Attachment B - Unified Facilities Guide Specifications.pdf

USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC UFGS- 32 17 23 ( August 2016)

Change 5 - 11/ 18

Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: USACE Super sedi ng UFGS- 32 17 23. 00 20 ( Apr i l 2006) UFGS- 32 17 24. 00 10 ( Apr i l 2008)

UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES GUI DE SPECI FI CATI ONS

Ref er ences ar e i n agr eement wi t h UMRL dat ed Apr i l 2024

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PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 UNI T PRI CES

1. 1. 1 Measur ement

1. 1. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on

1. 1. 1. 2 Pavement St r i pi ng and Mar ki ngs

1. 1. 1. 3 Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s

1. 1. 1. 4 Removal of Pavement Mar ki ngs on Roads and Aut omot i ve

Par ki ng Ar eas

1. 1. 2 Payment

1. 2 REFERENCES

1. 3 SUBMI TTALS

1. 4 QUALI TY ASSURANCE

1. 4. 1 Regul at or y Requi r ement s

1. 4. 2 Qual i f i cat i ons

1. 4. 3 Qual i f i cat i ons For Ai r f i el d Mar ki ng Per sonnel

1. 5 DELI VERY AND STORAGE

1. 6 PROJECT/ SI TE CONDI TI ONS

1. 6. 1 Envi r onment al Requi r ement s

1. 6. 1. 1 Weat her Li mi t at i ons f or Appl i cat i on

1. 6. 1. 2 Weat her Li mi t at i ons f or Removal of Pavement Mar ki ngs on

Roads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng Ar eas

1. 6. 2 Tr af f i c Cont r ol s

1. 6. 3 Ai r f i el d Tr af f i c Cont r ol

1. 6. 4 Ai r f i el d Radi o Communi cat i on

1. 6. 5 Ai r f i el d Emer gency Landi ng and Takeof f

1. 6. 6 Li ght i ng

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 EQUI PMENT

2. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on and Pai nt Removal

2. 1. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on and Pai nt Removal Equi pment f or

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Ai r f i el d Pavement s

2. 1. 1. 2 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on Equi pment f or Roads and Aut omot i ve

Par ki ng Ar eas

2. 1. 1. 2. 1 Sandbl ast i ng Equi pment

2. 1. 1. 2. 2 Wat er bl ast i ng Equi pment

2. 1. 1. 2. 3 Gr i ndi ng or Scar i f y i ng Equi pment

2. 1. 1. 2. 4 Chemi cal Removal Equi pment

2. 1. 2 Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 1 Pai nt Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 1. 1 Hand- Oper at ed, Push- Type Machi nes

2. 1. 2. 1. 2 Sel f - Pr opel l ed or Mobi l e- Dr awn Spr ayi ng Machi nes

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1 Road Mar ki ng

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 2 Ai r f i el d Mar ki ng

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3 Hand Appl i cat i on

2. 1. 2. 2 Ther mopl ast i c Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 2. 1 Ther mopl ast i c Mat er i al

2. 1. 2. 2. 2 Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 2. 3 Mobi l e Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 2. 4 Por t abl e Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 3 Ref l ect i ve Medi a Di spenser

2. 1. 2. 4 Pr ef or med Tape Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 2 MATERI ALS

2. 2. 1 Wat er bor ne Pai nt

2. 2. 2 Sol vent bor ne Pai nt

2. 2. 3 Met hacr yl at e Pai nt

2. 2. 4 Epoxy Pai nt

2. 2. 4. 1 For mul at i on

2. 2. 4. 2 Composi t i on

2. 2. 4. 3 Epoxi de Val ue

2. 2. 4. 4 Tot al Ami ne Val ue

2. 2. 4. 5 Toxi c i t y

2. 2. 4. 6 Dayl i ght Di r ect i onal Ref l ect ance

2. 2. 4. 7 Labor at or y Dr yi ng Ti me

2. 2. 4. 8 Cur i ng

2. 2. 4. 9 Adhesi on t o Concr et e

2. 2. 4. 10 Har dness

2. 2. 4. 11 Abr asi on Resi st ance

2. 2. 4. 12 Tensi l e St r engt h

2. 2. 4. 13 Compr essi ve St r engt h

2. 2. 5 Ther mopl ast i c Compound

2. 2. 5. 1 Composi t i on Requi r ement s

2. 2. 5. 2 Pr i mer

2. 2. 6 Hi gh Bui l d Acr yl i c Coat i ng ( HBAC)

2. 2. 7 Pr ef or med Tape

2. 2. 8 Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s Pr i mer s and Adhesi ves

2. 2. 9 Ref l ect i ve Medi a

2. 2. 9. 1 Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Ai r f i el ds

2. 2. 9. 2 Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Roads

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 EXAMI NATI ON

3. 1. 1 Test i ng f or Moi st ur e

3. 1. 2 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on Demonst r at i on

3. 1. 3 Test St r i pe Demonst r at i on

3. 1. 4 Appl i cat i on Rat e Demonst r at i on

3. 1. 5 Ret r or ef l ect i ve Val ue Demonst r at i on

3. 1. 6 Level of Per f or mance Demonst r at i on

3. 2 EXTERI OR SURFACE PREPARATI ON

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3. 2. 1 Ear l y Pai nt i ng of Ri gi d Pavement s

3. 2. 2 Ear l y Pai nt i ng of Asphal t Pavement s

3. 3 APPLI CATI ON

3. 3. 1 Pai nt

3. 3. 1. 1 Wat er bor ne Pai nt

3. 3. 1. 1. 1 Ai r f i el ds

3. 3. 1. 1. 2 Roads

3. 3. 1. 2 Sol vent bor ne Pai nt

3. 3. 1. 3 Met hacr yl at e Pai nt

3. 3. 1. 4 Epoxy Pai nt

3. 3. 1. 5 Hi gh Bui l d Acr yl i c Coat i ng

3. 3. 2 Ther mopl ast i c Compound

3. 3. 2. 1 Pr i mer

3. 3. 2. 2 Ref l ect i ve Medi a

3. 3. 3 Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s

3. 3. 4 Pr ef or med Tape

3. 3. 5 Cl eanup and Wast e Di sposal

3. 4 FI ELD QUALI TY CONTROL

3. 4. 1 Sampl i ng and Test i ng

3. 4. 2 Mat er i al I nspect i on

3. 4. 3 Di mensi onal Tol er ances

3. 4. 4 Bond Fai l ur e Ver i f i cat i on

3. 4. 5 Ref l ect i ve Medi a and Coat i ng Appl i cat i on Ver i f i cat i on

3. 4. 6 Ret r or ef l ect i ve Mar ki ngs

3. 4. 7 Mat er i al Bond Ver i f i cat i on and Oper at i ons Ar ea Cl eanup f or

Ai r f i el ds

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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCEC UFGS- 32 17 23 ( August 2016)

Change 5 - 11/ 18

Pr epar i ng Act i v i t y: USACE Super sedi ng UFGS- 32 17 23. 00 20 ( Apr i l 2006) UFGS- 32 17 24. 00 10 ( Apr i l 2008)

UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES GUI DE SPECI FI CATI ONS

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NOTE: Thi s gui de speci f i cat i on cover s pavement mar ki ng r equi r ement s f or ai r f i el ds, hel i por t s, i n hangar s, r oads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng ar eas by means of pai nt , r ai sed pavement mar ker s ( RPM) , pr ef or med t apes or pl ast i cs. I f cur bs, obst r uct i ons, and ot her appur t enant st r uct ur es ar e i ncl uded i n t he wor k ar ea, t he same gener al r equi r ement s appl y, but hand appl i cat i on wi t h spr ay guns and manual bead di spenser s may be r equi r ed. Thi s gui de speci f i cat i on al so cover s r emoval of exi st i ng pavement mar ki ngs on r oads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng ar eas. UFGS 32 01 11. 51 cover s r emoval of r ubber and pavement mar ki ngs on ai r f i el d pavement s.

