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673PRECAST CEMENT CONCRETE BLOCK SLOPE WALL CAST-IN-PLACE CEMENT CONCRETE SLAB SLOPE WALL

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 703706View official source ↗

711.2(b) 711.3(h) • Volatile organic compound content

• Warning that curing compound containing pigment must be well stirred before using with no dilution, introduction of air or other foreign substances into the curing compound.

• Precautions concerning the handling and application of curing compound .

• Statement that the contents fully comply with State air pollution control rules and regulations .

Use the curing compound within 12 months from the date of manufacture or before the expiration of the product shelf live, whichever occurs first.

(c)Liquid Membrane -Forming Curing Compound, Black. Emulsified asphalt ( Section 702, Class

RS-1 or CRS -1) or cut -back asphalt (Class RC -70, ASTM D2028) both conforming to the performance requirements of ASTM C309 for Type 4.

(d)Bridge Deck Intermediate Curing Compound. A monomolecular film, composed of a film- forming

fatty alcohol, capable of retarding moisture evaporation from concrete. Use material from a manufacturer listed in Bulletin 15.

(e)Certification. Section 106.03(b)3, including the date of manufacture and the product shelf life on

Form CS -4171.

711.3CONCRETE ADMIXTURES —Of an approved type, from a manufacturer listed in Bulletin 15, and

conforming to the following requirements:

(a)General. If tested by precipitation, the chlorideion content is not to exceed the following:

• 1.0% by weight of the admixture for use in conventional reinforced cement concrete

• 0.1% by weight of the admixture for use in prestressed concrete

(b)Certification. Section 106.03(b)3
(c)Shipment. Ship and deliver in drums , in bulk or in bags . Mark or tag each drum or bag with the

batch or lot number and date of manufacture. Forward a bill of lading with each bulk shipment, bearing the same information as necessary for drums. Each shipment will be subject to sampling and testing at any time.

(d)Air Entraining Admixtures. AASHTO M 154
(e)Latex Emulsion Admixture. A nontoxic, film- forming, polymeric emulsion in water to which all

stabilizers have been added at the point of manufacture and homogeneous and uniform in composition. Conform to the prequalification requirements specified in Report FHWA -RD-78-35, “Styrene- Butadiene Latex Modifiers for Bridge Deck Overlay Concrete,” April 1978.

(f)Other Admixtures. AASHTO M 194 .
(g)Fibers for Plastic Shrinkage Cracking. Section 708.1(b).
(h)Pigment for Internally Colored Concrete. Colored or white pigments in powder or liquid form,

complying with ASTM C979. Provide test report complying with ASTM C979 from an Independent Certified Laboratory. The maximum prescribed dosage rate of the pigment must be less than 10% by weight of the cement. Maintain water/cement ration when using liquid pigments. Demonstrate that the amount of pigment added has little or no effect

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 703706 of 1,522.