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SECTION 2 – STREETS, WALKWAYS & PATHS <br />16 <br />2-5 CONCRETE PAVEMENTS <br />2-5.1 GENERAL <br />Concrete Pavements shall comply with the requirements of Section 500 of the INDOT Standard <br />Specifications. <br />Coarse Aggregate shall only be Class AP, Size No. 8 unless otherwise specified. Concrete <br />Pavement that deviates from this Coarse Aggregate requirement will not be accepted by the City <br />of South Bend. <br />The subbase material shall be adequately pre-moistened immediately before the pour to reduce the <br />amount of moisture drawn from the concrete. <br />Concrete mixing and transportation shall be completed via transit mixed methods. Discharge from <br />a truck agitator or a truck mixer shall be completed within ninety (90) minutes of mixing the water, <br />cement, and aggregates. Concrete shall be uniformly mixed when delivered to the job site. Batch <br />tickets for each load of concrete shall indicate the weight of cement and aggregates, volume of <br />water, and the type and amount of any approved admixtures. When concrete is delivered in transit <br />mixers, additional water shall not be added. Concrete shall be tested for slump before being <br />incorporated into the work. Concrete exceeding four (4) inches slump shall not be used for <br />pavement. <br />Transverse and longitudinal joints shall be as per the City’s Standard Drawings. <br />Contraction joints shall be neatly sawed at the required spacing as per the City’s Standard <br />Drawings. <br />2-5.2 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT (PCCP), PLAIN <br />PCC pavement shall comply with Section 502 of the INDOT Standard Specifications. A concrete <br />mix design including admixtures shall be provided to the City for approval at least five (5) working <br />days prior to any concrete placed. Placement of concrete will not be allowed to proceed without an <br />approved concrete mix design and the City must be notified at least two working days (Mon.-Fri.) <br />prior to placing any concrete. Concrete placed without notification will be subject removal. <br />Testing of concrete shall be performed by an approved, independent of the contract testing <br />company, and results shall be provided to the City within five (5) business days of completion of <br />the test(s). <br />2-5.3 PCCP, COLORED <br />PCCP, Colored may be used at accent locations within the City Right-of-Way and shall comply <br />with Section 502 of the INDOT Standard Specifications. <br />The coloring material shall be applied for full depth of PCCP, and approval of the color by the City <br />Engineer is required. Color samples and finish are subject to approval by the City in advance of