Removal of r ai sed pavement mar ker s or r ef l ect or s i s not cover ed i n t hi s sect i on.

Adher e t o UFC 1- 300- 02 Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Gui de Speci f i cat i ons ( UFGS) For mat St andar d when edi t i ng t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on or pr epar i ng new pr oj ect speci f i cat i on sect i ons. Edi t t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on f or pr oj ect speci f i c r equi r ement s by addi ng, del et i ng, or r evi s i ng t ext . For br acket ed i t ems, choose appl i cabl e i t em( s) or i nser t appr opr i at e i nf or mat i on.

Remove i nf or mat i on and r equi r ement s not r equi r ed i n r espect i ve pr oj ect , whet her or not br acket s ar e pr esent .

Comment s, suggest i ons and r ecommended changes f or t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on ar e wel come and shoul d be submi t t ed as a Cr i t er i a Change Request ( CCR) .

Thi s gui de speci f i cat i on i ncl udes t ai l or i ng opt i ons f or AI R FORCE, NAVY and ARMY. Sel ect i on or desel ect i on of a t ai l or i ng opt i on wi l l i ncl ude or excl ude t hat opt i on i n t he sect i on, but edi t i ng t he r esul t i ng sect i on t o f i t t he pr oj ect i s st i l l

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NOTE: On t he pr oj ect dr awi ngs, show l ocat i on, wi dt h, t ype, and col or of t he pai nt , epoxy, t her mopl ast i c, or pr ef or med t ape t o be appl i ed, and r ai sed pavement mar ker s ( RPM) t o be used. I ndi cat e whet her pavement mar ki ng must be r ef l ect or i zed or non- r ef l ect or i zed.

On t he pr oj ect dr awi ngs, show t he pavement mar ki ngs t o be r emoved and t he mi ni mum per cent age of r emoval r equi r ed.

NOTE: Pavement mar ki ngs ar e usual l y r emoved by hydr o- bl ast i ng. Few chemi cal met hods ar e ef f ect i ve, except t hose speci f i cal l y f or mul at ed f or some speci al t y pai nt s.

For Ar my and Ai r For ce, sand or shot bl ast i ng may be pr ohi bi t ed by hi gher headquar t er s due t o t he pot ent i al f or r esi dual f or ei gn obj ect damage ( FOD) mat er i al bei ng l ef t behi nd, or due t o l ocal ai r pol l ut i on r egul at i ons. Show on t he dr awi ngs t he ext ent of pavement t o have mar ki ngs r emoved.

NOTE: For Ai r For ce appl i cat i ons, coor di nat e ot her devi at i ons f r om t hi s gui de speci f i cat i on wi t h t he AFI MSC pr i or t o adver t i s i ng a r equest f or bi ds.

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 UNI T PRI CES

NOTE: Del et e t hi s par agr aph when pavement mar ki ng i s i ncl uded i n a l ump sum pr oj ect .

1. 1. 1 Measur ement

1. 1. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on

The uni t of measur ement f or sur f ace pr epar at i on ( c l eani ng) i s t he number of squar e met er s f eet of pavement sur f ace pr epar ed f or mar ki ng and accept ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 1. 1. 2 Pavement St r i pi ng and Mar ki ngs

The uni t of measur ement f or pavement mar ki ngs i s t he number of squar e met er s f eet of r ef l ect i ve and/ or nonr ef l ect i ve st r i pi ng or mar ki ngs act ual l y compl et ed and accept ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

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1. 1. 1. 3 Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s

The uni t of measur ement f or r ai sed pavement mar ker s i s t he number act ual l y pl aced as speci f i ed and appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 1. 1. 4 Removal of Pavement Mar ki ngs on Roads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng Ar eas

The uni t of measur ement f or r emoval of pavement mar ki ngs i s t he number of squar e met er s f eet of pavement mar ki ngs r emoved as speci f i ed and accept ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 1. 2 Payment

The quant i t i es of sur f ace pr epar at i on, pavement st r i pi ng or mar ki ngs, r ai sed pavement mar ker s, and r emoval of pavement mar ki ngs det er mi ned as speci f i ed i n par agr aph Measur ement , wi l l be pai d f or at t he cont r act uni t pr i ce. The payment const i t ut es f ul l compensat i on f or f ur ni shi ng al l l abor , mat er i al s, t ool s, equi pment , appl i ances, and doi ng al l wor k i nvol ved i n pr epar i ng and mar ki ng t he pavement s as shown on t he dr awi ngs.

Remove and r epl ace any st r i pi ng or mar ki ngs whi ch r equi r ed r ef l ect i ve medi a, but ar e pl aced wi t hout i t , do not meet t he st at ed mi ni mum r et r o- r ef l ect i ve r equi r ement s, or wi t h ot her def ect s, at no cost t o t he Gover nment . Remove and r epl ace st r i pi ng or mar ki ngs whi ch do not conf or m t o t he r equi r ed physi cal char act er i st i cs, al i gnment or l ocat i on r equi r ed at no cost t o t he Gover nment .

1. 2 REFERENCES

NOTE: Thi s par agr aph i s used t o l i s t t he publ i cat i ons c i t ed i n t he t ext of t he gui de speci f i cat i on. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o i n t he t ext by basi c desi gnat i on onl y and l i s t ed i n t hi s par agr aph by or gani zat i on, desi gnat i on, dat e, and t i t l e.

Use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e when you add a Ref er ence I dent i f i er ( RI D) out si de of t he Sect i on' s Ref er ence Ar t i c l e t o aut omat i cal l y pl ace t he r ef er ence i n t he Ref er ence Ar t i c l e. Al so use t he Ref er ence Wi zar d' s Check Ref er ence f eat ur e t o updat e t he i ssue dat es.

Ref er ences not used i n t he t ext wi l l aut omat i cal l y be del et ed f r om t hi s sect i on of t he pr oj ect speci f i cat i on when you choose t o r econci l e r ef er ences i n t he publ i sh pr i nt pr ocess.

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o i n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

AMERI CAN ASSOCI ATI ON OF STATE HI GHWAY AND TRANSPORTATI ON OFFI CI ALS

( AASHTO)

AASHTO M 247 ( 2013) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Gl ass Beads Used i n Pavement Mar ki ngs

AASHTO M 248 ( 1991; R 2012) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or

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Ready- Mi xed Whi t e and Yel l ow Tr af f i c Pai nt s

AASHTO M 249 ( 2012; R2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Whi t e and Yel l ow Ref l ect i ve Ther mopl ast i c St r i pi ng Mat er i al ( Sol i d For m)

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D471 ( 2016a) St andar d Test Met hod f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Ef f ect of Li qui ds

ASTM D476 ( 2015) Dr y Pi gment ar y Ti t ani um Di oxi de Pi gment s

ASTM D522/ D522M ( 2017) Mandr el Bend Test of At t ached Or gani c Coat i ngs

ASTM D638 ( 2014) St andar d Test Met hod f or Tensi l e Pr oper t i es of Pl ast i cs

ASTM D695 ( 2010) St andar d Test Met hod f or Compr essi ve Pr oper t i es of Ri gi d Pl ast i cs

