A.

2 The Contractor shall demonstrate the materials, plant, equipment and methods of
construction that are proposed for concrete paving the construction of a trial length of slab, at
least 150 metres but not more than 300 metres long for mechanised construction and at least
30 metres long for hand guided methods.

A.3 The trial length shall be constructed in two sections over a period comprising at
least part of two separate working days, with a minimum of 75 metres constructed each day
when mechanised paving plant is used and a minimum of 15 metres on each day for hand
guided methods. The trial length shall be constructed at a similar rate to that which is
proposed for the permanent Works.

A.4 At least two transverse joints and one longitudinal joint of each type that are
proposed for unreinforced concrete slabs and jointed reinforced concrete slabs in the Works
shall be constructed and assessed in the trial length. If in the trial length expansion joints are
not demonstrated, the first 2 expansion joints and at least the first 150 metres of longitudinal
construction joint for mechanised paving, or 30 metres for hand guided method of
construction laid in the permanent Works, shall be considered the trial length for these joints.
One construction joint shall be demonstrated in each trial length.

B. Assessment

The trial length shall comply with the Specification in all respects.

5.05.7 CONSTRUCTION GENERAL

A. Concrete shall be handled, placed, compacted and cured in accordance with the relevant
requirements of Section 5.02: Concrete Handling, Placing and Curing.

B. Steel reinforcing bars, steel wire fabric, dowel bars and tie bars shall be handled and
fixed in proper positions in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section 5.03: Steel
Reinforcement.

C. All concrete shall be placed while fresh. The use of water for retempering any concrete
shall not be permitted. Any concrete showing improper proportions of materials, including
water, shall not be used in the pavement and any such unsatisfactory concrete shall be removed
and disposed of by the Contractor at his own expense.

D. Unless otherwise shown on the Drawings, concrete pavement shall be constructed in

traffic lane widths separated by contact joints, or monolithically in multiples of traffic lane
widths with a longitudinal weakened plane joint at each traffic lane line.

E. Concrete shall be spread, shaped and consolidated so that the completed pavement
conforms to the thickness and cross sections shown on the Drawings. Sides of pavement may be
constructed on a batter not exceeding 1:6 (H:V), provided the surface of the pavement is
maintained at the specified width.

F. When the pavement being constructed is continuous to an existing parallel concrete

pavement, the elevation of the new pavement surface shall conform as closely as possible to the
elevation of the existing pavement surface and in a manner which will prevent ponding.

(Consultant) CONCRETE PAVEMENT

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