of Existing Pavement Structure |
If pavement distress suggest weak subgrade check strength of pavement layers with Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) or Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) |
Recommended |
Ground Penetrating Radar |
Verify thickness consistency of existing asphalt and granular layers |
Optional |
Pavement Sampling |
Verify thickness of asphalt layers and presence of paving fabric |
Required |
Measure existing slope/cross fall |
Ensure CP can be performed per contract requirements |
Recommended |
Construction Testing
Ambient Temperature |
Any Owner Agency approved method |
Recommended |
Depth of Milling |
Depth probe measurement |
Required |
Cross-Slope |
6 foot (1.8 m) Smart level |
Required |
Width of Milling |
Tape measurement |
Required |
Milled Surface Texture |
Sand Patch Test CP101 or CP102 |
Required |
Surface Tolerance |
10 ft. (3 m) Straight edge |
Recommended |
You can mill to a required depth or cross-slope but not both.
Post-Construction Testing
What is being tested? |
Name and/or descript of test |
Required, Recommended, or Optional |
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