Document No.

: PWA-RPD-CON-FM-1530
Asphalt Paving Inspection Checklist Revision No. : 04
Issue Date : 15 Jan. 2019

Project Details
Date
Project No: Area :
:
Project
Title:
Contractor: GEC:

Tick either Yes / No / N/A to record the inspection findings

Materials Engineer / Inspector Checklist Yes No N/A Comments

Full PPE including protective eye glasses

Health and Safety Induction for the construction site

Calibrated air thermometer

Calibrated surface thermometer

Calibrated asphalt thermometer (probe >300mm)

3 meter straight edge

30 meter tape or calibrated measuring wheel

Pavement depth gauge and ruler or tape

Prime/Tack Coat Log

Clipboard

Calculator

Preliminary Checklist before Paving Commences Yes No N/A Comments

Is there a current approved method statement,
including compaction pattern, available for
reference?
Does the paving equipment correspond to quantity
and type used in the approval trial?
Is the ITP available and are testing staff available as
required?
Road base/Subbase: Is the primed aggregate road
base/subbase in an acceptable condition for paving
and is it approved for overlaying?
Base course/Intermediate course: Is the receiving
course clean, tack coated, free of dust and suitable
for paving?
Has the sprayed tack coat fully broken with no
ponding? (color is black, not brown)
Is the paver guidance and control datum set up in
accordance with the method statement?
Guide wires: Are the guide wires tensioned and
supported by the correct hangers at the correct
spacing according to the method statement?
Is the paver fitted with the appropriate guide system
sensors according to the method statement?
Vehicle Inspection Checklist Yes No N/A Comments

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Are delivery trucks are equipped with load cover sheets or

canvasses?
Is the delivery truck driver using appropriate release
agents? Not diesel.
Are any delivery trucks leaking oils or fuels on to the
receiving layer?
Is each delivery truck driver operating safely according to
the site rules and wearing the required PPE?
Paver and MTV Inspection Checklist Yes No N/A Comments
Pavers generally: are there any signs of leaking oils
or fuels that might affect asphalt quality?
Tracked Pavers: Are there any loose or worn tracks?
Tyred Pavers: Do the tyres look correctly inflated
with no signs of damage?
Are hoppers, conveyors, slat feeders clean, and the
push rollers not seized or worn?
MTV: Is the hopper empty and acceptably clean with
augers and conveyors working?
Do tampers and screed appear to be in good
condition, and are tamper settings in accordance with
paver catalogue recommendations?
Are screed vibrators adjusted and working equally
across the screed, including screed extensions?
Do screed extensions extend and retract smoothly?
Is screed alignment is satisfactory with no evidence
of worn screed plates? Check visually with
straightedge or string-line.
Is screed heating at the correct temperature stated in
the method statement and uniform heating across the
width of the screed with no excessive hot spots?
Check with surface thermometer or thermal imager.
Are both ends of screed closed with end plates in
place set down onto the surface?
Are the augers working set at the correct height and
all flights fitted?
Paver and MTV Inspection Checklist Continued Yes No N/A Comments

Are auger automatic feed controls fitted and working?

Are extension augers fitted to feed to the full paving
width at the correct material head height, with tunnel
plates fixed and supported?
Are counter-flow center augers used to push material
under the centre box are positioned correctly?
Are the thickness, crown and slope controls working
as required?
Is the screed blocked up to achieve the uncompacted
depth before paving begins?
Roller Inspection Checklist Yes No N/A Comments
Rollers generally: are all rollers free of any signs of
leaking oils or fuels that might affect asphalt quality?

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Are the number, type and weight of rollers are

adequate for the works and in accordance with the
method statement?
Are steel drum rollers filled with water and ready to
operate before paving commences?
Are rollers able to start and stop smoothly?
Steel drum rollers: The drums are not warped or
pitted, have scrapers fitted and the wetting system is
operational?
Have the pneumatic roller tyres smooth surfaces and
are they pre-warmed before compaction on the hot
mat commences?
Are PTR tyre pressures in accordance with
recommendations and method statements, and do
not differ by more than 0.3 bar (5psi)?
Paving Checklist Yes No N/A Comments

Are the transverse and longitudinal joints offset in

accordance with specification requirements?
Is the delivered material mix temperature within
specification for paving?
Is there a constant and managed feed from the MTV
where used, or from the delivery truck, to avoid
stop/starts?
Is the start transverse joint level and fully
compacted? Check across the joint with a
straightedge for regularity.
Is the initial uncompacted paving depth satisfactory
to achieve the correct compacted depth?
Is the material free of visible segregation or
contamination in the paver hopper and in laid mat?
Does the material appearance look normal and
consistent, and not wet or dry?
Is the hopper never completely emptied and any cold
material is disposed of where it accumulates in the
hopper when necessary?
Do feed augers rotate slowly, always at least two-
thirds full and never heaped above the auger flights?
Is the mat behind the paver above the minimum
break down rolling temperature?
Is the placement location and time marked on all
weight tickets and recorded in paving record?
Are the automatic level controls operating and
maintaining the correct level and layer thickness?
Is there a normal and even head of material across
the full width of the screed? The upper part of the
auger flights should be visible.
Are screed tampers and vibrators working normally
during the paving operation?
Is the mat behind the paver of even texture and
acceptably smooth without throwing back
(broadcasting) or long distance raking of hand-placed

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material?
Are the screed operators checking the uncompacted
depth of material laid as paving progresses?
Are the transverse and longitudinal joints offset in
accordance with specification requirements?
Echelon Paving Additional Checklist Yes No N/A Comments

Is there a sufficient asphalt material supply

programmed to maintain echelon paving?
Are both paver’s setup and ready to commence
paving as indicated in the previous single paver
checks?
Are the edges between the first and the second
paver not exposed for more than 15 minutes or 50
metres in distance without being rolled?
Is the edge to be matched between the two pavers
being left unrolled by 50 to 100mm?
Is the second paver screed overlapping the first laid
mat by approximately 40mm to form the joint?
Compaction & Finishing Checklist Yes No N/A Comments
Is the breakdown, intermediate and finish rolling
pattern following the compaction sequence in the
approved method statement?
Has breakdown rolling started before mat cools to
120°C for 60/70 mixes or the recommended
minimum for PG76-10?
Is the longitudinal edge being pinch rolled by a
150mm overlap as recommended?
Is the longitudinal edge fully compacted, i.e. level
across the joint and within tolerance?
Are breakdown rollers being operated smoothly
without sharp braking and with the driving drum
closest to the paver?
Has the compacted mat the required smooth surface
finish without roller marks or other significant
imperfections?
Has a check been made on the compacted layer for
level (by level or dipping) and does it conform to
specification?
Has the paving testing proceeded as indicated in the
ITP and required by specification?
Have the sampling technicians been directed to avoid
taking bulk material samples from the laid mat? (this
is poor practice that can affect surface quality and
IRI/regularity conformance and should be avoided
where possible)
Have barriers been put in place to ensure the
finished asphalt is protected and traffic stays off
compacted asphalt at all times until at least 24 hours
after laying?
Overall Comments

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Issue Date : 15 Jan. 2019

Inspected by:
Name: Position: Date: Signature

GEC Signatory

Name: Position: Date: Signature

Contractor Signatory

Name: Position: Date: Signature

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