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Part 1 General
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

.1 Col!n" an# $all"% an# other "trctral &ra!ing nit"
.2 'ea!"% "(an#rel"% gir#er"% (rlin".
.3 )loor **"ingle+ *#o,le+ *-a#+ tee".+ *in.erte# tee ,ea!.+ *channel "la,".+
.4 /rot (ac0ing.
.1 Connection *an# "((orting+ #e.ice".
.2 Lintel" *an# ,on# ,ea!"+.
.3 *Peri!eter an#+ inter!e#iate 4oint "eal".
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
.1 Section *55555655555+7 )on#ation concrete $or0.
.2 Section 03 30 00 6 Ca"t6in6Place Concrete7 'il#ing "trctral &ra!e.
.3 Section 03 38 00 6 Po"t Ten"ione# Concrete7 'il#ing "trctral &ra!e.
.4 Section 03 41 13 6 Preca"t Concrete 9ollo$ Core Plan0".
.1 Section 03 41 00 6 Architectral Preca"t Concrete.
.2 Section 03 43 13 : Site Ca"t Tilt6( Concrete.
.3 Section 03 12 12 ; Light$eight <n"lating Concrete.
.8 Section 03 14 00 6 Sel&6le.eling Un#erla=!ent.
.> Section 03 >2 00 6 ?oint Sealant"7 Cal0ing o& ,tt 4oint" o& (reca"t nit" at
*e@(o"e# n#er"i#e o& Aoor !e!,er".+ *55555555 .+
.10 Section *555556 55555+7 E@terior a((lie# Bni"h.
.11 Section *555556 55555+7 Place!ent o& anchorage *an# connection+ #e.ice".
.12 Section *555556 55555+7 Place!ent o& lintel" *an# ,on# ,ea!"+.
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1.3 REFERENCES
.1 ASTM A10863 Stan#ar# S(eciBcation &or Steel 'ar% Car,on an# Allo=% Col#6
)ini"he#
.2 ASTM A123CA123M60> Stan#ar# S(eciBcation &or Dinc E9ot6Fi( /al.aniGe#H
Coating" on <ron an# Steel Pro#ct"
.3 ASTM CA113M60> Stan#ar# S(eciBcation &or Dinc Coating E9ot6Fi(H on <ron an#
Steel 9ar#$are.
.4 ASTM A181CA181M603 6 Steel Iel#e# Iire Rein&orce!ent% Plain% &or Concrete.
.1 ASTM A303610 : Car,on Steel 'olt" an# St#"% 20%000 PS< Ten"ile Strength.
.2 ASTM A412CA412M602 6 Steel Stran#% Uncoate# Se.en6Iire &or Pre"tre""e#
Concrete.
.3 ASTM A111CA111M601 E200>H 6 /eneral Re-ire!ent" &or Stainle"" Steel an#
Iire Ro#".
.8 ASTM A222610 6 Anneale# or Col#6Ior0e# A"tenitic Stainle"" Steel Sheet%
Stri(% Plate% an# )lat 'ar.
.> ASTM A331CA331M603, 6 E(o@=6Coate# Rein&orcing Steel 'ar".
.10 ASTM C4>4CC4>4M610a 6 Che!ical A#!i@tre" &or Concrete.
.11 ASTM C881CC881M610 6 E(o@=6Re"in6'a"e 'on#ing S="te!" &or Concrete.
.12 ASTM F2240 E2010H 6 Te"t Metho# &or R,,er Pro(ert= 6 Fro!eter 9ar#ne"".
.13 CANCC/S'61.406>3 6 Anticorro"i.e Strctral Steel Al0=# Pri!er.
.14 CANCC/S'61.1816>> 6 Rea#=6Mi@e# Organic Dinc6Rich Coating.
.11 CANCCSA6A23.160>CA23.260> 6 Concrete Material" an# Metho#" o& Concrete
Con"trction C Metho#" o& Te"t &or Concrete.
.12 CANCCSA6A3000608 6 Ce!entitio" Material" Co!(en#i!.
