Table 6.
Action and Suspension Limits for the Parameters to be Plotted on
Individual and Running Average Control Charts
Individual Samples
Running Average of
Last Four Samples
Action
Suspension Action Suspension
Parameter to be Plotted
Limit
Limit
Limit
Limit
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4.75 mm sieve, Cumulative %
6
8
4
5
Passing, deviation from JMF
target; plus or minus values
0.6 mm sieve, Cumulative %
4
6
3
4
Passing, deviation from JMF
target; plus or minus values
0.075 mm sieve, Cumulative %
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.5
Passing, deviation from JMF
target; plus or minus values
Stability, newtons (minimum)
75 blow JMF
7830
7290
9560
9030
50 blow JMF
4230
3690
6000
5470
Flow, 0.25 mm
75 blow JMF
8 min.
7 min.
9 min.
8 min.
16 max.
17 max.
15 max.
16 max.
50 blow JMF
8 min.
7 min.
9 min.
8 min.
18 max.
19 max.
17 max.
18 max
Asphalt content, % deviation
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.3
from JMF target; plus or
minus value
Laboratory Air Voids, %
No specific action and suspension
deviation from JMF target
limits set since this parameter is
value
used to determine percent payment
In-place Mat Density, % of
No specific action and suspension
TMD
limits set since this parameter is
used to determine percent payment
In-place Joint Density, % of
No specific action and suspension
TMD
limits set since this parameter is
used to determine percent payment
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