Inspecting and testing the build

Key Build Stage 8 Road surface course

Road surface course checks

Evidence

Frequency

Verification of materials (check PSV requirements and chipping source for HRA)

Tickets

All sources

Surface of binder course clean and free of contamination

Visual

All lengths

Inspect completed surface regularity (check for drainage problems and possible areas of ponding)

Visual

All lengths

Bulk Sample Testing- Coated Chippings

Samples

One per 20 tonne

Bulk Sample Testing- HRA/CGSC

Samples

One per 150 tonne

Texture depth testing for HRA

Testing

All wheel paths

Cores to assess thickness compaction and bond of all bound layers

Samples

One per 100m

(minimum three per site)

Rolling straight edge tests

Testing

All wheel paths