Test Method

Index of VicRoads Test Methods RC 000.00

October 2016

Method No. Method Title Issue Date

100 series Chemistry and Bitumen

RC 102.05 Determination of Calcium Oxide Content Withdrawn
(Replaced by AS 4489.6.1)

RC 112.01 Adhesion of Binder to Stone (Stripping Resistance Test) 04/93

RC 112.02 Adhesion of Binder to Stone (Riedel & Weber Test) 03/2014

(Re-issue with correct method number)

RC 112.03 Adhesion of Binder to Stone (Establishment of Bond Test) 04/93

RC 112.04 Adhesion of Binder to Stone (Disruption of Bond Test) 04/93

RC 131.00 Residue of Quicklime after Slaking 06/2013

RC 131.01 Lime Saturation Point of Soil (pH Method) 08/2014

200 series Asphalt and Concrete

RC 200.01 Sampling of Loose Asphalt 06/2013

RC 200.04 Sampling of Asphalt from a Road Bed before Compaction 06/2013

RC 200.05 Sampling of Asphalt from Trucks Using a Mechanical Sampler Superseded

(Replaced by AS 2891.1.1)

RC 201.01 Design of Asphalt Mixes (Marshall Method) October 2016

RC 201.12 Design of Asphalt Mixes (Gyratory Compaction Method) October 2016

RC 201.13 Performance Properties of Asphalt Mixes 06/2013

RC 202.02 Bulk Density of Compacted Asphalt - Presaturation Method 06/2013

RC 210.06 Binder Content and Particle Size Distribution of Asphalt-Ignition Oven Superseded
(Replaced by Austroads Method AGPT/T234)

RC 210.08 Asphalt Binder Paste Drain-off Test Superseded

(Replaced by Austroads Method AG: PT/T235)

RC 211.01 Moisture Content of Mixed Asphalt Products 06/2013

RC 212.01 Recovery of Bituminous Binder from Asphalt for Measurement of Viscosity 06/2013

RC 251.01 Free Water Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete (Microwave Oven Method) Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1012.23, April 2015)

RC 252.01 Slump Flow, T500 and J-Ring Passing Ability for Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1012.3.5, April 2015)

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RC 252.02 Determination of the Tensile Bond Strength of Concrete Repairs and Strengthening Superseded
Systems (Replaced by AS 1012.24, April 2015)
RC 253.01 Determination of Aggregate Moisture Content and Estimated Free Water (using 06/2013
microwave or hot plate)

300 series Soils, Aggregates and Field Density

RC 300.00 Sampling - General Notes Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1141.3.1 and AS 1289.1.2.1 )
RC 300.03 Sampling from Quarry Prospects and Potential Quarry Extensions by Core Drilling Obsolete
(Test not required)
RC 301.01 Initial Preparation from Disturbed Samples 11/2012
RC 301.03 Preparation of Lime Stabilised Materials 11/2012
RC 301.04 Lime Stabilised Earthworks Materials Available Lime, Assigned CBR & Swell October 2016
RC 301.05 Pretreatment of Soils and Pavement Materials by Repeated Compaction 11/2012
RC 301.06 Preparation of Cement Stabilised Materials 11/2012
RC 302.08 Particle Size Distribution and Flakiness Index of Aggregates Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1141.11 and AS 1141.15)
RC 302.11 Flakiness Index of Graded Materials Excluding Aggregates Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1141.15)
RC 316.00 Density Ratio and Moisture Ratio Lot Characteristics April 2016
RC 316.10 Selection of Test Sites Within a Lot 06/2013
RC 316.11 Field Density of a Thick Layer of Pavement Material Using a Nuclear Gauge Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1289.5.8.1 )
RC 316.12 Nuclear Gauge Off-set Determination, in Field Density Testing of Asphalt Layers 11/2012
RC 316.14 Moisture Ratio Determination for Assessment of Dry-Back of Granular Pavement 06/2013
Materials
RC 317.01 Surface Texture by Sand Patch 10/2012
RC 317.03 Stripping of Aggregate From Sprayed Seals 12/2012
RC 317.04 Surface Texture of Sprayed Seals Superseded
(Replaced by RC 317.01)
RC 317.05 Estimation of Surface Texture Binder Rate Allowances for Sprayed Seals Superseded
(Replaced by Austroads Seal Design guide (currently 2006))
RC 324.01 Calculation of Assigned CBR and Assigned Percent Swell April 2016
RC 326.01 Weighted Plasticity Index Calculation of PI x Percent passing 0.425 mm Sieve April 2016
RC 330.01 Cementitious Binder and Granular Additive Content for the Stabilisation of Pavement 12/2012
Materials
RC 330.02 Determination of the Maximum Allowable Working Time for a Cementitious Binder 03/2014
RC 330.03 Density Decay Correction Factor for Granular Materials Stabilised with Cementitious 02/2013
Binder
RC 352.02 Cement Content of Portland Cement Concrete 02/2013
RC 353.07 Determination of the Water Soluble Sulphate Content of Crushed Rock 02/2013
RC 353.08 Determination of the Total Sulphur Content of Rock or Soil 02/2013
RC 353.09 Soluble Salts in Soil (Conductivity Method) 12/2012
RC 355.01 Total Surface Area by Retention of Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (EGME) 12/2012
RC 370.03 Texas Ball Mill Value ( Replaced by AS 1141.28) Superseded
RC 370.05 Degradation Factor - Fine Aggregate 06/2013
RC 371.03 Aggregate Impact Value 06/2013

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Method No. Method Title Issue Date

