CP 11

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Part II, Sub-Part 1:

Steel Reinforcing Bars and

Steel Dowel Bars - 12
SCOPE:
This
sub-part
provides
procedures for being included on the Qualified
Manufacturer List (QML) as a Fabricator of steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bar for CDOT
projects. CDOT will only accept steel reinforcing
bars and dowel bars from a Fabricator on the
QML.
CDOT will accept steel reinforcing bar
suppliers who have both participated in
AASHTOs NTPEP (National Transportation
Product Evaluation Program) audit program of
steel rebar and have received evaluation results
deemed acceptable to CDOT. A letter must be
addressed to CDOTs Product Evaluation
Coordinator (PEC) requesting that the facility be
placed on the CDOTs QML. A copy of the
NTPEP Certificate of Compliance as well as any
applicable documentation from the audit reports
is required.
CDOT may request additional
information if necessary and may decertify a
supplier for failing to meet CDOT expectations.

AASHTO T 244 Standard Method of

Test for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
AASHTO M 55 Standard Method of
Test for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement,
Plain, for Concrete
AASHTO M 221 Standard Method of
Test for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement,
Deformed, for Concrete
1.3

ASTM Standards:

ASTM A 184 Standard Specification

for Welded Deformed Steel Bar Mats for
Concrete Reinforcement
ASTM A 370 Standard Test Methods
and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel
Products
ASTM A 615 Standard Specification
for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for
Concrete Reinforcement

1. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Where applicable, the latest edition of the
following standards shall be considered a part of
these requirements.
1.1 CDOT Standard Specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction:
Section 412.13 Joints
Section 602 Reinforcing Steel
Section 709.01 Reinforcing Steel
Section 709.03 Dowel Bars and Tie
Bars

ASTM A 706 Low-Alloy Steel

Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete
Reinforcement
ASTM A 996 Standard Specification
for Rail-Steel and Axle-Steel Deformed Bars for
Concrete Reinforcement
ASTM D 3665 Standard Practice for
Random Sampling of Construction Material
2. TERMINOLOGY

1.2

AASHTO Standards:

AASHTO M 31 Standard Specification

for Deformed and Plain Carbon Steel Bars for
Concrete Reinforcement
AASHTO R 38 Standard Practice for
Quality Assurance of Standard Manufactured
Materials

2.1 See AASHTO M 31 and ASTM A 370 for

terminology related to steel reinforcing bars and
dowel bars.
2.2 Coating Application Plant The one who
produces a protective coated steel reinforcing
bar and a protective coated dowel bar.

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2.3 Contractor The company under contract
with CDOT to produce products using steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bars.
2.4 Deformed bar Steel bar with protrusions;
a bar that is intended for use as reinforcement in
reinforced concrete construction.

3.2.1 This Standard covers the responsibilities

of the Supplier from point of delivery of steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bars to the
Fabricators plant, construction project site,
and/or Coating Application Plant.
4. SAMPLING

2.5 Fabricator The company, which cuts and

bends steel reinforcing bars either coated or
uncoated and/or assembles dowel bar baskets.
The company may also provide uncut lengths of
steel bar to the construction project site. Each
plant constitutes a separate company.
2.6 Plain bar Steel bar without protrusions; a
bar that is intended for use as a dowel bar in
transverse joints of concrete pavement
construction.
2.7 Supplier In this sub-part supplier shall be
defined as one who produces or mills uncoated
deformed steel reinforcing bars and steel plain
bars used by the Fabricator.
2.8 Uncoated bar
protective coating.

Steel

bar

without

2.9
Cement and Concrete Reference
Laboratory (CCRL) Laboratory Inspection
Program Provides a comprehensive account
of how procedures, practices, equipment and
facilities compare with ASTM standards
requirements. The CCRL laboratory inspector:
checks critical equipment dimensions and
operating characteristics, watches a technician
demonstrate test procedures, and reviews the
quality system when covered by appropriate
ASTM standards.
3. SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This Standard specifies requirements that
should be followed by the Supplier in
implementing an effective Quality Control (QC)
system. This is accomplished by a certification
system that evaluates quality control practices
and specification compliance tests performed by
the Supplier according to their quality control
plans.
3.2 This Standard specifies requirements and
procedures for a certification system that shall
be applicable to all Suppliers providing steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bars.

