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State Materials Office
Overview
The State Materials Office, Aggregate Control Unit, is assigned the task of initial aggregate source and product approval for Mines and Redistribution Terminals located In-State, Out-of-State, or Out-of-Country. There are various requirements and procedures for obtaining and maintaining Department source approval. The first step, developing an effective Quality Control Program, begins with a review of the below documents. To obtain a copy of the documents, please click on the appropriate hyperlink or contact the State Materials Office Aggregate Unit at: Phone (352) 955-6600, Fax (352) 955-2940.
Instructions
Aggregate Source Approval
Flowchart
[PDF-29KB]
This document is a flowchart
which provides an overview of the source approval process.
Rules
of the Department of Transportation, Chapter 14-103, Aggregate
Source Approval
This document addresses the Scope, Purpose, Definitions, and
Source Approval Requirements needed to develop an effective
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This document has been developed to assist in writing a effective Quality
Control Program that contains all the information required by the
above Rule.
The checklist follows the Rule step-by step through
14-103.006 Source Approval Requirements, from the Identification of
the Physical Location of the aggregate source through Identification
of the aggregate to be produced. - -
Please Note: The Quality Control Program Checklist is provided as
an Adobe Acrobat PDF files and require the free
Acrobat
Reader Software.
Construction Aggregates Manual
[PDF-1501.39KB]
This document contains the sampling and testing frequencies for
initial and continuing approval of all types of aggregates such as
Fine, Coarse, and Base aggregates.
Additional information includes turn around time for
required test results, aggregate compliance limits and standards,
approval status requirements, and charts for determining testing
frequencies of individual aggregates produced for the Department.
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Please Note: The Mineral Aggregate Manual is provided as an Adobe
Acrobat PDF files and require the free
Acrobat
Reader Software.
Instructions
for Coding of Aggregate Test Data for Computerization [PDF-168KB]
This booklet is intended to serve as a guide for correctly
completing required FDOT aggregate code forms to be submitted to
the Department for quality control tests performed.
It includes examples of code forms, which have been
correctly filled out for entry into the FDOT aggregate database
using the correct codes for items such as material type, sample
type, and sample location.
Additional information includes required sieve designations
for coarse and fine aggregates. - - Please Note: The Instructions for Coding of Aggregate Test Data
for Computerization is provided as an Adobe Acrobat PDF files and
require the free
Acrobat
Reader Software.
Aggregate
Technician Training and Qualification Program
[PDF-82KB]
The purpose of this section is to describe the Aggregate
Technician Training and Qualification Program. This program is
designed to establish a qualification program for persons
responsible for the manufacture, monitoring, sampling, testing,
reporting and inspection of mineral aggregates incorporated as
components of various structures; (i.e., asphalt, concrete, base
courses, bank and shore protection) and up to and including any
use specified in contract documents on Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) highway construction projects with Federal
Aid. This procedure shall list the details of the qualification
program including the associated training courses.
Aggregate Independent Assurance Program [PDF-126.18KB]
This document describes the Independent Assurance (IA) evaluation
program for qualified aggregate technicians. The IA program
evaluates the performance of the qualified sampling and testing
personnel and testing equipment. The program covers sampling
procedures, testing procedures, and testing equipment.
Additional Requirements
After obtaining the above documents and developing a draft of a Quality Control Program, the items below will also be needed to process a new source request.
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A letter requesting source approval addressed to the Director, Office of Materials.
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The required number of test results according to the type of material to be approved per the Construction Aggregate Manual reported on the appropriate code sheets.
