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1039.10Galvanizing

DE · 2025 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 699704View official source ↗

STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTION 1039 689 4. ASTM A106, Grade B:

a.Provide Charpy V -notch testing (zone 2) for pipe with wall thicknesses greater than or equal to

1/2-inch.

1039.9Metal Sheeting.

A.Metal Bridge Deck Forms. Use permanent forms, fabricated from steel conforming to ASTM A924

and ASTM A653 (structural steel (SS) excluding Grade 50 Class 3), with a coating designation of G165, and a minimum thickness of 20 gage. Coat fasteners, if used , by galvanizing according to ASTM A153 or ASTM B633, thickness class Fe/Zn 12.

B.Sheet Copper. For sheet copper, meet ASTM B152, and conform to the requirements of the

Embrittlement test, Section 12 of ASTM B152 and ASTM B577. Make lapped joints by soldering or by riveting.

C.Sheet Zinc. For sheet zinc, meet ASTM B69, Type II. Make lapped joints by soldering.
D.Steel Sheet. For steel sheet, meet ASTM A653 designation G -90.

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A.General.
1.If indicated or specified, galvanize materials in accordance with the applicable material

specifications. If the applicable material specifications do not include galvanizing, galvanize according to: AASHTO M111, AASHTO M232, ASTM B633, ASTM A392 Class 2 coating, or ASTM B695, as applicable.

2.Test for the specified weight of galvanizing according to AASHTO T65.
3.Comply with ASTM A143 and ASTM A385.
B.Repair of Damaged Galvanizing. Repair damaged galvanizing in accordance with ASTM A780.
C.Use the same process to galvanize the washers, nuts, and bolts of any assembly.
D.Overtap nuts the minimum amount required for the fastener assembly. Lubricate galvanized nuts

with a lubricant containing a visible dye.

MASONRY UNITS SECTION 1040 690 SECTION 1040 — MASONRY UNITS

1040.1Clay or Shale Brick.

A.Meet the following specifications and grade requirements:
1.Sewer Brick. Meet owner’s requirements.
2.Building Brick. Provide solid building brick meeting ASTM C62, Grade SW or architectural brick

meeting ASTM C216. Brick must be new, whole brick of the best quality, uniform and dense structure, and free of lumps from lime, laminations, cracks, checks, soluble salt, or other defects that may impair the strength, durability, appearance, or usefulness for the purpose intended.

3.Pedestrian. For pedestrian brick, meet ASTM C902, Class SX, Type 1.
4.Vehicular Paving Brick. For vehicular paving brick, meet ASTM C1272.

1040.2Concrete Brick.

A.For concrete brick, meet ASTM C55 for the grade specified.

1040.3Concrete Blocks.

A.For concrete masonry blocks, use rectangular or segmented concrete masonry blocks and, when

specified, shape ends to interlock at vertical joints. Use solid blocks meeting requirements of ASTM C139 or C90, except that a maximum absorption value of 18 pounds per cubic foot for lightweight units, 15 pounds per cubic foot for medium weight units, and 13 pounds per cubic foot for normal weight units is acceptable. Use a minimum compressive strength of 2 ,000 PSI for units less than 5 inches in thickness. Use hollow blocks meeting ASTM C90. Comply with the dimensions specified. B For architectural segmental retaining walls, use rectangular or segmented block meeting the requirements of ASTM C1372.

1040.4Stone Masonry.

A.Rubble Stone. For stone masonry with rubble stone provide unweathered stone without worn,

rounded, or weathered faces.

B.Ashlar Stone. For stone masonry with ashlar stone provide stone that is fine grained and uniform

in color and free of defects. Ensure that the stone is of demonstrated satisfactory quality and of such character that it can be brought to plane or curved lines and surfaces.

1040.5Dimensional Stone.

A.Limestone dimensional stone. For limestone dimensional stone, meet ASTM C568.
B.Granite dimensional stone. For granite dimensional stone, meet ASTM C615.
C.Quartz based dimensional stone. For quartz based dimensional stone, meet ASTM C616.
D.Slate dimensional stone. For slate dimensional stone, meet ASTM C629.

WOOD SECTION 1041 691 SECTION 1041 — WOOD

1041.1Definitions.

