Materials Group
Materials Group
Read on about the Materials Group responsibilities.
The Materials Group consists of central and regional laboratories. Each laboratory falls under the umbrella of Central Lab which maintains AASHTO and CCRL accreditation for the state and provides materials-related technical support; conducts research into construction materials and methods; develops test methods and specifications; and performs testing of soils and aggregates, asphaltic concrete, asphalt binder, concrete, cement, steel and other structural materials. The regional labs are responsible for monitoring the tests performed by project-specific labs and for conducting independent assurance and correlation testing in an effort to maintain uniform testing procedures statewide.