8−78 will not be measured separately for payment but will be considered incidental to the other items of work covered in this section.
809.05 BASIS OF PAYMENT. The accepted quantities of “Precast, Prestressed Concrete
Elements” of the sizes and types specified, will be paid for at their respective contract unit prices per item or items of work as listed in the proposal. The prices so stated shall constitute full and complete compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and materials, including but not limited to backer rods, grouting between units, post tensioning, patching of duct pockets and all incidentals necessary to finish the work as specified, complete and accepted by the Engineer.
a.Payment for Compensation for Out-of-State Inspection Services. The Contractor shall pay for such out-of-state inspection servic es by the day (per diem) for each Department Engineer and/or Technician assigned to the plant for inspection of the project. The rates, which shall be established based on the radius, in miles, from the base of operations, shall be as follows: Distance in Radial Miles Rates per Inspector/Day 51-to-100 miles $150.00 Greater than 100 miles $500.00 There will be a maximum charge of one inspector for precast operations and two inspectors for prestress operations. The Contractor will be credited 50 percent when a plant is performing operations for two or more Department contracts. The contractor will not be charged for an initial inspection of a company or a single follow-up inspection for plant approval prior to initial production. The compensation payment for out-of-state ins pection services will be paid as a progress payment deduction.
810.01 DESCRIPTION. This work consists of providing reinforcing steel, both plain and deformed,
and uncoated and galvanized; spiral wire; and welded wire fabric of the quality, type, size and at the locations indicated on the Plans or as directed by the Engineer, all in accordance with these Specifications. This work also includes the drilling and grouting of reinforcing dowels.
810.02 MATERIALS. The following materials shall conform to the applicable requirements of the
indicated Subsections of PART M; MATERIALS:
a.Subsection M.05.01, Bar Reinforcement. 8−79b. Subsection M.05.02.1, Wire Fabric.
c.Subsection M.05.02.2, Spiral Wire.
d.Subsection M.05.05, Galvanized Reinforcement.
810.03 Construction Methods.
810.03.1 Bar Schedules and Bending Diagrams. The Contractor shall prepare and submit
complete bar schedules and bending diagrams, including material weights for all reinforcing steel on the project. Fabrication of the reinforcing steel shall not commence until written approval of the submittals has been granted by the Engineer. The Contractor is solely responsible for the accuracy of the schedules and diagrams.
810.03.2 Test Bars. The Contractor shall include extra bars for field sampling, for supplementary
analyses; and for weight, tensile and bending tests, as required by the Engineer. In general, one bar size of a length sufficient for two separate 36-inch samples will be randomly selected by the Engineer for testing. The Contractor shall provide samples when and as directed by the Engineer. If tests results do not conform to previous reports or to the minimum requirements of tensile and bending properties, those portions of the shipments affected will be rejected. However, the Contractor will be entitled to two additional tests of other bars in the same lot for each failed test, and if the average of all samples tested from the lot is acceptable, the material will be accepted. Any material unsuitable for use because of inaccuracies in bending, or other properties which render it unfit will be rejected. The weight of test specimens shall be primarily used in calculations to determine the effective area for tensile tests. If the weight of test specimens exceeds the permissible lot variation from theoretical weights as specified in ASTM A615, sufficient material will be weighed to produce a reliable determination of effective area. The Contractor shall provide for the required handling without extra compensation. 810.03.3 Fabrication and Delivery.
a.Bending. Bent bar reinforcement shall be cut and cold bent to the shapes shown on the Plans. Fabrication tolerances shall be in accordance with ACI 315-92, “Detailing Manual.” Bars partially embedded in concrete shall not be field bent except as shown on the Plans or as indicated elsewhere within this specification.
b.Hooks and Bend Dimensions . The dimensions of hooks and the diameters of bends shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications or ACI 318/318R-95, "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete."
c.Identification. Bar reinforcement shall be shipped in standard bundles, tagged and marked in accordance with the Manual of Standard Practice of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).
810.03.4 Handling, Storage, and Surface Condition of Reinforcement
Source: Rhode Island Standard Specifications (Bluebook), 2024 Edition. Pages 412–413 of 826.