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State Materials Office
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 Field Operations.
Material/Producer Listing
Timber 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 Timber 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.
