7-3 Crash test information is available on the FHWA Office of Highw ay Safety’s Homepage: http://safety.fhwa.gov/programs/roadside_hardware.htm. SECTION 701 - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE RELATED MATERIAL
701.01 Portland Cement and Portland Pozzolan Cement Portland cement shall
conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 85, Type II. A Type I, Type II or Type III cement meeting AASHTO M 85 may b e used when making precast units. A Type IP (MS) Portland-pozzolan cement (blended hydraulic cem ent with moderate sulfate resistance) meeting the requirements of AASHTO M 240 , may be used instead of Type II or where Type I Portland cement, meeting the requiremen ts of AASHTO M 85, is allowed. The definitions of the two hydraulic cements mentione d above are as follows: (See ASTM C 219) Portland cement - a hydraulic cement produced by pulverizing Po rtland cement clinker, and usually containing calcium sulfate. Portland-pozzolan cement - a hydraulic cement consisting of an intimate and uniform blend of Portland cement or portland blast furnace slag cement and fine pozzolan produced by intergrinding Portland cement clinker and pozzolan, by blend ing Portland cement or portland blast furnace slag cement and finely divided pozzolan, or a combination of intergrinding and blending, in which the amount of the pozzolan constituent is within specified limits. Only one brand of cement shall be used on any one contract unle ss otherwise permitted, in writing, by the Resident. The cement shall be protected from dampness during storage. Partially set cement or cement that contains caked lumps shall not be used. The Contractor shall arrange for the cement supplier to provide a Manufacturer’s Certification (Mill Test Report) for all cement materials furni shed for use on the project. Reports shall include all mandatory and optional requirements s pecified in AASHTO M 85 or AASHTO M 240 including any processing additions. Reports sha ll represent the cement incorporated into the project and reports shall be supplied, at a minimum, on a monthly basis. Reports shall be submitted to the Department’s Materials Testing Engineer.
701.02 Water Water used in mixing or curing concrete shall be reasonably clean and
free of oil, salt, acid, alkali, sugar, vegetation, or substanc es injurious to the finished product. If required by the Resident, it shall be tested in ac cordance with the requirements of AASHTO T 26. Water known to be of potable quality may be us ed without testing. Where the source of water is relatively shallow, the intake sha ll be so enclosed as to exclude silt, mud, grass, or other foreign materials. 7-4
701.03 Air-Entraining Chemical Admixtures Air-entraining admix tures shall be NTPEP
tested and conform to the re quirements of AASHTO M 154. The material used shall be one of the products listed on the M aine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List.
701.04 Water Reducing Chemical Admixtures Water reducing admi xtures shall be
NTPEP tested and conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 194, T ype A. The material used shall be one of the products listed on the M aine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List. 701.0401 High Range, Water Reducing, Chemical Admixture High range, water- reducing admixture, commonly referred to as both high range-wat er-reducers and/or superplasticizers, shall be NTPEP tested and conform to the req uirements of AASHTO M 194, Type F. The material used shall be one of the products listed on the Ma ine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List.
701.05 Set-retarding Chemical Admixtures Set-retarding admixtu res shall be NTPEP
tested and conform to the requi rements of AASHTO M 194, Types B or D. The material used shall be one of the products listed on the M aine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List.
701.06 Curing Materials Sheet materials for curing concrete s hall conform to the
requirements of AASHTO M 171. Burlap cloth shall conform to th e requirements of AASHTO M 182 Class 3, 10 oz/yd. Liquid membrane-forming compou nds shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 148 and shall be one of the produc ts listed on the Maine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List. The two types of approved liquid membrane-forming compounds are : (1) Type 1-D, clear or translucent with fugitive dye which must be readily di stinguishable for at least 4 hours and must be inconspicuous in 7 days and (2) Type 2, white pigmented.
701.07 Waterstops Waterstops shall be polyvinylchloride and c onform to the
requirements of US Army Corps of Engineers Specification CRD C- 572.
701.08 Smooth Surfaced Asphalt Roll Roofing ( formerly called Heavy Roofing
Felt) Wherever heavy roofing is called for on the plans an app roved standard brand of smooth surface asphalt roofing ( organic felt) conforming to AST M D 224 Type I.
