1013.01 STRUCTURAL STEEL. Comply with the “Buy America
Provisions” in 106.04. Obtain all applicable physical and chemical tests and furnish the Construction Section five copies of the Certificates of Analysis (Mill Test Reports) together with a Fabricator's Material Statement and Certificate of Compliance. This form will be furnished by the Department upon request. Structural steel shall comply with AASHTO M 270. The main load-carrying structural member components that are subject to tensile stress shall meet the lon gitudinal Charpy V-Notch requirements for Temperature Zone 1 contained in the AASHTO M 270 Supplemental Requirements for Non -Fracture Critical Impact Test Requirements and for Fracture Critical Impact Test Requirements. Sampling and testing procedures shall be in accordance with AASHTO T 243 and AASHTO T 244.
1013.02 Rivet Steel.
1013.02.1 Structural Rivet Steel: Comply with ASTM A502,
Grade 1.
1013.02.2 High Strength Rivet Steel: Comply with ASTM A502,
Grade 2.
1013.03 COPPER BEARING STEEL. Copper bearing steel shall
contain at least 0.2 percent copper.
1013.04 Steel Forgings and Steel Shafting.
1013.04.1 Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings: Steel forgings
shall comply with ASTM A668. Class C forgings shall be furnished except in cases specified below:
1013.04.1 1 Forged Shafts: Comply with ASTM A668, Class
F.
1013.04.1 2 Forged Trunnions: Comply with ASTM A668,
Class G.
1013.04.2 Alloy Steel Forgings for Pinions and Reduction
Gears: Comply with ASTM A291, Class 3 or 3A.
1013.04.3 Cold Finished Steel Shafting: Cold finished carbon
steel shafting shall comply with ASTM A108. Cold finished alloy steel shafting shall comply with ASTM A331.
1013.05 Steel Castings.
1013.05.1 Steel Castings for Highway Bridges: Comply with
ASTM A27, Grade 70-36.
1013.05.2 High Strength Steel Castings: Comply with ASTM
A148.
1013.05.3 Chromium Alloy Steel Castings: Comply with ASTM
A743, Grade CA-15. Galvanizing for steel castings used for frames, grates, and covers shall be in accordance with ASTM A123.
1013.06 CAST IRON CASTINGS. Castings shall be true to pattern in
form and dimensions and free from pouring faults, sponginess, cracks, blowholes, and other defects in positions affecting strength and value for the service intended. Castings shall be boldly-filleted at angles, and rises shall be sharp and perfect. Castings shall be sandblasted or otherwise effectively cleaned of scale and sanded to a smooth, clean and uniform surface.
1013.06.1 Gray Iron and Ductile Castings: Comply with
AASHTO M 306.
1013.06.2 Malleable Castings: Comply with ASTM A47, Grade
32510. Castings weighing more than 1,000 pounds shall be ultrasonically tested for voids. If voids are found, the casting will be rejected.
1013.06.3 Ductile Iron Castings: Comply with ASTM A536,
Grade 60-40-18.
1013.07 Bronze Or Copper Alloy Bearing and
EXPANSION PLATES.
1013.07.1 Bronze Bearing and Expansion Plates: Comply
with ASTM B22, Alloy C 91100.
1013.07.2 Rolled Copper-Alloy Bearing and Expansion
Plates: Comply with ASTM B100, Alloy C 51000.
1013.08 BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS, AND HARDWARE. If
galvanizing is required, comply with Section 811.
1013.08.1 Carbon Steel Bolts, Nuts, and Washers: When high
strength bolts are not required, bolts shall comply with ASTM A307 Grade A, and nuts shall comply with ASTM A563. Unless otherwise specified, any appropriate steel washers can be used and the washer coating must be similar to the bolts and nuts coating. Machine bolts may have either square or hex heads and nuts.
1013.08.2 : ASTM A325 and A490 have been replaced by ASTM
F3125. References to A325 and A490 are to be taken to mean ASTM F3125, Grade A325 and A490 respectively. Bolts, nuts, and washers shall have plain surface finish unless otherwise specified.
1.High strength bolts shall comply with ASTM F3125, Grade A325 (formally ASTM A325) or Grade A490 (formally ASTM A490) , as specified. For ASTM A325 bolts, Type 1 bolts shall be used; except that Type 3 bolts shall be used with unpainted AASHTO M 270, Grade 50W and 70W steels.
2.For Type 1 bolts, the nuts shall comply with ASTM A563, Grade DH or ASTM A194 Grade 2H. For Type 3 bolts, the nuts shall compl y with ASTM A563, Grade DH3.
3.Circular washers for high strength bolts shall comply with ASTM F436.
4.Direct Tension Indicators shall comply with ASTM F959 and shall match the material type of the bolt, nut, and washer used in the same assembly.
1013.08.3 Stainless Steel Bolts, Nuts, and Washers: Stainless
steel bolts and nuts shall comply with ASTM A320, Grade B 8, annealed or approved equal. Washers shall comply with ASTM F436 and shall be fabricated from stainless steel material with equal or better corrosion resistance as the bolt.
