7-1 Division 700
MATERIALS SECTIO N 701 – HYDRAULI C CEMENT 701.0 1 GENERA L REQUIREMENTS . Hydraulic cement shall meet the following general requirements :
a.Protection from Moisture . The Contractor shall provide suitable means for storing and protecting the cement against dampness. Cement which, for any reason, has become partially set or which contains lumps or is caked shall be rejected.
b.Storage of Different Brands and Types . Storage of hydraulic cement shall be by the brand, type, and mill. Cements of different brands and types or from different mills shall not be mixed. 701.0 2 PORTLAN D CEMENT . Portland cement shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 85 , Type II and ASTM C150, Type II, unless otherwise shown on the Plans or directed by the Engineer. 701.0 3 HIGH EARLY -STRENGT H PORTLAN D CEMENT . High early -strength Portland cement shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 85, Type III and ASTM C150, Type III . 701.0 4 PORTLAND -POZZOLA N CEMENT . Portland -pozzolan cem ent shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 240 and ASTM C595 , Type IP. 701.0 5 PORTLAND -LIMESTON E CEMENT . Portland -limestone cement shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 240 and ASTM C595 , Type IL. 701.0 6 PORTLAN D BLAST -FURNAC E SLAG CEMENT . Portland blast -furnace slag cement shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 240 and ASTM C595 , Type IS . 701.0 7 TERNAR Y BLENDE D CEMENT . Ternary blended cement shall meet the requirements of AASHTO M 240 and ASTM C595 , Type IT .
7-2 Section 702 – Bituminous Materials
702.01 PERFORMANCE -GRADED ASPHALT BINDER . Performance graded asphalt binder shall come from an approved source that participates in the AASHTO Product Evaluation & Audit Solutions Asphalt Binder Suppliers program, in accordance with the Agency’s Bituminous Concrete Policy Manual . Asphalt binder shall be homogenous, uniformly mixed , and blended liquid bituminous materials that are free of contaminants such as water, fuel oils, or other solvents, and shall not foam when heated to 350°F. Neat asphalt binder shall be asphalt prepared solely by the refining of crude petroleum. Asphalt binder may be modified only with the addition of SBS polymer modifiers and low temperature modifiers. All asphalt binder shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 332, except requirements for Jnrdiff are waived. In addition, traffic level designation H, V, and E binder shall meet the requirements of AASHTO R 92, and after 40 -hours of aging have a ΔT c value greater than -5.0°C when measured in accordance with AASHTO PP 113 . Asphalt binder shall not cont ain re -refined engine oil bottoms, vacuum tower asphalt extenders or other modifiers produced from recycled petroleum products. For modified binders, the certificate of analysis and bill of lading shall include the modifier types. The asphalt binder manuf acturer or supplier shall furnish a certificate of analysis and bill of lading representing each delivery in accordance with the requirements of AASHTO R 26 . The certificate of analysis shall include the binder’s specific gravity, and rotational viscosity for each shipment. Asphalt binder that is not modified during the initial refining process shall constitute neat binder and shall be labeled appropriately. The asphalt binder shall be manufactured and handled in accordance with the manufacturer or supplier ’s quality systems manual . The manufacturer or supplier shall remain in compliance with the quality systems manual , including all notification, sampling, testing, and reporting requirements. The grades and traffic designations of asphalt binder specified in the Plans shall be as follows:
a.58S-28.
b.58H-28.
c.58V-28.
d.58E-28.
e.58S-34.
Source: Vermont Standard Specifications for Construction, 2024 Edition. Pages 1153–1153 of 1,380.