Maintaining Material Information

AASHTOWare Project materials are substances used in highway construction, such as sand, asphalt, and reinforced steel. Your transportation agency is responsible for assuring the quality of the materials used in its construction projects. Materials are validated through mix designs, sampling, and testing.

When you click the Materials link in the Reference Data component, the system takes you to the Material Overview component where you can change and delete reference material information. To locate the reference material you want to maintain, type criteria in the Quick Find search box or click Show first 10.

The system displays a list of rows for all the materials in the system that match your search criteria. Each row contains an Actions button and current values for the following fields:

To delete a reference material, select Delete from the Actions menu on the material row. To reverse the delete action, click the Undo button. Click the Save button to apply your changes to the system.

Note: You cannot delete a reference material that is associated with any other active business entity (for example, component materials or a source).

To change the information for a material, click the Material Code link in the list or select Open from the Actions menu on the material row. The system takes you to the Material Summary. For more information, see Maintaining a Reference Material.

New reference materials are added to the system through the Material Category component. For more information, see Adding a Reference Material.