SME’s Construction Engineering and Inspection team was onsite during the resurfacing of 3.96 miles of Jonesville Road from Fremont Road to Quincy Grange Road in Branch County, Michigan. Working together with Branch County Road Commission (BCRC) and the MDOT Marshall TSC, SME’s team verified construction performance and compliance to the MDOT Proposal and Standard Specifications for Construction.

Our Construction Engineer conducted Preconstruction, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Preproduction, and Project Progress Meetings with the contractor for the Jonesville Road Resurfacing project. SME verified that proper test reports and/or material certifications were reviewed prior to use and that all was completed in a timely manner. Our team final field-measured applicable work items and prepared final summaries for items of work. We also conducted a final inspection and acceptance with MDOT and BCRC before proceeding to project closeout.

Two technicians were on site during HMA paving and placement of shoulder gravel to perform testing and inspection. They performed density tests on the HMA pavement and the Class II shoulders using various testing equipment, including Troxler Nuclear Density Gage, Michigan Cone, and scales as necessary. They also performed aggregate verification sampling for mechanical analysis.

Loose samples of the HMA were obtained from the plant at sampling intervals in accordance with the project requirements. These samples were tested and compared to the approved mix design, verifying that the material met the project specifications.