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Water

814.1Water

814.1.1 General

1 Provide and use clean water free of oil, salt, acid, alkali, algae, sugar, vegetable, or other deleterious substances.

814.1.2 Water for Concrete

1 For concrete, provide and use mixing or curing water in accordance with Table 814.1.2- 1, Properties of Water For Concrete; do not neutralize by chemical additives. The engineer may allow the use of water known to be potable.

Table 814.1.2-1 Properties of Water For Concrete Property Specification Min Max Chlorideion, ppm ASTM D 512, method B – 1000 Hydrogenion (1), pH AASHTO T 26, acidity method B 4.5 8.5

(1)If pH is not within range, compare mortar specimens prepared from source and distilled water in

accordance with Table 814.1.2-2, Properties of Mortar Specimens.

Table 814.1.2-2 Properties of Mortar Specimens Property Specification Max Autoclave expansion, % AASHTO T 107 (1) 1000 Vicat time of setting, minutes AASHTO T 131 (2) 34.0, initial; 56.0 final Compressive strength, lb/in2 [MPa] AASHTO T 106 (3) 10% reduction

(1)Determine difference in results (Source - Distilled); nearest 0.01%.
(2)Determine difference in results (Source - Distilled); nearest 0.1 minute.
(3)Determine the percent reduction in compressive strength as equal to (100.0 ×{(Source -

Distilled)/Distilled}); nearest 0.1%.

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Source: Wyoming Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2021 Edition. Pages 743–0 of 771. View official source ↗

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