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THE PROJECT

SECTION 03200
CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT

PART ONE - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Provide concrete reinforcing steel bars, welded steel wires, fabric, fabricated
steel bar or rod mats for cast-in-place concrete as indicated or noted on the
Contract Drawing and hereinafter specified and as needed for a complete
and proper installation.

B. Related Work:

1. Documents affecting work of this Section include, but are not

necessarily limited to the GENERAL CONDITIONS,
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS and Sections in DIVISION 1 -
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS of these Specifications.

2. Concrete formwork in Section 03100.

3. Cast-in-place concrete in Section 03300.

4. Concrete Finishing in Section 03345.

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Codes: Uniform Building Code with the City 1992 Amendments "Standard
Specifications for Public Works Construction" 1991 Edition and 1992
Supplement.

B. Standards (As Applicable)

1. ACI-301 - Specifications for Structural Concrete for Buildings.

2. ACI-315 - Details and Detailing of Concrete Reinforcement.

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 3. ACI-318 - Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete.

4. ASTM A82 - 16-gage Cold Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete

Reinforcement.

5. ASTM A185 - Welded Steel Wire Fabric for Concrete Reinforcement,

sizes as noted on the Contract Drawings.

6. ASTM A497 - Welded Deformed Steel Wire Fabric for Concrete

Reinforcement.

7. ASTM A615 - Deformed and plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete

Reinforcement grades as called for on the Contract Drawings.

8. ASTM A706 - Low-Alloy Steel deformed bars for Concrete

Reinforcement.

9. AWS.D1.4 - Structural Welding Code Reinforcing Steel.

10. CRSI - Manual of Practice.

11. CRSI-93 - Recommended Practice for Placing Reinforcing Bars.

12. CRSI-92 - Recommended Practice for Placing Bar Supports,

Specifications and Nomenclature.

C. Labor: Use adequate numbers of skilled laborers who are thoroughly trained
and experienced in the necessary crafts and who are completely familiar with
the specified requirements and the methods needed for proper performance
of the work of this Section.

D. Tests and Inspections: Tests shall be performed before the delivery of steel
to the job-site. Steel not meeting Specifications shall not be shipped to the
job-site.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. General: Comply with provisions of SUBMITTALS SECTION 01340 in

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS of these Specifications.

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 B. Product Data: Within 35 calendar days after the Contractor has received the
City's "Notice to Proceed", submit:

1. Materials list of items proposed to be provided under this Section;

2. Manufacturer's specifications and other data needed to prove

compliance with the specified requirements;

3. Shop Drawings showing details of bars, anchors, and other items, if

any, provided under this Section.

4. Manufacturer's installation procedures.

1.4 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. Delivery: Deliver concrete reinforcement bundled, tagged and marked with

metal tags indicating bar size, length and other information corresponding to
markings on the Contract Drawings.

B. Storage: Unload and store reinforcing bars on timber skids while awaiting
use where directed by the City Engineer or the Consultant under cover and
away from damp surfaces to prevent rusting and fouling with dirt, grease and
other bond-breaking coatings.

C. Handling: Remove damaged, unlabeled, untagged, rusty and/or

deteriorated material from the job-site.

PART TWO - PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS

A. Reinforcing Bars: Billet Steel, ASTM A615, grades as called for on the
Contract Drawings.

1. #4 and Smaller: Grade 40 or 60

2. #5 and Larger: Grade 60
3. ASTM A-706 for bars subject to welding.

B. Steel Wire:

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 1. Comply with ASTM A82.
2. For tie wire, comply with Fed Spec QQ-W-461, annealed steel, black,
16 gage minimum.

C. Welded Wire Fabric:

1. Provide welded steel, complying with ASTM A185.

D. Welding Electrodes:

1. Comply with AWS A5.1, low hydrogen, E70 Series having a minimum
yield point of 60,000 psi.

E. Bolsters, Chairs, Spacers, and Other Devices for Spacing, Supporting,

and Fastening Reinforcement in Place:

1. Use wire bar type supports complying with CRSI recommendations,

unless otherwise shown on the Contract Drawings.

2. Do not use wood, brick, or other non-complying material.

3. For slabs on grade, use supports with sand plates or horizontal

runners where base material will not support chair legs.

4. For exposed-to-view completed concrete surfaces, where legs of

supports are in contact with forms, provide supports with either hot-dip
galvanized or plastic-protected legs. Contractor’s selection subject to
the City Engineer’s approval.

