713Miscellaneous Materials

713.01WATER

Furnish water for mixing and curing in accordance with AASHTO M 157, 4.1.4. Known potable water may be used without testing. Use irrigation quality water for irrigating trees, plants, and seeded areas, free of elements harmful to plant growth.

713.02HYDRATED LIME

Furnish hydrated lime in accordance with AASHTO M 303.

713.03CHLORIDES

TABLE 713-1 LIQUID MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE REQUIREMENTS Requirement Alkali chlorides ≤5.0% by mass NaCl Arsenic ≤5.0 mg/Kg Assay ≥28.5% MgCl2 by mass Barium ≤100.0 mg/Kg Cadmium ≤0.2 mg/Kg Chromium ≤1.0mg/Kg Copper ≤1.0 mg/Kg Cyanide ≤0.20 mg/Kg Lead ≤1.0 mg/Kg Magnesium hydroxide ≤0.2% by mass Mg(OH)2 Mercury ≤0.05 mg/Kg Phosphorous ≤2500.0 mg/Kg Selenium ≤5.0 mg/Kg Settleable solids ≤1.0% Sulfate ≤3.0% by mass SO4 Zinc ≤10.00 mg/Kg – MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 2020 EDITION V5.1

tested as received in accordance with MT 502.

TABLE 713-2 LIQUID CALCIUM CHLORIDE REQUIREMENTS Requirement Alkali chlorides ≤6.0% by mass NaCl Arsenic ≤5.0 mg/Kg Assay ≥30.0% CaCl2 by Mass Barium ≤100.0 mg/Kg Cadmium ≤0.2 mg/Kg Calcium hydroxide ≤0.2% by mass Mg(OH)2 Chromium ≤1.0mg/Kg Copper ≤1.0 mg/Kg Cyanide ≤0.20 mg/Kg Lead ≤1.0 mg/Kg Magnesium ≤0.5% by mass MgCl2 Mercury ≤0.05 mg/Kg Phosphorous ≤2500.0 mg/Kg Selenium ≤5.0 mg/Kg Settleable solids ≤1.0% Zinc ≤10.00 mg/Kg

713.04CEMENT GROUT

Produce grout consisting of 1 part cement to 3 parts of sand thoroughly mixed with water to produce a uniform thick mortar. Use mortar within 30 minutes of adding water. Mortar cannot be re-tempered. Use sand for mortar in accordance with Subsection 701.01.1 and Table 713-3 gradation. TABLE 713-3 MORTAR SAND GRADATION REQUIREMENTS Percentage By Weight Passing Square Mesh Sieves Sieve Size % Passing No. 4 (4.75 mm) 100 No. 8 (2.36 mm) 90-100 No. 16 (1.18 mm) 60-90 No. 50 (0.300 mm) 15-40 No. 100 (0.150 mm) 0-10 2020 EDITION V5.1 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS – 713

713.05TOPSOIL

Furnish topsoil meeting Table 713-4 gradation requirements. TABLE 713-4 TOPSOIL GRADATION REQUIREMENTS Fraction Particle Size (mm) Max. % Of Soil (-10 Mesh) (2mm) Fraction Sand 0.05-2.0 85 Silt 0.005-0.05 80 Clay less than 0.005 50 Gravel larger than 2.0 max. % of total sample1 Notes:

the basis for payment. Gradation is tested in accordance with AASHTO T 88. Meet the following:

sodium is less than 10%: and

ensure organic content is between 5% and 10%. Topsoil is sampled and tested in accordance with MT 601 .

713.06WEED CONTROL MAT

Furnish Weed Control Mats listed on the Department QPL. Furnish a machine woven weed control mat composed of synthetic polypropylene or polyolefin fibers. Meet the requirements in Table 713-5. TABLE 713-5 WEED CONTROL MAT Property Value Test Method Average weight minimum 4 oz/yd2 ASTM D3776 Water permeability 10-15 gallons per min per square foot ASTM D4491 UV stability (minimum % tensile retention) 70% ASTM D4355 (2,500-hour exposure) Grab tensile strength Warp:80 lbs minimum Fill: 50 lbs minimum ASTM D4632

713.07RESERVED

713.08SEED

Furnish all seed that meets and is labeled under Montana Seed Law and meeting the contract requirements. – MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 2020 EDITION V5.1 Furnish seed originating from the North American Continent above 41 degrees latitude. Submit written request for waivers of the above requirements to the Project Manager who will work with the Department Agronomist. Do not furnish seed, grown or originating, from production fields outside of North America. Furnish seed free of prohibited noxious weed seed with restricted weed seed not exceeding Montana Seed Law. Wet, moldy, or otherwise damaged seed will be rejected. Calculations of “pure live seed” may be made based on either a germination test or a tetrazolium test, in addition to the purity analysis. Submit a purity analysis and germination test of the seed proposed for use. A germination test must have been performed within 12 months of the seeding date. Apply seed on a “pure live seed” basis. The quantity of “pure live seed” per 100 pounds (45.4 kg) of seed is determined as follows: % Pure Live Seed = Germination % x Purity x 100 Bulk Seed Needed = Total Lbs. Pure Live Seed Required / % Pure Live Seed x 100 Submit a written notification of the seed source and the approximate date the seeding is planned to begin. Do not begin seeding until the germination and purity test results are known and a Department seed blend report is submitted to the Project Manager. Store all seed under weather-proof cover until time of seeding. Seed bags exposed to rain or snow will be rejected.

