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ACI 117-90 (Reapproved 2002) Standard Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction an id Materials (ACI 117-90) ‘An ACI Standard Roported by ACI Committoo 117 Wate Lie 1 spccatin provides snarl traces fr coc con: Linton Tha dont tried ob ct a ft oo ‘Sen fr eases omens fr on ots OF ‘eee ond 41 cone re a =e FOREWORD FF. This forevord i included for explanatory pur poses only it isnot a part of Standard Speciation i 2. Sundard Specification 117 is Reference Stan- dard which the Architet/Engincer may cite in the Project Specifications for any consruction project, to scther with supplementary requirements Tor the spe- fie projet. ‘This standard isnot intended to apply to speci strverures no ced in the Randard uch a8 nuclear re: Actors and containment vests, bins and lor, and pre Stressed circular structures. Ils also not intended (0 ‘apply to the sprcialized construction procedure of shoterete F3. Sundard Specification 117 addresses each of the ‘Tivee-Pet Section Format of the Construction Spec {cations Institue, organized by structural elements, structural components and types of structure: the ‘numbering sen reflects (hs organization. The la eae imperave and tee oprece a aera. TF. A Speciation Checlist i inched a a preface to, but not forming a part of, Standard Specification 1. The purpose of this Specification Checklist i asset ‘ulrement or te Project Speciation awe S Fag (chs, Ebr abeommiee ‘ean Span? cal tae Soe wim PREFACE TO SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST PI. Standard Specification 117s intended tobe used ‘ entrty by reference in the Project Specification, vidual ztions, articles, or paragraphs should not be copied into the Projet Specifications since taking them out of context may change thee meaning. 2, Building codes exablsh minimum requirements necessary to protect the public. Some of the require- ‘ments in this Standard Specification may be more Stringent than dh minimum in order to insure the level of quality and performance that the Owner expects the fracture to provide. Adjustments 0 the needs of & Daricular projet shouldbe made bythe Architext/En- ‘iner by reviewing each ofthe lems inthe Specific. tion Checklist and then Including the Architec/Engi- rnee's decision on each item a8 & mandatory requte- ‘ment in the Project Speifiations PS. Thee mandatory requirements should designate the specific quale, procedures, materials, and per- formance criteria for which alterniives ae permited ‘ot for which provisions were not made inthe Standard Specification. Exceptions to the Standard Specification should be made inthe Project Specifications i f= ‘ued, 'PA.A statement such asthe following will serve to smake Standard Specification ACI 117 an offical part (ofthe Projet Specifications: Tolerances for Conerete Construction and Mate- Fils shal conform to all requirements of ACI Standard Specifications for Tolerances or Con” ‘rete Consrucion and Material, published by the ‘American Concrete Insitute, Detrol ‘except as modified by the requirements of these (Contract Documents Seas mire serstanoaRD ‘Checklist consists of two columas; the ist identifies ‘the sections, parts, and articles ofthe Standard Spec- ‘where the Afchitect/Engineer must of may make a fication and the second column sonains notes 10 the ‘choice of alteratives; may add provisoas Hf not ind Arehitect/tnginer to indicate the type of action f= cated; or may take exceptions. "The Specification quired by the Architect/Engincer, MANDATORY SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST 45:5 Foor finish 45511 For Seton 5.5.2 For Seaton 437 1.1.2 Scope 123 Reqetemens owe ‘Tolerance for fabrication, placement, and lap sples for welded wie fabric must be pci bythe species. Specify cuegory of canon. The designer should be aware that the recom: ‘Touran theory and minimum assumed horzotl sol esi. Designate sas of surface (A,B,C, DI: ‘Cast A — Fo acaes prominently exposed to pc view whee appearance ‘eof pei importance ‘Cas B — Couresentured contteformed surfaces Intended to receve ple ter taco oF walscong. (Clas © — General andar for permanently exposed surfaces where other fa- thes ae not pele. (Clas — Minimum quality surface where roughnes x nt objectionable, ae tly applied where surfaces wil be concealed Speity fone Hath tolerance mexnrenent mod (ether Section 4.5.6 o See ton 45.7, Designate Nor clasicaon (15/13 20715; 3/20; 50/30, esgnate maximum gap under a estandingsralghedge (i. an Zing orminy. OPTIONAL SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST Tokrane ales afer contruction cot. Specie se of toleranced tem may warrant les of more sng! oeancs than onaed in the peifition. Sach ‘arlances mst be idvidully deigated by the spell In he conte oe ‘Tolerances inthis specification ae for standard concrete construction and con ftacton procedure Speciied concrete consrecion or coestracion proces ‘equ specier to lnloe specie toleanes. ACI commiee document v= ing speciad constrcion ay provide piduceonSpecltedflerans. The tolerance in this Speciation do ot spl to speci rates or procedures ot ced nthe docoment toch a poder rectors an containment vse, ot eds, decal prestesied conte tank scars and sot ‘Where «specie apleation uses muhipy toleranced items that together yl 2 toleranced el, the specifier mst ane the (lrace envelope with epect 12 racic! Kits nd design srptons and spe Hs vl whee he sandard olerancr value i thi speciation ne madeat appropriate 23.2 Embedded tems ‘Secon 3 — Catt ace ‘aces for founds S12 Footings ‘Secon 4 — Castile "soc for blag "S53 Foor fash Secon §— Preet S14 camber 53 Pe ‘CONTENTS Section 1 — Goneral, . 117-4 sore 12 Repent Section 2 — Matera, p. 117-6 tr te ion ‘Section 3 — Foundations, p. 11 Sve sine 32 Lata tome Brune 35 Thanet Ps tolerance forthe veal dimensions i not specified because no nt i poved, Spectr must designate pu tolerance dese. Ta procures for spexying and measuring Nor Fah tolerance st forth hewn Ate not appropiate or nro se warehouse floors with defined raf ans Se ‘lend for we by specialized whe equipnest. Cone spect uiment mu ‘acre (or heir eommendtiont The ternces for precast concrete re intended to apply to all pes of pret ances contruction cast one acu up) and ffsle eset ae eth ‘ow. Varadons othe tolerances maybe advan afer conden of nl sand constocon techniques oud “Tolerance set forth herein are wot intended to apply to plat production of pe teat orcopyrgedwructural sytems and/or cements, Desire, species td tractors shoud conte he Less of sch stems and/or products fo ale olerances. For menbers witha span-to depth ratio equal to o exceeding 30, the stated can- ‘er dolerance may fequle spel produciom measures and fst ls cot prea ‘ine, Where feale «greater tolerance mugude sould be sed where the ‘Spentodeph ratio equal oor pester than 30 Indu prcast products may nt conform tothe plana tolerance. Manulac- turer shuld be conned for appropiate lranen oe er produce ‘Section 4 — Castinplace concrete for bulldings, on ‘Section 5 — Precast concrete, p 11710 abrasions Het 53 Fanos ona ops 53.— Pon rec opr eet, 3 54 Besos ence Section 6 = Masonry. 11711 S2r tae aigeeee SSL teeta 64— Choma denon, 65 Rate aie Section 7 — Castinplace, vertically bullding elements, p. 117-11 "11 = vate ges 13 coool damon 3a Raabe toma liptormed ‘Section 8 — Mass concrete structures other than bulidings, p. 117-41 ‘ht veri apaent 112 La agent 13 Liat 1A Rate gaat ‘Section 9 — Canal ning p. 117-11 Si— Lea algae $2 — tel gsc 33 Graton imenone ‘Section 10 — Monolith siphons and culverts, p. Wat 1 ~ Late igen 103 Ln apne Section 11 — Castinplace bridges, p. 117-12 Castinplace nonrelntorced pipe, Petar 12— Pipe dame 0A Sate indectatons SECTION 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.4 — Scope LA This specification designates standard toler- nce fr concrete construction. 11.2 The indicated tolerances govern unless other- wise specified. 12 — Requirements iz Concrete construction shall meet the specified tolerances 1.2.2 Tolerances shall not extend the structure be- yond legal boundaries. 41.2.3 Tolerances ate not cumolative. The most re= stricve tolerance controls. 1.2.4 Plus (+) tolerance increases the amount or i ‘mension to which it applic, or rissa level alignment. Minus (—) tolerance decreases the amount or dimen ‘son fo which it applies, or lowers aleve ligament, A. nonsigned tolerance means + or ~. Where only one iene tolerances specified (+ or —), thee Is no nit in the other direction. 