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Test Methods & Services

ATS Performance Testing and Binder Testing labs are Army Corp and AASHTO accredited, and the Quality Control labs are CMEC accredited. Our technicians are FDOT, Texas HMAC Binder, Asphalt Institute, and NICET certified. Our technicians provide asphalt testing services for Marshall and Superpave mixes as well as material testing.  Some of these materials include binder testing and binder modification testing, bitumen testing, fibers testing, asphalt rejuvenators testing, chemical additives testing, anti-strips testing and warm mix additives testing. Don’t see the service or test you’re looking for? Contact us to discuss your requirements!

AGGREGATE TESTING

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
T 11FM 1-T 011Sieve Analysis finer then No. 200
T 27C 117 / C 136Mechanical Sieve Analysis
T 37D546Mechanical Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler
T 265Moisture Content
T 304Fine Aggregate Angularity
T 335D5821PA DOT 622Coarse Aggregate – Fracture Faces (1 face / 2 faces)
D4791Flat & Elongated
T 176D2419Sand Equivalence (Soil & Aggregate)
T 84C128FM 1-T 084 Specific Gravity – Fine Aggregate
T 85C127FM 1-T 085Specific Gravity – Coarse Aggregate
T 304C1252Uncompacted Voids – Fine
T 326D2419Uncompacted Voids – Coarse
D7370Relative Density and Absorption Using Vacuum Sat. & Rapid Submersion (Fine/Coarse)
T 112C142Clay Lumps & Friable Particles
T 96C131FM 1-T 096LA Abrasion
FM 5-510Acid Insolubles
T 19C29Unit Weight BSG
D4253Density & Unit Weight, Solids
T 104C88Soundness Testing

ASPHALT MIX TESTING

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
Aggregate Breakdown, Batching & Mixing
T 30D5444FM 1-T 030Mechanical Sieve Analysis of Extracted Aggregate (HMA)
T 166D2726FM 1-T 166Bulk Specific Gravity, Gmb (no prep, loose mix, lab mix)
T 331D6752Bulk Specific Gravity, Gmb by Core Lok
T 209D2041FM 1-T 209Maximum Specific Gravity, Gmm (loose mix, breakdown, lab mix)
D6857Maximum Specific Gravity, Gmm by Core Lok
T 269D3203Air Voids
T 331 / T 209D6752 / D6857Air Voids by Core Lok
T 308D6307FM 5-563Asphalt Content by Ignition Oven
T 308D6307FM 5-563Ignition Oven Calibration
T 195D2489Particle Coating
T 305D6390EN 12697-BDraindown
FAA P-404Kerosene Fuel Resistance
Shell MethodDiesel Resistance (28 days)
D1074Marshall Compression Strength
R 35(8) X 2Gyration Ratio
TP 114FM 5-599Shear Bond Strength Testing
TP 124Intermediate Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) – I-FIT
D8044Intermediate Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) – LSU
D8225IDEAL-CT  – CT index
WK71466IDEAL-RT  – RT index
D3549Roadway Cores Weights & Measures
T 324TEX-242-FHamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWT) (no prep, loose mix, lab mix)
T 340Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) (no prep, loose mix, lab mix)
TEX-248-FOverlay Test
T 312D6925Superpave Gyratory Compaction (w/ Gmb)
Gmm / Burn & Grade
R68D6926Marshall Compaction
T 245D6927Marshall Stability & Flow
D6931Indirect Tensile Strength (IDT) (no prep, loose mix, lab mix)
TP 105Low Temperature SCB
FM 5-565Asphalt Permeability – Falling head
D7369Resilient Modulus / Structural Number Coeff.
T 378 Dynamic Modulus, E* (1 temp., 1 frequency)
R84Dynamic Modulus Master Curve
T 378HMA Flow Number (with prep)
The UF MethodSP Indirect Tension (IDT) UF Fracture Energy
T 322Thermal Cracking (3 temperatures)
D7313Disc-Shaped Compact Tension (DCT) @ 1 temp.
T 321Beam Fatigue @ 1 temp. / 1 frequency
T 164(A) D2172FM 5-524Asphalt Content by Solvent Extraction (Centrifuge – Method A)
D8159Automated Asphalt Extraction
D5404 / D7906FM 3-D5404Rotovap Recovery
TP 108NZTA Rpt 265Cantabro Mass Loss
D6627Volatile Distillate Fraction of Cold Asphalt Mix