4.1 All number and frequency of test samples

required by this Standard shall be in accordance
with AASHTO M 31 and ASTM A 996 (as a
minimum) and the enhanced Manufacturer QC
program. It is expected that the QC tests are to
be tied to critical production processes as well
as to the final product.
4.2 In addition, the QC program required by
this Standard shall use stratified random
sampling techniques. Stratified random sampling
should be performed in accordance with ASTM
D 3665.
The use of a stratified random
sampling procedure is mandatory to the
establishment of a valid QC program.
All
random QC sample locations shall be properly
documented.
NOTE 1:
Determination
of
random
locations (or timing) is universally applied to a
construction site or to a Fabricator production
line. ASTM D 3665 covers a flowing stream of
material that can be applied to the production
line of steel reinforcing bars and dowel bars.
5. TESTING REQUIREMENTS
5.1 An internal designated testing location
and/or facility of a Supplier that performs the
required testing under this Standard shall be
identified in the submitted Quality System
Manual (QSM) (per Section 9).
5.1.1 A copy of the certification of national
accreditation program such as CCRL shall be
reproduced in the submitted Quality System
Manual (QSM) (per Section 9).
5.2 Testing required for this Standard shall be
performed by qualified Supplier personnel
through appropriate QC programs or appropriate
training programs.
5.3 As a minimum, the Suppliers programs
used shall include the following;

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5.3.1 Training in AASHTO or ASTM test
procedures.
5.3.2 Demonstration of proficiency in each
Suppliers QC test.
5.3.3 Demonstration of ability to properly
document Suppliers QC test results.
5.3.4 Demonstrate the ability to interpret all
the test results.
6.

SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Uncoated bar Suppliers shall be on

CDOTs Qualified Manufacturers List (QML)
prior to use by the Fabricator. The QML can be
found
at
the
following
web
address
www.coloradodot.info/business/APL/ .
6.2 The uncoated bar Supplier shall provide
an annual certification that all steel products
delivered to the Fabricator and/or Coating
Application Plant / Fabricator and permanently
incorporated in the work shall have occurred in
the United States of America.
7. CERTIFICATION
7.1
This section details the required
documentation and samples to be submitted to
the CDOT by the Supplier requesting to be
added to the QML.
A brief outline of the procedures used to
7.2
evaluate the finished product including: sampling
and testing frequency, sample preparation
methods, chemical analysis methods, and
physical testing methods.
7.3
The results of all applicable chemical
and/or physical tests required by ASTM A 615
on the most recent 40 samples (20 pairs) tested.
The results shall be submitted in the format
outlined in ASTM A 370.
7.4
A copy of the CCRL certification for the
laboratory performing testing.
7.5
A copy of the reinforcing steel Suppliers
Quality System Manual, which complies with the
requirements of Section 9.
7.6
A sample of the proposed reinforcing
steel at least 3 foot in length shall be shipped to

the Concrete and Physical Properties Program

at the Materials and Geotechnical Branch, 4670
N. Holly Street, Unit A, Denver, CO 80216-6408.
7.7
The reinforcing steel Supplier shall allow
CDOT to visit the production and/or shipping site
to observe the reinforcing steel Supplier's quality
control activities, to inspect the facilities, and to
obtain samples for tests.
7.8
The reinforcing steel Supplier shall
follow the procedures described in the CDOT
approved quality system manual.
7.9
The reinforcing steel Supplier shall
establish a continuing test record for every test
required for each Type of reinforcing steel
included in the written request.
7.10
The reinforcing steel Supplier shall
submit to CDOT all reports required by this
standard in a format approved by CDOT.
7.11
The reinforcing steel Supplier shall have
a satisfactory record of compliance with CDOT
project specifications. Decisions by CDOT
concerning this requirement shall be based on
the test results furnished by the Reinforcing
Steel Supplier and satisfactory results when field
samples are tested.
8. DECERTIFICATION
8.1 CDOT may decertify the Fabricator when
conditions exist as specified on page 2 of CP 11
(Section 5 Decertification).
NOTE 2: The term Supplier and Fabricator are
interchangeable when reading Section 5
Decertification on page 2.
9. SUPPLIERS QUALITY SYSTEM MANUAL
(MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)
9.1 On an annual basis, at a minimum of one
month prior to producing steel reinforcing bars
and dowel bars for a CDOT project, one copy of
the Suppliers Quality System Manual (QSM)
shall be submitted for review and approval to
CDOTs Product Evaluation Coordinator either
at 303-398-6566 or within the Staff Materials &
Geotechnical Branch at 4670 North Holly Street,