.13 CANCCSA6/30.1860> : Car,on Steel 'ar" &or Concrete Rein&orce!ent EMetricH.
.18 CANCCSA6/40.20604C/40.21604 6 /eneral Re-ire!ent" &or Rolle# or Iel#e#
Strctral Jalit= Steel CStrctral Jalit= Steel.
.1> CSA6A23.3604 ER 2010H 6 Fe"ign o& Concrete Strctre".
.20 CSA6A23.460> 6 Preca"t Concrete 6 Material" an# Con"trction.
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.21 CSA6I43.160> 6 CertiBcation o& Co!(anie" &or )"ion Iel#ing o& Steel.
.22 CSA6I1>603 6 Iel#e# Steel Con"trction EMetal Arc Iel#ingH.
.23 CSA6I1826M1>>0 ER2003H 6 Iel#ing o& Rein&orcing 'ar" in Rein&orce#
Concrete Con"trction.
.24 CPC< ECana#ian Preca"tCPre"tre""e# Concrete <n"titteH 6 Strctral Preca"t C
Pre"tre""e# Concrete <n&ra"trctre Con"trction Technical /i#e.
.21 CPC< ECana#ian Preca"tCPre"tre""e# Concrete <n"titteH Fe"ign Manal : 4
th

E#ition.
.22 PC< EPreca"t Concrete <n"titteH MNL 112 Manal &or Jalit= Control &or Plant"
an# Pro#ction o& Preca"t an# Pre"tre""e# Concrete Pro#ct".
1.4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
.1 Fe"ign &ra!ing co!(onent" an# connection" to $ith"tan# #e"ign loa#" a"
calclate# in accor#ance $ith a((lica,le co#e".
.2 Fe"ign nit" to $ith"tan# actal loa#" "ch a" $in#% "ction% #eAection% an#
ther!al !o.e!ent loa#".
.3 Sei"!ic Loa#"7 Fe"ign an# "iGe co!(onent" to $ith"tan# "ei"!ic loa#" an#
"$a= #i"(lace!ent a" calclate# in accor#ance $ith *55555+ co#e.
.4 SiGe co!(onent" to $ith"tan# #e"ign loa#" in a *re"traine#+ *nre"traine#+
con#ition a" &ollo$"7
.1 9oriGontal A""e!,l=7 K*5555+ 0PaL KK*5555+ ("&LL li.e *an# #ea#+
loa#".
.2 Mertical A""e!,l=7 K*5555+ 0PaL KK*5555+ ("&LL.
.1 Ma@i!! Allo$a,le FeAection7 *1C180+ *1C240+ *1C320+ *5555+ "(an.
.2 Fe"ign !e!,er" e@(o"e# to the $eather to (ro.i#e &or !o.e!ent o&
co!(onent" $ithot #a!age% n#e "tre"" on &a"tener" or other #etri!ental
eNect"% $hen ",4ect to "ea"onal or c=clic #a=Cnight te!(eratre range".
.3 Fe"ign "="te! to acco!!o#ate con"trction tolerance"% #eAection o& other
,il#ing "trctral !e!,er" an# clearance" o& inten#e# o(ening".
.8 Fe"ign an# "iGe co!(onent 4oint" to recei.e "ealant an# ,ac0er ro#%
#i!en"ione# to (er!it #=na!ic !o.e!ent o& "ealant $ith &ll reco.er=
$ithot #a!age.
1.5 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
.1 Section 01 31 007 Pro4ect !anage!ent an# coor#ination (roce#re".
.2 Coor#ination7
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.1 Coor#inate $ith other $or0 ha.ing a #irect ,earing on $or0 o& thi"
"ection.
.2 Coor#inate the $or0 o& &ra!ing co!(onent" a""ociate# $ith the $or0 o&
thi" "ection.
.3 Pre6in"tallation Meeting"7
.1 Con.ene *one E1H+ * E H+ $ee0 ,e&ore "tarting $or0 o& thi"
"ection.
