5-18.

COMPACTION:

Concrete, except when placed and com-

pacted By pneumatic means, by pumping or other specified
method, shall be placed in layers not over 12 inches deep
and each layer shall be compacted with the aid of mechanical internal-vibrating equipment supplemented by handspading, rodding and tamping as directed by the Engineer,
Vibrators shall in no case be used to transport concrete
inside the forms. The use of form vibrators will nat be
permitted,
Internal vibrators shall maintain a speed of
not less than 5,000 impulses per minute when submerged in
the concrete. At least one spare vibrator shall be maintained as a relief, The duration of vibration shall be
limited to that necessary to produce satisfactory consolidation without causing objectionable segregation, The vibrator shall not be inserted into lower courses that have
begin to set. Vibrators shall be applied at uniformly
spaced points not farther apart than the visible effectiveness of the machine,

5-19. BONDING AND GROUTING: Before depositing new concrete on or against concrete which has set, the existing

surfaces shall be thoroughly roughened and cleaned of all
laitance, foreign matter and loose particles. Forms shall
be retightened and the existing surfaces slushed with a
grout coat of neat cement. The new concrete shall be

placed before the grout has attained its initial set. Grout
for horizontal construction joints shall be of cement and
fine aggregate in the same proportion as the concrete to

ve placed, and shall be from 1/2 to 1 inch thickness. Grout

for setting column bases, wall plates, and other metal
items, shall be composed of equal parts of sand and cement,
with water sufficient to produce the required consistency.

5-20,

FINISHES oF CONCRETE OTHER THAN FLOORS AND SLABS:

All concrete sha
ve any sligh
oneyco
and minor defects patched, using cement mortar composed of 1 part of
cement and 2 parts of fine aggregate. Exposed surfaces
shall be given one of the following finishes, as indicated
on the drawing or specified:

Be

RoughFinish:

Concrete for which no other fin-

ish is indicated or specified shall have 411 fins and rough
edges removed. Undressed boards may be used for the forms

where this finish is to occur,

bd.

Smooth Finish:

Smooth finish shall be given to

all exposed concrete surfaces unless otherwise indicated
Smooth finish shall be obtained by use
on the drawings.

of ptywood forms or form linings.

Sheets shallbe as large

as practicable, with smooth, even edges and shall be

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