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WVDOH Material Procedure Committee – August 4, 2026

Posted By: JCrane - 2026/07/24
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WVDOH August Materials Procedures Committee Meeting
WVDOH announced their August Materials Procedures Committee with details listed below. A copy of the agenda and proposed changes are attached and will be posted online at the Materials Procedures Committee webpage HERE.
Please Contact jcrane@asphaltwv.com with questions or comments, comments are due Friday prior to the meeting.
Meeting Details Discipline Links Items Included
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Asphalt / Pavement None
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing 109.00.21 / 700.00.53 / 700.00.54
Location: Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements 100.00.00 / 106.03.50
Address: 190 Dry Branch Drive, Charleston, WV Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding 700.00.56
Meeting Link: meet.google.com/buo-tbih-zom Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint 688.02.20 / 688.03.20
Call-in #: 662-481-2180 Structures / Bridges / Steel None
PIN: 809322277 Previously Approved Items 106.10.50 / 601.00.49 / 603.06.20 / 604.02.40 / 711.03.26

Asphalt / Pavement Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
None   No related items are included in this agenda.
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Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
109.00.21
Basis for Charges for Non-Submittal of Sampling & Testing Documentation by the Established Deadline
New Business Revises the Concrete category in Attachment 1 by removing Rapid Chloride Permeability and adding Surface Resistivity. Surface Resistivity uses the standard submission timeframe in Section 3.1; the existing penalty framework in Section 3.2 remains unchanged.
700.00.53
Procedure for Evaluating Independent Assurance Samples With Acceptance Samples
New Business Adds Surface Resistivity to the Portland Cement Concrete Independent Assurance program in Section 7. AASHTO T 358 testing is required at one set per year for each applicable QA tester and testing equipment. The revision adds cylinder, tester, equipment and result documentation; curing under Supplemental Specification 601.4.5; 4-by-8-inch cylinders; and a surface resistivity meter to the listed QA equipment.
700.00.54
Procedure for Evaluating Quality Control Sample Test Results with Verification Sample Test Results
New Business Adds Surface Resistivity to the Portland Cement Concrete test results evaluated under the Project Approach in Section 4.2.4. The result will be included when QA samples are linked to and used to verify the applicable QC sample data set.
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Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
100.00.00
Preparing Materials Procedures
Old Business
Up for Vote
Major revision to standardize the structure and administration of Materials Procedures. It establishes MP numbering categories, common terminology, unit and rounding conventions, formatting and hyperlink requirements, standardized headers and page numbering, the two-meeting approval process, four-year reconfirmation, posting and distribution, and effective-date procedures.
106.03.50
General Information Guide for Technician and Inspector Certification Program (TICP)
Old Business
Up for Vote
Major revision replacing “apprenticeship” with “hands-on training” throughout the certification program. It defines the Responsible Person role; clarifies the supervised 40-hour training, documentation and practical-exam requirements for applicable aggregate, asphalt, concrete and soils certifications; updates certification, recertification and reciprocity provisions; and adds a training Code of Conduct with examination rules and disciplinary actions.
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Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
700.00.56
Commercial and Potential Skid Resistant Aggregate Source Approval Procedures
New Business Creates a new MP governing approval, monitoring, removal and reinstatement of aggregate sources supplying WVDOH projects. Initial approval requires an HL-468, AASHTO-accredited full-quality test data, e-ticket capability, an onsite review and 20 passing full-quality samples within 12 months. Approved sources are subject to annual random coarse- and fine-aggregate sampling. The MP also establishes staged action for failing samples, removal after three years of inactivity, and reinstatement based on three accredited passing tests followed by six passing MCS&T samples.
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Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
688.02.20
Guide for Contractor's and Fabricator's Quality Control Plan for Painting
Old Business
Up for Vote
Complete rewrite establishing the submittal and approval process for contractor and fabricator painting QC plans covering surface preparation, coating application and inspection. The submitter may use the fillable form or MCS&T Toolbox web application and must provide product, APL, color and quantity information plus technical data sheets, the QC manual and applicable AMPP QP1/QP2 certifications. Accepted plans are documented by a Materials Inspection Report under MP 110.00.40.
688.03.20
Guide for Development of the Contractor's Environmental Control Plan for Spent Material Prior to Painting Existing Structures
Old Business
Up for Vote
Complete rewrite establishing submission and approval procedures for environmental control plans when coatings are removed before field painting. Field-painting submissions must identify abrasives, containment, monitoring methods and hazardous-waste disposal and include containment drawings, calculations, and the contractor’s Environmental Protection and Work Plan. A fillable form or Toolbox web application may be used; shop painting requires no supporting containment documentation. Accepted plans are documented by a Materials Inspection Report under MP 110.00.40.
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Structures / Bridges / Steel Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
None   No related current-business items are included in this agenda. Items approved at the prior meeting are listed only in the Previously Approved Items section below.
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Previously Approved Items
Item / Topic Status Summary of Change
106.10.50
WVDOH Buy America Acceptance Guidelines
Previously Approved Approved at the last meeting. The packet does not include additional revision details for this item.
601.00.49
Method of Test for Determining the Condition of Concrete Bridge Decks
Previously Approved Approved at the last meeting. The packet does not include additional revision details for this item.
603.06.20
Test Method for the Determination of Bond Strength Between Prestressing Steel Strand and Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC)
Previously Approved Approved at the last meeting. The packet does not include additional revision details for this item.
604.02.40
Inspection and Acceptance Procedures for Precast Concrete Products
Previously Approved Approved at the last meeting. The packet does not include additional revision details for this item.
711.03.26
Maintaining Specified Level of Strength in Portland Cement Concrete
Previously Approved Approved at the last meeting. The packet does not include additional revision details for this item.
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