ASTM D711 ( 2010; R 2015) No- Pi ck- Up Ti me of Tr af f i c Pai nt

ASTM D823 ( 2018) St andar d Pr act i ces f or Pr oduci ng Fi l ms of Uni f or m Thi ckness of Pai nt , Coat i ngs, and Rel at ed Pr oduct s on Test Panel s

ASTM D1652 ( 2011; E 2012) St andar d Test Met hod f or Epoxy Cont ent of Epoxy Resi ns

ASTM D2074 ( 2007; R2013) St andar d Test Met hods f or Tot al , Pr i mar y, Secondar y, and Ter t i ar y Ami ne Val ues of Fat t y Ami nes by Al t er nat i ve I ndi cat or Met hod

ASTM D2240 ( 2015; E 2017) St andar d Test Met hod f or Rubber Pr oper t y - Dur omet er Har dness

ASTM D2621 ( 1987; R 2016) St andar d Test Met hod f or I nf r ar ed I dent i f i cat i on of Vehi c l e Sol i ds f r om Sol vent - Reduci bl e Pai nt s

ASTM D2697 ( 2003; R 2014) Vol ume Nonvol at i l e Mat t er i n Cl ear or Pi gment ed Coat i ngs

ASTM D3335 ( 1985a; R 2020) Low Concent r at i ons of Lead, Cadmi um, and Cobal t i n Pai nt by At omi c Absor pt i on Spect r oscopy

ASTM D3718 ( 1985a; R 2015) Low Concent r at i ons of Chr omi um i n Pai nt by At omi c Absor pt i on Spect r oscopy

ASTM D3924 ( 2016) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Envi r onment f or Condi t i oni ng and Test i ng

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Pai nt , Var ni sh, Lacquer , and Rel at ed Mat er i al s

ASTM D3960 ( 2005; R 2013) Det er mi ni ng Vol at i l e Or gani c Compound ( VOC) Cont ent of Pai nt s and Rel at ed Coat i ngs

ASTM D4060 ( 2019) Abr asi on Resi st ance of Or gani c Coat i ngs by t he Taber Abr aser

ASTM D4061 ( 2013) St andar d Test Met hod f or Ret r or ef l ect ance of Hor i zont al Coat i ngs

ASTM D4280 ( 2012) Ext ended Li f e Type, Nonpl owabl e, Rai sed, Ret r or ef l ect i ve Pavement Mar ker s

ASTM D4383 ( 2012) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Pl owabl e, Rai sed Ret r or ef l ect i ve Pavement Mar ker s

ASTM D4505 ( 2012; R 2017) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Pr ef or med Ret r of l ect i ve Pavement Mar ki ng Tape f or Ext ended Ser vi ce Li f e

ASTM D4541 ( 2022) St andar d Test Met hod f or Pul l - Of f St r engt h of Coat i ngs Usi ng Por t abl e Adhesi on Test er s

ASTM D6628 ( 2003; R 2015) St andar d Speci f i cat i on f or Col or of Pavement Mar ki ng Mat er i al s

ASTM D7234 ( 2012) St andar d Test Met hod f or Pul l - Of f Adhesi on St r engt h of Coat i ngs on Concr et e Usi ng Por t abl e Pul l - Of f Adhesi on Test er s

ASTM E1347 ( 2006; R 2020) St andar d Test Met hod f or Col or and Col or Di f f er ence Measur ement by Tr i st i mul us ( Fi l t er ) Col or i met r y

ASTM E1710 ( 2011) St andar d Test Met hod f or Measur ement of Ret r or ef l ect i ve Pavement Mar ki ng Mat er i al s wi t h CEN- Pr escr i bed Geomet r y Usi ng a Por t abl e Ret r or ef l ect omet er

ASTM E2177 ( 2011) St andar d Test Met hod f or Measur i ng t he Coef f i c i ent of Ret r or ef l ect ed Lumi nance ( RL) of Pavement Mar ki ngs i n a St andar d Condi t i on of Wet ness

ASTM E2302 ( 2003; R 2016) St andar d Test Met hod f or Measur ement of t he Lumi nance Coef f i c i ent Under Di f f use I l l umi nat i on of Pavement Mar ki ng Mat er i al s Usi ng a Por t abl e Ref l ect omet er

ASTM G154 ( 2023) St andar d Pr act i ce f or Oper at i ng Fl uor escent Ul t r avi ol et ( UV) Lamp Appar at us f or Exposur e of Mat er i al s

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I NTERNATI ONAL CONCRETE REPAI R I NSTI TUTE ( I CRI )

I CRI 03732 ( 1997) Sel ect i ng and Speci f y i ng Concr et e Sur f ace Pr epar at i on f or Seal er s, Coat i ngs, and Pol ymer Over l ays

MASTER PAI NTERS I NSTI TUTE ( MPI )

MPI 32 ( 2012) Tr af f i c Mar ki ng Pai nt , S. B.

MPI 97 ( 2012) Tr af f i c Mar ki ng Pai nt , Lat ex

SOCI ETY OF AUTOMOTI VE ENGI NEERS I NTERNATI ONAL ( SAE)

SAE AMS- STD- 595A ( 2017) Col or s used i n Gover nment Pr ocur ement

U. S. FEDERAL AVI ATI ON ADMI NI STRATI ON ( FAA)

FAA AC 150/ 5370- 10 ( 2018; Rev H; Er r at a 1 2019) St andar d Speci f i cat i ons f or Const r uct i on of Ai r por t s

U. S. FEDERAL HI GHWAY ADMI NI STRATI ON ( FHWA)

MUTCD ( 2009; Rev 2012) Manual on Uni f or m Tr af f i c Cont r ol Devi ces

U. S. GENERAL SERVI CES ADMI NI STRATI ON ( GSA)

FS TT- B- 1325 ( Rev D; Not i ce 1; Not i ce 2 2017) Beads ( Gl ass Spher es) Ret r o- Ref l ect i ve ( Met r i c)

FS TT- P- 1952 ( 2015; Rev F; Not i ce 1) Pai nt , Tr af f i c and Ai r f i el d Mar ki ngs, Wat er bor ne

1. 3 SUBMI TTALS

NOTE: Revi ew submi t t al descr i pt i on ( SD) def i ni t i ons i n Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES and edi t t he f ol l owi ng l i s t , and cor r espondi ng submi t t al i t ems i n t he t ext , t o r ef l ect onl y t he submi t t al s r equi r ed f or t he pr oj ect . The Gui de Speci f i cat i on t echni cal edi t or s have cl assi f i ed t hose i t ems t hat r equi r e Gover nment appr oval , due t o t hei r compl exi t y or cr i t i cal i t y, wi t h a " G. " Gener al l y, ot her submi t t al i t ems can be r evi ewed by t he Cont r act or ' s Qual i t y Cont r ol Syst em. Onl y add a “ G” t o an i t em, i f t he submi t t al i s suf f i c i ent l y i mpor t ant or compl ex i n cont ext of t he pr oj ect .

For Ar my pr oj ect s, f i l l i n t he empt y br acket s f ol l owi ng t he " G" c l assi f i cat i on, wi t h a code of up t o t hr ee char act er s t o i ndi cat e t he appr ovi ng aut hor i t y. Codes f or Ar my pr oj ect s usi ng t he Resi dent Management Syst em ( RMS) ar e: " AE" f or Ar chi t ect - Engi neer ; " DO" f or Di st r i ct Of f i ce ( Engi neer i ng Di v i s i on or ot her or gani zat i on i n t he

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Di st r i ct Of f i ce) ; " AO" f or Ar ea Of f i ce; " RO" f or Resi dent Of f i ce; and " PO" f or Pr oj ect Of f i ce. Codes f ol l owi ng t he " G" t ypi cal l y ar e not used f or Navy and Ai r For ce pr oj ect s.

