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514 Release Notes − August 2022
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Aggregates
FPC
General
Testing Program
Bitumen
Master Data
Receiving Inspection
FPC
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Hot Mix Asphalt
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FPC
- Addition of Michigan rounding rule in binder, aggregate, and mixture tab
Concrete
Testing Register
Site Quality Control
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- New External Sample ID for Concrete Site Control and Lab Sample ID and External Sample ID cell types added to the "Concrete journal (#6317)" table
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Current users can download the current release and view a full description of the release notes here: Release 514
512-513 Release Notes− June 2022
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Soil
Sieving/Sedimentation
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- Update for Determination of Water Content in Sieving and Sedimentation
Aggregates
FPC
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- Updated Calculations for Effective Calcium Carbonate Equivalent
- Update for Determination of Water Content
- Michigan no sieve loss procedure added
Reporting
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- New cell types for reporting Aggregate Contents
General
Sample Management
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- New weather text module in Sample Management
Equipment
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- Two new statuses for sold and disposed
Concrete
Site Quality Control
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- New data fields for defining a concrete element in the field
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- Balanced mix design addition; ability for non-binder producers to add binder facilities to Master Data for tracking
- Gyrations for N design, N initial, N max in specification, mix design, and declaration interconnected
- Clay lumps and friable particles added to the Asphalt Production, Asphalt Mix Design
- Average and estimated FAA both in the asphalt blend tool
Declaration
- New buttons to edit and refresh data from the asphalt specification added to Asphalt Declaration and Asphalt Mix Design
- New declared GMb Target Weight transfers to the production Gmb test screen
FPC
- Addition of Michigan Rounding Rules for the Gmb and Gmm test screen and Air Voids
- Michigan no sieve loss procedure added
- New Gmm Dry Back procedure
- Compaction temperature in the asphalt specification, declaration, now transfers to asphalt test screen
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- New Illinois rounding settings option
- New reporting cell types for asphalt
- New cell types added to mix design schema
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 512-513
511 Release Notes− April 2022
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Soil
Hydrometer
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- Temperature correction chart added to the hydrometer equipment record
- Reporting
- New "Sieve name" cell type for soil templates
Aggregates
FPC
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- New permission to restrict direct entry gradations
- New recycled source material documentation and calculations for recycled base
Reporting
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- New aggregate crushed count cell types for MI
- New statistics cell types for aggregate specific gravity
- New statistics cell types for quality assurance of blended aggregates in concrete paving
General
Testing Program
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- New column "Ext. Sample No" in testing program dialogue
- Testing program ID now displays in asphalt and aggregate testing in workflow management
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- Gmb reheat and Gmm dry back corrections added to asphalt declarations
- Dry back and reheat correction cell types added in single sample and statistics
- Blend total deviation from original mix design displayed in asphalt declaration blend management
- New filters for finding asphalt declarations and mix designs
Statistics
- New sample filter type in the asphalt module
FPC
- MI support to use the MD Gse in volumetric calculations in production
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- Many new cell types for reporting asphalt blends and blend properties
- New templates utilizing new cell types available in the customer resource center
- Total binder correction per IL ignition asphalt content test
- Ability to add new mix designs while creating laboratory work requests
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 511
510 Release Notes− January 2022
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Soil
Hydrometer
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- New Hydrometer test per ASTM D422 and AASHTO T88
- Hydrometer temperature correction added to equipment
- New soil cell types for both methods
- New graphs per ATSM and AASHTO standards
Aggregates
FPC
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- Two new stats filters: sampling site and location
Reporting
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- New cell type: sampled by person assigned to a declaration
- New cell type: carbon equivalency for aggregate statistics
- New cell types: water content, oversize, undersize, and target size
Concrete
Testing Register
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- Permanently save type test
FPC
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- New remark field in concrete sample
- New concrete unit control module for working in SI and imperial units
- Reporting
- New cell type for signature of sampler
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Hot Mix Asphalt
- Mix Design
- IDEAL-CT transfer specimen ID's between steps
- New curves for balanced mix design performance space diagram: multiple blends, optimum blend, with 8 total concurrent curves available
Declaration
- New plant breakdown analysis*
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- New cell types: sample height left & right, gyrations left & right
- New binder specification reporting from declaration
- New weather column type in statistics
- Added most current declaration date and most current ignition correction date
- New crushed particle statistics cell types: crushed, totally crushed, crushed fines aggregates, total water absorption
- Binder specification added to declaration list reports
Binder
FPC
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- New copy without data feature added to samples for replicate testing
- Create new sample and copy header data for quick sample creation during QC
General
Administration
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- New permanent remember filters selection added to aggregate and asphalt specifications, asphalt declarations, production, and mix design selections
- New testing program leading department cell types
*templates, videos, and more information on this topic will be coming out soon
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 510
509 Release Notes − September 2021
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Administration
Contracts
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- New fields in contract selection
Soil
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- New cell type added to grading table
Aggregates
FPC
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- New row types for Lightweight Contaminators
- New sieving type added R4/P4, AASHTO T30 separated
Reporting
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- New cell types in aggregate including sieve names
- New column types in aggregate declaration
- New cell types in aggregate statistics
- New options in aggregate receiving inspection
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Master Data
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- New setting in asphalt declaration
- Mix Design
- New I-FIT (Fracture Energy) test
- New performance space diagram
- New cell types
Reporting
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- New performance space diagrams: I-FIT and/or IDEAL-CT with HWT
Concrete
Testing Register
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- Updates to Concrete Testing Register
Interfaces
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- New button for concrete recipe
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 509
508 Release Notes − June 2021
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Administration
General
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- New filter for contract selection
- New cell types added to QR code
Aggregates
