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1. Uponreceiptofplans,specifications,andproposal. A. ExaminethePlansandmakenotesofanyquestionsthatyouhave.Ifthereisaconflict PlanswillgovernoverStandardSpecifications.SupplementalSpecificationswillgovernover plans. a. Scopeofwork. b. Getanoverviewofthepavingtobedoneontheprojecttounderstandwherethe workistobedone. B. Notes. a. ReadtheGeneralNotestodeterminedetailsthatareprojectspecificandnot includedinthespecificationsthatapplytoHBPPaving.Plannotessupersede specificationsifthereisaconflict. C. Typicalsections. a. Typicalsectionsaredefinedbytheirstationing.Theremaybemorethanonetypical sectiononaproject.Examinealltypicalsections. b. Newpavementthickness. c. Crossslopeofthepavedsurface. d. Numberofliftsneededtoachievethickness. e. Locationswherethetypicalsectionchanges. f. TypeofHBPmix. D. BasisofEstimate. a. PlanquantityofBidItemsfortheproject.BidItemsarelistedbyspecification sectionandcode. b. Densityofmaterialusedtodeterminequantities. c. Typeandgradeofasphaltcement. d. Asphaltcementcontentusedtodeterminequantities. e. Typeandgradeofemulsifiedasphaltfortackcoat. f. Applicationrateofemulsifiedasphaltfortackcoat. g. Superelevationtabletolocateareasofsuperelevation.Atableshouldbemadefor bothendsofeachtransitionshowingstationsandslopesforthestartandendofthe transitionsandintermediatepointstochecktoachieveasmoothtransition. E. PlanandProfile. a. Checkouthowthepavingfitsinwithotherconstructionontheproject. b. Locatewherethesuperelevationsandtransitionsarelocated. c. Locatefixturesthataretobeadjustedpriortoplacingthefinallift. F. PavingLayout. a. Checkwheretypicalsectionschange. b. Examinetransitionstodeterminehowtogetfromonesectiontotheother. c. Determineareasthatwillbepavedoutsidethetypicalsectionssuchas intersections,widenings,turnlanes,sideroadsorapproaches. G. StandardDetails. a. Findstandarddetailsthatpertaintopavingoperationssuchasintersectionlayouts andtrafficcontroloperationsforpaving. H. StandardSpecifications.

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a. ReviewSection400oftheStandardSpecificationstorefreshknowledgeofrequirements forthework. 1. Section401coverstheDescription,Materials,Equipment,Construction Requirements,MethodofMeasurement,andBasisofPaymentforPrime,Tack andFogSeal. 2. Sections408,409,and410coverDescription,Materials,Equipment, ConstructionRequirements,MethodofMeasurement,andBasisofPaymentfor BituminousPavement.Thepropersectionofthespecificationmustbeusedfor theHBPbiditem. 3. ReviewallspecificationsreferencedwithinSection400.Oftenanother specificationwillbereferencedwithinaspecificationtosaveduplication.The referencespecificationbecomespartofthespecificationreferencingit. Materialsspecificationspertainingtotheworkwillbereferenced. I. Proposal. a. LookatSupplementalSpecificationstobeawareifanyspecificationupdatesfromthe StandardSpecificationshavebeenmade.SupplementalSpecificationswillgovernover theStandardSpecifications. b. ExaminetheproposaltofindSpecialProvisionsregardingpavingoperations.Special Provisionsarespecifictotheprojectandcoveritemsandconditionsthatarenot includedintheStandardSpecifications.SpecialProvisionsgovernoverPlans, SupplementalSpecificationsandStandardSpecifications. J. ConstructionManual. a. ConsulttheSection400oftheConstructionManualtoreviewtheresponsibilitiesofthe inspectorfortheworkbeingperformed. K. Checkthequantitiesofthebiditemsinvolvedinthework.Plansaregenerallyaccuratebut errorsdohappenanditismuchbettertofindthemearlytoavoidproblems. a. Organizecalculationstoidentifywherematerialisplaced. 1. Mainline 2. Shoulders 3. TurnLanes 4. Acceleration/DecelerationLanes 5. Sideroads 6. Approaches 7. Etc. b. Determineaspreadrateformainlinepaving.Determinethevolumeofthepavement sectioninonestationandmultiplyitbythedensityofthemixtodeterminethetons/sta thatwillbethetargettomeetplanquantity. L. Prepareanynecessaryfieldbookstodocumentthework. M. Organizethedocumentationrequiredformaterialsacceptance. a. Determinewhatmaterialsareacceptedbycertificationandwhichneedsamplingor testing. b. Preparealistofmaterialsthatareacceptedbycertificationandatestingandsampling frequencyformaterialsthatrequirethem. 2. Priortostartofpaving. A. Makesuremixdesignisapproved. B. Checkstockpiles. a. Identifytypeofmaterialandlocationofstockpilesformixproduction. b. Checkforcontamination. Page2of6