The " S" c l assi f i cat i on i ndi cat es submi t t al s r equi r ed as pr oof of compl i ance f or sust ai nabi l i t y Gui di ng Pr i nci pl es Val i dat i on or Thi r d Par t y Cer t i f i cat i on and as descr i bed i n Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL

PROCEDURES.

Choose t he f i r st br acket ed i t em f or Navy and Ai r For ce pr oj ect s, or choose t he second br acket ed i t em f or Ar my pr oj ect s.

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" or " S" c l assi f i cat i on. Submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" or " S" c l assi f i cat i on ar e [ f or Cont r act or Qual i t y Cont r ol appr oval . ] [ f or i nf or mat i on onl y. When used, a code f ol l owi ng t he " G" c l assi f i cat i on i dent i f i es t he of f i ce t hat wi l l r evi ew t he submi t t al f or t he Gover nment . ] Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Sur f ace Pr epar at i on Equi pment Li st ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Appl i cat i on Equi pment Li st ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ext er i or Sur f ace Pr epar at i on

Saf et y Dat a Sheet s; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ref l ect i ve medi a f or ai r f i el ds; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ref l ect i ve medi a f or r oads; G[ , [ _____] ]

Wat er bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Sol vent bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ther mopl ast i c compound; G[ , [ _____] ]

Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s Pr i mer s and Adhesi ves; G[ , [ _____] ]

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Ai r f i el ds; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Roads; G[ , [ _____] ]

Wat er bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Sol vent bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Hi gh Bui l d Acr yl i c Coat i ng ( HBAC) ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ther mopl ast i c Compound; G[ , [ _____] ]

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Rai sed Pavement Mar ker s Pr i mer s and Adhesi ves; G[ , [ _____] ]

Test Repor t s

SD- 07 Cer t i f i cat es

Qual i f i cat i ons; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Ai r f i el ds

Ref l ect i ve Medi a f or Roads

Wat er bor ne Pai nt

Sol vent bor ne Pai nt

Vol at i l e Or gani c Compound, ( VOC) ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ther mopl ast i c Compound

SD- 08 Manuf act ur er ' s I nst r uct i ons

Wat er bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Sol vent bor ne Pai nt ; G[ , [ _____] ]

Ther mopl ast i c Compound; G[ , [ _____] ]

1. 4 QUALI TY ASSURANCE

1. 4. 1 Regul at or y Requi r ement s

Submi t cer t i f i cat e st at i ng t hat t he pr oposed pavement mar ki ng pai nt meet s t he Vol at i l e Or gani c Compound, ( VOC) r egul at i ons of t he l ocal Ai r Pol l ut i on Cont r ol Di st r i ct havi ng j ur i sdi ct i on over t he geogr aphi cal ar ea i n whi ch t he pr oj ect i s l ocat ed. Submi t Saf et y Dat a Sheet s f or each pr oduct .

1. 4. 2 Qual i f i cat i ons

Submi t document at i on cer t i f y i ng t hat per t i nent per sonnel ar e qual i f i ed f or equi pment oper at i on and handl i ng of appl i cabl e chemi cal s. The document at i on shoul d i ncl ude exper i ence on f i ve pr oj ect s of s i mi l ar s i ze and scope wi t h r ef er ences f or al l per sonnel .

1. 4. 3 Qual i f i cat i ons For Ai r f i el d Mar ki ng Per sonnel

Submi t document at i on of qual i f i cat i ons i n r esume f or mat a mi ni mum of [ 14] [ _____] days bef or e pavement mar ki ng wor k i s t o be per f or med showi ng per sonnel who wi l l be per f or mi ng t he wor k have exper i ence wor ki ng on ai r f i el ds, oper at i ng mobi l e sel f - power ed mar ki ng, c l eani ng, and pai nt r emoval equi pment and per f or mi ng t hese t asks. I ncl ude wi t h r esume a l i s t of r ef er ences compl et e wi t h poi nt s of cont act and t el ephone number s.

Pr ovi de cer t i f i cat i on f or pavement mar ki ng machi ne oper at or and For eman demonst r at i ng exper i ence successf ul l y compl et i ng a mi ni mum of t wo ai r f i el d pavement mar ki ng pr oj ect s of s i mi l ar s i ze and scope. Pr ovi de document at i on demonst r at i ng per sonnel have a mi ni mum of [ t wo] [ t hr ee] [ f our ] year s of exper i ence oper at i ng s i mi l ar equi pment and per f or mi ng t he same or s i mi l ar wor k i n s i mi l ar envi r onment s, s i mi l ar i n s i ze and scope of t he pl anned

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 11 pr oj ect . The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o r equi r e addi t i onal pr oof of compet ency or t o r ej ect pr oposed per sonnel .

1. 5 DELI VERY AND STORAGE

Del i ver pai nt mat er i al s, t her mopl ast i c compound mat er i al s, and r ef l ect i ve medi a i n or i gi nal seal ed cont ai ner s t hat pl ai nl y show t he desi gnat ed name, speci f i cat i on number , bat ch number , col or , dat e of manuf act ur e, manuf act ur er ' s di r ect i ons, and name of manuf act ur er .

Pr ovi de st or age f aci l i t i es at t he j ob s i t e[ , onl y i n ar eas appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , ] f or mai nt ai ni ng mat er i al s at t emper at ur es r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er . [ Make avai l abl e pai nt st or ed at t he pr oj ect s i t e or segr egat ed at t he sour ce f or sampl i ng not l ess t han 30 days pr i or t o dat e of r equi r ed appr oval f or use t o al l ow suf f i c i ent t i me f or t est i ng. Not i f y t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer when pai nt i s avai l abl e f or sampl i ng. ]

1. 6 PROJECT/ SI TE CONDI TI ONS

1. 6. 1 Envi r onment al Requi r ement s

1. 6. 1. 1 Weat her Li mi t at i ons f or Appl i cat i on

NOTE: I f emer gency mar ki ng at t emper at ur es f r om mi nus 1 degr ees C 30 degr ees F t o 5 degr ees C 40 degr ees F i s r equi r ed, f ol l ow t he r equi r ement s of Ai r For ce Engi neer i ng Techni cal Let t er ( ETL) 97- 16 " Pavement Mar ki ng Syst em f or Low Temper at ur e Appl i cat i ons. "

Al l owabl e ai r and pavement t emper at ur e f or appl i cat i on var i es wi t h t ype of pavement mar ki ng mat er i al and manuf act ur er .

Appl y pavement mar ki ngs t o c l ean, dr y sur f aces, and unl ess ot her wi se appr oved, onl y when t he ai r and pavement sur f ace t emper at ur e i s at l east 3 degr ees C 5 degr ees F above t he dew poi nt and t he ai r and pavement t emper at ur es ar e wi t hi n t he l i mi t s r ecommended by t he pavement mar ki ng manuf act ur er . Al l ow pavement sur f aces t o dr y af t er wat er has been used f or c l eani ng or r ai nf al l has occur r ed pr i or t o st r i pi ng or mar ki ng. Test t he pavement sur f ace f or moi st ur e bef or e begi nni ng wor k each day and af t er c l eani ng. Do not commence mar ki ng unt i l t he pavement i s suf f i c i ent l y dr y and t he pavement condi t i on has been appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Empl oy t he " pl ast i c wr ap met hod" t o t est t he pavement f or moi st ur e as speci f i ed i n par agr aph TESTI NG FOR MOI STURE.

