Manual of Test Procedures for Materials

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Manual of Test Procedures
for Materials
2014-0145, 0450-15, 11/14, web
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Manual of Test Procedures for Materials

Prepared and Published by
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Materials and Physical Research

Springfield, Illinois

Effective June 1, 2012
Revised January 1, 2016
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Revision History and Document Control for January 1, 2016 Edition of Manual of Test Procedures for Materials
Prior Edition: June 1, 2012, Revised January 1, 2015

The Manual of Test Procedures for Materials will be reviewed by the Engineer of Concrete and Soils for adequacy annually and
updated annually to reflect current test methods. Hard copies prior to January 1, 2015 are controlled. Archives are available from
Policy Distribution. The Illinois Modifications for ASTM and AASHTO test methods and standards are available online. Please see
Copyright Notice herein for additional information.

Revisions to the documents listed below are denoted within by a vertical line in the left margin. Effective dates are as indicated on
the individual documents and within the tables of contents.

Standard Description of Revisions

ASTM C 1231 Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 99 Revised various Illinois Modified sections and added new Illinois Modified sections. Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 121 Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 134 Revised Illinois Modified Section 2.1.
AASHTO T 177 Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 180 Revised various Illinois Modified sections and added new Illinois Modified sections. Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 224 Discontinued. Refer to AASHTOs T 99 and T 180.
AASHTO T 272 Revised various Illinois Modified sections and added new Illinois Modified sections. Updated to new version.
AASHTO T 310 Revised Illinois Modified Section 2.1.
AASHTO T 318 Revised various Illinois Modified sections and added new Illinois Modified sections. Updated to new version.

Illinois Test Procedure SCC-10 Edited footnote.
Appendix B11 Revised several sections.
Appendix B19 Revised Gyratory Angle Calibration Frequency Section.
Appendix B25 New Appendix.
Appendix C4 Revised several sections.
(continued)
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Standard Description of Revisions

Appendix D1 Inserted updated Policy Memorandum 6-08.
Appendix D3 Revised several sections.
Appendix D5 Revised Table 1.
Appendix D7 Updated to new version.
Appendix D8 Updated to new version.
Appendix D9 Updated to new version.

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MAT-13

Effective Date: March 6, 2015
Scheduled Review Date: March 6, 2017

MANUAL OF TEST PROCEDURES FOR MATERIALS

1. POLICY

It is the policy of the Department of Transportation to publish and maintain a manual that
provides test procedures for quality control, quality assurance, and acceptance testing of
aggregates, hot mix asphalt and Portland cement concrete and soils. Illinois test
procedures for other materials may be included.

2. PERSONS AFFECTED

This policy affects the Division of Highways (DOH).

3. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to provide for the publication of a manual to ensure
consistent test procedures in the production and acceptance of materials.

4. GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

A. The manual will provide test procedures currently used by the department.

B. The test procedures are applicable to quality control, quality assurance, and
acceptance testing required by construction contracts. The procedures are
applicable to testing performed by the contractor, the department, or consultants
retained by either.

C. Department training classes shall utilize the current edition of this manual for all
applicable test procedures.

D. Where specified, testing shall be performed by trained technicians and
conducted in approved laboratories.

5. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The Bureau of Materials and Physical Research (BMPR) is responsible for the
issuance and maintenance of this policy.
Departmental Policy MAT-13: Manual of Test Procedures for Materials March 6, 2015

B. The DOH’ regions/districts are responsible for ensuring compliance with this
policy.

C. The Engineer of Tests, of the BMPR Materials Testing Section, should be
contacted when questions arise regarding the application of these procedures.

6. REVISION HISTORY

Changes to this policy included in this version include:

• “Signature: On file” removed, and
• removed references to Articles 106.03 and 109.04 of the Standard Specifications
for Road and Bridge Construction in 4. A.
Archived versions of this policy may be obtained by contacting BMPR.

