SECTION 97 4
974-1 Description.
This section specifies the material requirements for detectable warnings and patterned pavement .
974-2 Detectable Warnings .
Provide detectable warnings in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Transportation Facilities, Section 705. Provide detectable warnings consisting of materials intended for exterior use subject to routine pedestrian traffic and occasional vehicular traffic. Provide detectable warnings with size and pattern comprised of truncated domes aligned in parallel rows. Detectable warnings with a diagonal pattern are not permitted . Detectable warnings consisting of truncated domes fabricated in the field are not permitted.
974-2.1 Approved Product List Submittal Requirements: Manufacturers seeking
evaluation of products for inclusion on the APL shall submit an application in accordance with Section 6 and include the documentation identifi ed in the Table 974-1. Documentation and reports must demonstrate that the product meets the requirements of this Section, Section 527, and the Standard Plans, Index 522-002. Table 974-1 Documentation Requirements Product Photo Displays the significant features of the product. Technical Data Sheet Uniquely identifies the product and includes product specifications, storage instructions, and recommended installation materials and equipment as applicable. Product Label For each component of the product system. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) SDS meeting OSHA requirements for product and manufacturer recommended installation materials as applicable . Non-Hazardous, per RCRA Subtitle C Table 1 of 40 CFR 261.24 “Toxicity Characteristic” and not exude fumes which are hazardous, toxic, or detrimental to persons or property. National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) Test Report or Independent Laboratory Test Report Testing must be conducted using the Project Work Plan for NTPEP Laboratory Testing of Detectable Warning Systems, using the cold ex posure category [i.e., 4 repetitions of th e following exposure series: Abrasion (4 cycles) followed by freeze-thaw (15 cycles )]. Independent Laboratory Test Report Test CAP Y in accordance with ASTM E1349 . Installation Instructions Surface preparation and installation procedures for different substrates. The minimum curing time prior to installing the product for surface -applied materials. Product Sample Submit upon request from the Department. If the product is a system, a sample of each component must be submitted. FY 2023-24 Return to Table of Contents
974-2.2 Performance Requirements : Provide detectable warnings that meet the
performance requirements of Table 974-2. Manufacturers shall provide before exposure testing and proof that the product has been submitted for exposure testing. All testing shall be complete by July 1, 2023. Table 974-2 Property Documentation Test Value Domes and Spacing Dimensional Testing1 Provide NTPEP Test Report or Independent Laboratory Test Report Meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Transportation Facilities, Section 705. Slip Resistance1 Provide NTPEP Test Report or Independent Laboratory Test Report Dry Coefficient of Friction – 0.8 min. Wet Coefficient of Friction – 0.65 min. (include recessed areas between truncated domes). Visual and Microscopic Evaluation1 Provide NTPEP Test Report or Independent Laboratory Test Report No lifting, debonding, flaking, missing domes, partial domes , or significant cracking . Bond Strength on Uncured (≤ 72 hours) Concrete Panel [AASHTO T 388] Independent Laboratory Test Report For surface applied detectable warning systems installed on uncured concrete: 150 psi min. with an elapsed concrete panel cure time of less than 72 hours. Color/Contrast 1,2 [ASTM G155 / D4355 ] Independent Laboratory Test Report Color CAP Y Safety Yellow 25 – 45 Brick Red 5 – 15 Black 0 – 5 1 Report values before and after exposure testing. 2 1,000 hours, UV exposure only.
974-3 Patterned Pavement .
Provide patterned pavement products that produce an adherent, weather resistant, friction resistant, and wear resistant surface that meets the requirements of this Section, and Section 523. Material color and friction elements shall be integral and homogenous. Patterned pavement installation s requiring removal of pavement are not permitted .
974-3.1 Approved Product List Submittal Requirements: Manufacturers seeking
evaluation of products for inclusion on the APL shall submit an applic ation in accordance with Section 6 and include the documentation identified in Table 974-3. Documentation and reports must demonstrate that the product meets the requirements of this Section and Section 523. Table 974-3 Documentation Requirements Product Photo Displays the significant features of the product. FY 2023-24 Return to Table of Contents
974-3.2 Performance Requirements: Provide patterned pavement products that meet
the performance requirements of Table 974-4.