1. 6. 1. 2 Weat her Li mi t at i ons f or Removal of Pavement Mar ki ngs on Roads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng Ar eas

Pavement sur f ace must be f r ee of snow, i ce, or s l ush; wi t h a sur f ace t emper at ur e of at l east 4 degr ees C 40 degr ees F and r i s i ng at t he begi nni ng of oper at i ons, except t hose i nvol v i ng shot or sand bl ast i ng or gr i ndi ng. Cease oper at i on dur i ng t hunder st or ms, or dur i ng r ai nf al l , except f or wat er bl ast i ng and r emoval of pr evi ousl y appl i ed chemi cal s.

Cease wat er bl ast i ng wher e sur f ace wat er accumul at i on al t er s t he

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 12 ef f ect i veness of mat er i al r emoval .

1. 6. 2 Tr af f i c Cont r ol s

NOTE: Gui dance f or t r af f i c cont r ol pr ocedur es can be obt ai ned f r om t he Manual on Uni f or m Tr af f i c Cont r ol Devi ces ( MUTCD) f or St r eet s and Hi ghways.

Pl ace war ni ng si gns conf or mi ng t o MUTCD near t he begi nni ng of t he wor ksi t e and wel l ahead of t he wor ksi t e f or al er t i ng appr oachi ng t r af f i c f r om bot h di r ect i ons. Pl ace smal l mar ker s al ong newl y pai nt ed l i nes or f r eshl y pl aced r ai sed mar ker s t o cont r ol t r af f i c and pr event damage t o newl y pai nt ed sur f aces or di spl acement of r ai sed pavement mar ker s. Mar k pai nt i ng equi pment wi t h l ar ge war ni ng si gns i ndi cat i ng s l ow- movi ng pai nt i ng equi pment i n oper at i on.

When t r af f i c must be r er out ed or cont r ol l ed t o accompl i sh t he wor k, pr ovi de necessar y war ni ng si gns, f l ag per sons, and r el at ed equi pment f or t he saf e passage of vehi c l es.

1. 6. 3 Ai r f i el d Tr af f i c Cont r ol

Coor di nat e per f or mance of al l wor k i n t he cont r ol l ed zones of t he ai r f i el d wi t h t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and wi t h t he [ Fl i ght Oper at i ons Of f i cer or Ai r f i el d Manager ] [ cont r ol t ower ] . Nei t her equi pment nor per sonnel can use any por t i on of t he ai r f i el d wi t hout per mi ssi on of t hese of f i cer s unl ess t he r unway i s c l osed. Runways wi l l be c l osed dur i ng t he f ol l owi ng t i mes:

Day or Dat e Runway Cl osi ng Ti me Runway Openi ng Ti me I mpor t ant Not es

1. 6. 4 Ai r f i el d Radi o Communi cat i on

No per sonnel or equi pment wi l l be al l owed i n t he cont r ol l ed zones of t he ai r f i el d unt i l r adi o cont act has been made wi t h t he cont r ol t ower and per mi ssi on i s gr ant ed by t he cont r ol t ower . A r adi o f or t hi s pur pose [ wi l l be pr ovi ded by t he Gover nment . The Cont r act or i s r esponsi bl e f or t he r adi o and must r ei mbur se t he Gover nment f or r epai r or r epl acement of t he r adi o i f i t i s l ost , damaged, or dest r oyed] [ i s t o be pr ovi ded by t he Cont r act or as appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ] . Mai nt ai n cont act wi t h t he cont r ol t ower at al l t i mes dur i ng wor k i n v i c i ni t y of t he ai r f i el d.

Not i f y t he cont r ol t ower when wor k i s compl et ed and al l per sonnel , equi pment and mat er i al s have been r emoved f r om al l ai r cr af t oper at i ng sur f aces.

1. 6. 5 Ai r f i el d Emer gency Landi ng and Takeof f

Emer genci es t ake pr ecedence over al l oper at i ons. Upon not i f i cat i on f r om t he cont r ol t ower of an emer gency l andi ng or i mmi nent t akeof f , st op al l oper at i ons i mmedi at el y and evacuat e al l per sonnel and equi pment t o an ar ea not ut i l i zed f or ai r cr af t t r af f i c whi ch i s at l east 75 m 250 f eet measur ed per pendi cul ar t o and away f r om t he near edge of t he r unway unl ess ot her wi se aut hor i zed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Equi pment and chemi cal s

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 13 or det er gent s as wel l as excess wat er must be abl e t o be r emoved f r om t he wor k ar ea wi t hi n 3 mi nut es.

1. 6. 6 Li ght i ng

When ni ght oper at i ons ar e necessar y, pr ovi de al l necessar y l i ght i ng and equi pment . [ Di r ect or shade l i ght i ng t o pr event i nt er f er ence wi t h ai r cr af t , t he ai r t r af f i c cont r ol t ower , and ot her base oper at i ons.

Pr ovi de l i ght i ng and r el at ed equi pment capabl e of bei ng r emoved f r om t he r unway wi t hi n 15 mi nut es of not i f i cat i on of an emer gency. Ni ght wor k must be coor di nat ed wi t h t he Fl i ght Oper at i ons Manager or Ai r f i el d Manager and appr oved i n advance by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . ] The Gover nment r eser ves t he r i ght t o accept or r ej ect ni ght wor k on t he day f ol l owi ng ni ght act i v i t i es by t he Cont r act or .

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 EQUI PMENT

2. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on and Pai nt Removal

2. 1. 1. 1 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on and Pai nt Removal Equi pment f or Ai r f i el d Pavement s

Pr epar e al l ai r f i el d sur f aces and r emove pai nt f r om ai r f i el d sur f aces i n accor dance wi t h UFGS 32 01 11. 51 Rubber and Pai nt Removal Fr om Ai r f i el d Pavement s. Pr ovi de submi t t al s i n accor dance wi t h UFGS 32 01 11. 51 Rubber and Pai nt Removal Fr om Ai r f i el d Pavement s.

2. 1. 1. 2 Sur f ace Pr epar at i on Equi pment f or Roads and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng Ar eas

Submi t a sur f ace pr epar at i on equi pment l i s t by ser i al number , t ype, model , and manuf act ur er . I ncl ude descr i pt i ve dat a i ndi cat i ng ar ea of cover age per pass, pr essur e adj ust ment r ange, t ank and f l ow capaci t i es, and saf et y pr ecaut i ons r equi r ed f or t he equi pment oper at i on. Mobi l e equi pment must al l ow f or r emoval of mar ki ngs wi t hout damagi ng t he pavement sur f ace or j oi nt seal ant . Mai nt ai n machi nes, t ool s, and equi pment used i n t he per f or mance of t he wor k i n sat i sf act or y oper at i ng condi t i on.

2. 1. 1. 2. 1 Sandbl ast i ng Equi pment

NOTE: Del et e par agr aph f or Navy pr oj ect s.

Use mobi l e sandbl ast i ng equi pment capabl e of pr oduci ng a pr essur i zed st r eam of sand and ai r t hat ef f ect i vel y r emoves pai nt f r om t he sur f ace wi t hout f i l l i ng voi ds wi t h debr i s i n asphal t or t ar pavement s or r emovi ng j oi nt seal ant s i n Por t l and cement concr et e pavement s. I ncl ude wi t h t he equi pment and ai r compr essor , hoses, and nozzl es of adequat e s i ze and capaci t y f or r emovi ng pai nt . Equi p t he compr essor wi t h t r aps and coal esci ng f i l t er s t hat mai nt ai n t he compr essed ai r f r ee of oi l and wat er .