.2 <n"trct other" $hen Bel# ctting o& re-ire# o(ening" are K*210+
*55555+ !!LKK*10+ *55555+ inche" LL an# "!aller.
.3 Ca"t in o(ening" larger than 210 !! *10 inche"+ in #ia!eter or 210
!! *10 inche"+ "-are accor#ing to "ho( #ra$ing". S!aller hole" !a=
,e Bel# ct ,= tra#e" re-iring the!% a" a((ro.e# ,= Preca"t Engineer.
1. SU!MITTALS FOR REVIE"
.1 Section 01 33 007 S,!i""ion (roce#re".
.2 Pro#ct Fata7 <n#icate "tan#ar# co!(onent conBgration"% #e"ign loa#"%
#eAection"% ca!,er" an# ,earing re-ire!ent".
.3 Sho( Fra$ing"7 <n#icate la=ot% nit location"% &a,rication #etail"% *nit
i#entiBcation !ar0"%+ rein&orce!ent% connection #etail"% "((ort ite!"%
#i!en"ion"% o(ening"% an# relation"hi( to a#4acent !aterial" *% an# "eale# ,=
a Pro&e""ional Strctral Engineer+. <n#icate #e"ign loa#"% #eAection"%
ca!,er"% ,earing re-ire!ent"% an# "(ecial con#ition".
.4 Sa!(le"7 Pro.i#e range o& "a!(le" o& (reca"t Bni"h ill"trating "r&ace Bni"h%
color an# te@tre &or a((ro.al a" re-e"te#. Unle"" other$i"e note#% (ro.i#e
2 "a!(le"% !ini!! "iGe 300 @ 300 @ 21 !!. Ma0e "a!(le" "et" ntil Bnal
a((ro.al i" o,taine#. All (ro#ction rn $or0 "hall !atch a((ro.e# "a!(le".
1.# SU!MITTALS FOR INFORMATION
.1 Section 01 33 007 S,!i""ion (roce#re".
.2 Fe"ign Fata7 <& re-e"te#% ",!it #e"ign #ata re(ort" in#icating calclation"
&or loa#ing" an# "tre""e" o& &a,ricate#% #e"igne# &ra!ing.
.3 *OPT<ONAL )OR LEEF PRO?ECTS+
SUSTA<NA'LE FES</N
.1 Section *01 31 18+7 LEEF #oc!entation (roce#re".
.2 Pro.i#e re-ire# LEEF #oc!entation &or Pro#ct *rec=cle# content+
*regional !aterial"+.
1.$ QUALIT% ASSURANCE
.1 Per&or! $or0 in accor#ance $ith7
.1 CANC CSA6A23.1CA23.2% CSA6A23.3% an# CSA6A23.4
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.2 CPC< Strctral Preca"tCPre"tre""e# <n&ra"trctre Con"trction
Technical /i#e.
.3 CPC< ECana#ian Preca"tCPre"tre""e# Concrete <n"titteH Fe"ign Manal :
4
th
E#ition.
.2 Iel#ing7 CSA6I1> an# CSA6I182.
.3 Iel#er"7 CertiBe# to CSA6I43.1. S,!it certiBcate" &or each $el#er.
.4 )a,ricator an# Erector7
.1 Man&actrer to !eet re-ire!ent" o& CSA A23.4% incl#ing
A((en#ice" A an# '% together $ith PC< MNL6112 an# 113 an# CPC<
certiBcation re-ire!ent".
.2 Man&actrer7 CertiBe# to Cana#ian Preca"tCPre"tre""e# Concrete
<n"titte ECPC<H CertiBcation Progra!
.3 Erector7 Co!(an= "(ecialiGing in (er&or!ing the $or0 o& thi" "ection
$ith !ini!! *B.e E1H+ *55555 E55H+ =ear" *#oc!ente#
e@(erience.+
.1 Fe"ign nit" n#er #irect "(er.i"ion o& a Pro&e""ional Strctral Engineer
e@(erience# in #e"ign o& thi" $or0 an# licen"e# at the (lace $here the Pro4ect
i" locate#.
