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501.39. The Department will not allow dimensions less than 2 -feet wide unless otherwise

DE · 2025 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 149151View official source ↗

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

Construction.

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;

PORTLAND AND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SECTION 501 140 9. procedure, including the finishing screed, for forming and constructing small or irregular shaped portions of pavement;

10.construction for the safety edge;
11.method of installing and securing dowel bars and a template for use by the engineer;
12.Method of installing and securing tie bars and/or tie bolts;
13.procedure for final texturing of the pavement surface;
14.location of the concrete delivery trucks in relation to the paving area and the proposed haul

route from the concrete plant;

15.hand finishing procedures and tools, including a misting or fogging device;
16.contingency plan and protective covering for rain events;
17.proposed subcontractors;
18.proposed thermal protection plan for placing concrete during extremely hot or cold conditions;

and

19.Class B/SF mix design for slip -form paving and Class B mix design for fixed form paving in

accordance with Section 1022. 501.3.1 Construction.

A.Place and grade base course to the tolerance specified under the applicable specification. Do not

place hardware on the grade until the engineer provides approval.

B.Provide and install load transfer assembly consisting of dowel bars and dowel support basket

when identified as the dowl bar placement method in the means and methods plan . Clearly mark, on both sides of the pavement, the center of each load transfer assembly using paint, stakes, or other agreed upon methods to show that the transverse sawed joints are properly located. Construct load transfer assemblies in accordance with the contract. Apply a graphite coating to each dowel bar just before concrete placement . Cut the shipping or tie wires on the dowel support basket after staking. The engineer will check initial dowel bar placement on grade with a template or other approved tool provided by the contractor.

C.Provide and install tie bars, or tie bolts to tie pavement slabs together when new concrete lanes

will be placed adjacent with new concrete lanes. Provide and install tie bars for tying into concrete lanes placed under previous contracts. Install these items during or before concrete placement and in accordance with the means and methods plan . Obtain approval for the installation method before beginning concrete placement.

D.Placing Concrete.
1.Wet the base course just before contact with the concrete. The application rate should not

cause any pooling of water on the grade.

2.Avoid stopping the paver’s forward movement.
3.Maintain a vertical pavement edge. If necessary, use extra finishers, temporary forms, or trailing

forms as part of the paver.

4.Maintain a uniform level of concrete feeding the paver screed allowing sufficient concrete to

completely fill the void under the screed for the entire width of pavement placed. The PORTLAND AND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT SECTION 501 141 Department considers a roll of concrete covering approximately half of the distributing augers to be desirable. The contractor may use spreaders in advance of the paver to control the concrete supplied to the paver.

5.Build a transverse construction joint at the end of the day’s paving run in accordance with the

pre-paving meeting submittal.

6.Before placing adjoining concrete paving lanes or shoulders, seal the previously sawed joint

opening along the edges of the existing concrete using duct tape, caulk, or other approved material to prevent stones or grout from entering the saw cut.

7.When placing concrete in lanes adjoining previously constructed pavement, locate the full width

of the paver tracks over the previously constructed pavement with no overhang across the pavement edge to prevent breaking. Use rubber facing, wood, or other approved protection if the paver tracks contact the existing pavement surface. Concrete in the completed lane must achieve a compressive strength of at least 2,000 pounds per square inch before placing adjoining pavement.

8.For small, irregular sections, or areas of pavement inaccessible to the paver:
a.Use full depth wooden or steel forms.
b.Place concrete directly onto a previously approved, moistened grade. Consolidate with hand

vibrators taking care not to dislodge previously placed dowel bars, tie bars, or tie bolts or to contact the forms.

c.Finish with a pre -approved screed. Hand float or otherwise finish any areas as necessary. Pull

a damp burlap drag longitudinally along the placement area. Texture and cure in accordance with Sections 501.3. 5 and 501.3. 6.

d.Remove forms when the concrete is self -supporting.
e.Correct honey -combed areas.
f.Maintain curing methods, in accordance with Section 501.3 .6, in place for 5 -days or until the

concrete compressive strength reaches 2,000 pounds per square inch. If stripping forms sooner than 5 -days following concrete placement, apply curing compound or extend other curing methods immediately.

9.Place a safety edge longitudinally along the pavement exterior edges. In PCC pavement sections,

modify the paver screed to provide a chamfer at the end of the PCC pavement that forms a wedge -shaped pavement edge.

E.Finishing.
1.Produce a smooth, uniform, concrete surface with the paver screed conforming to the specified

pavement cross slope and width.

2.Limit hand finishing to sealing surface tears, supporting non -vertical pavement edges, and to

assist in the surface finish of small, irregular areas inaccessible to the paver. The Department will not allow steel trowels for finishing surfaces.

3.Finish all longitudinal pavement edges with a 1/4 -inch rounded edging tool.
4.Do not add surface water as an aid to finishing. The contractor may apply an evaporation

retardant through the use of a previously approved misting or fogging device. The Department will not allow application of water shaken from brushes or applied thro ugh a hose.

Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2025 Edition. Pages 149151 of 779.