2. 1. 1. 2. 2 Wat er bl ast i ng Equi pment

Use mobi l e wat er bl ast i ng equi pment capabl e of pr oduci ng a pr essur i zed st r eam of wat er t hat ef f ect i vel y r emoves pai nt f r om t he pavement sur f ace wi t hout s i gni f i cant l y damagi ng t he pavement . Pr ovi de equi pment , t ool s, SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 14 and machi ner y whi ch ar e saf e and i n good wor ki ng or der at al l t i mes.

2. 1. 1. 2. 3 Gr i ndi ng or Scar i f y i ng Equi pment

Use equi pment capabl e of r emovi ng sur f ace cont ami nat es, pai nt bui l d- up, or ext r aneous mar ki ngs f r om t he pavement sur f ace wi t hout l eavi ng any r esi due. Cl ean t he sur f ace by hydr o bl ast t o r emove sur f ace cont ami nat es and ash af t er a weed t or ch i s used t o r emove pai nt .

2. 1. 1. 2. 4 Chemi cal Removal Equi pment

Use chemi cal equi pment capabl e of appl y i ng and r emovi ng chemi cal s and pai nt f r om t he pavement sur f ace, l eavi ng onl y non- t oxi c bi odegr adabl e r esi due wi t hout scar r i ng or ot her damage t o t he pavement or j oi nt s and j oi nt seal s.

2. 1. 2 Appl i cat i on Equi pment

Submi t appl i cat i on equi pment l i s t appr opr i at e f or t he mat er i al ( s) t o be used. I ncl ude manuf act ur er ' s descr i pt i ve dat a and cer t i f i cat i on f or t he pl anned use t hat i ndi cat es ar ea of cover age per pass, pr essur e adj ust ment r ange, t ank and f l ow capaci t i es, and al l saf et y pr ecaut i ons r equi r ed f or oper at i ng and mai nt ai ni ng t he equi pment . Pr ovi de and mai nt ai n machi nes, t ool s, and equi pment used i n t he per f or mance of t he wor k i n sat i sf act or y oper at i ng condi t i on, or r emove t hem f r om t he wor k s i t e. Pr ovi de mobi l e and maneuver abl e appl i cat i on equi pment t o t he ext ent t hat st r ai ght l i nes can be f ol l owed and nor mal cur ves can be made i n a t r ue ar c.

2. 1. 2. 1 Pai nt Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 1. 1 Hand- Oper at ed, Push- Type Machi nes

NOTE: Wher e pavement mar ki ng i s l i mi t ed t o smal l st r eet l egends and/ or Aut omot i ve Par ki ng ar eas, use t he par agr aph ent i t l ed " Hand- Oper at ed, Push- Type Machi nes. "

Pr ovi de hand- oper at ed push- t ype appl i cat or machi ne of a t ype commonl y used f or appl i cat i on of wat er based pai nt or t wo- component , chemi cal l y cur i ng pai nt , t her mopl ast i c, or pr ef or med t ape, t o pavement sur f aces f or smal l mar ki ng pr oj ect s, such as l egends and cr oss- wal ks, aut omot i ve par ki ng ar eas, or sur f ace pai nt ed si gns. Pr ovi de appl i cat or machi ne equi pped wi t h t he necessar y t anks and spr ayi ng nozzl es capabl e of appl y i ng pai nt uni f or ml y at cover age speci f i ed. Hand oper at ed spr ay guns may be used i n ar eas wher e push- t ype machi nes cannot be used.

2. 1. 2. 1. 2 Sel f - Pr opel l ed or Mobi l e- Dr awn Spr ayi ng Machi nes

Pr ovi de sel f - pr opel l ed or mobi l e- dr awn spr ayi ng machi ne wi t h sui t abl e ar r angement s of at omi zi ng nozzl es and cont r ol s t o obt ai n t he speci f i ed r esul t s. Pr ovi de machi ne havi ng a speed dur i ng appl i cat i on capabl e of appl y i ng t he st r i pe wi dt hs i ndi cat ed at t he pai nt cover age r at e speci f i ed her ei n and of even uni f or m t hi ckness wi t h c l ear - cut edges.

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1 Road Mar ki ng

Pr ovi de equi pment used f or mar ki ng r oads capabl e of pl aci ng t he pr escr i bed

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 15 number of l i nes at a s i ngl e pass as sol i d l i nes, i nt er mi t t ent l i nes, or a combi nat i on of sol i d and i nt er mi t t ent l i nes usi ng a maxi mum of t hr ee di f f er ent col or s of pai nt as speci f i ed.

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 2 Ai r f i el d Mar ki ng

Pr ovi de sel f - pr opel l ed or mobi l e- dr awn spr ayi ng machi ne f or appl y i ng t he pai nt f or ai r f i el d pavement s wi t h an ar r angement of at omi zi ng nozzl es capabl e of appl y i ng t he speci f i ed l i ne wi dt h i n a s i ngl e pass. Pr ovi de pai nt appl i cat or wi t h pai nt r eser voi r s or t anks of suf f i c i ent capaci t y and sui t abl e gages t o appl y pai nt i n accor dance wi t h r equi r ement s speci f i ed.

Equi p t anks wi t h sui t abl e mechani cal agi t at or s. Equi p spr ay mechani sm wi t h qui ck- act i on val ves conveni ent l y l ocat ed, and i ncl ude necessar y pr essur e r egul at or s and gages i n f ul l v i ew and r each of t he oper at or .

I nst al l pai nt st r ai ner s i n pai nt suppl y l i nes t o ensur e f r eedom f r om r esi due and f or ei gn mat t er t hat may cause mal f unct i on of t he spr ay guns.

The pai nt appl i cat or must be r eadi l y adapt abl e f or at t achment of a di spenser f or t he r ef l ect i ve medi a appr oved f or use.

2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3 Hand Appl i cat i on

Pr ovi de spr ay guns f or hand appl i cat i on of pai nt i n ar eas wher e t he mobi l e pai nt appl i cat or cannot be used.

2. 1. 2. 2 Ther mopl ast i c Appl i cat i on Equi pment

2. 1. 2. 2. 1 Ther mopl ast i c Mat er i al

Appl y t her mopl ast i c mat er i al wi t h equi pment t hat i s capabl e of pr ovi di ng cont i nuous uni f or mi t y i n t he di mensi ons and r ef l ect or i zat i on of t he mar ki ng.

2. 1. 2. 2. 2 Appl i cat i on Equi pment

a. Pr ovi de appl i cat i on equi pment capabl e of cont i nuous mi xi ng and agi t at i on of t he mat er i al , wi t h conveyi ng par t s whi ch pr event accumul at i on and cl oggi ng bet ween t he mai n mat er i al r eser voi r and t he ext r usi on shoe or spr ay gun. Al l par t s of t he equi pment whi ch come i nt o cont act wi t h t he mat er i al must be easi l y accessi bl e and exposed f or c l eani ng and mai nt enance. Al l mi xi ng and conveyi ng par t s up t o and i ncl udi ng t he ext r usi on shoes and spr ay guns must mai nt ai n t he mat er i al at t he r equi r ed t emper at ur e wi t h heat - t r ansf er oi l or el ect r i cal - el ement - cont r ol l ed heat .

b. Pr ovi de appl i cat i on equi pment const r uct ed t o ensur e cont i nuous uni f or mi t y i n t he di mensi ons of t he st r i pe. Pr ovi de an appl i cat or wi t h a means f or c l eanl y cut t i ng of f st r i pe ends squar el y and pr ovi di ng a met hod of appl y i ng " ski pl i nes. " Pr ovi de equi pment capabl e of appl y i ng var yi ng wi dt hs of t r af f i c mar ki ngs.

c. Pr ovi de mobi l e and maneuver abl e appl i cat i on equi pment al l owi ng st r ai ght l i nes t o be f ol l owed and nor mal cur ves t o be made i n a t r ue ar c. Pr ovi de equi pment used f or t he pl acement of t her mopl ast i c pavement mar ki ngs of t wo gener al t ypes: mobi l e appl i cat or and por t abl e appl i cat or .

d. Equi p t he appl i cat or wi t h a pr essur i zed or dr op- on t ype bead di spenser capabl e of uni f or ml y di spensi ng r ef l ect i ve gl ass spher es at cont r ol l ed r at es of f l ow. The bead di spenser must oper at e aut omat i cal l y t o begi n

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 16 f l ow pr i or t o t he f l ow of bi nder t o assur e t hat t he st r i p i s f ul l y r ef l ect or i zed.