1.& REGULATOR% REQUIREMENTS
.1 Con&or! to a((lica,le co#e &or #e"ign loa# an# an# con"trction
re-ire!ent" a((lica,le to $or0 o& thi" "ection.
.2 Con&or! to *N'C A((en#i@ F+ to achie.e *5555+ hor Bre rating &or $all% roo&
an# Aoor a""e!,l=.
1.1' DELIVER%( STORAGE( AND PROTECTION
.1 Section 01 21 007 Tran"(ort% han#le% "tore% an# (rotect (ro#ct".
.2 9an#le "trctral (reca"t !e!,er" in (o"ition con"i"tent $ith their "ha(e
an# #e"ign. Li&t an# "((ort onl= &ro! "((ort (oint".
.3 Li&ting or 9an#ling Fe.ice"7 Ca(a,le o& "((orting !e!,er in (o"ition"
antici(ate# #ring !an&actre% "torage% tran"(ortation% an# erection.
.4 Protect !e!,er" to (re.ent chi((ing or "(alling o& concrete. *<& e@(o"e# to
.ie$% (re.ent "taining.+
.1 Mar0 each !e!,er $ith #ate o& (ro#ction an# Bnal (o"ition in "trctre.
PART 2 Pr)*+,t-
2.1 FA!RICATORS
.1 * + *Pro#ct+ * +.
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.2 * + *Pro#ct+ * +.
.3 * + *Pro#ct+ * +.
.4 S,"tittion"7 *Re&er to Section 01 21 00.+ *Not (er!itte#.+
2.2 MATERIALS
.1 Portlan# Ce!ent7 CSA6A3001% T=(e */U+ *5555+O *Ihite+ */re=+ *'N+ *5555+
color &or &acing !i@.
.2 Concrete Material"7 *CSA6A23.4+ *an#+ *CANCCSA6A23.1CA23.2+% $ater an#
"an#.
.3 Concrete A#!i@tre"7 *CSA6A23.4.+
2.3 REINFORCEMENT
.1 Ten"ioning Steel Ten#on"7 ASTM A412CA412M% /ra#e *K1820 MPaL KK230
0"iLL+ (re6"tre""ing% "tran#% nBni"he#% o& "Pcient "trength co!!en"rate
$ith !e!,er #e"ign.
.2 Rein&orcing Steel 'ar"7 *CANCCSA6/30.18% #e&or!e# "teel% nBni"he#%+ *ASTM
A111CA111M% "tainle"" "teel%+ *ASTM A331CA331M e(o@= coate# rein&orcing+
"trength an# "iGe co!!en"rate $ith (reca"t nit #e"ign.
.3 Iel#e# Steel Iire )a,ric7 ASTM A181CA181M% $el#e# "teel $ire &a,ric% in *Aat
"heet"+ *coile# roll"+% *nBni"he#.+ *hot #i( gal.aniGe#.+
2.4 ACCESSORIES
.1 Mi"cellaneo" Plate"% Channel"% Angle"% St#" an# 9SS7 *CSA6/40.20C/40.21%
car,on "teel% T=(e *300 I+ *310 I+.+ *ASTM A222 "tainle"" "teel% T=(e *304+
*312+.+ *ASTM A108+
.2 Protecti.e )ini"h7 *Pri!e (ainte#.+ *9ot6#i( gal.aniGe# *to ASTM
A123CA123M+.+ *Electro(late#.+ *UnBni"he#.+
.3 Iel#ing !aterial"7 CSA6I48.
.4 /rot7
.1 *Non6"hrin0%+ *Non6!etallic%++
.2 *)erro"%+ *Non6&erro"%+
.3 *Ther!o6"etting e(o@=+.
.4 Mini!! co!(re""i.e "trength o& grot K*31 *55+ MPaL KK*1000+ *555+
("iLL at 28 #a=".
