ASTM C 881, type IV, grade 3
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811.1Reinforcing Steel
811.1.1 General 1 Bundle and tag reinforcing steel with weather-resistant tags.
811.1.2 Reinforcing Steel Bars 1 Provide
and use reinforcing steel bars in accordance with ASTM A 615 [ASTM A 615M]. Provide grade 60 [grade 420] bars.
2 For epoxy-coated reinforcing steel bars, ensure coating in accordance with ASTM A
775 [ASTM A 775M], including the certification requirements in section 14.1. From the epoxy coating manufacturer, obtain patching or repair material that is compatible with the coating, inert in concrete, and suitable for field use.
Provide and use galvanized reinforcing steel bars, tie wires, and bar supports in accordance with ASTM A 767 [ASTM A 767M], class 1 coating. 4 Use spiral reinforcement in accordance with ASTM A 82 [ASTM A 82M].
811.1.3 Steel Bar Mats 1 Use fabricated steel bar mats for concrete reinforcement in accordance with AASHTO
M 54 [AASHTO M 54M] for deformed, intermediate grade, new billet steel for either clipped or welded mats. 811.1.4 Welded-Wire Fabric 1 Provide and use welded-wire fabric in accordance with ASTM A 1064 [ASTM A 82M].
811.2Dowel Bars and Tie Bars for Concrete Pavement
811.2.1 General 1 Provide and use saw-cut, epoxy-coated smooth dowel bars in accordance with AASHTO
M 254, type B, free of burrs or projections restricting movement. 2 Provide dowels of at least grade 40 steel in accordance with AASHTO M 31 [grade 300
in AASHTO M 31M]; dowels may be cut from longer coated bars. The department does not require epoxy coating of cut dowel bar ends.
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