Attachment B.pdf

This document is a technical specification section (Section 701) from a transportation infrastructure standards manual, specifically focusing on Portland Cement and Portland Cement Concrete materials and construction requirements. The document is part of Division 700 and provides comprehensive guidelines for concrete mixing, materials selection, testing, and quality control for structural concrete projects, likely for a state department of transportation (SCDOT).

The specification details requirements for concrete materials including cement types, aggregates, water, admixtures, and mixing procedures. It outlines precise technical standards for concrete production, such as acceptable cement and aggregate sources, air entrainment specifications, mixing temperatures, and testing protocols. The document includes detailed tables specifying concrete mix design parameters for different structural classes, with specific requirements for minimum cement content, design strength, aggregate ratios, and water-cementitious material ratios. The specification also provides guidelines for payment, with concrete being paid at 100% of the contract unit bid price upon completion of the initial surface finish, and lists multiple concrete structure class pay items measured in cubic yards.