FPC
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- New buttons for "select/deselect all"
Reporting
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- New cell type for "sampling time"
- New cell type for Los Angeles test
Concrete
General
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- Expanded sieve sets to 21 sieves
Reporting
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- New cell types for product list
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Mix Design & FPC
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- New performance test: IDEAL-CT
- Assign additive supplies to declarations
- Ability to pull Gb from binder supplies
- Mix Design
- Flags for aggregates no longer available when copying a mix design
FPC
- Transfer of height data to bulk density determination
- New statistics filters
Reporting
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- Reporting of design limits for cores
- New cell type for binder content by ignition
- New HWT cell types
Bitumen
FPC
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- Assign laboratory to tests
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 508
507 Release Notes − March 2021
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General
Menu
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- New sub-menu added to Testing Program
Administration
General
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- Updates to invoicing capabilities
Aggregates
FPC
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- The soil properties dialogue now displays man/min values for Cc, Cu, and FM
- Pass/fail indicators added to soil properties module
Reporting
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Hot Mix Asphalt
Master Data
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- Min-values can now be set for Cracking Tolerance Index and I-FIT Fracture Energy
FPC
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- "Tested by" and "test date" dialogues have been added to test entries in Binder, Core, and Aggregate pages
- New soluble binder test to match Michigan DOT in the Asphalt Module
- "Copy 2" button that creates a new version of sample with saved header data added to the Asphalt Module
Reporting
Bitumen
FPC
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- Temperature and phase angle values can be entered for BTSV method under the DSR test
Concrete
General
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- New testing register 1 is the new dialogue default; You no longer need to hold down the control key when editing
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Current users can download the current release and view a full description of the release notes here: Release 507
506 Release Notes − December 2020
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General
Testing Program
Sample Management
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- New text module in Textual Description of Site
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- New field called Delivery Ticket
NCR
Administration
Scheduler
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- A new feature to send calendar appointments to field technicians
Aggregates
Master Data
FPC
Statistics
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Hot Mix Asphalt
General
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New min binder content based on geologic formation
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Changes to the RAP/RAS max addition rules
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New report cell types and column types
Master Data
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- New VMA, VFA, VBA (VEA), and VA target production ranges along with existing tolerance +/- options
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New RAP/RAS starting page
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Completely redesigned Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test
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New mix design report cell types
Statistics
Bitumen
General
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New user defined aging conditions in addition to original, RTFO and PAV
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New specification construction including new aging conditions
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New reporting techniques for new aging conditions
Concrete
Overview
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 506
505 Release Notes − August 2020
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General
Workflow Management
Sample Management
Aggregates
General
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Asphalt
General
Soil
FPC
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 505
504 Release Notes − April 2020
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General
User Administration
Aggregates
FPC
Reporting
Asphalt
General
Mix Design
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FPC
Concrete
General
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 504
503 Release Notes − January 2020
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Soil
Reporting
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- New soil cell types and column types
- Update to Atterberg limits
Asphalt
Master Data
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- RAP Binder properties now part of RAP supplies
- Binder test for recorded binders from mix
FPC
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- New fields for Ash content of binder are now on the Binder page
- Target minimum/maximum SSD weighs for TSR
- Binder properties on recovered binders from mix
- Direct entry of gradation results for QA or 3rd party data entry
- New cell types and column types
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Bitumen
General
Concrete
FPC
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- New color options for custom display
- Update to CUSUM optimization
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 503
501 Release Notes - October 2019
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General
Reporting
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- Embedding of test program details for new custom report layout options
- New report cell types for aggregate QC, asphalt QC, asphalt mix design and asphalt binder
PDF Settings
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- New enhanced security features added to PDF creator
Aggregates
General
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- Aggregate QC dialogue has new customization options
FPC
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- Addition of 2nd Flat and elongated ratio on a single sample
- Updated aggregate QC crushed particles test
Asphalt
Declaration
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- More State specific rounding options in asphalt QC
Mix Design
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- New warnings when calculated blend not saved
- RAP specific gravity options added to State drop down function in asphalt QC
- Number of gyrations added to TSR data entry
- New update blend button added to asphalt blend tool
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Asphalt
FPC
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- New on the fly check stats buttons added
- New copy button for QA data entry
- New dual asphalt compaction specifications support %Rice and %Marshall
- New update blend button added to asphalt blend tool
- XML export to exchange asphalt samples via LASTRADA to LASTRADA interface
- New create new version for entering companion asphalt QA and 3rd party results
- New warnings when calculated blend not saved
- RAP specific gravity options added to State drop down function in asphalt QC
- Number of gyrations added to TSR data entry
- New update blend button added to asphalt blend tool
Statistics
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- New asphalt statistics filtering options
Bitumen
FPC
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- Introduction of binder formulation/recipe features:
- Formulations/recipes now optional addition to testing program
- Formulations/recipes now optional addition to asphalt binder declaration
- Update to asphalt binder force ductility test
Concrete
FPC
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- Update to concrete single strength value and mix class strength conformity criteria
- New tab-sequence in CS test dialogue has been added
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 501
500 Release Notes - July 2019
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Aggregates
Declaration
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- The proctor density field has been added to the Aggregate data page.