701.10 Fly Ash Fly Ash shall conform to the chemical and phy sical requirements of
AASHTO M 295, Class F fly ash. 7-5 The Contractor shall arrange for the fly ash supplier to provi de a Manufacturer’s Certification (Mill Test Report) for all fly ash materials furn ished for use on the project. Reports shall include all mandatory and optional requirements s pecified in AASHTO M 295 including procedure A in Table 4. Reports shall represent the f ly ash incorporated into the project and reports shall be supplied, at a minimum, on a month ly basis. Reports shall be submitted to the Department’s Materials Testing Engineer.
701.11 Calcium Nitrite Solution, Chemical Admixture Calcium ni trite solutions shall be
NTPEP tested and conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 194, T ype C (accelerating admixtures). An approved calcium nitrite based corrosion inhib itor shall be added to the concrete mix as an aqueous solution. The material used shall be one of the products listed on the M aine Department of Transportation’s Qualified Products List.
701.12 Silica Fume The silica fume material for use in Portla nd Cement Concrete
shall conform to the chemical and physical requirements of AASH TO M 307 and be one of the products listed on the Maine Department of Transportation's Qualified Products List. The Contractor shall arrange for the silica fume supplier to p rovide a Manufacturer’s Certification (Mill Test Report) for all silica fume materials furnished for use on the project. Reports shall include all mandatory and optional requirements s pecified in AASHTO M 307. Reports shall represent the silica fume incorporated into the project and reports shall be supplied, at a minimum, on a monthly basis. Reports shall be su bmitted to the Department’s Materials Testing Engineer.
701.13 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Ground granulated blast furnace slag
shall conform to the chemical and physical requirements for Gra de 100 or120 as listed in AASHTO M 302. The Contractor shall arrange for the slag supplier to provide a Manufacturer’s Certification (Mill Test Report) for all slag materials furnish ed for use on the project. Reports shall include all mandatory and optional requirements s pecified in AASHTO M 302 including any processing additions. Reports shall represent the slag incorporated into the project and reports shall be supplied, at a minimum, on a month ly basis. Reports shall be submitted to the Department’s Materials Testing Engineer. SECTION 702 - BITUMINOUS MATERIAL
702.01 Asphalt Cement Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder (PGAB ) that has not
been modified with polymer shall c onform to the requirements of AASHTO M 320. Polymer modified binder shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 332 and AASHTO R
92.Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder shall not contain re-refi ned engine oil bottoms (REOB). 7-6 The Contractor shall arrange for the Supplier to furnish the fo llowing items to the Department’s Asphalt Pavement Engineer:
a.A Quality Control Plan that c onforms to the requirements of AASHTO R 26 “Certifying Suppliers of Performance-Graded Asphalt Binders” an d
b.A CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS for all asphalt materials furnishe d for use on the project. The Certificate shall include the actual test results of the material in storage from which the shipments are being made. Certificates shall be supplied for each lot, batch, or blend of each type and grade of material. A new certi ficate shall be issued at least every 30 days or upon receiving or manufacture of a new m aterial. The original of each Certificate of Analysis shall be mailed to the Departme nts Asphalt Pavement Engineer. The Contractor shall give the s upplier sufficient notice of ord ers to permit testing and certification. Material not certified will not be accepted for use. Deliveries of asphalt materials shall be accompanied by a Bill of Lading containing the information required under Section l08.1.3 f. The Bill of Ladin g shall include the applicable certificate number and shall include a printed or stamped state ment such as the following: “THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ASPHALT MATERIAL REPRESENTED BY THIS LOADING INVOICE CONFORMS T O THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PURCHASER FOR THE MATERIAL TYPE AND GRADE STATED THEREON.” In the event an intermediate ha uler of the asphalt material is involved, a copy of their own delivery slip shall be furnished, as well as a copy of the supplier's loading invoice. The hauler's delivery slip and the supplier's loading invoice shall be cross-referenced by use of their respective serial numbers. All non-bituminous components added to the binder prior to the sampling point for binder certification shall be included on the asphalt binder Ce rtificate of Analysis identifying their presence. All non-bituminous components added after the certification sampling point and prior to transport shall be included on the Bill of Lading. All non- bituminous components added to the binder at the HMA plant shal l be identified on the mix plant documentation and accompanied by test results and certifi cation showing the effect of the additives introduced, if any.
702.04 Emulsified Asphalt Emulsifie d Asphalt shall conform to the requirements of
AASHTO M 140. Cationic emulsified asphalt shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 208. Anionic emulsified asphalt Grade RS-1h shall conf orm to the requirements in the following table: Type Rapid-Setting Grade RS-1h
Source: Maine Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2020 Edition. Pages 708–711 of 817.