Materials Group
Materials Group
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Read on about the Materials Group responsibilities.
The Materials Group consists of central and regional laboratories. Each laboratory maintains AASHTO accreditation for the state and provide materials-related technical support; conduct research into construction materials and methods; develop test methods and specifications; and perform 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.