FPC
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- A new test Cleanness value CTM 227.
- Chemical tests adjustment of test has been added to the test standards for the Lightweight Contaminators.
Reporting
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- Upper grading- minimum of max passing and upper tolerance limit, and lower grading- maximum of min passing and lower tolerance limit are new curves in the sieve chart.
- New cell types for reporting of crushed particles with one decimal place have been added.
Asphalt
Master Data
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- New requirements for the Specification, Declaration and FPC Vbe Effective binder volume have been added.
- A new column for the Mixture density has been added to the Correction for RAP dialogue.
Mix Design
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- Calculation mode, GSB has been added in Mix Design and Reclaimed.
- For non-US customers , this button will calculate from Maximum density of RAP and binder content. RAP GSB customers the calculation (which is relevant for the Mix Design) based on the selected State standard.
- In Mix Design and Asphalt FPC bulk density of Gyratory specimen test has been improved.
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Asphalt
FPC
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- Article long description and Article no. have been added to Sample section dialogue of the Asphalt FPC columns.
- The new Asphalt FPC dialogue now has a drop down for Sampled by staff members.
- The Grading curve button on the Aggregate page will now show FPC limits instead of design limits.
- Calculation of binder density has improved.
Statistics
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- Internal limits reporting styles have been added to the following values: Binder content, Density, Swelling, Marshall stability, Marshall flow.
Receiving Inspection Aggregates
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- The Receiving Inspection Aggregates dialogue and the Selection of aggregate declaration dialogue have a new check box to show only latest declaration per spec.
Bitumen
General
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- The Test Program FPC Plant selection dialogue in the Contract Administration offers now the possibility to register a Refinery for the bitumen.
Concrete
Options
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- New rounding options of hardened concrete density have been added.
FPC
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- The Delivery ticket no will now also be transferred when creating a new concrete sample, without having the interface.
- New tab-sequence in CS test dialogue has been added.
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 500
475 Release Notes - April 2019
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General
Sample Management
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- Sample management has a new column "sender" to the sample selection dialogue.
Testing Program
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- All test for the receiving inspections of aggregates have been connected to the testing program.
- Column sequence within the task planning is now adjustable via dialogue box.
Automatic Reporting
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- New functions for sending several reports at the same time.
Soil
Atterberg Limits
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- New items have been added to the context menu of the Casagrande diagram.
Aggregates
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- You can now register 8 sub-samples and switch between them via the new radio buttons.
Asphalt
Declarations
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- Wheel tracking slope has been added to the new declaration dialogue which can blind in and out via the dialogue configuration button.
Mix Design
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- You can now empty all aggregate related fields via one push of a button.
- A new filter group for the mix design has been added to the plant-based selection dialogue.
- A new field has been created in the Aggregate Blend page offers now the possibility to register values for the tests Cleanness value, and Sodium Sulfate soundness.
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Quality Control
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- Tables within the quality control template are now able to adjust their table wraps automatically.
- The new FPC dialogue has additional fields for entering values for Cleanness and Sodium sulfate soundness.
- A new read-only field has been added to the Bitumen properties page to show the bitumen density coming from the specification.
- Automated Soluble binder content (ASTM D8159 - 18) has been implemented to the new FPC dialogue.
Bitumen
General
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- In the Bitumen module the refinery field will be read-only for samples with archived refineries.
FFC
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- A new test for determining the density by weight per gallon cup (D6937) has been implemented for emulsions (ASTM D2397 and D997).
- As residue tests the following have been implemented ductility (Temp2) (T51) Elastic recovery (T301) DSR and MSCR test (T315/350) as well as Ash test (T111).
Concrete
FPC
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- When using delivery tickets with LASTRADA, it is now possible to create new samples as well as new concretes in one go.
- You can now only show concrete or certain QC-groups in the sampling schedule.
- Relationships and adjustments can now be copied to other plants.
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Current users can view a full description of the release notes here: Release 475
