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Materials Manual

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The Materials Manual contains the instructions needed to complete Quality Assurance and Materials Acceptance for Florida Department of Transportation contracts. This web page, which displays only the most recent versions of the files, has been divided into Volumes I and II as shown below. Volume I (V1) includes Department Personnel Responsibilities and Volume II (V2) includes Non-Department Personnel Responsibilities. For questions or comments regarding this change, please contact Cristina Croft at (352) 955-6634. To receive notification of updates to the Materials Manual, please join our mailing list.

Additional Information

Introduction [PDF-40KB] Registration [PDF-7KB]
List of Forms [PDF-10KB] Revision History [PDF-101KB]
Preface [PDF-37KB] Suggestions/Comments [PDF-5KB]
Record of Materials Bulletins [PDF-6KB] Table of Contents [PDF-188KB]

CHAPTER 1: Mineral Aggregates

Chapter 1 Outline V1-1 Outline [PDF-35KB] N/A
Section 1.1 Construction Aggregates V1-1.1 Clean [PDF-225KB] N/A
Section 1.2 Mitigation of Point-of-Use Aggregate Problems V1-1.2 Clean [PDF-141KB] N/A

CHAPTER 2: Soils Materials and Foundations

Chapter 2 Outline V1-2 Outline [PDF-26KB] N/A
Section 2.1 Structural Layer Coefficients for Flexible Pavement Base Materials V1-2.1 Clean [PDF-71KB]
V1-2.1 Strike [PDF-112KB] 		N/A
Section 2.2 Soils and Foundations V1-2.2 Clean [PDF-208KB] N/A
Section 2.3 Earthwork Records System V1-2.3 Clean [PDF-35KB] N/A

CHAPTER 3: Bituminous Materials

Chapter 3 Outline V1-3 Outline [PDF-23KB] N/A
Section 3.1 District Materials Activities for Hot Mix Asphalt Construction V1-3.1 Clean [PDF-190KB]
V1-3.1 Strike [PDF-198KB] 		N/A
Section 3.2 Flexible Pavement Coring and Evaluation V1-3.2 Clean [PDF-37KB]
V1-3.2 Strike [PDF-163KB]		 N/A
Section 3.3 Superpave Mix Design Procedure N/A N/A

CHAPTER 4: Flexible and Rigid Pavement Condition Survey

Chapter 4 Outline (There are currently no sections available for Chapter 4) N/A N/A

CHAPTER 5: Quality Assurance

Chapter 5 Outline V1-5 Outline [PDF-74KB] N/A
Report Qualification Performance Report OFP Office N/A
Application Laboratory Qualification Application OFP Office N/A
Section 5.1 Acceptance Program V1-5.1 Clean [PDF-33KB]
V1-5.1 Strike [PDF-42KB]		 N/A
Section 5.2 Materials Program Responsibilities for Local Agency Projects V1-5.2 Clean [PDF-157KB]
V1-5.2 Strike [PDF-800KB]		 N/A
Section 5.3 Disposition of Defective Materials (Discontinued 5/17/06) N/A N/A
Section 5.4 Final Project Material Certification V1-5.4 Clean [PDF-138KB]
V1-5.4 Strike [PDF-260KB]		 N/A
Section 5.5 Independent Assurance Program V1-5.5 Clean [PDF-312KB]
V1-5.5 Strike [PDF-370KB]		 N/A
Section 5.6 Quality Control Program V1-5.6 Clean [PDF-401KB]
V1-5.6 Strike [PDF-438KB]		 N/A
Section 5.7 Laboratory Qualification Program V1-5.7 Clean [PDF-999KB]
V1-5.7 Strike [PDF-550KB]		 N/A
Section 5.8 Laboratory Information Management System V1-5.8 Clean [PDF-26.7KB]
V1-5.8 Strike [PDF-49KB]		 N/A
Section 5.9 Inspection-In-Depth V1-5.9 Clean [PDF-30KB]
V1-5.9 Strike [PDF-89KB]		 N/A
Section 5.10 Product Evaluation of Manufactured Products N/A N/A
Section 5.11 Forensic Investigations V1-5.11 Clean [PDF-36KB] N/A

CHAPTER 6: Manufactured Drainage Products

Chapter 6 Outline V1-6 Outline [PDF-42KB] N/A
Section 6.1 Quality Assurance Program for Flexible Pipe V1-6.1 Clean [PDF-66KB]
V1-6.1 Strike [PDF-58KB] 		V2-6.1 Clean [PDF-105KB]
Section 6.2 V1 - Quality Assurance Program of Precast Concrete Pipe
V2 - Precast Concrete Pipe		 V1-6.2 Clean [PDF-65KB] V2-6.2 Clean [PDF-12KB]
Section 6.3 V1 - Quality Assurance Program of Precast Concrete Box Culverts and Drainage Structures
V2 - Precast Concrete Drainage Structures and Box Culverts		 V1-6.3 Clean [PDF-77KB] V2-6.3 Clean [PDF-12KB]

CHAPTER 7: Timber Products

Chapter 7 Outline V1-7 Outline [PDF-10KB] N/A
Section 7.1 Inspection of Timber Products V1-7.1 Clean [PDF-124KB] N/A

CHAPTER 8: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Products

Chapter 8 Outline VI-8 Outline [PDF-96KB] N/A
Section 8.1 Quality Assurance Inspection of Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Products V1-8.1 Clean [PDF-101KB]  
Section 8.2 Manufactured Incidental Precast/Prestressed Concrete Products V1-8.2 Clean [PDF-57KB] V2-8.2 Clean [PDF-65KB]
Section 8.3 Prestressed Concrete Producers' Quality Control Related to Major Product Defects V1-8.3 Clean [PDF-108KB]  
Section 8.4 Self-Consolidating Concrete for Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Products V1-8.4 Clean [PDF-30KB]
V1-8.4 Strike [PDF-37KB]		 V2-8.4 Clean [PDF-14KB]
Section 8.5 Precast Prestressed Concrete Plant Certification Agency Program Acceptance Guidelines V1-8.5 Clean [PDF-81KB] N/A

CHAPTER 9: Concrete Production

Chapter 9 Outline V1-9 Outline [PDF-16KB] N/A
Section 9.1 Quality Control of Concrete (Discontinued 3/10/08) N/A N/A
Section 9.2 Concrete Production Facilities Guide

 

 V1-9.2 Clean [PDF-522KB]
V1-9.2 Strike [PDF-685KB]		 V2-9.2 Clean [PDF-13KB]

CHAPTER 10: Florida Test Methods

Chapter 10 Outline V1-10 Outline [PDF-66KB] N/A
Section 10.1 Florida Sampling and Testing Methods V1-10.1 Clean [PDF-181KB]
V1-10.1 Strike [PDF-236KB]		 N/A

CHAPTER 11: Steel and Miscellaneous Metal Products

Chapter 11 Outline V1-11 Outline [PDF-12KB] N/A
Section 11.1 Fabrication Inspection and Testing of Structural Metal Products V1-11.1 Clean [PDF-191KB] N/A
Section 11.2 Welding Procedure Specification Review and Approval Process N/A V2-11.2 Clean [PDF-17KB]
Section 11.4 Computed Radiography Procedures (Photostimulable Luminescence) N/A V2-11.4 Clean [PDF-17KB]
Section 11.5 Pre-Approved Repair Procedures for Structural Steel N/A V2-11.5 Clean [PDF-17KB]

 

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