Concrete
Focus areas are testing, acceptance and approval of products such as admixtures, curing compounds, pre-packaged concrete products, freeze-thaw durable aggregates, and other miscellaneous products related to concrete. Other focus areas include research studies regarding concrete applications, and methods of improving concrete quality throughout the state
Qualified Product List
Clicking a hot link below will take you directly to the qualified list for the material/product referenced in the title.
- Complete Index of Lists
- Air-Entraining Admixtures for Controlled Low-Strength Material
- Bridge Deck Thin Polymer Overlay Systems
- Concrete Admixtures
- Concrete Sealers
- Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) Proprietary Mix Designs by Contractors
- Corrosion Inhibitors
- Foaming Agents for Cellular Concrete
- High Friction Surface Treatment
- Nonshrink Grouts
- Packaged High Performance Shotcrete
- Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Mortar
- Packaged, Dry, Formed Concrete Repair Mixtures
- Packaged, Dry, Rapid Hardening Cementitious Materials for Concrete Repairs
- Polymer Concrete
- Polymer Modified Portland Cement Mortar
- Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures (SRA)
- Synthetic Fibers
Procedures
Below you will find information regarding the process and how to get materials approved.
Policy Memorandums
Clicking a hot link below will take you directly to the policy memorandum with specific information explaining the process to become a producer/supplier for the material listed in the title.
- Complete List of Policy Memorandums
- Field Test Procedures for Mixer Performance and Concrete Uniformity Tests
- Approval of Concrete Plants and Delivery Trucks
- Minimum Laboratory Requirements for Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) Testing
- Minimum Private Laboratory Requirements For Construction Materials Testing or Mix Design
- Minimum Department and Local Agency Laboratory Requirements for Construction Materials Testing or Mix Design
Laboratory/Field Test Procedures
Clicking a hot link below will take you directly to the test procedure listed in the title. In order for these materials to be approved/qualified they will be tested to the requirements listed in the procedure.
- Evaluation of Bond Strength by Slant Shear
- Evaluation of Vertical and Overhead Adhesion for Polymer Modified Portland Cement Mortar
- Fine Aggregate Classification PCC Level III Manual
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 106 1001.01
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 131 1001.01
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 155 1022.01
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – CAM II
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – Concrete Admixtures
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – Nonshrink Grout
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – Polymer Concrete
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 161, Procedure B – Polymer Modified Portland Cement Mortar
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 1038
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 1107
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 1609
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 579
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 596 1001.01
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 672 – Concrete Sealers and Mix Design Evaluation
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 672 - Polymer Concrete
- Illinois Modified ASTM D 2444
- Procedure for Freeze - Thaw Expansion Measurement
- Procedure for Making Thermocouple Beams
- Shear Strength of Bonded Polymer Concrete
Forms
Clicking a hot link below will take you directly to the form listed in the title. These forms are provided as tools to ensure that the correct data is supplied to IDOT when submitting samples.
- Aggregate Moisture Worksheet Pychonometer Jar Method BMPR PCCW02
- Annual Inspection Certification for Concrete Delivery Trucks BMPR PCC003
- Annual Inspection Certification for Concrete Plant BMPR PCC002
- BMPR Concrete Laboratory Compressive Strength Testing Form BMPR CN005
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment Air Meter Type A BMPR PCCQ02
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment Cylinder Molds, Plastic CBM PCCQ06
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment Metal Retainers & Neoprene Pads BMPR PCCQ08
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment, Beam Molds, Steel or Plastic CBM PCCQ07
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment, Capping Cylindrical Strength Spec BMPR PCCQ09
- Calibration of Concrete Test Equipment, Cylinder Molds, Plastic, 4" x 8“ CBM PCCQ10
- Calibration of Concrete Testing Equipment Air Meter, Type B BMPR PCCQ03
- Calibration of Concrete Testing Equipment, Air Meter, Volumetric BMPR PCCQ04
- Calibration of Concrete Testing Equipment, SLUMP BMPR PCCQ01
- Calibration of Concrete Testing Equipment, Unit Weight CBM PCCQ05
- Concrete Air, Slump and Quantity BMPR MI654
- Concrete Compressive Strength Record BMPR CN004
- Concrete Laboratory Strength Testing BMPR CN012
- Concrete Plant Survey BMPR PCC001
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 119 Checklist Slump of Portland Cement Concrete BMPR PCCX04
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 121 Checklist Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete BMPR PCCX05
- Illinois Modified AASHTO R 60 Checklist Sampling Fresh Concrete BMPR PCCX06
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 152 Checklist Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method, Type A Meter BMPR PCCX07
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 152 Checklist Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method, Type B Meter BMPR PCCX08
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 177 Checklist Procedure for Obtaining Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Center Point Beam Loading) BMPR PCCX09
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 22 Checklist Procedure for Obtaining Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens BMPR PCCX01
- Illinois Modified AASHTO T 23 Checklist Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field, Casting Beams BMPR PCCX02
- Illinois Modified AASHTO R 100 Checklist BMPR PCCX03
- Illinois Modified ASTM C 1064 Checklist Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete BMPR PCCX10
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-1 Checklist A Sampling Fresh Self-Consolidating Concrete BMPR PCCX11
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-1 Checklist B Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Self-Consolidating Concrete BMPR PCCX12
- Illinois Test Procedures SCC-1 Checklist C BMPR PCCX13
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-2 Checklist Slump Flow and Stability of Self-Consolidating Concrete BMPR PCCX14
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-3 Checklist Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by J-Ring and Slump Cone BMPR PCCX15
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-4 Checklist Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by L-Box BMPR PCCX16
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-6 Checklist Static Segregation of Hardened Self-Consolidating Concrete Cylinders BMPR PCCX18
- Illinois Test Procedure SCC-8 Checklist Assessment of Dynamic Segregation of Self-Consolidating Concrete During Placement BMPR PCCX19
- Mobile Mixer Mix Design Calibration Worksheet BMPR PCCW03
- Modulus of Rupture Test Worksheet for Concrete Beams BMPR PCCW04 (.xlsx)
- P.C. Concrete Strengths BMPR MI655
- Water/Cement Ratio Worksheet BMPR PCCW01
References
Below are reference materials to assist in getting materials approved and IDOT guidelines.