2. 1. 2. 2. 3 Mobi l e Appl i cat i on Equi pment

Pr ovi de a t r uck- mount ed, sel f - cont ai ned pavement mar ki ng machi ne t hat i s capabl e of hot appl y i ng t her mopl ast i c by ei t her t he ext r usi on or spr ay met hod.

a. Equi p t he uni t t o appl y t he t her mopl ast i c mar ki ng mat er i al at t emper at ur es accor di ng t o t he manuf act ur er ' s i nst r uct i ons, at wi dt hs var yi ng f r om 75 t o 300 mm 3 t o 12 i nches, wi t h an aut omat i c pr essur i zed or dr op- on bead di spensi ng syst em, capabl e of oper at i ng cont i nuousl y, and of i nst al l i ng a mi ni mum of 6 l i neal km 20, 000 l i neal f eet of l ongi t udi nal mar ki ngs i n an 8- hour day.

b. Equi p t he mobi l e uni t wi t h a mel t i ng ket t l e whi ch hol ds a mi ni mum of

2. 7 met r i c t ons 6000 pounds of mol t en t her mopl ast i c mat er i al ; capabl e of heat i ng t he t her mopl ast i c composi t i on t o t emper at ur es as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er . Use a t her most at i cal l y cont r ol l ed heat t r ansf er l i qui d. Heat i ng of t he composi t i on by di r ect f l ame i s not al l owed. Oi l and mat er i al t emper at ur e gauges must be vi s i bl e at bot h ends of t he ket t l e.

c. Equi p mobi l e uni t s f or appl i cat i on of ext r uded mar ki ngs wi t h a mi ni mum of t wo ext r usi on shoes; l ocat ed one on each si de of t he t r uck, capabl e of mar ki ng si mul t aneous edge l i ne and cent er l i ne st r i pes; each bei ng a c l osed, oi l - j acket ed uni t ; hol di ng t he mol t en t her mopl ast i c at a t emper at ur e as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er ; and capabl e of ext r udi ng a l i ne of 75 t o 200 mm 3 t o 8 i nches i n wi dt h; and at a t hi ckness of not l ess t han 3 mm 0. 120 i nch nor mor e t han 5. 0 mm 0. 190 i nch, of gener al l y uni f or m cr oss sect i on.

d. Equi p mobi l e uni t s f or appl i cat i on of spr ay mar ki ngs wi t h a spr ay gun syst em capabl e of mar ki ng si mul t aneous edgel i ne and cent er l i ne st r i pes. Sur r ound ( j acket ) t he spr ay syst em wi t h heat i ng oi l t o mai nt ai n t he mol t en t her mopl ast i c at a t emper at ur e of 191 t o 218 degr ees C 375 t o 425 degr ees F, capabl e of spr ayi ng a st r i pe of 75 t o 305 mm 3 t o 12 i nches i n wi dt h, and i n t hi cknesses var yi ng f r om 1. 52 mm

0. 060 i nch t o 2. 49 mm 0. 098 i nch, of gener al l y uni f or m cr oss sect i on.

e. Equi p t he mobi l e uni t wi t h an el ect r oni c pr ogr ammabl e l i ne pat t er n cont r ol syst em, capabl e of appl y i ng ski p or sol i d l i nes i n any sequence, t hr ough any and al l of t he ext r usi on shoes, or t he spr ay guns, and i n pr ogr ammabl e cycl e l engt hs. I n addi t i on, equi p t he mobi l e uni t wi t h an aut omat i c count i ng mechani sm capabl e of r ecor di ng t he number of l i neal met er s f eet of t her mopl ast i c mar ki ngs appl i ed t o t he pavement sur f ace wi t h an accur acy of 0. 5 per cent .

2. 1. 2. 2. 4 Por t abl e Appl i cat i on Equi pment

Pr ovi de por t abl e hand- oper at ed equi pment , speci f i cal l y desi gned f or pl aci ng speci al mar ki ngs such as cr osswal ks, st op bar s, l egends, ar r ows, and shor t l engt hs of l ane, edge and cent er l i nes; and capabl e of appl y i ng t her mopl ast i c pavement mar ki ngs by t he ext r usi on met hod. Equi p t he por t abl e appl i cat or wi t h al l t he necessar y component s, i ncl udi ng a mat er i al s st or age r eser voi r , bead di spenser , ext r usi on shoe, and heat i ng accessor i es, capabl e of hol di ng t he mol t en t her mopl ast i c at t he t emper at ur e r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er , and of ext r udi ng a l i ne of 75

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 17 t o 305 mm 3 t o 12 i nches i n wi dt h, and i n t hi ckness of not l ess t han 3 mm nor mor e t han 5 mm 0. 120 i nch nor mor e t han 0. 190 i nch and of gener al l y uni f or m cr oss sect i on.

2. 1. 2. 3 Ref l ect i ve Medi a Di spenser

At t ach t he di spenser f or appl y i ng t he r ef l ect i ve medi a t o t he [ pai nt ] [ t her mopl ast i c] di spenser and desi gned t o oper at e aut omat i cal l y and si mul t aneousl y wi t h t he appl i cat or t hr ough t he same cont r ol mechani sm.

The bead appl i cat or must be capabl e of adj ust ment and desi gned t o pr ovi de uni f or m f l ow of r ef l ect i ve medi a over t he f ul l l engt h and wi dt h of t he st r i pe at t he r at e of cover age speci f i ed i n par agr aph APPLI CATI ON.

2. 1. 2. 4 Pr ef or med Tape Appl i cat i on Equi pment

Pr ovi de and use mechani cal appl i cat i on equi pment f or t he pl acement of pr ef or med mar ki ng t ape whi ch i s a mobi l e pavement mar ki ng machi ne speci f i cal l y desi gned f or use i n appl y i ng pr essur e- sensi t i ve pavement mar ki ng t ape of var yi ng wi dt hs. Equi p t he appl i cat or wi t h r ol l er s, or ot her sui t abl e compact i on devi ce t o pr ovi de i ni t i al adhesi on of t he mat er i al wi t h t he pavement sur f ace. Use addi t i onal t ool s and devi ces as needed t o pr oper l y seat t he appl i ed mat er i al as r ecommended by t he manuf act ur er .

2. 2 MATERI ALS

NOTE: For Navy pr oj ect s, r ef er t o t he MPI Manual f or r ecommendat i ons on uses and appl i cat i on r at es of pai nt s and sel ect pai nt syst ems f or t he pr oj ect i n accor dance wi t h t he MPI Ar chi t ect ur al Pai nt i ng Deci s i on Tr ee avai l abl e on t he Whol e Bui l di ng Desi gn Gui de. Use t hi s i nt er act i ve pai nt syst em f or t he pr oj ect . The MPI Deci s i on Tr ee i dent i f i es pai nt syst ems f or each i nt er i or and ext er i or coat ed sur f ace i n " Nor mal " or " Aggr essi ve envi r onment al condi t i ons and l i s t s t he appl i cabl e pai nt syst ems i n descendi ng or der of per f or mance. The pai nt syst em at t he t op of each subst r at e l i s t i ndi cat es t he hi ghest per f or mi ng accept abl e coat i ng syst em.