.1 Reclamation Seed

Furnish reclamation seed from suppliers listed on the QPL.

.2 Landscaping Seed

Seed used for landscaping is not required to be on the QPL.

713.09FERTILIZER

Furnish fertilizer in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Submit the product data sheet upon delivery. Contaminated or damaged fertilizer will be rejected.

713.10MULCH

Furnish mulch listed on the QPL , and in accordance with the contract and Subsection

208.03.5

.1 Vegetative Mulch

Vegetative mulch is dried cereal grain or oilseed crop straw, cornfield residue, or grass hay with the majority of stems and leaves at least 4 inches (100 mm) in length. Mulch will be rejected for any of the following reasons:

stalks.

.2 Hydraulic Mulch

or germination inhibiting materials that forms a homogeneous slurry when combined with water, tackifiers, fertilizer, and other specified additives and remains uniformly suspended 2020 EDITION V5.1 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS – 713 under agitation. The mulch may be colored with a water-soluble, nontoxic dye to aide visual metering during application. Apply the mulch to produce a uniform mat-like cover on the seeded ground. At least 30% of the mulch fibers must average 0.15 inches (4 mm) or longer with 50% or more retained on a Clark Fiber Classifier 24-mesh screen.

stems that are packaged and commercially sold specifically as hydraulic mulch. Straw hydraulic mulch can be formulated as 100% straw or combined with other types of mulch and tackifer products during the manufacturing process. The contract will specify the rate, type, and formulation of straw fiber hydraulic mulch to be used.

percentages of natural fibers and tackifiers. The contract will specify the type of multi- fiber mulches allowed.

713.11SOD

Furnish commercially manufactured sod that is a living, vigorous growth of grass of the type and thickness specified. Sod that shows signs of stress from mishandling or lack of water will be rejected. Provide sod adapted to the general locality of the project, having a dense root system, is free of noxious weeds, and other foreign substances harmful to the development and maintenance of the sod. Furnish a product data sheet in accordance with the Table of Contractor Submittals specifying the origin of the sod. Cut the sod when the grass length is approximately 2 inches (50 mm) high but not exceeding 3 inches (75 mm). Ensure the sod is free of debris before cutting. Wet the sod to permit cutting, rolling, and hauling without crumbling or breaking. Water the sod using water and equipment free of contaminants, from a municipal, domestic, or other source suitable for irrigation. Trucks previously used for application of salt solutions are prohibited for use as watering vessels, unless approved by the Project Manager.

713.12ROLLED EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTS

Furnish rolled erosion control products listed on the Department’s QPL , as specified in the contract and meeting the requirements of this Subsection and Subsection 208.03.5 Furnish natural fiber netting or stitching consisting of woven 100% biodegradable natural fibers such as coir, jute or sisal. Furnish blankets designed to stabilize and hold previously applied mulch or compost on slopes as well as newly constructed stream banks and slopes. Natural fiber netting is available in various fiber types, strengths, weights, and mesh-opening sizes.

excelsior.

coconut or 100% excelsior.

or 100% excelsior.

– MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS 2020 EDITION V5.1 are entangled to form a strong and dimensionally stable mat. Place fibers between 2 or 3 high-strength, biaxially oriented nets mechanically bound together by stitching with polyolefin thread. The netting material must be resistant to biological, chemical, and ultra-violet degradation.

of heavy-duty polypropylene, polyethylene, or nylon. The internal matrix fiber is composed of a natural fiber such as curled wood, straw, or coconut. TABLE 713-6 ROLLED EROSION CONTROL Type Mass1 (lbs/Yd) Tensile Strength – MD2 (lbs/ft) Min. Shear Strength (lbs/ft2) Short term 0.5 120 1.70 3 Long term 0.5 150 2.0 3 High performance 0.6 190 2.25 3 TRM – natural fiber matrix 0.8 500 10.0 4 TRM – synthetic fiber matrix 0.5 300 12.0 4 Notes:

without physical damage or excess erosion (>½-inch soil loss) during a 30-minute flow event in accordance with ASTM D6460 or D7207.

or excess erosion (>½-inch soil loss) during a 30-minute flow event in accordance with ASTM D6460 or D7207.

713.13COMPOST

Compost is the soil amendment product resulting from the controlled decomposition of organic materials also known as feedstock material. Acceptable compost feedstock material consists of agricultural vegetative residuals, leaf/yard trimmings, manure, domestic livestock carcasses, wood residue, municipal biosolids (sewage sludge), or food waste. If biosolids are used as a feedstock, compliance with USEPA 40 CFR Part 503 is required. Furnish compost listed on the QPL and in accordance with Table 713-7. 2020 EDITION V5.1 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS – 713 TABLE 713-7 COMPOST PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Property Requirement Method1 Particle size 90% (by volume) passing 1-inch (25 mm) ) screen TMECC 05.08-B % Moisture 30% to 55% TMECC 03.09-A % Organic matter 30% minimum TMECC 05.07-A pH 5.0 to 8.5 TMECC 04.11-A C/N ratio 10:1 to 30:1 TMECC 05.02-A Inert material <1% TMECC 03-02-A Maturity Stable, ≥5 using Solvita test Solvita test kit Soluble salt concentration (electrical conductivity) 11.0 mmhos/cem maximum TMECC 04.10-A Notes:

Provide a manufacturer’s certification in accordance with Subsection 106.03, attesting that the material meets these specifications.