Soil Stabilization & Soil Modification
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Pre-Construction Testing

Soil Sampling  Gather material for mix design and verify soil types on site   Required
Mix Design Conduct mix design for soil modification/stabilization in accordance with contract documents   Required

 


Construction Testing

     
 Test Description Soil Modification Soil Stabilization

 Cement, CKD, Self-Cementing Class C Fly Ash, Lime and LKD

Supplier generated COA

Recommended

Recommended

 Cement,CKD, Self-Cementing Class C Fly Ash, Lime or LKD Dry Spread Rate

Volumetric distribution

 

Required

 

Required

Cement or Lime Slurry Application Rate

Volumetric distribution

Required

Required

Cement or Lime Slurry Solids

% solids by drying or hydrometer

Recommended

Recommended

 Asphalt for Foaming

Supplier generated COA or laboratory testing to comply with mix design parameters

N/A

Recommended

Emulsified Asphalt

 Supplier generated COA or laboratory testing to comply with mix design parameters

N/A

Recommended

 Asphalt Temperature for Foaming

Probe or infrared temperature gun

N/A

Required

Asphalt Foaming Properties

Expansion Ratio and Half-life

N/A

Required

Emulsified Asphalt

Visual sieve test on site

N/A

Recommended

Emulsified Asphalt Temperature

Probe or infrared temperature gun

N/A

Recommended

Bituminous Stabilizing Agent Injection Rate

 

Verify amount of stabilizing agent per mix design and accuracy of meter readings by

volumetric distribution

N/A

Required

Ambient Temperature

Any Owner Agency approved method

Required

Required

Moisture Content of Mixture

AASHTO T 329

AASHTO T 265, ASTM D2216 or ASTM D4643

Required

Required

Application and Mixing Time Constraints

Timepiece

Recommended

(Cementitious Only)

Required

(Cementitious Only)

Depth of Treated Material

Depth probe measurement

Required

Required

Control Strip

Nuclear gauge per

AASHTO T 355 (ASTM D2950) or Owner Agency approved method

Required

Required

Compaction Time Constraints

Timepiece

Recommended

(Cementitious Only)

Required

(Cementitious Only)

Material Compacted Density

Nuclear gauge AASHTO T 355 (ASTM D2950) or AASHTO  T 310 (ASTM D6938)

Sand Cone AASHTO T 191 (ASTM D1556)

Recommended

Required

   

Post-Construction Testing

Depth of Treatment   Depth probe measurement Recommended
Plasticity Index AASHTO T 90 (ASTM D4318) 

Required

(Modification Only)

Surface Tolerance 10 ft. (3 m) Straight Edge

Recommended

Cross-Slope 6 ft. (1.8 m) Smart Level

Required

Mat Width Tape measurement

Required

Moisture Content after Curing

(Bituminous Stabilization Only)

AASHTO T 329 or AASHTO T 265

(ASTM D2216 or ASTM D4643)

Required