1013.08.4 Anchor Bolts, Nuts, and Washers: Steel anchor bolts
shall comply with ASTM F1554. Steel hex nuts shall comply ASTM A563 or ASTM A194 and shall comply with the grade, surface finish, and style recommendations of ASTM F1554. Steel washers shall comply with ASTM F436, Type 1. Stainless steel anchor bolts and hex nuts shall comply with ASTM F593, Group 2, Alloy 316. For high strength applications, comply with F593, Group 7, Alloy 630. Washers shall comply with ASTM F436 and shall be fabricated from stainless steel material with equal or better corrosion resistance as the bolt.
1013.08.5 Hardware: The minimum corrosion protection for bridge
hardware is galvanization in accordance with ASTM A153 or ASTM A123 or an approved mechanical galvanizing process complying with ASTM B695 that provides the same coating thickness. Eyebolts shall comply with ASTM A489.
1013.09 STEEL H PILES. Comply with AASHTO M 270, Grade 36.
1013.10 SHEET PILES. Steel sheet piles shall comply with ASTM
A328 or ASTM A572. Substitution of ASTM A588 for A572 may be allowed with approval of the Bridge Engineer Administrator. Steel sheet pile shall be hot rolled with a ball-and-socket type interlocking joint. Aluminum sheet piles shall comply with ASTM B221, Alloy 6061-T6 or Alloy 6063-T6 or ASTM B209 Alloy 3064-H34.
1013.11 STEEL PIPE PILES. Comply with ASTM A252, Grade 2.
1013.12 SHEET COPPER. Comply with ASTM B152.
1013.13 SHEET LEAD. Comply with ASTM B29.
1013.14 SHEET ZINC. Comply with ASTM B69, Type II.
1013.15 COLD-ROLLED STEEL. Cold-rolled steel shall be cold-
finished steel complying with ASTM A108.
1013.16 Bronze.
1013.16.1 Center Discs for Movable Bridges: Comply with
ASTM B22, Alloy C91300.
1013.16.2 Trunnion and Similar Bearings for Movable
Bridges: Comply with ASTM B22, Alloy C91100.
1013.16.3 Shafts and Ordinary Bearings: Comply with ASTM
B22, Alloy C90500.
1013.16.4 Gears, Nuts Transmitting Motion, and Other Parts
Involving Stresses Other Than Compression: Comply with ASTM B22, Alloy C90500.
1013.17 BABBITT METAL. Comply with ASTM B23, Alloy 3.
1013.18 Steel for Center Discs (Movable Bridges).
Comply with ASTM A668, Class F.
1013.19 STEEL FOR KEYS (MOVABLE BRIDGES). Comply with
1013.15 or ASTM A668, Class D.
1013.20 Seamless Steel Pipe and Tubing for
HYDRAULIC LINES. Carbon steel pipe for hydraulic lines shall comply with ASTM A106, Grade B. Fittings for hydraulic lines shall comply with ASTM A105. Stainless steel tubing shall be seamless austenitic stainless steel and shall comply with ASTM A269.
1013.21 Galvanized Steel Pipe Railings.
1013.21.1 Galvanized Steel Pipe: Galvanized steel pipe shall be
standard weight complying with ASTM A53.
1013.21.2 Fittings and Castings: Fittings and castings for steel
pipe shall be malleable iron or cast steel complying with ASTM A47, Grade 32510 or ASTM A27, Grade 70-36. Fittings and castings shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM A153. Make repairs to galvanized surfaces in accordance with 811.08. For each heat or foundry pour of iron or steel post casting, the Certificates of Analysis shall give chemical and physical test results, including the ounces per square foot of galvanized coating applied. These results shall be on file and accessible for review by the Department if requested.
1013.22 STEEL PIPE AND TUBING FOR BRIDGE RAILING. Steel
pipe shall be standard weight ASTM A53, Grade B pipe. Rectangular tubing sections shall be ASTM A500, Grade B or ASTM A501, Grade B. Other railing components shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M270, Grade 50 except that the maximum tensile strength requirement will be waived.
1013.23 ALUMINUM FOR BRIDGE RAILING. Aluminum pipe,
tubing, and structural shapes shall conform to ASTM B221 or ASTM B429, Alloy 6061-T6. Base plates and post caps shall conform to ASTM B209, Alloy 6061-T6.
1013.24 STEEL FOR OPEN GRID BRIDGE FLOORING. Comply
with 1013.01.
1013.25 DUCTILE CAST IRON BEARINGS. Comply with ASTM
A536.
1013.26 SHEAR CONNECTORS. Shear connector studs shall be Type
B studs complying with ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D 1.5, Bridge Welding Code.
1013.27 CONCRETE ANCHOR STUDS. Concrete anchor studs used
for end dam plates, bearing plates or other concrete anchorage shall be Type A studs complying with the latest edition of ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5, Bridge Welding Code.
1013.28 STEEL FOR STAY-IN-PLACE FORMS. Comply with
ASTM A653 with a minimum G 165 coating for non-corrosive environments, G235 for corrosive environments and G235 with polymer coating for coastal environments.
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Source: Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 2016 Edition. Pages 1064–1069 of 1,145. View official source ↗