Materials & Pavement Engineering Section
6601 Centennial Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37243 0360
Phone: 615.350.4100
Fax: 615.350.4128
Materials & Pavement Engineering Section
(M&P) is a section consisting of over 80 engineers and technicians with
offices statewide. It is responsible for
research, development, and implementation of TDOT's Big 3 Construction Materials (aggregate, asphalt, and concrete) specifications and procedures,
partnering with industry associations and producer/supplier approval and
quality assurance, providing engineering and testing support for delivery and
management of the state's 31,000 lane-miles of pavement, and providing technical materials assistance to the delivery and maintenance of transportation projects statewide.
The section consists of 6 teams:
Materials Control Team is responsible for the Quality Assurance Program for TDOT’s Big Three Construction Materials, delivering the training program for TDOT’s Materials Technician Certification Program, and partnering with industry, researchers and TDOT Divisions to improve the Materials Acceptance Program.
Pavement Engineering Team is responsible for providing pavement engineering for TDOT’s Pavements Program and Project Team via: statewide pavement testing, treatment selection forecasting, and project level pavement engineering.
The 4 Field Services teams located at each TDOT Region respectively, are responsible for delivery of the Materials and Tests program and ensuring required testing and materials certifications are completed for construction projects, as well as specialized testing, independent assurance, and sampling of local producers.
Additionally, M&T is the home of the State Bituminous Engineer and the State Concrete & Aggregate Engineer. These individuals serve as the Department’s resident experts in their respective area for specifications, technology, construction techniques, etc.
E-Ticketing
Aggregate Information
Asphalt Information
Asphalt (Bituminous) Information
Asphalt Mixture Verification Form (Excel) April 20, 2023
Asphalt Job Mix Formula (Excel) Updated December 7, 2023
Microsurface JMF (Excel) July2021
TDOT Plantbook (Excel) December 2019 Update
Annual Asphalt Mix Plant Quality Control Plan (pdf)
2017 Asphalt Program Update Memo (pdf)
Sampling Asphalt Emulsions (pdf)
Certified AC/Emulsions Suppliers - link will take you to the Producer/Supplier list, search by Product to find AC Suppliers
Cold Weather Paving Plan/Seasonal Waver - link will take you to the Construction Standard Forms Page
Weekly Intelligent Compaction QC Report Daily IC Report Examples
Approved Material Transfer Device (MTD) List January 7, 2022
Asphalt - Best Practices
Asphalt Emulsions (pptx) June 2014
Milling (pdf) March 16, 2015
Tack Coat (pdf) March 16, 2015
OGFC (pdf) May 2019
Concrete Information
Concrete - Grinding
Concrete Grinding Plan - Review Guide
Roadway Profiler Rideability Request
Request Rideability for a Bridge Project
Request Rideability for a Concrete Ramp, Mainline, or Auxiliary Lane Project
Request Rideability for an Asphalt Project
Concrete Cylinder Information
Concrete Cylinder Break Results
Concrete Cylinder Molds and Labeling (pdf)
Concrete - Best Practices
Concrete Mix Design Information
Concrete Mix Design Submittal Checklist
Concrete Mix Design Submittal and Approval Process Flowchart
Concrete Mix Design Template (Excel) April 5, 2024
Concrete Design Contract Association Request Form (Excel) October 18, 2022
Concrete Ready Mix Information
Concrete Producer Comment Form (MS Forms)
Ready Mix Plant Workbook (Excel)
Corrective Action Response to Ready Mix Deficiencies (PDF)
Concrete Mobile Mixer Information
Concrete Precast and Prestressed Information
List of Approved Precast Suppliers
Precast/Prestressed Mix Design Template (Excel) April 5, 2024
Concrete Design Contract Association Request Form (Excel)
Precast Inspection Checklist (PDF) September 17, 2019
Contractor Early Shipment Request Letter Template (Docx) June 1, 2023