717.1-GENERAL: The Contractor shall notify the Engineer prior to construction of the test strips as set forth in MP 700.00.24. The Contractor shall perform quality control compaction tests and record the data on the forms as set forth in the Materials Procedures (MPs). The test data shall be available to the Engineer at the time of testing or as indicated in the Contractor's quality control plan. 717.2-TEST METHODS: Maximum density, quality control density and acceptance density for crushed aggregate base course and aggregate subbase shall be determined in accordance with MP 700.00.24. 717.3-DENSITY: The crushed aggregate base course and aggregate subbase shall be compacted to the target percentage of dry density of 95%. The maximum required dry density shall be determined in accordance with MP 700.00.24 Part I on a control test strip having a compacted thickness of six
accordance with MP 700.00.24 Part II. The maximum layer thickness, other than the test strip(s), shall not exceed twelve (12) inch or as specified in the project documents. The density of layers with thickness that differ from the thickness of the control test strip(s) shall be subject to the density requirements determined by the control test strip. 963
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