Description

AASHTO PP 80 – Standard Practice for Continuous Thermal Profile of Asphalt Mixture Construction

AASHTO PP 80-20 (2021) shall consist of continuous thermal profiling of the asphalt mat temperature immediately behind the paver(s) during placement.

The equipment uses infrared temperature measurement technology to measure a longitudinal thermal profile across the pavement width directly behind the paver. This system includes a display that allows the operator in the field to view a pavement surface temperature contour plot and automatically stores and saves the data for later review.

This standard practice is intended to be applied for construction quality control.