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Guardrail Post

Guardrail post shall conform to the applicable standards contained in AASHTO-AGC-

Guardrail Hardware

Guardrail hardware shall conform to the applicable standards contained in AASHTO-

AGC-

Box Beam Rail

Steel box rail elements shall conform to the applicable standards contained in AASHTO-
AGC-

Structural Steels

712.1.1 General
Steel shall be furnished according to the following Specifications. Unless otherwise
specified, structural carbon rivet steel shall be furnished.

712.1.2 Structural Steel

a. Carbon Steel. Unless otherwise specified, structural carbon steel for riveted, bolted
or welded construction shall conform to Structural Steel, AASHTO M 183.

b. Eyebars. Steel for eyebars shall be of a weldable grade. This grade includes
structural steel conforming to: Structural Steel, AASHTO M 183; Highway Strength
Low Alloy Structural Steel with 344.5 MPa Minimum Yield Point to 100 mm thick,
AASHTO M 222 (ASTM A 588 with Supplementary Requirement SI of AASHTO
M 222 mandatory).

712.1.3 High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel

It shall conform to: High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Steels of

Structural Quality, AASHTO M 223, High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel with
344.5 MPa Minimum Yield Point to 100 mm thick, AASHTO M 222.

712.1.4 High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel for Welding

It shall conform to:

a. High-Strength Low Columbium-Vanadium Steels of Structural Quality, Grade 50,

AASHTO M 223 (ASTM A 572 with supplementary requirements S2 of AASHTO
M 223 mandatory).
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b. High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel with 344.5 MPa Minimum Yield Point to
100 mm thick, AASHTO M 222 (ASTM A 588 in Supplementary Requirement S1
of AASHTO M 222 mandatory).

712.1.5 High-Strength Structural Steel for Riveted or Bolted Construction

It shall conform to:

a. High-Strength Low Alloy Columbium Vanadium Steel of Structural Quality, and

AASHTO M 223.

b. High-Strength Low Alloy Structural Steel with 344.5 MPa Minimum Yield Point to
100 mm thick, AASHTO M 222.

712.1.6 High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate

It shall conform to:

a. High-Yield Strength, Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate, suitable for
welding, ASTM A 514.

b. High-Strength Alloy Steel Plates, Quenched and Tempered for pressure vessels,
ASTM A 517.

c. Quenched and tempered alloy steel structural shapes and seamless mechanical
tubing meeting all the mechanical and chemical requirements of A 514/A 517 steel,
except that the specified maximum tensile strength may be 964.6 MPa for structural
shapes and 999.05 MPa for seamless mechanical tubing shall be considered as A
514/A 517 steel.

712.1.7 Structural Rivet Steel

This Subsection is not applicable.

712.1.8 High-Strength Structural Rivet Steel

This Subsection is not applicable.

712.1.9 High-Strength Bolts

Bolts, nuts circular washers shall conform to High-Strength Bolts for Structural Steel
Joints, including Suitable Nuts and Plain Hardened Washer, AASHTO M 164 (ASTM
A 325).

High-strength bolts for structural steel joints including suitable nuts and plain hardened
washers shall conform to either AASHTO M 164 (ASTM A 325) or AASHTO M 253.
When M 164 type 3 bolts are specified, they along with suitable nuts and washers shall
have an atmospheric corrosion resistance approximately two times that of carbon steel
with copper.

Bolts and nuts manufactured to AASHTO M 164 (ASTM A 325) are identified by
proper marking as specified on the top of the bolt heads and on one face of the nuts for
three different types.
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Bolts manufactured to AASHTO M 253 shall be identified by marking on the top of the
head with the symbol A 490 and the nuts shall be marked on one face with the legend

Bolt and nut dimensions shall conform to the dimensions shown in Table 712.1 and to
the requirements for Heavy Hexagon Structural Bolts and for Heavy Semi-Finished
Hexagon Nuts given in ANSI Standard B 18.2.1 and B 18.2.2, respectively.

Circular washers shall be flat and smooth and their nominal dimensions shall conform to
the dimensions given in Table 712.2 except that for lock pin and collar fasteners, flat
washers need not be used, unless slotted or oversized holes are specified.

Beveled washers for American Standard Beams and Channels or other sloping faces
shall be required and shall be square or rectangular, shall taper in thickness, and shall
conform to the dimensions given in Table 712.2.

When necessary, washer may be clipped on one side to a point not closer than 0.875
(7/8) of the bolt diameter from the center of the washer.

