- 797 - SECTION 1010 -- WHITE OPAQUE POLYETHYLENE FILM AND WHITE BURLAP-POLYETHYLENE SHEET FOR CURING CONCRETE
1010.01 Description
1.White opaque polyethylene f ilm and white burlap-polyethylene sheet shall conform to requirements in this Section.
1010.02 Material Characteristics
1.White opaque polyethylene film for curing concrete shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 171 except that:
a.The reflectance, minimum percent, shall be 60. b. The requirement for moisture loss shall not apply. c. The AASHTO requirement fo r tensile strength and elongation, in both the longitudinal and transverse direction, shall not apply.
2.Reinforced white opaque polyethylene film for curing concrete shall conform to the requirements of white opaque polyethylene film in AASHTO M 171 except that:
a.The minimum percent elongation in both the longitudinal and transverse directions shall not apply.
b.The requirement that the po lyethylene film shall consist of a single sheet shall not apply.
c.The reflectance, minimum percent, shall be 60.
3.White burlap-polyethylene sheet for curing concrete shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 171 except that:
a.The burlap port ion weight shall not be less than 0.05 lb/ft² (0.25 kg/m 2).
b.The reflectance, minimum percent, shall be 60.
1010.03 Acceptance Requirements
1.Acceptance shall be based on sampling and testing in accordance with requirements in the Department’s Materials Sampling Guide . - 798 - SECTION 1011 -- BURLAP FOR CURING CONCRETE
1011.01 Description
1.Burlap for curing concrete shall conform to the requirements of this Section.
1011.02 Material Characteristics
1.Burlap shall be clean, evenly woven, free of encrusted concrete or other contaminating materials, and shall be reasonably free from cuts, tears, broken or missing yarns, and thin, open, or weak places.
1011.03 Acceptance Requirements
1.Acceptance shall be based upon visual examination of the material by the Engineer.
Source: Nebraska Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2017 Edition. Pages 831–831 of 1,048.