MOISTURE TESTING

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
T 164(10) / T 165D1074/D1075Effect of Water on Cohesion of Marshall Mix
T 182D3625Stripping Evaluation by Boil Test
VTM-13VDOT Stripping Evaluation
T 283D4867FM 1-T 283Stripping Evaluation by TSR
FM 5-508FDOT Effectiveness of Anti-Strip Additives

ASPHALT BINDER TESTING

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
M320 / M332D6373Performance Grade Verification
M320 / M332Recovered PG Verification
Section 916FDOT PG with Delta Tc
R 29D7643Performance Grade Determination
M320 / M332D7643Recovered PG Determination
ATSRecovered RAP AV & PG HT
T 350D7405Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR)
T 49 D5Penetration
T 316D4402Asphalt Binder – Rotational Viscosity
T 316D4402Mixing & Compaction Temperatures (2 Temps)
T 316D4402Viscosity Blending Chart (5 Temps)
T 240D2872Rolling Thin Film Oven & Mass Loss
R 28Pressure Aging Vessel (20 Hours)
T 73D93Flash Point – PMCC
T 48D92FM 5-519Flash Point (COC) / Fire Point
T 228D70Specific Gravity @ 25C
T 44D2042AS2341.8Solubility in TCE or Toluene
T 313D6648Creep Stiffness – BBR (w/out and w/ aging)
T 301FTIR Polymer content
FAA P-632Emulsified Asphalt Spray Seal Coat Testing (Airports)
T 47D6Loss on Heating – Binder, Emulsion, Coal Tar
T 111D8078Ash Content (Mineral Content)
T 315D7175Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
T 202D2171Absolute Viscosity
T 53D36Softening Point
D7173TX 5406Separation by SP or DSR
ATS Binder Blending (paddle mixing || high shear mixing)
T 51D113FM 1-T 51Ductility 25C / 4C

EMULSION TESTING

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
T 59D977 / D2397Saybolt Viscosity
T 59 D6997 Residue and Oil Distillate by Distillation
T 59 FM 1-T059Emulsion Residue Content by Evaporation
T 59 D2939Emulsion Test for Protective Coatings
T 59D6934Particle Charge of Cationic Emulsified Asphalts
T 59D6936Demulsibility
T 59 pH
T 59D6935Cement Mixing
T 59D6933Sieve Test
T 59D6998Aggregate Coating
T 59D6999Miscibility with Water
T 59D6930Settlement and Storage Stability
T 59D244Freezing Test
T 59D6937Density of Emulsified Asphalts
T 50Float Test for Asphalt Materials
R 78D7497Emulsion Residue Using Low Temperature Evaporation
D7403Emulsion Residue Using Low Temperature Vacuum Distillation
T 78Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Products
M140Emulsified Asphalts
M208 Cationic Emulsions
M316Polymer Modified Emulsified Asphalts

MIX DESIGNS

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
M 323 / R35MS-2Superpave Asphalt Mix Design
FAA – 10HFAA P-401 / P-403
FAA – 10HFAA P-404 – Out of State || Florida Contractors
R 35MS-2Volumetric Calculations
MS-2Marshall Asphalt Mix Design
PP 77D7064FM 5-588NCHRP Rpt 877OGFC / PFC Mix Design
R 46D6390SMA Mix Design
ATS Mix Design Verification @ optimum
MS-14Cold In-Place Recycling Design
per requirementsCold Patch Design
As SpecifiedBalanced Mix Design

FIELD SERVICES

AASHTOASTMFMOTHERDESCRIPTION
D5361Preliminary Roadway Coring
FM 5-509Rolling Straightedge
QC / QA Level 1Plant or Roadway QC/QA Technician/Inspector (density monitoring, roadway coring & cross slope measurement)
QC / QA Level 2Plant or Roadway QC/QA Technician/Inspector (yield measurements, rolling straightedge & project documentation)
QC / QA Levels 1 & 2Plant or Roadway QC/QA Technician/Inspector (all of the above)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ATSEngineer, P.E. Review, Analysis and Report
ATSProject Manager / Visual Inspection
ATS Administrative Oversight
ATSReview, Analysis and Report
ATSEngineering Analysis Report (EAR) – Testing
ATSEngineering Analysis Report (EAR) – Review, Analysis and Report
ATSExpert Witness / Litigation Support
ATSSign & Seal Report