Other fasteners or fasteners assemblies which meet the Materials, Manufacturing, and
Chemical Composition requirements of AASHTO M 164 (ASTM A 325) or AASHTO
M 253 and which meet the Mechanical Property requirements of the same specification
in full-size tests and which have body diameter and bearing areas under the head and
nut, or other equivalent, not less than those provided by a bolt and nut of the same
nominal dimensions prescribed in the previous paragraph, may be used. Such alternate
fasteners may differ in other dimensions from those of the specified bolts and nuts.
Their installation procedure may differ from those specified in AASHTO Bridge
Specification. Article 2.10.20 (D) and their inspection may differ from that specified in
Article 2.10.20 (E). When a different installation procedure or inspection is used, it
shall be detailed in a supplemental specification applying to the alternate fastener and
that specification must be approved by the Engineer.

Subject to the approval of the Engineer, high strength steel lock-pin and collar fasteners
may be used as an alternate for high strength bolts or rivets as shown on the Plans. The
shank and head of the high strength steel lock-pin and collar fasteners shall meet the
requirements of the preceding paragraph. Each fastener shall provide a solid shank
body of sufficient diameter to provide tensile and shear strength equivalent to or greater
than the bolt or rivet specified, shall have a cold forged head on one end, of type and
dimensions as approved by the Engineer, a shank length suitable for material thickness
fastened, locking grooved, break neck groove and pull grooves (all annular grooves) on
the opposite end. Each fastener shall provide a steel locking collar of proper size for
shank diameter used which by means of suitable installation tools, is cold swaged into
the locking grooves forming a head for the grooved end of the fastener after the pull
groove section has been removed. The steel locking collar shall be a standard product
of an established manufacturer of lock-pin and collar fasteners, as approved by the
Engineer.

712.1.10 Copper Bearing Steels

This Subsection is not applicable.

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Forgings

This Subsection is not applicable.

Pins and Rollers

This Subsection is not applicable.

Castings

This Subsection is not applicable.

Steel Grid Floors

All steel for grid floors shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 183 or
AASHTO M 222. Steel grid floors can be weathering steel, galvanized or painted.
Unless the floors are of weathering steel or galvanized, the material shall have a
minimum copper content of 0.2%.

Unless painting of floors is specified in the Special Provisions, open type floors shall be
galvanized.

Steel Pipe

It shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A 53, ASTM A 120, AASHTO M 222
and ASTM A 618, as shown on the Plans or in the Special Provisions.

Standard weight pipe shall be furnished unless otherwise shown on the Plans or in the
Special Provisions.

Galvanized Metal

When galvanized structural steel shapes, plates, bars and their products are specified,
they shall be galvanized in accordance with the requirements of AASHTO M 111.

Sheet Lead

It shall conform to the requirements of ASTM B 29 for common desilverized lead.

The sheets shall be of uniform thickness and shall be free from cracks, seams, slivers,
scale and other defects. Unless otherwise specified, lead sheets shall be 3.8 mm in
thickness with a permissible tolerance of 0.75 mm plus or minus.

Welded Stud Shear Connectors

Shear connector studs shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO M 169 (ASTM A
108) for cold finished carbon steel bars and shafting, cold drawn bar, Grades 1015, 1018
or 1020, either semi-skilled or fully-skilled. If flux retaining caps are used, the steel for
the caps shall be of a low carbon grade suitable for welding and shall comply with
ASTM A 109 for cold rolled carbon steel strip.
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Tensile properties as determined by tests of bar stock after drawing or of finished studs
shall conform to the following requirements:

Tensile strength (minimum) 413.4 MPa

Yield strength* (minimum) 344.5 MPa
Elongation (minimum) 20% in 50 mm
Reduction in area (minimum) 50%
* As determined by 0.2 percent offset method.

Tensile properties shall be determined in accordance with applicable sections of ASTM

A 370 for mechanical testing of steel products. Tensile tests of finished studs shall be
made on studs welded to test plates using a test fixture with dimensions similar to those
shown in Table 712.3.

In fracture occurs outside the middle half of the gage length, the test shall be repeated.

Finished studs shall be of uniform quality and conditions, free from injurious laps, fins,
seams, cracks, twists, bends or other injurious defects. Finish shall be produced by cold
drawing, cold rolling or machining.

The studs shall conform to the dimensions given in Table 712.3.