c. Checkforsegregation. d. Checkthatstockpilesareseparatedtopreventintermingling. C. BinFeeders. a. Checkthatbinsareseparatedtopreventinterminglingofmaterialfromoverloadingthe bins. b. Makesurethatthefeedergatesareequippedwithchainsorsomedevicetoassure uniformfeed. c. Checkcalibrationoffeedbins. d. Makesureascalpingscreenisinplacetopreventoversizematerialfromenteringthe drumdryer. D. AsphaltPlant.RefertoSection152oftheStandardSpecifications. a. Checktheslopeofthedrumtobesureitiswithinthemanufacturers recommendations. b. Seethattheplantisequippedwithtemperaturerecordingequipmentthat automaticallyandcontinuallycontrolsmixtemperature. c. Getcalibrationoftheflowmeterfromthecontractor. d. Consultwiththecontractortodeterminehowsampleswillbetakenduringproduction. e. Visitthecontrolshacktobecomefamiliarwithplantsettingsandoperation. f. Checkscalecertification. g. Checktheconditionofstoragetankstoverifytherearenoleaksandingoodcondition. E. Equipment.RefertoSection151oftheStandardSpecifications. a. Rollersmustbeofsufficientweighttomeetspecificationsforappliedforce.Determine themethodforcheckingthefrequencyandamplitudeforvibratoryrollers. b. Checkpneumaticrollertirestomakesuretheyareinflatedtothepressurerangeinthe specifications.Tirepressurecannotvarymorethan5psibetweenanyofthetires. c. Checktheconditionofthedistributorandbecomefamiliarwiththeoperationand instrumentationnecessarytomonitortackapplication. d. Truckboxesshouldbecheckedtomakesuretheywillnotleakorhaveimperfections thatmaycausemixbuildup.Theyshouldhavetarpsavailabletocoverloadsinthecase ofcoldtemperatures.Tarpsshouldbecapableofcompletelycoveringtheboxandfree ofholesandtears. 3. Duringpaving. A. PlantInspector. a. Completedocumentationofproductionandpaving. 1. MaintainuptodateandaccuraterecordsincludingInspectionReports,Mix BitumenCutOffReports,mixtemperaturecharts,deliveredasphaltcement, plantsettings,scalechecks,andothers. 2. Visitthecontrolshacktoobserveplantoperation.Notemixtemperatureand plantsettingstomakesurethingsarerunningsmoothlyandplantsettings havenotchangedwithoutpropernotification.Mixtemperaturesthataretoo highwillbreakdowntheasphaltcementandreducethelifeofthepavement. b. MonitortheContractorsoperationsattheplantsite. 1. Stockpilesshouldbecheckedtomakesuretheloaderoperatorisnotgetting materialfrombelowthepileorsegregatingthepileasheremovesmaterial. 2. Coldfeedbinsandconveyorsshouldbeexaminedtomakesurematerialis beingfedconsistentlyinthecorrectproportionstothedrumandisnot segregating.

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3. Trucksshouldbecheckedtomakesuretheyhavebeencleanedoutanddiesel fuelisnotbeingusedasareleaseagent. 4. Lookatthesurgebinorsilotomakesureitisnotleakingmaterial. 5. Observetrucksbeingloadedtomakesuresegregationisnotbeingcaused. 6. Checktoseethattarpsareavailabletocoverloadsincoolweather.Tarps shouldbefreeofripsandtearsandshouldbelargeenoughtocompletely coverthebox. 7. Ingeneraltrytobeawareofanythingthatmaycauseproblemstothemixor ontheroad. c. SampleandtestmaterialsaccordingtotheFieldSamplingandTestingManual. B. PavingInspector a. Distributor 1. Checktheamountoftackinthedistributor. 2. Checkthetemperatureofthetack.Ifitistoocoolitwillnotsprayproperlyandifit istoohotitmaybegintobreakinthedistributor. 3. Collectsamplesasrequired. 4. Makesurethespraybarisheated. 5. Knowwhatthedilutionrateis. 6. Makesurethepavingsurfaceisclean.Tackwillbondtodustanddirtonthe roadwayandcouldbepickedupbytrucksandthepaver. 7. Checkthatallnozzlesareworkingproperly. 8. Checkthebarheighttomakesurecoverageofthepavingsurfaceisuniform. 9. Makesureanyverticalsurfacesaretackcoated. 10. Recordthebeginningandendingstationsofeachtackshot. 11. Aftertackisappliedchecktheamountoftackleftinthedistributortocheckand recordtherateofapplication. b. Rollers 1. Makesurethereareenoughrollerstoproperlycompactthepavement. 2. Checktoseethatspraybaruniformlyapplieswatertotherollerdrum. 3. Checkthatvibratorsareworkingproperlyandchecktheamplitudeandfrequencyof thevibrators. 4. Verifythemanufacturersrecommendedcontactpressureforpneumaticrollers. Checktirepressuresandmakesurealltiresareinflatedtothesamepressure;there shouldbenomorethan5psidifferencebetweenanyofthetires. c. Paver. 1. Checkthatgradecontrolsystemisinplace. 2. Checkthatscreedispreheated. 3. Checkthatscreedvibratorsareworkingandinusewhilepaving. 4. Makesurethehopperhasnomixfrompreviouspavingorothermaterialthatmay contaminatethemix. 5. Makesurethereisnodieselfuelonthepavertocleanhandtools. 6. Checktheaugerstomakesuretheyextendtowithinonefootofthewidthofthe screed. d. Paving. 1. Makesurethereareisenoughtrucksandmaterialtoallowcontinuouspaving. Makesuretrafficcontrolisinplaceandeverythingisinordertosafelycontrolthe workzone. 2. Ideallythepavershouldneverstop. Page4of6

