SECTION 32 13 13 CONCRETE PAVING PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 ...

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SECTION 32 13 13
CONCRETE PAVING
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Aggregate [subbase] [base course].
2. Concrete paving for:
a. Concrete sidewalks,
b. Concrete parking area, concrete paving areas, etc.
B. Related Sections:
1. Section 31 22 13 - Rough Grading
2. Section 31 23 23 - Fill: Compacted subbase for paving.
3. Section 32 12 16 - Asphalt Paving
1.2 REFERENCES
A. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials:
1. AASHTO M324 - Standard Specification for Joint and Crack Sealants, Hot Applied,
for Concrete and Asphalt Pavements.
B. American Concrete Institute:
1. ACI 301 - Specifications for Structural Concrete.
2. ACI 304 - Guide for Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete.
C. ASTM International:
1. ASTM A184/A184M - Standard Specification for Fabricated Deformed Steel Bar
Mats for Concrete Reinforcement.
2. ASTM A185/A185M - Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric, Plain,
for Concrete Reinforcement.
3. ASTM A497/A497M - Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric,
Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement.
4. ASTM A615/A615M - Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
5. ASTM A706/A706M - Standard Specification for Low-Alioy Steel Deformed and
Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
6. ASTM A767/A767M - Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement.
7. ASTM A775/A775M - S Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel
Reinforcing Bars,
8. ASTM A884/A884M - Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Steel Wire and
Welded Wire Reinforcement.
9. ASTM A934/A934M - Standard Specification for Epoxy-Coated Prefabricated Steel
Reinforcing Bars.
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10. ASTM C31/C31M - Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Field.
11. ASTM C33 - Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates.
12. ASTM C39/C39M - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical
Concrete Specimens.
13. ASTM C94/C94M - Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete.
14. ASTM C143/C143M - Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic Cement
Concrete.
15. ASTM C150 - Standard Specification for Portland Cement.
16. ASTM C172 - Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete.
17. ASTM C173/C173M - Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed
Concrete by the Volumetric Method.
18. ASTM C231 - Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by
the Pressure Method.
19. ASTM C260 - Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete.
20. ASTM C309 - Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds
for Curing Concrete.
21. ASTM C494/C494M - Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
Concrete.
22. ASTM C595 - Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements.
23. ASTM C618 - Standard Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural
Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Concrete.
24. ASTM C979 - Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete.
25. ASTM C989 - Standard Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for
Use in Concrete and Mortars,
26. ASTMC1017/C1017M - Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use
in Producing Flowing Concrete.
27. ASTM C1064/C1064M - Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed
Hydraulic-Cement Concrete.
28. ASTM CI 116 - Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Shotcrete.
29. ASTM C1315 - Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds
Having Special Properties for Curing and Sealing Concrete.
30. ASTM C1371 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials
Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers.
31. ASTM C1549 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Solar Reflectance Near
Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer.
32. ASTM D1751 - Standard Specification for Preformed Expansion Joint Filler for
Concrete Paving and Structural Construction (Nonextruding and Resilient
Bituminous Types).
33. ASTM D1752 - Standard Specification for Preformed Sponge Rubber and Cork
Expansion Joint Fillers for Concrete Paving and Structural Construction.
34. ASTM D6690 - Standard Specification for Joint and Crack Sealants, Hot Applied,
for Concrete and Asphalt Pavements,
35. ASTM E408 - Standard Test Methods for Total Normal Emittance of Surfaces
Using Inspection-Meter Techniques.
36. ASTM E903 - Standard Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance, and
Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres.
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1.3 SUBMITTALS
37. ASTM E1918 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Solar Reflectance of
Horizontal and Low-Sloped Surfaces in the Field.
38. ASTM El 980 - Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of
Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces.
A. Section 01 33 00 - Submittal Procedures: Requirements for submittals.
B. Product Data:
1. Submit data on concrete materials, joint filler, admixtures, curing compounds, etc.
C. Design Data:
1. Submit concrete mix design for each concrete strength. Submit separate mix designs
when admixtures are required for the following:
a. Hot and cold weather concrete work.
2. Identify mix ingredients and proportions, including admixtures.
3. Identify chloride content of admixtures and whether or not chloride was added
during manufacture.
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Perform Work in accordance with ACI 301.
B. Perform Work in accordance with PennDOT and City of Reading - related to all work within the
Public right of way.
C. Maintain one copy of each document on site.
1.5 QUALIFICATIONS
A. Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing Products specified in this section with
minimum three years documented experience.
