BITUMINOUS CRACK AND JOINT SEALING SECTION 404
138 B. Discard and dispose of the first gallon of material to flow out of the applicator wand at the beginning of the day.
C.Place sealant at a uniform, specified depth and thickness. Seal the cracks and joints uniformly so
that upon completion of the work, the surface of the sealant material is 1/16 to 3/16 -inch below the adjacent pavement surface. Remove excess material on the surface of the pavement. Do not allow traffic on the pavement in the area of the cracks and joints during the curing period.
D.Submit repair procedure for failed joints to the engineer for approval.
404.4Method of Measurement.
A.The Department will measure the linear footage along the crack or joint from end to end.
B.The Department will not measure sealed overcuts and will consider these areas as incidental to
the saw cutting item.
404.5Basis of Payment.
A.The Department will pay for the accepted quantity of crack and joint sealing at the contract unit
price per linear foot. Payment constitutes full compensation for:
1.Providing and placing hot -poured joint sealer;
2.joint sawing and refacing;
3.sandblast cleaning; and
4.air-blast cleaning.
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT 404001 BITUMINOUS CRACK AND JOINT SEALING LESS THAN 3/4 -INCH WIDE LF 404002 BITUMINOUS CRACK AND JOINT SEALING, 3/4 -INCH TO 1 3/4-INCH WIDE LF
PORTLAND AND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SECTION 501 139 DIVISION 500 — RIGID PAVEMENT
501.1Description .
This work consists of constructing PCC pavement.
501.2Materials.
A.Portland Cement Concrete Production Section 1022
B.Liquid Membrane -Forming Compounds for Curing Section 10 45.7
C.Joint Sealants Section 1042 .1.B
D.Epoxy Grout Section 104 7.4
E.Embedded Hardware:
1.Tie Bars Section 1037
2.Dowel Bars Section 1037
3.Tie Bolts - Hook Bolts or W -bolts Section 1037
501.3Construction.
A.Provide a flatwork technician with an ACI or NRMCA certification, or a certification from another
program pre -approved by the Department, to supervise all concrete finishing work. Provide the flatwork certification to the engineer before placing concret e.
B.Slip-form or conventionally form the pavement unless otherwise specified. If the contractor uses
slip-forms, construct small or irregular areas or areas inaccessible to the paver with fixed forms. The contractor may hand -finish these areas but must stil l meet the performance measures of Section 501.3.9. The Department will not allow dimensions less than 2 -feet wide unless otherwise approved.
C.At least 10 -days before paving, schedule a pre -paving meeting with representatives from the
Department, the contractor, and others involved in, or affected by, the paving operations.
D.Submit a means and methods plan 5 -days before the pre -paving meeting. Include the following in
the plan:
1.Method of concrete placement;
2.concrete delivery schedule;
3.proposed width of paving pulls;
4.installation methods for embedded hardware;
5.typical locations of longitudinal sawed and construction joints;
6.method of transverse construction joint installation;
7.joint locations if different than shown in the contract;
8.detail for building a transverse construction joint at the end of the day’s paving run;
Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 148–149 of 779.