Air / Surface / Asphalt Mix Temps

Question 1

what kinds of thermometers can you use for Air temp?

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Digital, Max-min

Question 2

should the air temp be measured in sunlight or shade?

Accepted Answer

shade

Question 3

how far off of the ground must the thermometer be when reading temp for air?

Accepted Answer

4.5ft (4 ft 6 inch)

Question 4

for both Air and Surface temp readings, which degree do you document nearest to?

Accepted Answer

2F

Question 5

when using mercury or max-min therms for surface temp, what must you do to get your reading?

Accepted Answer

place under wooden box for 5 minutes, then read

Question 6

when using spot check disk therms for surface temp, what must you do to get your reading?

Accepted Answer

place on surface until the reading stops

Question 7

what thermometers can you use for surface temps?

Accepted Answer

spot check disk, infrared, mercury/max-min and digital

Question 8

which thermometers can you use for asphalt mix temps?

Accepted Answer

infrared, armored, BI-Therm dial or digital

Question 9

how do you use the armored, BI-Therm dial or digital thermometers?

Accepted Answer

place stem into mix and wait until temp is stable

Question 10

when taking temps from asphalt mix, which degree do your document nearest to?

Accepted Answer

5F

Alle Karten