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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

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