A.Lumber – Wood that has been sawn or otherwise processed into useful sizes and dimensions. This

includes nominal dimensioned boards ( 3/4-inch to 1 1/2-inch thick) and structural lumber (2 -4 inches thick).

B.Timber – Sawn or otherwise processed wood of nominal dimension 5 -inch x 5-inch and larger.
C.Rough Sawn – Sawn l umber or timber that has not been dressed but has been edged and

trimmed.

D.Dressed – Lumber or timber that has been planed (surfaced).

1041.2Sawn Wood.

A.Manufacture sawn wood products meeting AASHTO M168 of the species, grade, and finish ( rough

sawn or dressed) specified by the contract. If none is specified, provide southern yellow pine or Douglas fir, no. 1 grade or better, cut square and surfaced on 4 sides.

1041.3Structural Glued, Laminated Timber.

A.Manufacture structural glued laminated timber of the sizes, shapes, and engineering properties

indicated by the contract, according to ANSI/AITC A -190.1. If the wood species is not specified, use kiln-dried Douglas fir or southern yellow pine.

B.As employed in ANSI/AITC A -190.1, structural glued laminated timber is an engineered product of

a timber -laminating plant. The product consists of suitably selected and prepared wood laminations securely bonded together with wet use adhesives. Ensure th at the grain of all laminations is approximately parallel longitudinally and that the maximum net thickness for the separate laminations is 2 inches. Laminations may consist of pieces end joined to form any length, pieces placed or glued edge -to-edge to ma ke wider pieces, or pieces bent to a curved form during gluing.

1041.4Wood Treatment.

A.Preservatives. Treat wood with a preservative suitable to the conditions of exposure in

compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency pesticide registration requirements, and in accordance with AASHTO M133 and American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) standards, U1 and T1, and the following limitations. Do not use the preservatives interchangeably:

1.Upon completion of treatment, clean off excess preservative from the wood surface.
2.Use a waterborne preservative where a clean surface is desirable, or the timber is to be painted.
3.Use preservatives that conform to the requirements of AWPA.
4.Treat lumber used for highway construction and maintenance applications for sign posts, fence

posts, gates, stair treads, and general applications with preservatives specified in AASHTO M133 or in accordance with AWPA standard U1: commodity specifications A (sawn products) or B

(posts); UC4A .

WOOD SECTION 1041 692 5. Treat lumber and timbers used for highway construction and maintenance applications for guardrail posts, offset blocks, bridge decking, structural glue laminated timbers, and composites with preservatives specified in AASHTO M133 or in accordance with AWPA standard U1: commodity specifications A (sawn products), F (wood composites) ; UC4B. For items that are immersed in salt or tidal salt water, use preserva tives specified in AWPA U1 Commodity Specification: (marine {salt water} applications) ; UC5C . With any wood preserva tive chemistry, always use fasteners or connectors with either 304 or 316 stainless -steel or hot -dipped galvanized, in accordance with the requirements of ASTM A153 or ASTM A653, Class G 185. Do not use mechanically galvanized steel. Washers and nuts should be of the same hot -dipped galvanized coa ting or stainless steel as the bolts.

6.Treat with either alkaline copper quarternary (ACQ), copper azole (CA), or micronized copper

azole (MCA) preservative wood for hand -contact surfaces such as handrails, playground equipment, and picnic tables as specified in AWPA U1 . With any wood preservative chemistry, always use fasteners or connectors with either 304 or 316 stainless -steel or hot -dipped galvanized, in accordance with the requirements of ASTM A153 or ASTM A653, Class G 185. Do not use mechanically galvanized steel .

7.Treat according to the following practices:
a.Perform the preservation treatment process in conformance with the applicable requirements

of AWPA Standard T1.

b.Treat glulam timber according to AWPA standard U1: Commodity Specification F (wood

composites). Mechanically incise Douglas fir in accordance with the lumber industry accepted practice before preservative treatment. Once treated, do not paint or allow the surface of the member to come into contact with human or animal skin.

B.Branding and Job Site Inspection. Identify each piece of treated timber with a legible brand, mark,

or tag to identify the treater and the specification requirements to which the treatment conforms. The engineer will allow treated wood products bearing the quality mark of an ALCS accredited indepen dent third -party agency . The engineer may require the treated items not bearing the quality mark to be inspected at the job site to determine retention of preservatives and may extract and analyze the preservative to determine its quality.

