Section No. Page No. Section 901 Portland Cement Concrete ................................ ................................ ............. 934 Section 901 Portland Cement Concrete
901.01 GENERAL . This section specifies requirements for Portland
cement (PC) concrete, including methods and equipment for handling and storing materials, mixing, transporting, and placing concrete. Fresh concrete is being in a plastic state that has not achieved initial set. Structural concrete is designated by “Class” and pavement concrete by “Type.” Portland cement concrete shall conform to the requirements of Table 901 - 3, “Master Proportion Table for Portland Cement Concrete.” Fly ash or ground granulated blast -furna ce slag (GGBFS) is permitted as a partial replacement for PC in accordance with 901.0 8.2. All structural class concrete, except minor structure class concrete, requires permeability testing by surface resistivity in accordance with DOTD TR 233. Provide portland cement concrete from a Department approved mix design, produced from a Department certified plant, and transported in Department certified trucks. Provide sufficient plant capacity and transporting equipment to ensure delivery at required rates. Methods of delivery and handling concrete shall facilitate placing with minimum re -handling. Provide adequately equipped facilities or means for all quality control testing. Quality assurance requirements shall be as specified in the latest edition of the Department's publications entitled Application of Quality Assurance Specif ications for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement and Structures or Application of Quality Assurance Specifications for Precast -Prestressed Concrete Plants.
901.02 MATERIALS. Provide materials conforming to the following
subsections: Portland Cement 1001.01 Blended Hydraulic Cement 1001.02 Masonry Cement and Mortar Ce ment 1001.03 Portland Blast -Furnace Slag Cement 1001.02 Aggregates 1003.01 & 1003.08 Admixtures 1011.02