MATERIALS SPECIFICATION

MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATION
Portland  Portland Cement Type I meeting the requirements of AASHTO M 85 (ASTM C
Cement 150.)
 Portland-Pozzolan Cement Type IP meeting the requirements of AASHTO M
240.M (ASTM C 595)
 Portland Cement Type I and Portland-Pozzolan Cement Type IP, trial mixes
shall be done and shall meet the specification requirements of concrete
Aggregates  The aggregate shall be well graded without gradation gaps and conform to the
following gradation:

Fine  Shall consist of natural sand, stone screenings or other inert materials with
Aggregates similar characteristics, or combinations thereof, having hard, strong and durable
particles.
 Shall not contain more than three (3) mass percent of material passing the 0.075
mm (No. 200 sieve) by washing nor more than one (1) mass percent each of clay
lumps or shale.
 The use of beach sand will not be allowed without the approval of the Engineer.
Coarse  Shall consist of crushed stone, gravel, blast furnace slag, or other approved inert
Aggregate materials (coralline or dolomites) of similar characteristics, or combinations
thereof, having hard, strong, durable pieces and free from any adherent coatings.

Water  Water used in mixing, curing or other designated application shall be reasonably
clean and free of oil, salt, acid, alkali, grass or other substances injurious to the
finished product.
 Water which is drinkable may be used without test.
 Where the source of water is shallow, the intake shall be so enclosed as to
exclude silt, mud, grass or other foreign materials.
Reinforcing  This item shall consist of furnishing, bending, fabricating and placing of steel
Steel reinforcement of the type, size, shape and grade required in accordance with this
specification and in conformity with the requirements shown on the plans or as
directed by the engineer.

Joint Fillers  Shall be mixed asphalt and mineral or rubber filler conforming to the applicable
requirements of Item 70S, Joint Materials.

Curing  Curing materials shall conform to the following requirements as specified:

Materials
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Consistency
and Strength of
Concrete

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