QC/QA

With paver-mounted thermal profiling scanning (PMTPS), a thermal “camera” is affixed to the back of the paver to assist the paving crew in monitoring temperature segregation in the mat.

Rabine Paving trialed a pavement quality indicator (PQI) Model 380 from TransTech Systems Inc. They soon ordered three of the non-nuclear density measuring devices.

Geophysical Survey Systems Inc. (GSSI), Nashua, New Hampshire, unveiled its PaveScan® RDM 2.0 asphalt density assessment tool for the United States and Canada at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2020 conferece in January. PaveScan 2.0 incorporates a new sensor design built specifically for the extremes of the asphalt paving environment, foldable deployment arms with high-visibility […]

Trust but verify burner—and other controls—stats to ensure proper operation.

Here are some suggestions to troubleshoot problems with taking cores for quality control/quality assurance testing.

Maine DOT uses GSSI’s PaveScan RDM to measure whether there is uniform density throughout a pavement layer.

One of the most important aspects of construction is delivering a quality project. Owners hire contractors to perform a specific function, and they expect a superior product. Implementing a quality control program that evaluates the work process from initial steps all the way through to completion ensures customer satisfaction and long-term success, according to Eric […]