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Field test procedures index (ATT)
1997 Edition: The last 2 digits in the Transportation Test number indicates the year of the last revision.
Table of contents
| Test number Year revised | Test name |
|---|---|
| ATT 3/95 | Bulk asphalt content, Part I, Truck Scale Weight Method |
| ATT 3/95 | Bulk Asphalt Content, Part II, Aggregate Totalizer Method |
| ATT 5/2022 | Coring |
| ATT 6/95 | Density, Immersion Method, Waxed Asphalt Concrete Specimens |
| ATT 7/2022 | Density, Immersion Method, Saturated Surface Dry Asphalt Concrete Specimens |
| ATT 8/2022 | Density, In-Place Balloon Method |
| ATT 8s/2022 | Density, Calibration of Pressure Gauge (Supplement) |
| ATT 11/2022 | Density, In-Place Nuclear Method |
| ATT 12/2022 | Extraction, Part I, Reflux |
| ATT 12/2022 | Extraction, Part II, Centrifuge Method |
| ATT 12/2022 | Extraction, Part III, Correction Factor, Extracted Asphalt Content |
| ATT 13/2022 | Forming Marshall Specimens, Field Method |
| ATT 14/2022 | Moisture Content, Open Pan Method |
| ATT 15/2022 | Moisture Content, Part I, Oven Method, Soil and Gravel |
| ATT 15/2022 | Moisture Content, Part II, Oven Method, Emulsified Asphalt Mixes |
| ATT 15/2022 | Moisture Content, Part III, Cutback Asphalt Mixes, Calcium Oxide Method |
| ATT 15/2022 | Moisture Content, Part IV, Microwave Oven Method |
| ATT 15/2022 | Moisture Content, Part V, Oven Method, Asphalt Concrete Mixes |
| ATT 16/95 | Production Rate and Plant Check, Part III, Drum Mix Asphalt Plants |
| ATT 16/95 | Production Rate and Plant Check, Part IV, Drum Mix Recycle Asphalt Plant |
| ATT 16/04 | Asphalt Rubber Blending Equipment, Production Rate and Plant Check, Part V, Drum Mix / Asphalt Rubber Plant |
| ATT 17/96 | Plant Calibration, Part I, Drum Mix Asphalt Plants |
| ATT 17/96 | Plant Calibration, Part II, Centre Feed Recycle Drum Mix Plants |
| ATT 19/2022 | Moisture-density Relation, Standard Compaction, +5000 m Material |
| ATT 20/2022 | Moisture-density Relation, One-Point |
| ATT 23/2022 | Moisture-density Relation, Standard Compaction, -5000 m Material |
| ATT 25/13 | Sieve Analysis, Part I, 80 000 m Minus |
| ATT 25/13 | Sieve Analysis, Part II – Pit Run Contamination, -5000 m Sieve |
| ATT 26/13 | Sieve Analysis, 25 000 m Minus |
| ATT 27/95 | Sieve Test, Seal Coat Emulsions |
| ATT 29/2022 | Soils Identification, Hand Method |
| ATT 30/95 | Temperatures |
| ATT 31/95 | Viscosity, Zahn, Seal Coat Emulsions |
| ATT 32/95 | Visual Inspection, Asphalt Concrete Formed Specimens |
| ATT 36/2022 | Void Calculations |
| ATT 37/2022 | Sampling, Mixes |
| ATT 38/2022 | Sampling, Gravel and Sand |
| ATT 42/21 | Sampling, Asphalt |
| ATT 44/96 | Moisture Content, Speedy Moisture Teller |
| ATT 46/95 | Calibration of aggregate spreader |
| ATT 47/95 | Calibration of asphalt distributor |
| ATT 48/2022 | Correction factors, Nuclear Moisture-Density Measurements |
| ATT 49/95 | Flakiness index |
| ATT 50/2022 | Per cent fractures, Part I, Minus 20 000 m Aggregate |
| ATT 50/2022 | Per cent fractures, Part II, Minus 80 000 m Aggregate |
| ATT 51/95 | Visual inspection, Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures |
| ATT 52/95 | Undisturbed sampling |
| ATT 53/06 | Sieve analysis, Rap |
| ATT 54/96 | Dry strength, Non-Plastic Aggregates |
| ATT 56/2022 | Random test site locations, Part I, Granular Base Course |
| ATT 56/2022 | Random test site locations, Part II, Stratified Random Test Sites for ACP |
| ATT 56/95 | Random test site locations, Part III, Crack Sealing Operations |
| ATT 57/2022 | Reducing samples to testing size |
| ATT 58/96 | Density, Control Strip Method, GBC |
| ATT58a/93 | Density Test, Control Strip Method, Granular Fill |
| ATT 59/99 | Smoothness of pavements, Part I, Manual Profilograph |
| ATT 59/99 | Smoothness of pavements, Part II, CS 8200 Profilograph |
| ATT 59/99 | Smoothness of pavements, Part III, ES 2 000 Paveset Profilograph |
| ATT 60/95 | Sampling, Slurry Seal Asphalt Mixe |
| ATT 61/95 | Aggregate proportioning |
| ATT 64/96 | Muskeg testing, bearing value |
| ATT 65/96 | Emulsion breaking point |
| ATT 66/96 | Density Test, ASBC Control Strip Method |
| ATT 67/2022 | Per cent Compaction, Asphalt Concrete Pavement |
| ATT 68/96 | Appeal Testing, Asphalt Content, Density and Gradation |
| ATT 70/96 | Rounding off Calculated Values |
| ATT 71/95 | Sampling Salt |
| ATT 72/96 | Salt Sieve Analysis |
| ATT 73/95 | Crack Sealing, Measurement of Rout Cross-Section and Sealing |
| ATT 74/18 | Ignition Asphalt Content, Part I, Ignition Method |
| ATT 74/18 | Ignition Asphalt Content, Part II, Correction Factor |
| ATT 74/2022 | Ignition Asphalt Content, Part III, Correction Factor for RAP and Virgin Aggregate |
| ATT 75/04 | Sampling Rubber Crumb |
| ATT 76/2022 | Inter-laboratory repeatability testing |
| ATT 77/2022 | Theoretical maximum specific gravity of bituminous paving mixtures |
Bridge tests (BT)
For bridge tests, see Bridge test procedures and guidelines.