B. Installer: Company specializing in performing work of this section with minimum 10 years
documented experience.
1.6 PRE-INSTALLATION MEETINGS
A. Section 01 30 00 - Administrative Requirements: Pre-installation meeting.
B. Convene minimum one week prior to commencing work of this section.
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1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Section 01 60 00 - Product Requirements: Environmental conditions affecting products on site.
B. Do not place concrete when base surface temperature is less than 40 degrees F, or surface is wet
or frozen.
PART2 PRODUCTS
2.1 FORM MATERIALS
A. Steel form material, profiled to suit conditions.
B. Joint Filler: ASTM D1751; Asphalt impregnated fiberboard or felt, 1/4 inch thick.
2.2 REINFORCING
A. Deformed Reinforcing: Steel: ASTM A615, 60 ksi yield grade, deformed, uncoated finish.
B. Welded Deformed Wire Fabric: ASTM A497/A497M; in flat sheets,[unfinished.
C. Dowels: ASTM A615,60 ksi yield strength, plain steel bars; cut to length indicated on Drawings,
square ends with burrs removed; unfinished.
2.3 CONCRETE MATERIALS - Per PennDOT Standards for all work within private property. City of
Reading standards for all work within the Public right of way.
2.4 ACCESSORIES - Per PennDOT Standards.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Section 01 30 00 - Administrative Requirements: Verification of existing conditions before
starting work.
B. Verify compacted subgrade or subbase is dry [and ready to support paving and imposed loads].
1. Proof roll subbase to identify soft spots.
2. Remove soft subbase and replace with compacted fill as specified in Section
31 23 23.
C. Verify gradients and elevations of base are correct.
3.2 SUBBASE
A. Prepare subbase in accordance with all applicable state and local standards.
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3.3 PREPARATION
A. Moisten substrate to minimize absorption of water from fresh concrete.
B. Notify Architect/Engineer minimum 24 hours prior to commencement of concreting operations.
3.4 FORMING
A. Place and secure forms and screeds to correct location, dimension, profile, and gradient.
B. Assemble formwork to permit easy stripping and dismantling without damaging concrete.
3.5 REINFORCING
A. Place reinforcing as indicated on Drawings.
3.6 PLACING CONCRETE
A. Place concrete in accordance with PennDOT for private work and with City of Reading
requirements for all work within the Public right of way.
B. Ensure reinforcing, inserts, embedded parts, formed joints, etc. are not disturbed during concrete
placement.
C. Place concrete continuously over the fu11 width of the panel and between predetermined
3.7 FINISHING
construction joints. Do not break or interrupt successive pours such that cold joints occur.
A. Area Paving: Light broom.
B. Sidewalk Paving: Light broom
C. Curbs and Gutters: Light broom.
D. Inclined Vehicular Ramps: Broomed perpendicular to slope.
E. Place sealer on exposed concrete surfaces immediately after finishing.
3.8 CURING AND PROTECTION
A. Immediately after placement, protect concrete from premature drying, excessively hot or cold
temperatures, and mechanical injury.
B. Maintain concrete with minimal moisture loss at relatively constant temperature for period
necessary for hydration of cement and hardening of concrete.
3.9 ERECTION TOLERANCES
A. Section 01 40 00 - Quality Requirements: Tolerances.
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B. Maximum Variation of Surface Flatness: 1/2 inch in 10 ft.
C. Maximum Variation From True Position: 1/4 inch.
3.10 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Section [01 40 00 - Quality Requirements] [01 70 00 - Execution and Closeout Requirements]:
Field inspecting, testing, adjusting, and balancing.
B. Perform field testing in accordance with ACI 301, for slump/temp/air entrainment.
C. Inspect reinforcing placement for size, spacing, location, support.
D. Field Testing:
1. Slump Test Method: ASTM C143/C143M.
2. Air Content Test Method: [ASTM C173/C173M] [ASTMC231].
3. Temperature Test Method: ASTM C1064/C1064M.
E. Maintain records of placed concrete items. Record date, location of pour, quantity, air
3.11 PROTECTION
temperature, and test samples taken.
A. Immediately after placement, protect paving from premature drying, excessive hot or cold
temperatures, vandalism, and mechanical injury.
B. Do not permit vehicular traffic over paving 7 days minimum after finishing, until 75 percent
design strength of concrete has been achieved.
C. Do not permit pedestrian traffic on sidewalk areas until adequately cured.
END OF SECTION
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