The Contractor shall furnish the

are in accordance with the material requirements of this Item. Certified copies of in-
plant quality control test reports shall be furnished to the Engineer upon request.

Table 712.3 Welded Stud Shear Connector

Standard Dimensions and Tolerances, mm
Shank Head
Diameter (c) Length* (L) Diameter (H) Thickness (T)
19.05 + 0.00 101.6 + 1.575 31.75 ± 0.40 9.53 min.
0.381 3.175
22.23 + 0.000 101.6 + 1.575 34.93 ± 0.40 9.53 min.
0.381 3.175
* Length includes thickness of head. Standard lengths is 101.6 mm but other lengths may be
obtained by special order.

This Section is not applicable.

Description

This Item covers criteria for acceptance of Questionable Water either natural or wash
water for use in concrete.
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Requirements

The mixing water shall be clear and apparently clean. If it contains quantities or
substances that discolor it or make it smell or taste unusual or objectionable, or cause
suspicion, it shall not be used unless service records of concrete made with it (or other
information) indicated that it is not injurious to the quality, shall be subject to the
acceptance criteria as shown in Table 714.1 and Table 714.2 or as designated by the
purchaser.

When wash water is permitted, the producer will provide satisfactory proof or data of
non-detrimental effects if potentially reactive aggregates are to be used. Use of wash
water will be discontinued if undesirable reactions with admixtures or aggregates occur.

Table 714.1 Acceptance Criteria for Questionable Water Supplies

Criteria Limits
Compressive strength, min. %
Control at 7 days 90
Time of Setting deviation from control from 1:00 earlier to 1:30 later
Time of Setting (Gillmore Test)
Initial No marked change
Final Set No marked change
Appearance Clear
Color Colorless
Odor Odorless
Total Solids 500 parts/million max.
PH value 4.5 to 8.5

Table 714.2 Chemical Limitation for Wash Water

Parameter Limits
Chemical Requirements, Minimum Concentration of
Chloride as C1(-1)expressed as a mass percent of cement
when added to the C1(-1)in the other components of the
concrete mixtures shall not exceed the following levels:
1. Prestressed Concrete 0.06 percent
2. Conventionally reinforced concrete
in a moist environment and exposed
to chloride 0.10 percent
3. Conventionally reinforced concrete
in a moist environment but not
exposed to chloride 0.15 percent
4. Above ground building construction
where the concrete will stay dry No limit for corrosion
Sulfate as SO4, ppmA 3000
Alkalies as (Na2O + 0.658 K2O), ppm 600
Total Solids, ppm 50000
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A
Wash water reused as mixing water in concrete may exceed the listed concentrations of
sulfate if it can be shown that the concentration calculated in the total mixing water,
including mixing water on the aggregate and other sources, does not exceed that stated limits.

Water will be tested in accordance with, and shall meet the suggested requirements of
AASHTO T 26.

Water known to be of potable quality may be used without test.

Description

This Item covers geotextile fabrics for use in subsurface drainage, hydraulic filter,
erosion control, sediment control, pavement structures as a waterproofing and stress
relieving membrane, and as a permeable separator to prevent mixing of dissimilar
materials such as foundations and select fill materials.

Physical and Chemical Requirements

Fibers used in the manufacture of geotextiles, and the threads used in joining geotextiles
by sewing, shall consist of long-chain synthetic polymers, composed of at least 85
percent by mass polyolefins, polyesters, or polyamids. They shall be formed into a
network such that the filaments or yarns retain dimensional stability relative to each
other, including selvedges. These materials shall conform to the physical requirements
of Table 715.1 for the indicated application. Guidelines for the survivability levels
715.1 are included in Table 715.2.

Sampling and Testing

The product shall be subject to sampling and testing. Sampling shall be done in
accordance with ASTM D 4354 and testing procedures shall be in accordance with the
methods given in Table 715.1.

Certification

715.4.1 Manufacturer

The manufacturer shall file with the purchaser a certificate stating the name of the
manufacturer, the chemical composition of the filaments or yarns, and other pertinent
information so as to fully describe the geotextile. The manufacturer shall include in the
certificate a guarantee stating that the geotextile that is furnished meets the requirements
of the specification. The certificate shall be attested to by a person having legal
authority to bind the company. Either mismarking or misrepresentation by the
manufacturer shall be reason to discontinue acceptance under these specifications.
Notice sent to the manufacturer by the purchaser regarding the discontinuance of
acceptance will be considered to be notice to all wholesalers, jobbers, distributors,