NOTE: Vol at i l e Or gani c Cont ent ( VOC) of pavement mar ki ngs used must conf or m t o st at e and l ocal r egul at i ons. The EPA' s nat i onal vol at i l e or gani c compound emi ssi on st andar ds def i nes pavement mar ki ngs as ei t her " Tr af f i c Mar ki ng Coat i ng" or " Zone Mar ki ng Coat i ng" . VOC cont ent of t r af f i c mar ki ng coat i ngs may not exceed 150 gr ams per l i t er . VOC cont ent of zone mar ki ng coat i ngs many not exceed 450 gr ams per l i t er . Zone mar ki ng coat i ngs can onl y be sol d i n cont ai ner s wi t h a vol ume of f i ve gal l ons or l ess. Most st at es f ol l ow t he EPA r equi r ement s. Some st at es and l ocal i t i es have mor e st r i ngent r equi r ement s.

[ Use wat er bor ne or met hacr yl at e pai nt f or ai r f i el d mar ki ngs. ] [ Use [ wat er bor ne pai nt ] [ epoxy pai nt ] [ t her mopl ast i c] [ hi gh bui l d acr yl i c] [ r ai sed pavement mar ker s] [ pr ef or med t ape] f or r oads. ] [ Use

SECTI ON 32 17 23 Page 18 non- r ef l ect or i zed wat er bor ne [ or sol vent bor ne] pai nt f or aut omot i ve par ki ng ar eas. ] The maxi mum al l owabl e VOC cont ent of pavement mar ki ngs i s [ 150] [ ____] gr ams per l i t er . Col or of mar ki ngs ar e i ndi cat ed on t he dr awi ngs and must conf or m t o ASTM D6628 f or r oads and aut omot i ve par ki ng ar eas and SAE AMS- STD- 595A f or ai r f i el ds. Pr ovi de mat er i al s conf or mi ng t o t he r equi r ement s speci f i ed her ei n.

NOTE: For NAVFAC LANT pr oj ect s onl y. When t he use of pavement mar ki ng mat er i al s ( epoxy, t her mopl ast i c, and pr ef or med) whi ch per f or m bet t er t han pai nt i s desi r ed f or new pavement i n Vi r gi ni a and Nor t h Car ol i na, cont act NAVFAC LANT f or sampl e sect i on.

When appl i ed t o pavement s wi t h hi gh dai l y vehi cul ar t r af f i c , Hi gh Bui l d Acr yl i c Coat i ng ( HBAC) per f or ms si mi l ar t o epoxy, t her mopl ast i c, and pr ef or med.

2. 2. 1 Wat er bor ne Pai nt

NOTE: Ai r f i el ds, r oads, and Aut omot i ve Par ki ng ar eas shoul d t ypi cal l y be mar ked usi ng wat er bor ne pai nt .

On l ow vol ume r oads, wat er bor ne pai nt s have been known t o pr ovi de ser vi ce l i ves of up t o 2 year s. On hi gher vol ume r oads t he ser vi ce l i f e may be r educed t o 6 t o 12 mont hs. Wat er bor ne pai nt can be used t o r est r i pe over exi st i ng wat er bor ne, sol vent bor ne, met hacr yl at e, epoxy pai nt s, t her mopl ast i c compounds, and hi gh- bui l d acr yl i c.

Speci f y TT- P- 1952 f or Ai r For ce and Ar my pr oj ect s.

Speci f y MPI 97 f or Navy pr oj ect s.

TT- P- 1952 cover s t hr ee t ypes of l ow VOC, r eady- mi xed, one- component , 100 per cent acr yl i c wat er bor ne ai r f i el d and t r af f i c mar ki ng pai nt s.

Type I - For nor mal weat her condi t i ons

Type I I - For use under adver se condi t i ons ( f ast er dr yi ng f or hi gh humi di t y envi r onment s) . Not f or use at t he gr eat er t hi ckness r equi r ed f or Type I V beads.

Type I I I - For use under nor mal weat her condi t i ons wher e hi gher dur abi l i t y and gr eat er adhesi on t o gl ass beads i s desi r ed. Appl i ed at a t hi cker wet f i l m t hi ckness t han Type I or I I .

A l i s t of appr oved pr oduct s conf or mi ng t o MPI 97 i s l ocat ed on t he Mast er Pai nt er s I nst i t ut e websi t e.

Most wat er bor ne pai nt s can be appl i ed at t emper at ur es down t o 10 degr ees C 50 degr ees F.

However , wat er bor ne pai nt s f or mul at ed t o be appl i ed at t emper at ur es down t o appr oxi mat el y 2 degr ees C 35 degr ees F ar e avai l abl e.

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[ FS TT- P- 1952, Type [ I or I I ] [ I I I ] ] [ MPI 97] .

2. 2. 2 Sol vent bor ne Pai nt

NOTE: The use of sol vent bor ne pai nt may be war r ant ed i n cool , humi d envi r onment s, because i n such envi r onment s, appl i cat i on r est r i ct i ons ar e not as cr i t i cal as wi t h wat er bor ne pai nt s. Sol vent bor ne pai nt i s sol d i n smal l cont ai ner s and shoul d onl y be used f or mar ki ng ar eas wher e hand- oper at ed, push- t ype appl i cat i on equi pment i s used, such as Aut omot i ve Par ki ng l ot s. Sol vent bor ne pai nt cannot be used t o r est r i pe over exi st i ng wat er bor ne pai nt .

Sol vent bor ne pai nt can be used t o r est r i pe over exi st i ng sol vent bor ne, met hacr yl at e, epoxy pai nt s, t her mopl ast i c compounds, and hi gh- bui l d acr yl i c. Do not speci f y sol vent bor ne pai nt f or Ai r For ce pr oj ect s.

Thi s pai nt t ypi cal l y cont ai ns VOCs exceedi ng 150 gr ams/ l i t er . However , l ow VOC sol vent bor ne pai nt s ar e al so avai l abl e.

Sol vent bor ne pai nt s can be appl i ed at t emper at ur es down t o 3 degr ees C 35 degr ees F, but t he sol vent s t hey cont ai n wi l l cause asphal t i c pavement s t o bl eed t hr ough t he pai nt , especi al l y i n cases wher e t he asphal t i s l ess t han 30 days ol d, or i s ot her wi se not compl et el y cur ed.

Speci f y AASHTO M 248 f or Ai r For ce and Ar my pr oj ect s.

Speci f y MPI 32 f or Navy pr oj ect s.

AASHTO M 248 cover s t hr ee t ypes of sol vent bor ne ( al kyd r esi n) t ype t r af f i c mar ki ng pai nt .

Type S - Sl ow dr yi ng pai nt ( 1 hr or mor e)

Type N - I nt er medi at e dr yi ng pai nt ( 15 t o 30 mi n)

Type F - Fast dr yi ng pai nt ( 3 t o 6 mi n)

[ AASHTO M 248] [ MPI 32] .

2. 2. 3 Met hacr yl at e Pai nt

NOTE: Met hacr yl at e pai nt may pot ent i al l y be used t o mar k ai r f i el ds wher e col d weat her may not al l ow t he use of wat er bor ne pai nt .