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"Experience will be key to the performance of the job, and a contractor's success rate will depend on how they embrace the new idea of Warranties and QCQA."

Wade Collins, vice president, Pavement Technology: "Yes. Depending on the specifications on warranty projects, contractors will need to know how their asphalt mixes will perform prior to placement. Some contractors around the United States are utilizing the Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) and APA Jr. to evaluate their mixes.

"Contractors can use this type of equipment to test their mix designs, the mix they produce at the asphalt plants, and cores from the final in-place compacted mix.

"By monitoring the performance of a mix from the beginning to end, contractors will know how their mixes will perform and will be able to meet the requirements of a warranty project."

Tom Akehurst, Troxler Electronic Laboratories Inc.: "The general consensus of the people we polled is that because the producers are now held accountable for the performance of their work, they will need to do more testing to feel more confident and provide increased supporting documentation to agencies, partly to reduce exposure risk."