Confirm a warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technology is approved for use on a specific state DOT paving contract and set compaction temperatures accordingly.

domain: Asphalt paving contractor / mix design engineer · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Check the state DOT's approved WMA technology list where one exists (e.g., Caltrans maintains its own WMA Technologies approval list and evaluation process).
  2. If no state-specific approval list exists, reference the FHWA/NAPA Warm Mix Asphalt Technical Working Group's generic guide specification as a baseline, adapting to the project spec.
  3. Set production mixing and field compaction temperatures 30–120°F below standard HMA per the specific technology's documented range.
  4. Verify rollers and compaction pattern are adjusted for the lower working temperature so target Gmm/density is still achieved.
  5. Log temperature readings throughout production and paving as part of the QC record.

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