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Compliance with these procedures ensures all materials incorporated in a project can be documented as conforming satisfactorily with specification requirements and established Department policies. Revised or additional schedules and procedures are issued periodically. They should be immediately placed in the appropriate section of this manual. Note that the primary units used in this document are English. For projects that may be administered in metric units, appropriate metric values have been included in parentheses. English and metric units are provided in a manner consistent with the intent of the specifications and may not be exact conversions.  \nThe Sampling and Testing Program  \nA copy of the Department's official sampling and testing program is for reference and study by project personnel. It defines their responsibilities for acceptance of materials incorporated in the work. Many items are produced or fabricated away from the project site and, inspected and tested by other Department personnel or agencies. Thoroughly study procedure ALDOT-195 before allowing contractors to incorporate these items.  \nThe Sampling and Testing Schedule  \nTo provide a cost effective sampling and testing program, schedules contained herein were developed for major projects when materials are produced by previously unused sources. For materials delivered to a major project from sources consistently producing quality material, the sampling and testing frequency may be decreased on a job-by-job basis. The Materials and Tests Engineer must approve this frequency decrease. Conversely, the frequency may be increased for a source with a history of supplying marginal quality material.  \nRequirements for testing material may be waived on certain minor projects. Material must be visually inspected to ensure it is in reasonable close conformance with specifications and will do the intended job. This includes projects with very small materials quantities of a noncritical nature. Examples are certain intersection improvements, safety projects, etc. Before beginning work, the Division recommends this waiver in writing to the Materials and Tests Engineer. This approval would then be on file. Form BMT-16 should be completed at the time the materials are incorporated into the project to showa visual inspection of all materials was acceptable. BMT-16 accompanies the Division Materials Certificate and becomes a part of the project files.  \nFor contracts requiring miscellaneous material items in quantities smaller than normal lots for testing purposes, quantities may be accepted by a certified test report from the manufacturer when validated by the Testing Engineer. (Examples are steel fence posts, nuts, bolts, filter fabrics, etc.) . For sources consistently producing quality materials, the Division Materials Engineer may authorize project personnel to accept these materials following visual inspections. Project personnel will execute Form BMT-16 for materials accepted on a visual basis at the time of acceptance and incorporation into the project. State on the report the quantity accepted and observed physical characteristics such as dimensions where applicable, general condition, workmanship, appearance, etc.  \nGeneral Instructions Alabama Dept. of Transportation  \nPage 2 of 2 Bureau of Materials and Tests  \nTesting Manual  \nSampling and Testing Procedures  \nGenerally, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or Alabama Department of Transportation Procedures (ALDOT) are used; occasionally, ASTM or other agencies such as FAA or Corps of Engineers procedures are required. 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