974-3.2 1 Department Testing: Submit product samples and panels for
Department analysis upon request from the Department and in accordance with this Specification. Products are subject to verification testing in accordance with this Section and infrared identification curve (2.5 to 15 µm) for the vehicle component.
974-3.2 2 Friction Resistance: In-service pavement markings shall maintain a
DFT40 value of 40 or greater, or FN 40R value of 35 or greater for a three -year period as tested per FM 5-622-Part B. Table 974-4 Property Documentation Test Method and Value Wear Field Service Test Photos Visual, Wearing shall not expose more than 15% of the underlying surface area as measured within the traveled way for 3 years. Initial Friction Resistance [FM 5-622 Part A] Department Testing Reports Dynamic Friction Test er (DFT40) ≥ 50 Table 974-3 Documentation Requirements Technical Data Sheet Uniquely identifies the product and includes product specifications, storage instructions, and recommended installation materials and equipment as applicable. Include the following information as applicable :
1.Use on concrete surfaces .
2.Use on asphalt surfaces .
3.Patterns, textures, and templates .
4.Resin, sealers, coatings, coloring, and friction materials.
5.Friction m aterial source and rate of application . Product Label For each component of the product system. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) SDS meeting OSHA requirements for each material used in the product system. Non-Hazardous, per RCRA Subtitle C Table 1 of 40 CFR 261.24 “Toxicity Characteristic” and not exude fumes which are hazardous, toxic, or detrimental to persons or property. Installation Instructions Surface preparation and installation procedures for different substrates. Product Sample Submit upon request from the Department. A sample of each component must be submitted. FY 2023-24 Return to Table of Contents SECTION 975 STRUCTURAL COATING MATERIALS
975-1 General Requirements.
975-1.1 General: Upon curing, all coatings and/or coating systems must produce an
adherent coating that is visually uniform. The composition of the coating is left to the discretion of the manufacturer but the finished product shall meet all requirements of this Section. A ll coats of multi-coat systems shall be supplied by the same manufacturer. Multi -component coatings shall be prepackaged in the required ratios.
975-1.2 Environmental Requirements: Coating materials and their waste shall be
characterized as non -hazardous as defined by Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subarticle C rules, Table 1 of 40 CFR 261.24 Toxicity Characteristic. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) shall be less than 3.5 pounds per gallon when tested in accordance with ASTM D3960.
975-1.3 Approved Product List (APL): All polymeric coating materials except the
materials in 975-4 shall be listed on the Department’s Approved Product List ( APL). Manufacturers seeking evaluation of their products shall submit the product data sheets, performan ce test reports from NTPEP or an independent laboratory showing that the product meets the requirements of this Section, a Product SDS or performance test reports showing percent weight compositional analysis including Chemical Abstract Number, ACGIH time weighted average and ceiling exposure limits for all components, lower and upper explosive limits, flash point, boiling point, amount of volatile organic compounds by weight, and specific gravity for each component of the coating system, and a APL application in accordance with Section 6.
975-1.4 Packaging and Labeling: Materials shall be shipped in containers legibly
marked with application instructions, lot number, batch number, date of manufacture, shelf life, and Department APL number. Each lot or batc h manufact ured must have a unique number.
975-1.5 Coating Identification: When applicable, the Department will conduct Fourier
Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis on coating system components for material identification.
975-2 Structural Steel Coating Systems.
975-2.1 General: Structural steel coatings shall meet t he application requirements of
Section 560. Prepare and coat sixteen flat and four composite test panels in accordance with AASHTO R-31 (in color White, Grey , or Green) for each coating system proposed for approval and submit to the State Materials Office (SMO). Samples will be subject to verification testing by the Department, as identified in 975 -2.2. In addition, submit a 1-quart wet sample of each component of each coating system , one container of compatible caulk to the SMO.
975-2.2 Performance Requir ements: Each coating system will be subject to the testing
identified in 975 -2.2.1 and 975-2.2.2. All coatings, regardless of color, shall meet the requirements in Table 975-1.
975-2.2 1 Random Laboratory Verification Testing: Prepare and coat twelve
flat test panels for random laboratory verification testing.
975-2.2 2 Outdoor Exposure Testing: Prepare and coat eight test panels (four
flat and four composite) for exposure at the Department’s outdoor test site . Panels will be tested in accordance with ASTM G7. FY 2023-24 Return to Table of Contents
Source: Florida Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 1153–1155 of 1,299.