SDDOT Materials Manual - This manual includes the Department's Minimum Certification/Sampling & Testing requirements and the testing procedures used by it's employees when testing construction materials.
Cover Letters
Preface
Organization & Functions
RSTC TOC
Required Samples, Tests & Certificates (RSTC)
MSTR TOC
Minimum Sample & Test Requirements (MSTR)
Section 100 - Soils
Table of ContentsSD 101Soil Sample Preparation
SD 102Mechanical Analysis of Soils (Colloid)
SD 103Soil Classification
SD 104Moisture-Density Relations of Soils, Aggregates, and Specified Mixtures
SD 105Density of Soils and/or Granular Material In-place by the Sand-Cone Method
SD 106Density of Soils In-place by the Rubber Balloon Method
SD 107Direct Shear of Soils Under Consolidated Drained Conditions
SD 108Moisture Content Determination for Soils and Aggregate
SD 109One-Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils
SD 110Density of Granular Material by Modified Sand-Cone Method for Thin Layers
SD 111Blank
SD 112Blank
SD 113Blank
SD 114In-place Density of Soils and Aggregate by the Nuclear Method
SD 115Blank
SD 116Blank
Section 200 - Aggregates
Table of ContentsSD 201Sampling Gravel, Stone, Sand, Filler, and Clay
SD 202Sieve Analysis
SD 203Flakiness Index
SD 204Abrasion of Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by use of the Los Angeles Machine
SD 205Unit Weight and Voids in Aggregate
SD 206Amount of Material Finer than #200 Sieve
SD 207Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index
SD 208Percentage of Particles of Less Than 1.95 Specific Gravity in Fine Aggregate
SD 209Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
SD 210Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
SD 211Percentage of Crushed Particles
SD 212Flat & Elongated Particles
SD 213Reducing Samples to Testing Size
SD 214Percentage of Particles of Less Than 1.95 Specific Gravity in Coarse Aggregate
SD 215Pulverization of Clay Additive for Granular Material
SD 216Determination of Percentage of Chocolate Rock in Coarse Aggregate
SD 217Fine Aggregate Angularity
SD 218Scratch Hardness of Coarse Aggregate
SD 219Determining Target dry density & In-place Density of Salvaged/Recycled Materials Using the Nuclear Gauge (Test Strip)
SD 220Sodium Sulfate Soundness of Aggregates
SD 221Sand Equivalent of Fine Aggregate
Section 300 - Asphalt
Table of ContentsSD 301Field Sampling Asphalt Materials
SD 302Compatibility of Hot Poured Rubber Asphalt Joint Sealer with Asphalt Concrete
SD 303Linear Shrinkage of Filler for Bituminous Surfacing
SD 304Water Asphalt Preferential (W.A.P.)
SD 305Moisture Content in Uncompacted Bituminous Paving Mixtures
SD 306Draindown Percent in Uncompacted Bituminous Paving Mixtures
SD 307Method for Field Determination of the Daily Lime Content
SD 308Density Determinations for Liquid Asphalt Treated Base and Subbase
SD 309Moisture Sensitivity of Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixtures
SD 310Residue of Specified Penetration
SD 311Field Density Determination of Asphalt Concrete by the Nuclear Gauge Method
SD 312Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity of Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures
SD 313Density and Air Voids of Asphalt Concrete by the Marshall Method
SD 314Daily Asphalt Binder Content
SD 315Field Density Determination of Asphalt Concrete by the Coring Method
SD 316South Dakota Asphalt Concrete Marshall Mix Design Procedure
SD 317Evaluating Quality Control Test Results of Aggregate Gradations, Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity, and Bulk Specific Gravity of Asphalt Concrete Mixes
SD 318Density and Air Voids of Asphalt Concrete by the Gyratory Method
SD 319South Dakota Asphalt Concrete Gyratory Mix Design Procedure
SD 320Procedure for Texture of Cold Milled and Micro-Milled Asphalt Concrete Surfaces
SD 321Method of Test for Calculating Percent Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in the Mix
SD 322Method of Test for Determining Compatibility of Cover Aggregates
Section 400 - Concrete
Table of ContentsSD 401Sampling Portland Cement and Fly Ash in the Field
SD 402Sampling Fresh Concrete
SD 403Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method
SD 404Slump of Portland Cement Concrete
SD 405Making and Curing Concrete Specimens in the Field for Compression and Flexural Tests
SD 406Test for Air Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
SD 407Method of Test for Slump Flow and Visual Stability Index of Self-Consolidating Concrete
SD 408Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
SD 409Compressive Strength of Concrete Using the Rebound Test Hammer
SD 410Flexural Strength of Concrete
SD 411Unit Weight (Density) of Concrete
SD 412Method of Test for Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by J-Ring
SD 413Checking Contractor's 25 Foot California Style Profilograph
SD 414Method of Making and Curing Concrete Specimens in the Field of Flexural Tests
SD 415Dissolved Solids in Water
SD 416Portland Cement Mill Certification
SD 417Surface Smoothness of PCC Pavement & Bridge Decks
SD 418Groove Depth and Spacing Measurements of Concrete Surfaces
SD 419Density of Low Slump PCC Bridge Deck Overlays In-place, Nuclear Gauge Method
SD 420Compressive Strength of Concrete
SD 421Checking In-place Silicone Sealant for Bonding, Width, Thickness, and Non-Adherence to Backer Rod
SD 422Checking Sandblast Cleaning on Contraction Joints
SD 423Drilled Shaft Slump Test
Section 500 - Miscellaneous
Table of ContentsSD 501Sampling Paint
SD 502Lime Mill Certification
SD 503Testing Direct Tension Indicators (DTI) Assemblies
SD 504Measuring the Thickness of Coatings on Metal Surfaces
SD 505Wrench Calibration and Snug Tightening
SD 506Core Sampling Treated Timber Products
SD 507Rotational Capacity Testing for High Strength Bolts
SD 508Sampling Glass Beads
SD 509Testing Linseed Oil Base Emulsion Curing Compound
SD 510Determining Roundness of Glass Beads
SD 511Blank
SD 512Sampling Seed
SD 513Testing of Deformed Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
SD 514Testing of Uncoated Seven-Wire Cable Pretensioning Reinforcement