3. Checkthatthereisadequateguidanceforthepaveroperatortofollowtoproduce straighttangentsandsmoothcurves. 4. Collecthaulticketsforeachloadofmixdelivered. 5. Checkthemixtemperature.Coldmixoracoldscreedwillresultintearingthe pavementsurface. 6. Checkthatthereareblocksprovidedforthescreedtosetontoallowmaterialfor rolldownatthejoint. 7. Makesurehandworkforthelongitudinaljointisdonepromptlysocompactioncan occurbeforethematerialcools.Handworkshouldbekepttoaminimumand excessmaterialshouldbewastednotspreadacrossthenewlypavedsurface. 8. Checkthetransversejointtomakesurethereisnobumpafteritiscompacted. 9. Ifpavingtomatchanadjacentliftmakesuretoallowenoughmaterialfor2025% rolldowntoachievepropercompactionatthelongitudinaljoint.Ifthereisnot enoughmaterialthejointmaylooksmoothandsealedbutnothaveadequate compactiontopreventearlyfailures. 10. Checkthepavementsurfacebehindthepaver.Thesurfaceshouldbeuniformand freeofsegregation,streaks,dragsorshadows.Ifanyirregularitiesarefound requestthecontractortocorrectthem. 11. Checkthewidthofthepavementsurfacetoverifytheplanwidthwillresult. 12. Checkthicknesstoverifythatthedesiredthicknesswillbeachievedafter compaction. 13. Checkthecrossslopetodetermineifthepropercamberisinthescreed.Agood startingpointisonehalfinchcamberinthemiddleofthesection.Thisallowsfor rolldownresultinginconstantslopeaftercompaction. 14. Checkthesloughstomakesuretheyareattheproperslopeandcompacted. 15. Checkthelevelofmaterialinfrontofthescreed.Thelevelshouldbeconstantat themidpointoftheaugers. 16. Thehoppershouldbeatleasthalffullatalltimes. 17. Segregationwilloccurinthehopperasitisloaded.Thewingsshouldnotbe dumpedduringpaving. 18. Wherefreshlyplacedpavementisnotconfinedbycurbandgutter,oranadjacent lift,begincompactionapproximatelysixinchesinsidethepavementedge.Where thepavementisconfinedbegincompactionoverlappingtheedges.Compact towardthemiddleofthesection. 19. Checkthespeedofthepaverswiththefrequencyandamplitudeofthevibratorsto getthebestrideresults.Itisimportanttoachieve810impactsperfoot,lessthan thatmayproducearipplingeffectinthepavement.Excessiveimpactsoramplitude maycausechecking. 20. Afteracompactionsequencehasbeendeterminedmakesuretherolleroperators followthepattern.Ifconditionschangeandanewcompactionsequenceis necessarydetermineapatternthatworksandfollowthat. 21. Checkthepavementtemperaturetomakesurethecompactionsequenceis completebeforethetemperaturedropsbelow185degrees. 22. Checkbehindtherollerstoverifyplanwidthisbeingproduced.Checkthatthe slopeacrossthesectionisuniform,ifitisnotadjustthecamberinthescreedto correctit.

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23. Checkthesurfaceaftercompactiontomakesureitisuniform,dense,andfreefrom irregularities.Thereshouldbenosegregation,streaks,tearing,steelrollermarks,or checking. 24. Monitortherateofapplicationofthepavingoperationtomakeadjustmentstothe spreadratetokeeponpacetomeetplanquantity.Comparetheresultstothe calculatedspreadrate.Thisshouldbedoneapproximatelyevery500tons.Make gradualchangestobringtherateinline.Spreadratesaredefinedbythetonsof mixplaceddividedbythenumberofstationsbetweenthebeginningandending stations.Itisalsoimportanttotrackthecumulativespreadrate.Ifthecontractoris askedtoincreasethicknessbecausethespreadrateislowtheideaistogetbackon tracktomeetplanquantity.Iftheadjustmentistoorapidorlaststoolonganother correctionwillbenecessary.Itisnotgoodpracticetoconstantlychangethickness. 25. Priortoeachdayspavingdeducttheamountofmixpreviouslyplacedfromplan quantityandrecalculateanewspreadrate.

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