C.Inspection at Treatment Plant. Perform inspections at the plant according to AASHTO M133 or

AWPA standards. A treater participating in the ALSC Treated Wood Program and monitored by an approved inspection agency, or an independent commercial inspection agency approved by the engineer. The contractor may engage the inspection agency either directly or through the supplier.

D.Certificate of Compliance. Accompany each shipment with a manufacturer’s certificate of

compliance and inspection report. Identify the preservative used, the specification required, and the test results. Certificate of compliance must include the treate r or the qualified independent inspection agency signatures.

E.Field Treating. Field treat all cuts, drilled holes, recesses, and abrasions that occur after treating

timbers or lumber products according to the requirements of the American Wood Protection Association Standard M4, “Standard for the Care of Preservati ve Treated Wood Products.”

1041.5Wood Connectors and Hardware.

A.Connectors. Meet Section 1039.2.

WOOD SECTION 1041 693 B. Rods, plates, eyebars, and shapes. Meet Section 1039.

C.Cast steel or gray iron castings. Meet Section 1039.7.
D.Hardware. Provide machine bolts, drift pins, dowels, nuts, washers, lag screws, and nails that

conform to the requirements of ASTM A307. Provide machine bolts with square heads and nuts, unless otherwise specified. Provide cut or round wire standard for m nails. Provide spikes that are cut or wire spikes, or boat spikes, as specified. Use nails, spikes, bolts, dowels, washers, rods, plates, and lag screws that are galvanized according to the requirements of AASHTO M232. For glulam timber, provide all stee l connections and all hardware for joining wood members to each other and to the substructure. Use galvanized mild steel AASHTO M270 hardware. With any wood preserva tive chemistry, always use fasteners or connectors with either 304 or 316 stainless -steel or hot -dipped galvanized, in accordance with the requirements of ASTM A153 or ASTM A653, Class G 185. Provide fasteners or connectors that will come into contact with wood treated with ACQ or CA wood preservative treatments made of either 304 or 316 stainle ss steel or hot -dipped galvanized steel that conforms to the requirements of AASHTO M232 or ASTM A653, Class G185.

1.Do not use mechanically galvanized steel.
2.To prevent metallurgic reactions , in cases where fastener materials may contact each other use

only one type of fastener material.

JOINT/CRACK SEALANT MATERIAL SECTION 1042

694

1042.1Asphalt and PCC Pavements:

A.Crack Sealing. ASTM D6690 Type II .
B.Joint Sealing. ASTM D6690 Type II.

1042.2PCC Curb and Integral Curb, Medians, Sidewalks and Pedestrian Connections:

A.Preformed Expansion Joint Material. AASHTO M153, Type I , II, or IV.
B.Joint Sealing. ASTM D6690 Type II.

1042.3PCC Structures, General:

A.Preformed Elastomeric Compression Joint Seals. ASTM D2628.
B.Rubber Joint Sealant. Use the color gray to match the concrete.
1.Elastomeric Joint Sealant. ASTM C920, Type M.
2.Silicone Joint Sealant. ASTM D5893.
C.Hot Poured Joint Sealer. ASTM D6690 Type II.
D.Preformed Expansion Joint Material. AASHTO M153, Type I , II or IV.

1042.4Bridge Deck Joints:

A.Prefabricated Expansion Joint System. ASTM D5973.

Provide galvanized steel conforming to ASTM D5973 and Section 1038

B.Asphaltic Plug Joint. ASTM D6297.
C.Silicone Joint Seal. ASTM D5893.
D.Compression Seal. ASTM D3542.
E.Silicone Coated Foam Joint Seal.
F.Provide a sealant system comprised of three components:
1.Cellular polyurethane foam impregnated with hydrophobic 100 percent acrylic, water -based

emulsion, factory coated with highway -grade fuel resistant silicone.

2.Field -applied epoxy adhesive primer.
3.Field -injected silicone sealant bands.

1042.5Precast Flexible Joint Sealant:

A.Bitumen sealant or butyl rubber sealant in accordance with ASTM C990.
B.Closed -cell Neoprene Sponge in accordance with ASTM 1056, Type 2, Class D.
Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 699704 of 779.