NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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2. The working consistency of the concrete shall be
slump test described in ASTM Specification C-143,
Current.Edition.
3, Each of the constituent materials of the concrete
shall be accurately measured by weight, unless other
wise specified or approved by the Contractor, and the
method of measurement shall be such as to secure the
specified proportions in each batch.
4. Coarse aggregate shall have a maximum size of 3/4
inch unless the size- is otherwise limited by the spacing
of the reinforcing in the concrete.
5. The Subcontractor shall employ and pay for, as part
of his contract price, an approved Testing Laboratory
to design a serie-s of concrete mixes using the materials
and sources which he proposes to employ during the
Construction of the Work. Concrete design mixes shall
produce an average strength 15% higher than the minimum
2 8 day strength .specified.
III. EXECUTION
A. BATCHING OF I4ATEP.IAL
1. The materials shall be measured in conformance with the
requirements of the ASTM Specification C94. Weight-batch
apparatus for conventional, type mixers shall also meet the
same requirements.
2. Bulk cement shall be. weighed on scales having a degree
of control and accuracy such that the delivered weight
shall be correct within one percent. The scale and weight
hopper shall be separate and distinct from those used for
other materials. Cement may be batched on a bag basis;
the weight of a bag of Portland Cement (U.S.) shall be
taken as 94 pounds and only whole units are to be used
with this method.
3. Aggregates shall be weighed or; scales having a degree
of control of accuracy such that the delivered weights
are correct within two percent. /'"■oisture, both free and
absorbed, shall be corrected for and the free moisture shall
be taken into account when dispensing the mixing water.
4. Water shall be measured by volume or weight with an
accuracy and control within a one percent tolerance.
5. When, the outdoor temperature is below 40°? or is
likely to fall below 40°F during the 24-hou.r period after
placing, adequate equipment shall be provided for heating
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