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2026 FDOT ASPHALT PAVING LEVEL 2 EXAM
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
FDOT
Ace your FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 2 Exam by mastering
advanced mix design, quality control testing, and Florida-
specific construction specifications for asphalt pavements. This
exam evaluates your expertise in ensuring compliance,
durability, and performance on state transportation projects. It
is specifically designed to certify inspectors and technicians for
supervisory roles on FDOT projects.
A shoulder less than 5 ft with FC-5 can not have what? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... A joint. Pave the outside of the
mainline and the shoulder at the same time.
B-12.5 mix can be substituted for what? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... SP-12.5 TL-B or C can be used in lieu of the base mix
B-12.5 mix can also be substituted for what? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... The contractor may substitute a SP 12.5
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TL-D or E mix in lieu of base mix as long as it does not exceed
500 tons for a project and at no extra cost.
GMM stands for ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Gravity mixture
maximum
GMB stands for ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Gravity mixture
bulk
GSB ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... stands for gravity stone bulk
and is used to calculate the FC-5 target spread rate and the
VMA for dense graded mixes.
The formula for airvoids is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... %=
100 x (gmm - gmb / gmm)
The formula for roadway density is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
% gmm = (gmb/gmm) x 100
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Determining a Target asphalt spread rate for non FC-5 mixes
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... target spread rate = thickness x
gmm (from mix design) x 43.3
(round to the nearest whole number)
What is the tolerance for the asphalt spread rate target? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... +- 5%
How do you calculate the tolerance for the asphalt spread
rate target? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Ex: Target Spread
Rate = 165 lb/syds
165 x 0.05 (%5) = 8 lb/syd
Then you use the 8 as a + or - from 165 so the range is from
157 to 173 lbs/syd
Formula for determining the asphalt spread rate for an FC-5
mix? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... target spread rate =
thickness x gsb (from mix design) x 40.5
(round to the nearest whole number)
2026 FDOT ASPHALT PAVING LEVEL 2 EXAM
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
FDOT
Ace your FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 2 Exam by mastering
advanced mix design, quality control testing, and Florida-
specific construction specifications for asphalt pavements. This
exam evaluates your expertise in ensuring compliance,
durability, and performance on state transportation projects. It
is specifically designed to certify inspectors and technicians for
supervisory roles on FDOT projects.
A shoulder less than 5 ft with FC-5 can not have what? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... A joint. Pave the outside of the
mainline and the shoulder at the same time.
B-12.5 mix can be substituted for what? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... SP-12.5 TL-B or C can be used in lieu of the base mix
B-12.5 mix can also be substituted for what? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... The contractor may substitute a SP 12.5
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TL-D or E mix in lieu of base mix as long as it does not exceed
500 tons for a project and at no extra cost.
GMM stands for ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Gravity mixture
maximum
GMB stands for ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Gravity mixture
bulk
GSB ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... stands for gravity stone bulk
and is used to calculate the FC-5 target spread rate and the
VMA for dense graded mixes.
The formula for airvoids is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... %=
100 x (gmm - gmb / gmm)
The formula for roadway density is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
% gmm = (gmb/gmm) x 100
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Determining a Target asphalt spread rate for non FC-5 mixes
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... target spread rate = thickness x
gmm (from mix design) x 43.3
(round to the nearest whole number)
What is the tolerance for the asphalt spread rate target? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... +- 5%
How do you calculate the tolerance for the asphalt spread
rate target? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Ex: Target Spread
Rate = 165 lb/syds
165 x 0.05 (%5) = 8 lb/syd
Then you use the 8 as a + or - from 165 so the range is from
157 to 173 lbs/syd
Formula for determining the asphalt spread rate for an FC-5
mix? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... target spread rate =
thickness x gsb (from mix design) x 40.5
(round to the nearest whole number)
