FDOT: State Materials Office - Materials Acceptance

State Materials Office

Administration - Quality Systems - Materials Acceptance - Acceptance Steps - Concrete

The following information has been provided to guide you in the materials acceptance process. To obtain a copy of the documents listed below, please click on the appropriate hyperlink or contact the State Materials Office Structural Materials Evaluation and Research Unit.

Documentation	Document Name/Description
Material/Producer Listing	Concrete Sources for Contracts Let After July 1, 2002 This document contains a listing of sources with accepted quality control plans. Producers who are interested in adding their name to the Concrete Source Listing should review the Guidelines for Adding a Producer to the Materials/Producer Listings.
Qualified Labs	Producers with Accepted QC Programs/Qualified Labs This document contains a listing of Florida Department of Transportation qualified laboratories.
Test Methods	Florida Sampling and Testing Methods (Sorted By Subject) This document contains the Florida Department of Transportation procedures for the sampling and testing of materials. ASTM/AASHTO Standards These documents contain the national/industry standards for the sampling and testing of materials. To order copies, please visit: http://www.astm.org/ http://www.transportation.org/aashto/home.nsf/FrontPage
Manuals	Materials Manual The Materials Manual (MM) contains instructions needed to complete the Quality Assurance and Materials Acceptance portion of Department of Transportation contracts. It is designed to give details to Department representatives for administering items mandated in Florida Statutes, Rules and/or Contract Specifications and the successful completion of road and bridge contracts. This Manual ensures consistency in carrying out Department policies to ensure that the quality of all materials and workmanship used in the completion of construction contracts are evaluated on a fair and equal basis.
Materials Bulletins	Materials Bulletins The information provided in a Materials Bulletin is meant to function as an addendum to the contract documents. For questions for concerns regarding the information contained within these documents, please contact the related State Materials Office technical unit.
Independent Assurance	Materials Manual Section 5.5 Section 5.5 describes the necessary activities for Department personnel as it relates to the Independent Assurance (IA) evaluation program. 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.
Quality Control Checklists	Quality Control Program Checklist - Materials Manual Section 5.6 This document is a step-by-step guideline for the development of an effective Quality Control Program.
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)	LIMS Information The Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is a data management computer program which is used to report the sampling, testing and business decisions related to the Florida Department of Transportation's Quality Assurance Program.
Specifications/STRG	Specifications Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Sampling, Testing and Reporting Guide (STRG) This document is a report that is generated to provide information on the frequency of the sampling and testing of materials.
Technician Training	Construction Training The Department’s Construction Training and Qualification program is administered through the State Construction Training Office.
Additional Information	N/A