Quality management program

The Department's Quality management program allows for product acceptance based on contractors' quality control (QC) testing when verified by the Department Quality Verification (QV). Program requirements are found in various department publications.

QMP Design Guidance

• FDM 19-21-1 Use of QMP Provisions

Control of Materials

• Standard spec 106

QMP Standard Specifications

• Standard spec 701 General QMP Requirements
• Standard spec 710 General Concrete QMP
• Standard spec 715 QMP Concrete Pavement and Structures
• Standard spec 716 QMP Ancillary Concrete
• Standard spec 730 QMP Base Aggregate
• Standard spec 740 QMP Ride
• Standard spec 460.2.8 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement QMP

QMP Standardized Special Provisions

Use STSP files for proposal preparation.

• Base Aggregate Dense 1 1/4-Inch Compaction
• Mill & Relay / Pulverize & Relay Compaction
• Base Aggregate Lab Location
• HMA Pavement Nuclear Density
• HMA Pavement Percent Within Limits (PWL)
• Optimized Aggregate Gradation Incentive
• Flexural Strength for Concrete Mix Design

QMP Construction Guidance

• CMM 8-30 General
• CMM 8-32 Subgrade
• CMM 8-34 Aggregate
• CMM 8-35 Concrete
• CMM 8-36 HMA - Hot Mix Asphalt
• CMM 8-38 IRI Ride

QMP Performance Tracking

• QMP Nonperformance & Nonconformance Tracking Log, March 2025

Manual of Test Procedures

• Manual of Test Procedures (November 2023 Letting)
• Manual of Test Procedures (January 2025 Letting)

HMA References

• Combined State Binder Group Acceptance Policy
• Standard spec 460.2.8 Quality Management Program
• HMA QC Sample Security Video

Project Special Provisions and Support

• Pavement Friction Surface Treatments
• Resin Binder High Friction Surface Treatment

• Portland Cement Concrete
• Mix Design Memo (2022 Memo for 2023 Construction Season)
• AASHTO Draft Performance Engineered Concrete Pavement Mixtures Specification
• Performance-based PCC Mix Design Guide
• Type IL Cement Mix Design Acceptance
• Current State of Cement Supply (2022 Calendar Year)
• Fly Ash Shortage
• Concrete Maturity
• Supplemental Cementitious Materials Content for High Early Strength Concrete Mixture Designs

• HMA Percent Within Limits
• HMA PWL Special Provisions - Link to WisDOT STSP Page
• HMA PWL Design Guidance, FDM 19-21 - Link to WisDOT FDM Page
• HMA PWL Training - Link to WisDOT LearnCenter
• HMA PWL Spreadsheet Tools - Link to WisDOT Software Pantry
• PWL Core Density 460-050 Production SPV
• PWL Core Density 460-055 Appendix SPV
• PWL Core Density Longitudinal Joint 460-075 SPV

• Distressed Pavements
• Distressed Pavement SPV for Density Relief
• Distressed Pavement SPV for Ride Relief

GPS Machine Guidance

• Implementation of GPS Controlled Highway Construction Equipment, Phase II
• Final Report: Implementation of GPS Controlled Highway Construction Equipment

GPS Specifications

• Standard spec 650.3.3 Subgrade - GPS for Subgrade
• Pilot special provision - GPS Base for HMA Pavement

2022 Materials Training

The videos for this year’s training are on the Learn Center. Use one of the following links to register and access the training. Or, in the Learn Center, search for Material Quality Control.

• WisDOT Staff: Material Quality Control 2022 Updates
• Consultants: Consultant LearnCenter Registration Link

Independent Assurance Program

• IAP Contacts
• IAP Guide
• IAP Annual Report
• IAP Annual Meeting Agenda
• IAP Annual Meeting Minutes
• FHWA IAP Tech Brief
• Code of Federal Regulations - 23 CFR 637

Materials Reporting

• Materials Reporting System
• MTS and MIT User Guide

WisPave

• WisPave 4 User Manual

Highway Technician Certification Program

• HTCP

Ride Quality

• Ride Data Entry
• Approved Profilers List (Links to Current Approved Products Page)

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Date last edited: March 19, 2025