CLOSING NOTICE

Manual: Manual of Test Procedures for Materials

Supersedes: Departmental Policy MAT-13: Manual of Test Procedures for Materials,
Effective: July 3, 2013

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SEQUENTIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

MANUAL OF TEST PROCEDURES
FOR MATERIALS

Standard Description Page

Illinois Specification 201 Aggregate Gradation Sample Size Table ................. 1
(Effective 02/01/14)

Illinois Test Procedure 2 Sampling of Aggregates .......................................... 5
(formerly AASHTO T 2)
(Effective 02/01/14)

Illinois Test Procedure 11 Materials Finer Than 75-µm (No. 200) Sieve in
(formerly AASHTO T 11) Mineral Aggregates by Washing .............................. 11
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 19 Unit Weight and Voids in Aggregate ........................ 17
(formerly AASHTO T 19)
(Effective 02/01/14)

Illinois Test Procedure 27 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates ....... 29
(formerly AASHTO T 27)
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 84 Specific Gravity and Absorption of
(formerly AASHTO T 84) Fine Aggregate ........................................................ 37
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 85 Specific Gravity and Absorption of
(formerly AASHTO T 85) Coarse Aggregate ................................................... 45
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 202 Leachate Determination in Crushed Slag Samples .. 51
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 248 Reducing Samples of Aggregate to
(formerly AASHTO T 248) Testing Size ............................................................. 53
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 255 Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by
(formerly AASHTO T 255) Drying ...................................................................... 61
(Effective 01/01/15)

Illinois Test Procedure 301 Fine Aggregate Moisture Content
(Effective 02/01/14) by Flask Method ...................................................... 65

Illinois Test Procedure 302 Aggregate Specific Gravity and Moisture Content
(Effective 02/01/14) by Dunagan Method ................................................ 71

Illinois Test Procedure 303 Fine or Coarse Aggregate Moisture Content
(Effective 02/01/14) by Pycnometer Jar Method ...................................... 79

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SEQUENTIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
MANUAL OF TEST PROCEDURES
FOR MATERIALS

Standard Description Page

Illinois Test Procedure 304 Pull-off Test (Surface Method) ................................. 83
(Effective 03/01/13)

Illinois Test Procedure 305 Pull-off Test (Overlay Method) ................................. 87
(Effective 03/01/13)

Illinois Test Procedure 306 Voids Test of Coarse Aggregate for
(Effective 02/01/14) Concrete Mixtures ................................................... 91

Illinois Test Procedure 307 Sampling and Testing of
(Effective 01/01/15) Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) ............... 95

Illinois Test Procedure 501 Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) ........................... 97
(formerly 401)
(Effective 04/01/10)

Illinois Test Procedure 502 Static Cone Penetration (SCP) ................................ 103
(formerly 402)
(Effective 04/01/10)

Illinois Test Procedure 4791 Flat Particles, Elongated Particles, or Flat and
(formerly ASTM D 4791) Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate ................ 107
(Effective 06/01/12)

Illinois Test Procedure 5821 Determining the Percentage of Fractured Particles
(formerly ASTM D 5821) in Coarse and Fine Aggregate ................................. 117
(Effective 06/01/12)

ASTM C 1064/C 1064M-12 Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement
(Illinois Modified 02/01/14) Concrete .................................................................. 125

ASTM C 1074-11 Estimating Concrete Strength by the
(Illinois Modified 06/01/12) Maturity Method ....................................................... 127

ASTM C 1231/C 1231M-14 Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of
(Illinois Modified 01/01/16) Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete
Cylinders ................................................................. 129

ASTM D 1188-07 Standard Test Method for Bulk Specific Gravity and
(Illinois Modified 01/01/15) Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using
Coated Samples ...................................................... 131

ASTM D 2950-11 Determination of Density of Bituminous Concrete in
(Illinois Modified 01/01/15) Place by Nuclear Methods (Density Modified) ......... 133

ASTM D 4791 See Illinois Test Procedure 4791

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