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Unit A, Denver, Colorado 80216. In lieu of a
hard copy QSM, an electronic PDF document
may be submitted.
The PDFed manual
submittal must be complete and whole. CDOTs
approval of the QSM is intended only to indicate
that the QSM is in conformance with the
minimum QC requirements set forth in this
Standard. Once the Supplier is approved and
on the QML, the QSM provisions will remain in
effect for a period of one year, unless revisions
are determined to be necessary by the Quality
Control Manager or requested by CDOT, or if
the Supplier is decertified. If any changes are
made to the QSM, an updated copy shall be
submitted to CDOT for review and approval. In
lieu of a full updated copy, submittals of updates
are acceptable. Updates shall be in the same
format as the manual and are to be inserted into
the manual to replace outdated pages. The
updates may to be in PDF format. The updated
pages will have the date of update issuance and
is to be recorded in a table of revisions.
Guidelines for preparing a QSM are documented
in AASHTO R 38.
9.2 The Suppliers QSM may be maintained in
electronic format. However, one or more copies
of the QSM shall be maintained by the
Suppliers QC Manager in a printed and bound
format. The QSM shall be available to all of the
Suppliers employees. Each document in the
QSM shall indicate its preparation date and all
pages of the QSM shall be numbered. If a
document is revised, the date of revision shall
be indicated on the document and recorded in a
table of revisions.
9.3 The Suppliers QSM shall be formatted to
provide numbered sections which meet the
following order, format and content:
9.3.1 Suppliers quality policy or mission
Statement endorsed by the companys Chief
Executive Officer.
9.3.1.1 The quality policy / mission statement
shall indicate support of top management to
enforce the QC requirements contained in the
QSM.
9.3.2 The QSM shall include the address and
telephone numbers of applicable personnel at
the supplier facility.
9.3.3 The QSM shall include a brief listing and
description of all the steel reinforcing bars and
dowel bars being fabricated at the facility.

9.3.4 The QSM shall present and define any

significant terms used throughout the QSM.
9.3.5 For all fabricated items addressed in the
QSM, the applicable AASHTO, ASTM,
specification shall be identified.
9.3.6 The QSM shall present the personnel
structure established to implement the Suppliers
quality system.
The specific roles and
responsibilities of all QC personnel shall be
documented as follows:
9.3.6.1 The
QSM
shall
contain
an
organizational chart. The chart shall indicate a
clear separation between the QC personnel and
the production personnel. The QC Manager
shall be allowed direct access to top
management, independent from production.
9.3.6.2 Each facility shall have a Quality Control
Manager who has the overall responsibility for
implementing the requirements of the QSM.
The QC Manager shall review the established
QC system annually in order to satisfy this
requirement, or if changes in the fabrication
process(s) occur, or whenever technical or
CDOT information indicate a trend in reduced
quality.
9.3.6.3 Each facility shall have at least one
Quality Control Technician to perform QC
sampling, testing, and inspection. At least one
QC Technician shall be on-site during
production.
The QC Technicians shall be
familiar with the tests they perform and have
sufficient authority to assure corrective actions
are carried out when necessary. The QSM shall
indicate the line of authority of the QC
Technicians, which shall demonstrate their
authority to require corrective action. The QSM
shall designate the QC Technicians at the facility
and laboratory involved in the production or
testing of the steel reinforcing bars and dowel
bars.
9.4 The QSM shall contain a description of the
qualifications required and attained, as well as
the years of experience for each QC Manager
and QC Technician. All QC sampling, testing,
QSM shall also include periodic auditing of each
QC Technicians ability to satisfactorily perform
the required tests. Retraining shall be provided
when the test method is revised.