RC 372.01 Coarse Aggregate Quality by Visual Assessment October 2016

RC 372.02 Preparation of Reference Specimens for Sound, Marginal and Unsound Stone April 2016
RC 372.04 Foreign Materials in Crushed Concrete Products 06/2013
RC 374.01 Polished Stone Value 03/2014
RC 375.01 Particle Size Distribution of Sealing Aggregate draft
RC 376.03 Potential Aggregate-Silica Reactivity (Accelerated Mortar Bar Method) April 2016
RC 376.04 Alkali Aggregates Reactivity using the Concrete Prism Test 06/2013
RC 381.01 Calculation of Robustness of Geotextile Material 11 /2014

400 Series Pavements

RC 401.02 Estimated California Bearing Ratio Using Static Cone Penetrometer Tests Withdrawn
(Test not required)
RC 402.01 Estimated California Bearing Ratio Using Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Superseded
(Replaced by AS 1289.6.3.2)
RC 420.02 Pavement Deflection and Curvature using Pavement Strength Evaluator (PaSE) 10/02
RC 421.02 Skid Resistance of a Road Pavement Using SCRIM 11/00
RC 422.03 Pavement Roughness (Inertial Laser Profiler Method) 06/01
RC 422.04 Pavement Rutting (Inertial Laser Profiler Method) 06/01
RC 422.05 Texture Depth (Non-Contact Laser Method) 06/01
RC 422.06 Pavement Roughness (ARRB TR Walking Profiler Method) 06/01
RC 422.10 Pavement Roughness, Rutting and Texture Depth Verification Checks for an Inertial Superseded
Laser Profiler
(Replaced by Austroads Test Methods AG/AMT002, AG/AMT010 and AG/AMT014)
RC 422.11 Pavement Roughness, Rutting and Texture Depth Repeatability Checks Superseded
(Replaced Austroads Test Methods AG/AMT004, AG/AMT012 & AG/AMT016)
RC 422.12 Pavement Roughness, Rutting and Texture Depth Bias Checks Superseded
(Replaced by Austroads Test Methods AG/AMT004, AG/AMT012 and AG/AMT016)
RC 423.02 Measurement of Surface Levels of Pavement Layers (Random Site Selection) 06/04
RC 423.02B Random Site Selector Calculator for Surface Level 06/04
RC 423.03 Ride Quality - Pavement Construction (ARRB TR Walking Profiler Method) Withdrawn
(Replaced by RC 422.06)
RC 423.04 Ride Quality - Pavement Construction (Static Level Method) Obsolete
(Test not required)
RC 423.05 Ride Quality - Pavement Construction (Inertial Laser Profiler Method) Withdrawn
(Replaced by RC 422.03)
RC 423.06 Pavement Rut Depth (Inertial laser Profiler Method) Withdrawn
(Replaced by RC 422.04)
RC 423.07 Pavement Rut Depth (Static Level Method) Obsolete
(Test not required)
RC 423.09 Measurement of Cracking and Patching Defects in a Pavement 04/01
RC 424.01 Determination of Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings (using the Mirolux 30 reflectometer) 12/2012

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Method No. Method Title Issue Date

900 series Calibrations

RC 900.02 Checking the Accuracy of Perforated Plate Sieves 06/98
RC 900.04 Function Check of a Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauge 10/02
RC 910.05 Calibration of Stopwatch 06/98
RC 910.06 Calibration of a Timer 06/98
RC 910.09 Calibration of the Cross-sectional Area of a Mould 06/98
RC 911.01 Determination of the Volume of a Cylindrical Mould Using Water 06/98
RC 911.02 Calibration of a Soils Compaction Hammer 06/98
RC 911.09 Calibration of a Drying Oven 09/96

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VicRoads Test Method - Revision Summary

RC 000.00 Index of VicRoads Test Methods
Date Action Relevant Document Authorised by
October 2016 New issue RC 201.01, RC 201.12, RC 301.04, RC 372.01 Manager -
Construction Materials
April 2016 New issue RC 301.04, RC 316.00, RC 324.01, RC 326.01, RC 372.01, Manager -
RC 372.02, RC 376.03 Construction Materials
Superseded RC 251.01, RC 252.01, RC 252.02, RC 422.10, RC 422.11 &
RC 422.12.
Withdrawn or Obsolete RC 423.03, RC 423.04, RC 423.05, RC 423.06, RC 423.07.
Removed from Index RC 422.07, RC 422.08, RC 422.09, RC 423.01, RC 423.08
RC 911.10, RC 911.11, RC 911.12, RC 911.13, RC 911.21
Nov 2014 New issue RC 381.01 Manager -
Construction Materials
August 2014 New issue RC 131.01, RC 376.03 Manager -
Withdrawn RC 102.05 Construction Materials

March 2014 New issue RC 112.02, RC 201.01, RC 201.12, RC 252.01, RC 330.02, RC Manager -
374.01, RC 376.03 Construction Materials
Superseded RC 911.10, RC 911.12, RC 911.21
Withdrawn RC 422.07, RC 422.08, RC 422.09, RC 423.01, RC 423.08
RC 911.11, RC 911.13, RC 912.00,
December 2013 RC 201.01 New issue of RC 201.01 Manager -
Construction Materials
Dec 2013 Chemistry and Bitumen 100 series TM withdrawn and obsolete removed from index : Manager -
methods RC 111.01, RC 111.02, RC 111.06, RC 112.07, RC 154.01 Construction Materials
RC 154.02, RC 155.00, RC 155.01, RC 155.02, RC 155.03
RC 155.04, RC 156.01, RC 156.02
June 2013 Full document new issue : RC 372.02 Manager -
Withdrawn : RC 111.01, RC 111.02, RC 154.01, RC 155.00, RC Construction Materials
155.01, RC 155.02, RC 155.03, RC 155.04, RC 156.01, RC
156.02, RC 316.11, , RC 402.01
Obsolete: RC111.06, RC112.07, RC154.02, RC210.06,
RC 401.02

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