.1 Mini!! co!(re""i.e "trength o& grot "e# in "hear 0e=" o& Aat
!e!,er" EAoor an# roo& "la,"H to ,e 20 MPa *3000("i+ at 28 #a=".
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.1 E(o@= Anchor 9ole )iller7 ASTM C881CC881M% 100 (ercent "oli#"% "an#6Blle#
non6"hrin0ing% non6"taining o& t=(e% cla""% an# gra#e to "it a((lication.
.2 'earing Pa#"7 *9igh #en"it= (la"tic%+ *Steel%+ *MlcaniGe# ela"to!eric
co!(on# !ol#e# to "iGe%+ *Neo(rene EChloro(reneH% to ASTM F2240% Shore
A Fro!eter *55555+%+*TetraAoroeth=lene ET)EH%+ K*3+ *55555+ !!L KK*1C8+
*55555+ inchLL thic0% "!ooth ,oth "i#e".
.3 Shi!"7 *Pla"tic.+ *Steel.+
.8 'olt"% Nt" an# Ia"her"7 *ASTM A303+ *gal.aniGe# to A113CA113M.+
.> Pri!e Paint7 *CANCC/S'61.181% Ginc rich.+ *CANCC/S'61.40% al0=# (ri!er.+
2.5 MI.ES
.1 Concrete7 Mini!! K*5555+ MPaL KK* + ("iLL% 28 #a= "trength% air entraine#
to *1 to 3+ *555555+ (ercent.
.2 /rot7 *CANCCSA6A23.1CA23.2.+ *55555.+
2. FA!RICATION
.1 )a,ricate to CSA6A23.4.
.2 Maintain (lant recor#" an# -alit= control (rogra! #ring (ro#ction o&
(reca"t !e!,er". Ma0e recor#" a.aila,le (on re-e"t.
.3 En"re rein&orcing "teel% anchor"% in"ert"% (late"% angle"% an# other ca"t6in
ite!" are e!,e##e# an# locate# a" in#icate# on *"ho( #ra$ing"+ *Fra$ing"+.
.4 Ten"ion rein&orce!ent ten#on" a" re-ire# to achie.e #e"ign loa# criteria.
.1 Pro.i#e re-ire# o(ening" $ith a #i!en"ion larger than K*210+ *200+ !!L
KK*10+ *8+ inche"LL an# e!,e# acce""orie" (ro.i#e# ,= other "ection"% at
in#icate# location".
.2 E@(o"e# En#" at Stre""ing Ten#on"7 )ill rece"" $ith *non6"hrin0+ *e(o@=+ *555+
grot% tro$el A"h.
2.# FINIS/ES
.1 En"re e@(o"e#6to6.ie$ Bni"h "r&ace" o& (reca"t concrete !e!,er" are
ni&or! in color an# a((earance.
.2 Cre !e!,er" n#er i#entical con#ition" to #e.elo( re-ire# concrete -alit=%
an# !ini!iGe a((earance ,le!i"he" "ch a" ni&or!it=% "taining% or "r&ace
crac0ing.
.3 )ini"h !e!,er" to7
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.1 A nor!al (lant Bni"hO "r&ace !a= contain "!all "r&ace hole" ca"e#
,= air ,,,le"% !inor chi(" or "(alling at e#ge" or en#"% $ithot !a4or
#i"coloration.
0OR1
.2 Nor!al (lant Bni"h $ith Bn" an# (rotr"ion" re!o.e#% gron# e#ge"
an# en#"% Aat &ace "r&ace".
0OR1
.3 Preca"t Concrete Sr&ace )ini"h7 Con&or! to CPC<6Color an# Te@tre 6
Selection /i#e.
.4 CPC< Plate N!,er *101.+ *55555.+
.1 En"re e@(o"e#6to6.ie$ Bni"h "r&ace" are ni&or! in color an#
a((earance.
2.$ FINIS/ SUPPORT DEVICES
.1 Clean "r&ace" o& r"t% "cale% grea"e% an# &oreign !atter.