13 — Dofattions “Arris — The line, edge, or hip in which two stralght or curved surfaces of a body, forming an exterior an- se, meet: a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels Of « Dore column. Bowing — The displacement of the surface of a ‘planar element from a plan passing through any three ‘omer of the element ‘Clear distance — Ia reinforced concrete, the least distance between the surface of the reinforcement and the referenced surface, Le. the form, adjaceat fein- forcement, embedment contete or other surface. ‘Concealed surface — Surace not subject to visual observation daring normal we ofthe element. Contract documents — The project contrac, the project drawings, andthe project specifications. ‘Cover ~ In reaforced concrete the last distance ‘oeween the surface ofthe renforcement and the outer surface of the concrete. ‘lamess — The degre to which a surface approxi smates a plane. “Lateral alignment — The leaton relative toa spec- ified horizontal line or point in horzonal plane. ‘Level alignment — The location relative 10 a speci- ‘ed horizontal plane. When applied 10 roadways, bridge decks, slabs, ramps, or other nominally hori- zontal surfaces established by elevations, level align- ‘eat is defied at the verte! location of the surface relative to the specified profile grade and specified cross slope. ‘Leveinest — The degre to which a line or surface parallels horizontal ‘Project Specifications — Te bulding specifications which employ ACI 117 by referee, and which serve as ‘he instrument for making the mandatory and optional Selections available under thee and for specifying ems ‘ot covered herein. ‘Relative alignment — The distance between two oF ‘more clement in any plane, oF the dstance between ‘jacent elements, ofthe distance between an element {tnd a defined point or plane. “Spiral — As eed in creular stave tio consrucion, 1s defined asthe distortion that results when the saves are misaligned so that ther edges are inlined while thelr outer faces are vertical The resulting assembly oe terion sce Steet ent nt. esate nn een Hooray, eS ‘hte showing and ending tlre ar cast se otal the tenon pst th nt ed Ia etter. Ig pl tc chow Perea fr Type shee SST os arn “Dito on thine a win lars shown bt ‘scnoti difer em ppt perl dinenson wer than ‘mini pr Rb nat shan ino al de nnd og tH D ® a4 Qt ‘pine nian whan pon ba mg < 128 1 Per or mina ti when pon br length > 1218 2 Fasermiourt in 1 Pat r mina 2 et rine for dame = 30m, Maser minus 3 portato dimension » pas or mis 2 ‘nim iepplin of pate lence Types res {nt chord ang oqatoar pear nn he aoa oh Say bested sie ‘Fg. 2.1a) — Standard fbrcaing tolerances for bar sizes 13 through 11 ‘horizontal location ofthe surface relative o the speck fied profit. Worping — The diplacement ofthe surface, por tion, oF edge ofa planar element from a plane passing. ‘through any dee corners of the element. SECTION 2 — MATERIALS For bars #14 and #18 in size, see Fig 2.100)- mau i ® 1) ® j= Gaceeterleeta ea ‘om Tete tee J ca st Zire sag and banding tla ar cata ob ou ou si Sec tants sbarb 2am tena "A tater nd w shown coo i bt Angula deviation Maximum plas or tious 2% deg opus of fecame = oie nin in pron 0:dag bck ed bend ee Fic dion ® sna aan ‘Fra. 2.1(0) ~ Standard fabricating tolerances for bar sizes 14 and 418. 22 — Relnforcement placement 2.2.3 Concrete cover measured perpendicular to com- 2.2.1 Tolerances shall no permit a reduction in cover crete surface in divection of tolerance excep a set forth Section 2.2.3 hereof. ‘When member seis 12 In of lee "2:22 Clear distance fo side forms and resulting con- over 12 ‘rete surfces and clear distance to formed and result. cover aball not exceed one-third ling concrete soffit in direction of tolerance When member sae is over 4. but not over 12 i tn ‘bat not over 2 6 i. wre set sTaNDARO ameter oF 1 in for unkundled bars. For bundled bas, the distance between b dle shall not be less Han the reaer of Tin. or 1.4 ines the individual bar diameter for 2 bar bundles, 1.7 times the individual bar diameter for 3 bar bundles and 2 times the individual bar

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