2.2 FABRICATION

A. General:

1. Fabricate reinforcing bars to conform to the required shapes and

dimensions, with fabrication tolerances complying with the CRSI
Manual.

2. In case of fabricating errors, do not straighten or rebend reinforcement

in a manner that will weaken or injure the material.
3. Reinforcement with any of the following defects will not be acceptable.

a. Bar lengths, depths, and/or bends exceeding the specified

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 fabrication tolerances;

b. Bends or kinks not shown on the Drawings;

c. Bars with reduced cross-section due to excessive rusting or

other cause.

4. Weld reinforcing bars in accordance with AWS D1-4.

5. Shop bend #5 bars and larger to shapes indicated or required. Field

fabrication will be done only where unavoidable.

6. No bar shall receive more than one bend at any single location for any
reason.

B. Cleaning: Before placing and again before concrete is placed.

1. Remove all loose mill scale and rust.

2. Remove oil, grease, paint and any other coating that would reduce
bond.

PART THREE - EXECUTION

3.1 SURFACE CONDITIONS

Examine the areas and conditions under which work of this Section will be
performed. Correct conditions detrimental to timely and proper completion of the
Work. Do not proceed until detrimental conditions are corrected.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. General: (As Applicable)

1. Comply with the specified standards for detail and method of placing
reinforcement and supports, except as may be modified herein.

a. ACI318 - Section 7.0

b. CRSI - Manual of Practice
c. Uniform City Building Code with the City 1992 Amendments.

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 d. “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction" as
applicable to Street Work

2. Clean reinforcement to remove loose rust and mill scale, earth, and
other materials which reduce or destroy bond with concrete.

3. Position, support, and secure reinforcement against displacement by

formwork, construction, and concrete placing operations.

4. Locate and support reinforcement by metal chairs, runners, bolsters,

spacers, and hangers, as required.

5. Place reinforcement to obtain minimum coverage for concrete

protection, noted in Section 7.7 of the ACI 318 Building Code.

6. Arrange, space, and securely tie bars and bar supports together with
the specified tie wire.

7. Set wire ties so twisted ends are directed away from exposed
concrete surfaces.

8. Set dowels in place with specified in “Embeco” pre-mixed grout.

B. Install welded wire fabric in as long lengths as practicable, lapping adjoining

pieces at least one full mesh, and lace with 16-gage tie wire.

C. Provide sufficient numbers of supports, and of strength to carry the

reinforcement.

D. Do not place reinforcing bars more than 2" beyond last leg of any continuous
bar support.

E. Do not use supports as bases for runways for concrete conveying equipment
and similar construction loads.

F. Protection of Reinforcement: Protect by a thickness of concrete indicated on

the Contract Drawings, set according to Uniform City Building Code with the
Los Angeles City 1992 Amendments.

3.3 SPLICES

A. Lap Splices:

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 1. Tie securely with the specified wire to prevent displacement of splices
during concrete placement.

B. Splice Devices:

1. Obtain the Consultant's or City Engineer's approval prior to using

splice devices.

2. Install in accordance with manufacturer's written instructions.

3. Splice in a manner developing at least 125% of the yielding strength

of the bar.

C. Welding:

1. Perform in accordance with AWS D1.4-79.

D. Do not splice bars except at locations shown on the Contract Drawings,

except as otherwise specifically approved by the Consultant or City Engineer.

3.4 TESTING

A. Samples:

1. Samples for physical tests of reinforcement will consist of at least two

pieces (3'-0") of each size of reinforcement steel #3 through #5; and at
least to two pieces (5'-0") for each size of reinforcement steel #6 and
larger, selected by the testing agency from material at the building site
or at the fabricator's or supplier's yard.

2. Material to be sampled at the building site shall have been delivered

thereto at least 5 working days before it is needed.

B. Tests:

1. Where samples are taken from bundles as delivered from the mill,
with the bundles identified as to heat number, and provided mill
analyses accompany the report, then one tensile test and one bend
test will be made from a specimen of each ten tons or fraction thereof
of each size of reinforcement steel.

2. Where positive identification of the heat number cannot be made, or

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 where random samples are taken, then one series of tests will be
made from each 2-1/2 tons or fraction thereof of each size of
reinforcement steel.

3. Payment for testing is described in Section 01400 of these

Specifications.

(END OF SECTION)

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