section628-shotcrete-departmentoftransportation.docVIP

Amend Section 628 – Shotcrete to read as follows: “SECTION 628  SHOTCRETE 628.01 Description. This section describes furnishing and placing shotcrete (pneumatically applied mortar) for lining ditches and channels, paving slopes, constructing portions of structures, texturing concrete surfaces, encasing steel members, and other miscellaneous work. Shotcrete consists of pneumatically applied mortar using either the dry-mix or wet-mix process. 628.02 Materials. Structural Concrete 601 Portland Cement 701.01 Welded Wire Fabric Reinforcement 709.01(C) Water 712.01 Use fine aggregate conforming to Subsection 703.01 - Fine Aggregate for Concrete, except maximum percentage for material passing the No. 100 sieve shall be 15 percent. Use fine aggregate with minimum sand equivalent of 60. If admixtures are proposed, submit type, quantity, and manner of admixture incorporation. 628.03 Construction. Use shotcrete only at locations indicated in the contract documents or ordered by the Engineer. (A) Proportioning, Batching, and Mixing. Submit proposed mix design three weeks prior to start of work. Batch the quantity of water as specified in mix design accepted by the Engineer for the process used. Proportion mortar ingredients, except water, either by volume or by weight. Batches requiring fractional sacks will not be allowed unless cement is weighed. Use mixtures within time requirements as specified in Section?601?  Structural Concrete. (1) Dry-Mix Process. Thoroughly mix cement and fine aggregate before charging into delivery equipment. Maintain moisture content of fine aggregate between 3 to 6 percent, such that fine aggregatecement mixture flows at a uniform rate (without slugs) through delivery hose. (2) Wet-Mix Process. Mix material at central mixing plant or at project site. If mixing is done at project site, use mixer capable of thoroughly mixing specified materials in sufficient quantity to