########### Portland Cement Concrete Paving

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  References:     Current State Standard Specifications\
                  Materials Specification\
                  Participant Manual for Construction of PCC Pavements (NHI
                  #131003)

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> Generally describe the paving operation (i.e. reinforcement or non,
> fixed or slip form, weather, joint assembly, etc.)
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##################### Before the Pour

1.  Has the inspection staff scratch-boarded or stringlined between
    forms and/or across the grade?

>      YES     NO

2.  Was a prepaving meeting convened prior to beginning paving
    operations? Did the Engineer in Charge (EIC) examine and approve all
    equipment to be used in the operation?

>      YES     NO

3.  Does the slip-form paver have rigid side forms that laterally
    support the concrete and minimize edge slumping?

>      YES     NO

4.  Is the slip-form paver equipped with internal vibrators meeting the
    contract requirements? (daily check of operating frequencies)

>      YES     NO

5.  Regarding dowel baskets, are tie wires being cut that hold the 2
    upper transverse support members in position? Each tie wire should
    be cut twice, once near each weld.

>      YES     NO

6.  Are dowel bar locations marked after placement?

>      YES     NO

7.  Was a joint layout submitted by the contractor to the EIC at least
    10 days prior to paving?

>      YES     NO

##################### Preparing the Base

8.  Has the entire base surface upon which the concrete is to be placed
    been kept moistened in front of the paver without areas of standing
    water? (spec reference)

>      YES     NO

9.  For fixed form paving, have all forms been cleaned and oiled before
    concrete placement? Are all forms secured with a minimum of 3 pins
    to prevent movement during operation? (spec ref.)

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##################### Concrete Mixing, Transporting and Discharging

10. Is the discharge of mixed concrete from **non-agitating** hauling
    equipment accomplished within thirty minutes after batching?\*

>      YES     NO

11. Is the discharge of mixed concrete from **agitating** hauling
    equipment accomplished within ninety minutes after batching?
    (Agitating speed should be 2-6 rpm)\*

>      YES     NO

12. Are a maximum of two additions of water being allowed at the
    discharge point to obtain initial slump? (30 revolutions after each
    addition)

>      YES     NO

##################### Placing the Concrete (spec reference)

13. Is concrete being placed in a continuous, smooth manner with few
    interruptions? If the operation is stopped, are the vibrators shut
    off?

>      YES     NO

14. What is being done to ensure the pavement is placed to the specified
    line, grade and cross section?

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15. Is the concrete being deposited in such a manner as to require as
    little re-handling as possible?

>      YES     NO

16. For slip form paving, is edge slump being checked to make sure there
    is none occurring greater than 6 mm?

>      YES     NO

17. Are slump and air tests being performed during the initial daily
    placement and thereafter at a rate of one set per 150 to 200 cubic
    yards?

>      YES     NO

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  **Concrete                                        
  Mixtures from                                     
  Table XXX                                         
  (standard                                         
  specs)**                                          

  **Concrete        **Air Content-desired/(range)** **Slump Range (mm)**
  Class**                                           

  C                 6.5                             40-65

                    (5.0-8.0)                       

  F                 6.5                             50-75

                    (5.0-8.0)                       
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16. If cylinders are cast for opening pavement early, are a minimum of 3
    cylinder pairs cast for each 300 m of paving length, or fraction
    thereof? Is each pair cast from different delivery trucks?
    (502-3.18C)

>      YES     NO

##################### Joint Construction (spec ref.)

19. Are transverse joint dowel bars lubricated and/or coated with a
    bond-breaker and are they being placed parallel to the centerline of
    the pavement at mid depth (+/- 6mm)?

>      YES     NO

20. Have first stage transverse saw cuts been done as soon as the
    concrete has hardened sufficiently to permit sawing without causing
    raveling?

