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Materials & Tests Division - Standard Operating Procedures

6601 Centennial Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37243.0360
phone (615) 350.4104
fax (615) 350.4128

1.  Administrative

1-1:  Procedures for the Sampling, Testing and Acceptance of Materials and Products May 2, 2012
  Part 1:  Sampling and Testing Guide
  Part 2: Acceptance Samples and Tests Schedule
  Part 3: Verification/Check Samples and Tests
  Part 4: Random Numbers for Sampling and Testing
1-2:  Independent Assurance Program October 1, 2004
1-3:  Field Technician Certification Requirements February 21, 2006
1-4:  Laboratory Qualification Requirements November 7, 2002

2.  Aggregate

2-1:  Aggregate Approval Process April 18, 2012

3.  Liquid Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt

3-1:  Performance Grade Asphalt Cement Certified Supplier Requirements February 8, 2005
3-2:  Emulsified Asphalt Certified Supplier Requirements February 2, 2012
3-3:  Acceptance and Verification of Maintenance "In-Place" Hot Mix Asphalt March 4, 2005
3-4:  Submittal and Approval of Hot Mix Asphalt Mix Designs May 19, 2008
4.  Cement and Concrete
4-1:  QC and Acceptance of Portland Cement Concrete for Bridge Decks October 17, 2012
4-2:  Procedures for Obtaining, Handling, and Testing Concrete Cores for Acceptance January 26, 2005
4-3: Procedures for Ready Mix Concrete Plant Certification
Attachment 1: Concrete Truck Checklist
Attachment 2: Blank Certified Technician Form
Attachment 3: Materials List
Attachment 4: Batch Plant Process Control Plan
Attachment 5: Placement Site Process Control Plan
Attachment 6: Process Control Inspection Checklist
Attachment 7: Concrete Plant Records Minimum Requirements
Attachment 8: Concrete Delivery Ticket
September 1, 2011
4-4: Procedures for Submittal and Approval of Concrete Mixture
Attachment 1: Concrete Mix Design Submittal Checklist
Attachment 2: Concrete Mix Design Submittal and Approval Process Flowchart
Attachment 3: Concrete Mix Design Template
September 1, 2011
5.  Precast and Prestressed Concrete
5-1:  Inspection of Pre-cast/Pre-stressed Drainage or Structural Members for Other States October 11, 2002
5-2:  Policy for Acceptance Pre-cast/Pre-stressed Concrete May 1, 2001

5-3:  Manufacture and Acceptance of Pre-cast Drainage Structures, Noise Wall Panels, and Earth Retaining Wall Products

February 22, 2012
  Part 1: Guidelines & Procedures for Precast Product Verification by Destructive Testing  
  Part 2: Evaluation Forms for Precast Product Verification by Destructive Testing  
  Part 3: Precast Manufacturing Tolerances  
5-4: Procedures for Pre-stress Concrete Construction May 12, 2011

         List of Approved Suppliers

April 24, 2013
6.  Specialty Items
6-1: Procedures and Qualifications for Guardrail Manufacturer and Supplier December 20, 2011