.2 Pri!e (aint in *one E1H coat+ *t$o E2H coat"+% e@ce(t "r&ace" in #irect contact
$ith concrete or re-iring Bel# $el#ing.
.3 /al.aniGe a&ter &a,rication to K*210+ *5555+ gC"- !L KK*2.0+ *5555+ oGC"- &tLL
*to ASTM A123CA123M+.
2.& FINIS/ES
.1 )ini"h nit" to CSA6A23.4% *co!!ercial gra#e+ *"tan#ar# gra#e+ *Bni"h gra#e
A+ *Bni"h gra#e '+.
2.1' FA!RICATION TOLERANCES
.1 Con&or! to CSA A23.4.
2.11 SOURCE QUALIT% CONTROL 0AND TESTS1
.1 Section 01 41 007 Man&actrer -alit= control.
.2 Pro.i#e *te"ting+ *an#+ *anal="i"+ o& concrete !i@ to CANCCSA6A23.1CA23.2.
.3 Ta0e *5555+ concrete te"t c=lin#er" &or e.er= K*5555+ c !L KK*5555+ c =#LL
o& concrete (lace#.
.4 Ta0e *5555+ "l!( te"t" &or e.er= *5555+ te"t c=lin#er".
.1 Ta0e *one E1H+ * + air entrain!ent te"t c=lin#er" &or each "et o& e@terior
concrete te"t c=lin#er" ta0en.
PART 3 E2e,+t3)n
3.1 E.AMINATION
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.1 Section 01 30 007 MeriBcation o& e@i"ting con#ition" (rior to ,eginning $or0.
.2 Meri&= that "ite con#ition" are rea#= to recei.e $or0 an# Bel# !ea"re!ent"
are a" "ho$n on *"ho( #ra$ing"+ *Fra$ing"++ *in"trcte# ,= the &a,ricator+.
.3 Meri&= that ,il#ing "trctre% anchor"% #e.ice"% an# o(ening" are rea#= to
recei.e $or0 o& thi" "ection.
3.2 PREPARATION
.1 Pre(are "((ort e-i(!ent &or the erection (roce#re% te!(orar= ,racing%
an# in#ce# loa#" #ring erection.
.2 Maintain te!(orar= ,racing in (lace ntil Bnal "((ort i" (ro.i#e#.
3.3 ERECTION
.1 <n"tall ,earing (a#".
.2 Erect !e!,er" $ithot #a!age to "trctral ca(acit=% "ha(e% or Bni"h.
Re(air #a!age# !e!,er".
.3 Align an# !aintain ni&or! horiGontal an# .ertical 4oint"% a" erection
(rogre""e".
.4 Maintain te!(orar= ,racing in (lace ntil Bnal "((ort i" (ro.i#e#.
.1 Prior to in"talling the (reca"t "trctral concrete% the "((orting "trctre
"hall ,e ,race# a" re-ire#.
.2 A#4"t #iNerential ca!,er ,et$een (reca"t !e!,er" to tolerance ,e&ore
Bnal attach!ent.
.3 /rot a" a((ro.e# "ho( #ra$ing".
.8 *)a"ten+ *an#+ *Iel#+ nit" in (lace. *Per&or! $el#ing in accor#ance $ith CSA6
I1> &or $el#ing to "teel "trctre" an# CSA6I182% &or $el#ing o&
rein&orce!ent.+
3.4 ERECTION TOLERANCES
.1 Section 01 33 007 Tolerance".
.2 Erect !e!,er" le.el an# (l!,% $ithin allo$a,le tolerance".
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.3 Erect to the tolerance" a" "(eciBe# in CSA A23.4.
3.5 AD4USTING
.1 A#4"t nit" an# "ecre co!(onent" to achie.e #i!en"ion" $ithin
tolerance".
3. PROTECTION OF FINIS/ED "OR5
.1 Section 01 38 407 Protecting in"talle# $or0.
.2 Protect e@(o"e# .ie$ to !e!,er" &ro! #a!age ca"e# ,= Bel# $el#ing or
erection o(eration".
END OF SECTION