Materials Lab
- Contacts
- California Test Methods
- District 01 MPQP Certifiied HMA & PCC Plants
- Statewide MPQP Contact List
- MPQP HMA and PCC Plant Certification formerly CTM 109
- Independent Assurance Program (IAP)
- 23 CFR 637 Definition of the Independent Assurance Program
- Pavement Selection Information
- Structural Section Request Information
- Check List for Construction Sampling
- Pavement Deflection Study
- Pavement coring
- (R-Value)Resistance to Deformation of Aggregates and Soils Under Traffic Loads
- Culvert Studies
- John Loudon McAdam, King of the Roads Reprinted from "The Highlander" Magazine. The Magazine of Scottish Heritage January/ February 2003
Manuals
- Laboratory Safety Manual
- 2006 Standard Specifications
- 2006 Standard Plans
- 2006 Standard Specifications Digest of Major Changes
- Section 39 HMA Hot Mix Asphalt
- Quality Control Manual for Hot Mix Asphalt
- HMA Plant Inspection Manual
- Material Plant Quality Program (MPQP) Manual
- Draft WMA (Warm Mix Asphalt)
- Draft MPQP Polymer Concrete Volumetric Trucks
- PCC Plant Inspection Manual
- Highway Design Manual
- Construction Manual
Forms
- TL-101
- TL-502
- TL-518
- MR-0543
- CTM 202 Grading Analysis
- CTM 216/ 231 Relative Compation Test - Nuclear
- CTM 309 Rice Specific Gravity
- CTM 379 Nuclear AC Content
- CTM 382 Ignition Furnace Calib.
- CTM 382/ 370 Ignition Furnace/ Moisture Content
- CTM 521 PCC Cylinder Compressive Strength
Laboratory Policies and Procedures
- California Test Methods
- Lab Procedures
- Acceptance Testing Turnaround Times
- Aggregate Process Testing
- HMA Acceptance Testing
- Lab Workload Priority
- Correcting Errors in TL-101s and/or Submitted Samples
- Disposal of Test Samples
- Nuclear Density and Asphalt Gauge Procedures
Links
- CT District 08 Materials Engineering
- Radiologic Health Branch
- Humboldt
- Del Norte
- Mendocino
- Lake
- Trinity
District 01 Field Labs

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Materials Laboratory

District 01 Lab 1953 and Today
Located: 1726 Albee Street Eureka, CA 95501
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3700 Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 445-6335
Fax: (707) 441-5764
The Materials Lab is a team of Engineers and Technicians dedicated to the vision of providing Caltrans with the highest quality Engineering, Independent Assurance and Laboratory Testing. Our Mission is to ensure that Caltrans receives the highest quality materials, service and workmanship in building and maintaining California's roads. We strive to enhance the expertise of our lab personnel while improving the effectiveness of products, information, and service. We work to communicate effectively and be conscientious stewards of public resources.
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