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9.5 The QSM shall provide for specific training
for frontline production personnel in the safe and
correct operating procedures implemented to
ensure the required quality of all steel reinforcing
bars and dowel bars.
9.6 The Supplier shall maintain its own
accredited or qualified laboratory to perform QC
testing. The Supplier shall provide backup QC
testing personnel and any necessary backup
laboratory equipment. The QSM shall include
the address and telephone numbers of the
designated backup personnel. The Supplier's
internal designated testing location and/or facility
shall meet the minimum accreditations or
qualifications obtained through CCRL:
9.7 The QSM shall contain an inventory of the
necessary equipment used for sampling and
testing along with associated calibration
equipment used for each required test
procedure. The QSM shall assign a unique
identification number to each piece of testing
equipment.
The QSM inventory for each
necessary piece of equipment shall include the
following information:
9.7.1 The name of each necessary piece of
equipment,
date
placed
in
service,
manufacturer, model and serial number. The
QSM shall include the location where the
instructions for use and operation of each
necessary piece of equipment is stored if not
included in the QSM.
9.7.1.1 For each necessary piece of equipment,
the QSM shall include the interval of calibration
or verification, a reference to the calibration or
verification procedures used, and the location
where the current calibration or verification
records are stored. The QSM shall describe the
methods of calibration and
verification
procedures that are performed at the specified
intervals.
9.7.2 The QSM shall contain a copy of the
signed certification that all steel products
permanently incorporated into the manufactured
product shall have occurred in the United States
of America.

9.8 The QSM shall describe the procedure

and frequency for inspection and selection of
material samples during production. Sampling
shall be performed on a stratified random
procedure in accordance with ASTM D 3665. All
random QC sample locations shall be properly
documented and these procedures shall be
included in the QSM.
9.9 The QSM shall contain descriptions and
examples of the test report forms used by the
Supplier. The QSM shall identify the individuals
responsible for maintaining all test records and
reports along with the location where the reports
are stored.
9.9.1 The test reports shall be maintained and
available for inspection for a minimum of three
years.
9.10 The QSM shall contain a description of the
procedures used to identify and document all
material or test results that do not conform to
specification requirements.
The QSM shall
contain provisions for resolving non-conforming
material or test results.
9.11 The QSM shall describe procedures used
to properly handle, store, and ship steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bars.
10. CDOT EVALUATION PROCEDURE
10.1 Suppliers producing steel reinforcing bars
and dowel bars shall meet the minimum industry
standards.
10.2
Suppliers
shall
submit the required documentation and samples
described in Section 7.
10.3 Within two months after submitting all
required information, CDOT will notify the
Supplier whether or not the manufacturing
facilitys
application
for
the
Qualified
Manufacturer List has been granted.
10.4 CDOT may perform split sample testing in
accordance with Section 11.

10.5 CDOT may perform quality assurance

testing.

the Fabricator's facility including those related to

shipments if required.

10.6 CDOT may visit the Fabricator's site when

required. CDOT may inspect the operations of

10.5 CDOT will post the Fabricator's name and

approved
plant
on
CDOTs
Qualified

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Manufacturer List (QML) in the web site at
www.coloradodot.info/business/APL/ .
10.6 Failure in one or more Sections or Subsections listed in this Standard may result in
decertification of the plant and the plant will be
removed from the QML. The Supplier may apply
for reinstatement on the QML.
11. SPLIT SAMPLE TESTING
11.1
CDOT may request split sample testing.
A split sample is a sample taken and evenly
divided to be tested by two or more individuals
or laboratories.
The test results will be
exchanged as soon as they are available.
11.2 If the split sample test data is not within
the agreed to precision for that particular test a
review of both sampling and testing procedures
will be conducted by both the Supplier and
CDOT.
12. REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPING STEEL
REINFORCING BARS AND DOWEL
BARS BY AN APPROVED FABRICATOR
12.1
The steel reinforcing bars and dowel
bars Supplier's QSM as approved by CDOT
shall be implemented.
12.2 Each shipment shall be accompanied by
two copies of the bill of lading, which shall
include:
12.2.1 The name and location of the steel
reinforcing bars and dowel bars Fabricator and
the Supplier producing the steel reinforcing bars
and dowel bars,
12.2.2 The size and grade of steel reinforcing
bars and dowel bars conforming to specified
specification,
12.2.3 Bars shall be separated and tagged with
the Supplier's heat identification number,
12.2.4 The quantity of material shipped,
12.2.5 The date of shipment,
12.2.6 A copy of the mill test reports.

12.3
If the specification compliance test
results do not conform to Subsection 709.01 and
709.03 of the CDOT Standard Specifications,
the Fabricator shall remove the non-compliant
material from the shipping queue.