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 149–149 of 779.