Federal-Aid Acceptance Sampling and Testing

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Guide Schedule for Federal-Aid Sampling

Legend: FD = field DL = district laboratory BC = before compaction


Type of Construction Material Tests to be made (if specified) Sampled Tested in Minimum Number of Tests
Stabilized Permeable Base Graduation SAA002UB BC FD, DL One per 5,000 tons (5,000 megagrams) or fraction thereof per specified graduation source. None required if less than 1,000 tons (1,000 megagrams) of a specified graduation.
Modified subgrade (sand-soil base, soil-cement base or soil-lime base) Graduation SAA002WA BC FD, DL One per 5,000 tons (5,000 megagrams) or fraction thereof per specified graduation source. None required if less than 1,000 tons (1,000 megagrams) of a specified graduation.
Liquid Limit included with gradation BC FD, DL One per project per specified graduation, per source. None required if less than 1,000 tons (1,000 megagrams).
PI included with gradation BC FD,DL One per project per specified graduation, per source. None required if less than 1,000 tons (1,000 megagrams).