Transportation laboratory tests (TLT)
This Transportation Laboratory Testing (TLT) Manual standardizes test procedures used by Alberta Transportation and are used by contractors and consultants working for the department.
For more information, see the TLT Manual Introduction.
| Aggregates | |
|---|---|
| TLT-107 (02) | Determination of Detrimental Matter Content in Coarse Aggregate (Abbreviated Petrographic Analysis) |
| TLT-113 (02) | Standard Practice for Identification and Description of Aggregate Prospects (Visual-Manual Procedure) |
| TLT-125 (02) | Standard Test Method for Particle Shape, Texture and Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate |
| Asphalt cement | |
|---|---|
| TLT-212 (02) | Mixing and Compaction Temperatures of Asphalt Cements |
| Liquid asphalts (cutbacks) | |
|---|---|
| TLT-214 (02) | Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Products |
| Cold pour crack sealant | |
|---|---|
| TLT-226 (02) | Uniformity |
| TLT-227 (02) | Viscosity (Stormer) |
| TLT-229 (02) | Ash |
| TLT-230 (02) | Rate of Curing |
| TLT-231 (02) | Low Temperature Flexibility |
| TLT-232 (02) | Elastic Recovery |
| Asphalt concrete pavement | |
|---|---|
| TLT-300 (03) | Recycling Asphalt Concrete Pavement (RACP Aggregate and Asphalt Requirements and Rheology Design and Pre-Engineering Materials Evaluation) |
| TLT-301 (03) | Mix Design Method for Asphalt Concrete Pavement |
| TLT-302 (02) | Mix Design Method for Cutback Asphalt Mixtures |
| TLT-303 (02) | Mix Design Method for High Float Emulsion Mixtures |
| TLT-306 (92) | Retained Stabilities |
| TLT-308 (02) | Empirical Mix Design Method for Cutback Asphalt Determination (Surface Area Method) |
| TLT-311 (92) | Asphalt Film Thickness in Bituminous Mixtures |
| TLT-314 (00) | Percent Manufactured Fines in Bituminous Mixtures |
| TLT-315 (94) | Visual Inspection of Cores |
| Liquid asphalts (cutbacks) | |
|---|---|
| TLT-401 (92) | Method of Test for Dry Strength of Non-Plastic Soils |
| TLT-412 (02) | Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils |
| TLT-413 (02) | Method to Estimate Standard Proctor Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content of Fine Grained Soils |
| Liquid asphalts (cutbacks) | |
|---|---|
| TLT-214 (02) | Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Products |
| Cold pour crack sealant | |
|---|---|
| TLT-226 (02) | Uniformity |
| TLT-227 (02) | Viscosity (Stormer) |
| TLT-229 (02) | Ash |
| TLT-230 (02) | Rate of Curing |
| TLT-231 (02) | Low Temperature Flexibility |
| TLT-232 (02) | Elastic Recovery |
| Asphalt concrete pavement | |
|---|---|
| TLT-300 (03) | Recycling Asphalt Concrete Pavement (RACP Aggregate and Asphalt Requirements and Rheology Design and Pre-Engineering Materials Evaluation) |
| TLT-301 (03) | Mix Design Method for Asphalt Concrete Pavement |
| TLT-302 (02) | Mix Design Method for Cutback Asphalt Mixtures |
| TLT-303 (02) | Mix Design Method for High Float Emulsion Mixtures |
| TLT-306 (92) | Retained Stabilities |
| TLT-308 (02) | Empirical Mix Design Method for Cutback Asphalt Determination (Surface Area Method) |
| TLT-311 (92) | Asphalt Film Thickness in Bituminous Mixtures |
| TLT-314 (00) | Percent Manufactured Fines in Bituminous Mixtures |
| TLT-315 (94) | Visual Inspection of Cores |
| Soils | |
|---|---|
| TLT-401 (92) | Method of Test for Dry Strength of Non-Plastic Soils |
| TLT-412 (02) | Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils |
| TLT-413 (02) | Method to Estimate Standard Proctor Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content of Fine Grained Soils |
| Cement stabilized base course (soil cement) | |
|---|---|
| TLT-501 (02) | Distillation of Cutback Asphalt Products |
| TLT-502 (02) | Moisture-Density Relation for Soil-Cement Mixtures |
| TLT-503 (02) | Wet-Dry Test for Soil-Cement Mixtures |
| TLT-504 (02) | Freeze-Thaw Test for Soil-Cement Mixtures |
| Portland cement concrete | |
|---|---|
| TLT-520 (98) | Total Chloride Content in Cement, Mortar and Concrete |
| Glass beads | |
|---|---|
| TLT-601 (02) | Sampling Glass Beads |
| TLT-602 (02) | Roundness of Glass Beads |
| TLT-603 (02) | Reflectivity of Glass Beads |
| TLT-604 (04) | Sieve Analysis of Glass Beads |
| TLT-605 (95) | Moisture Resistance of Glass Beads |
| Paint | |
|---|---|
| TLT-636 (02) | Sampling Traffic Paint |
| Water | |
|---|---|
| TLT-649 (02) | Water Analysis |