>      YES     NO

21. Are first stage saw cuts being done in succession down the pavement?
    Sawing every other joint is not allowed.

>      YES     NO

22. Are second stage saw cuts being performed no earlier than 72 hours
    after placement of concrete?

>      YES     NO

23. Are transverse construction joints being constructed wherever there
    is an interruption in paving operations of more than 30 minutes?

>      YES     NO

24. For longitudinal joints, are tie bars placed at least 375 mm away
    from a transverse joint?

>      YES     NO

25. Are longitudinal saw cuts being performed within 24 hours of
    placement and immediately after first stage transverse saw cuts are
    complete?

>      YES     NO

##################### Finishing and Texturing (spec ref.)

26. Is hand finishing being kept to a minimum? Is water being added to
    the surface to close imperfections? (Not acceptable)

>      YES     NO

27. Is transverse texturing being done with random spaced tines? Are the
    tines kept free of hardened concrete?

>      YES     NO

28. For transverse tining, is there a 75-100 mm blank band at each
    transverse joint saw cut location?

>      YES     NO

##################### Curing Concrete Pavement (spec. ref.)

29. Is the entire pavement being cured immediately after texturing with
    a white-pigmented membrane? Is the curing compound mixed before use
    and continuously agitated during application?

>      YES     NO

30. Are all faces (including slip form edges and formed edges
    immediately after removal) thoroughly and uniformly coated with the
    curing compound?

>      YES     NO

31. If the provisions of cold weather curing do not apply is concrete
    that is placed between October 16 and March 31 covered with curing
    covers?

>      YES     NO

32. If curing covers are needed, are all exposed surfaces covered and
    extended at least 300 mm beyond pavement edges? Are successive
    covers overlapped a minimum of 300 mm? Are the covers free from
    tears or holes?

>      YES     NO

33. Is form insulating material supplied when the air temperature is
    expected to fall below 4 degrees C at any time in the curing period?
    (Cold weather curing)

>      YES     NO

34. Are the following curing times being adhered to?

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  **Concrete Class**    **Placement Dates**     **Min. Curing Time**

  C                     6/1-9/15                4 Days

                        9/16-5/31               6 Days

  F                     \-                      3 Days
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35.      YES     NO

##################### Sealing/Filling Joints (spec. ref.)

35. Is first stage saw cutting debris removed within 24 hours of saw
    cutting and before it rains or the pavement is open to **any**
    traffic?

>      YES     NO

36. When filling contraction joints, are the joints first cleaned with
    an abrasive blasting or pressure washing? Are the joints air blasted
    to remove any debris and dry the exposed surfaces?

>      YES     NO

37. Are joints filled within 6 hours of cleaning?(Joints should be
    filled from the bottom of the cut to 5-7 mm below the pavement
    surface)

>      YES     NO

38. When sealing joints with a silicone sealant, are the second stage
    saw cuts first abrasive blasted and then air blasted prior to joint
    sealing? Are joints cleaned and sealed immediately after the second
    stage saw cutting is performed?

>      YES     NO

39. Is the sealant for contraction joints recessed below the pavement
    (6-8 mm)?

>      YES     NO

40. If adjacent sections have been completed and opened to traffic,
    sealers/sealant should be inspected for debonding at the joint
    faces.

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##################### Other

41. After the concrete has hardened, is the entire longitudinal center
    of each lane tested with a 3 m minimum straight edge? Are any spots
    marked where there are deviations greater than 10 mm in 3 m?

>      YES     NO

42. If using Class C concrete, is the pavement opened to
    **construction** traffic 7 days after paving? (This time frame can
    be shortened to 3 days if cylinders reach a 17 Mpa (2500 psi)
    compressive strength)

>      YES     NO

43. If using Class C concrete, is the pavement opened to **general**
    traffic 10 days after paving (6/1-9/15) or 15 days after paving
    (9/16-5/31)? (This time frame can be shortened to 4 days if
    cylinders reach a 21 Mpa (3000 psi) compressive strength)

>      YES     NO

44. If using Class F concrete, is the pavement opened to **all** traffic
    3 days after paving?

>      YES     NO

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