Guides/Spreadsheets
The following documents are provided as a tool to assist with identifying materials and/or ensuring that correct data is supplied to IDOT.
- Model Quality Control Plan for Concrete Production BMPR PCC04 Template
- PCC Mix Design Spreadsheet
- PCC Mixer Performance Spreadsheet
The following documents are provided as a tool to assist with identifying materials and/or ensuring that correct data is supplied to IDOT.
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Material Specific Information
- Membrane Curing Compounds
- Batch/Lot Number (explanation of manufacturer's batch/lot numbers)
- Material Submittal
Specifications
- Materials "M" Specifications
- To view the Standard Specifications please navigate to the Consultant Resources webpage.
- To view the Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions please navigate to the Consultant Resources webpage.
- Bureau of Local Roads Special Provisions
- BDE Special Provisions
- Highway Standards
CBM Specifications
Activities involving materials, research, and new products are administered by IDOT's Central Bureau of Materials (CBM). Administration of these activities requires CBM to develop new specifications or revise existing department specifications. Since these activities are under development or are being evaluated, the specifications do not have a wide distribution. In addition, these specifications are a working document and have not been adopted as a statewide standard.
- Roller Compacted Concrete (CBM)
Application: This specification states the requirements for constructing pavement, shoulder, base course, and base course widening using roller compacted concrete on prepared subgrade. Use of this special provision should be as part of the Bureau’s Experimental Feature Program; please contact Joe Vespa, Engineer of Technical and Product Studies, at Joseph.Vespa@illinois.gov for more information about the program.
Effective Date: 01/17/14
Revised Date: Not Applicable
Contact Person: Daniel Tobias / Phone: 217/782-2912 / Email: Daniel.Tobias@Illinois.gov
Manuals
- Manual for Materials Inspection
- Manual of Test Procedures for Materials (revised 12/1/19)
- Addendum: AASHTO T 164 (Illinois Modified) (Revised 5/15/20)
- Addendum: Appendix E3 (Revised 5/15/20)
- Addendum: Appendix E5 (Revised 5/15/20)
- Addendum: Appendix E6 (Revised 5/15/20)
- Manual of Test Procedures for Materials(revised 12/1/20)
- Addendum: ITP 43 (Revised 12/9/20)
- Addendum: AASHTO R 46 (Illinois Modified) (Revised 4/5/21)
- Addendum: Appendix E6 (Revised 4/5/21)
- Addendum: ITP 601 (Revised 9/1/21)
- Manual of Test Procedures for Materials (revised 12/1/21)
- Addendum: ASTM D 2950 (Illinois Modified) (Revised 5/13/22)
- Addendum: AASHTO M 323 (Illinois Modified) (Revised 5/13/22)
- Addendum: Appendix B9 (Revised 5/13/22)
- Addendum: Appendix E5 (Revised 5/13/22)
- Addendum: Appendix E8 (Revised 5/13/22)
- Addendum: AASHTO T 283 (Illinois Modified) (Revised 7/7/22)
- Manual of Test Procedures for Materials (revised 12/1/22)
Training
Required technician training is described on the Lake Land College website for:
- Concrete Tester
- PCC Level I
- PCC Level II
- PCC Level III
Approved Lab
IDOT conducts specialized testing for Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) ASTM C 1293, but also approves external laboratories to perform the test on its behalf.
If you would like to become an approved lab please contact the department for additional instructions.
Melinda Winkelman
(217) 782-0117
Melinda.Winkelman@illinois.gov
Concrete Lab Supervisor
Bureau of Materials
Office of Highways Project Implementation
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Melinda Winkelman
(217) 782-0117
Melinda.Winkelman@illinois.gov
Concrete Lab Supervisor
Bureau of Materials
Office of Highways Project Implementation
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