FIRST STEP 3mm SAWCUT, 40mm DEEP 1.

SCOPE
DETAIL 1 8 - 12 HOURS AFTER CASTING considers necessary. The cost of all such investigation, repair and remedial work and of any
SECOND STEP 6mm REAM, 25mm DEEP This specification covers the requirements for concrete associated with industrial slabs. It covers demolition and reconstruction of defective work shall be borne by the Contractor.
7 DAYS AFTER CASTING the basic materials and plant required, the quality, manufacture and curing of concrete and
tolerances in workmanship and testing. 5.2.11 TOLERANCES
(FOR JOINT SEALING GROOVE)
The tolerance for thickness shall be +10mm; -0mm
The tolerance for the surface shall be such that when a straight edge of length 3m is laid on the
2. EXPLANATION OF TERMS finished surface, the distance between the surface and the straight edge shell be nowhere greater
than 3mm.
2.1 STRENGTH CONCRETE
REINFORCEMENT A strength concrete is designated by it's characteristic compressive strength at 28 days followed 5.2.12 ADVERSE WEATHER
IF REQUIRED by the size of the stone used in it's manufacture, e.g. 30MPa/19mm refers to grade 30 mix made During cold weather (below 5ºC), placing of concrete shall be discontinued. During periods when
with 19mm stone. the ambient temperature is expected to fall below 0ºC, concrete slabs should be covered with sand
CLOSED CELL not less than 50mm thick over the plastic sheeting used for curing.
BACKING CHORD During hot weather (above 30 degrees Celcius), placement of concrete shall be discontinued or fog
INDUCED CRACK sprayers shall be used to reduce the risk of plastic shrinkage cracking.
3. RAW MATERIALS
3.1 CEMENT 5.3 JOINTS
DETAIL A - TYPICAL CONTROL JOINT DETAIL 1 Ordinary portland cement complying with SABS 471 shall be used unless otherwise shown.
SCALE 1:5 SCALE 1:1 5.3.1 GENERAL
3.2 WATER Joints shall be located along the centre lines of columns and at regular intervals between. Joint
Water shall be clean and free from any substance that may impair the strength and durability of intervals shall be at most 35 times the thickness of the slab with a maximum of 4.5m. The dimensions
the concrete. of each panel shall also comply with the following:
Length not greater than 1.25 times width
3.3 AGGREGATES
REINFORCEMENT Aggregates shall comply with the relevant requirements of SABS 1083. The Engineer reserves 5.3.2 CONTROL JOINTS
STOPPED SHORT the right to reject aggregates. Perseverance washed concrete sand to be used with 38mm/19mm This joint is cut using a diamond saw after the concrete has hardened sufficiently. Control joints
DETAIL 2 OF JOINT concrete stone blend in a ratio of 70%/.30%. shall be cut 8 - 12 hours after casting concrete. Control joints to be as detailed.
BOND BREAKER 3mm SAWCUT AFTER CRACKLINE
HAS FORMED. 4. PLANT 5.3.3 CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
REAM 10mm x 25mm AFTER 7 DAYS. This is a formed joint and shall be made at the finish of a period of casting and/or used to divide
4.1 MIXING PLANT a slab into panels.
Mixing machines shall be such that the output of concrete is suitable for the rate of concreting. Construction joints to be as detailed.
Each machine shall be well maintained and capable of producing a uniform distribution of the
ingredients throughout the batch.
5.3.4 ALTERNATIVE JOINTS:
1 4.2 VIBRATORS Diamond dowels @ 450mm crs. max. spacing positioned & spaced in slab as per
Vibrators shall be capable of fully compacting the concrete. At least one standby vibrator shall be suppliers specifications or as directed by the Engineer on site.
4 CLOSED CELL available at all times.
BACKING CHORD
5.3.5 ISOLATION JOINTS
5. CONSTRUCTION This joint shall be used at all interfaces between floors and fixed objects (walls, column footings etc.).
Isolation joints to be as detailed.
DETAIL B - TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION JOINT DETAIL 2 5.1 REINFORCEMENT
5.3.6 SEALING OF JOINTS
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5.1.1 FIXING All joint types are to be sealed. Manufacturer's specifications are to be strictly adhered to when
Reinforcement shall be positioned as shown on the drawings. It shall be secured with wire or sealing joints. Joint sealing to be as detailed.
acceptable clips. High tensile reinforcement should not be welded.
5.3.7 EDGING
5.1.2 COVER Edging is required along all isolation and construction joints. Edging is to be done when all bleed
Cover to steel shall be 40mm from top surface water has left or been removed from the surface.
REINFORCEMENT
STOPPED SHORT
5.2 CONCRETE
OF JOINT DETAIL 3 6. RECORDS
5.2.1 GENERAL
Concrete shall comply with the requirements for strength concrete (see 5.2.4). Approved aggregates The contractor shall maintain written records that provide the following information
and cement shall not be altered without prior approval. (a) Date on which each section was concreted, time taken to place the concrete and the
position of the section in the works.
3mm RADIUS 5.2.2 CONSISTENCY (b) Daily weather conditions
EDGING AT TIME Concrete shall be vibrated and not hand-compacted. The slump, as measured in accordance with (c) Identification by which results of tests may be correlated with the section of work to
SABS method 862, shall be within the following parameters: which they pertain.
OF CONSTRUCTION
Minimum slump: 50mm
Maximum slump: 80mm
7. TESTS
5.2.3 WORKABILITY
The concrete shall be of such workability that it can be readily compacted without segregation or 7.1 FACILITIES
JOINT SEALER
excessive bleeding. The contractor shall provide the following test equipment:
(a) Precision slump test apparatus as specified in SABS method 862.
JOINT FILLER: 5.2.4 STRENGTH CONCRETE (b) Three moulds for compressive strength testing in accordance with SABS method 863.
SLAB THICKENED BY 40mm,
BITUMEN IMPREGNATED SOFTBOARD JOINT FILLER RAKED OUT 13mm The Contractor shall be responsible for the design of the strength concrete. The concrete shall
TAPERED AT A SLOPE OF 1:10 be grade 30MPa/19mm. The maximum w/c ratio shall be 0.5. 7.2 SAMPLING
OR JOINTEX WITH TEAR-OFF STRIP DEEP TO ACCEPT SEALER
IN AREAS WHERE TRAFFIC Three samples shall be taken from each day's casting and from at most every 50m3 concrete placed.
CROSSES JOINT 5.2.5 READY-MIX CONCRETE The three samples shall be taken from one batch of concrete.
If acceptable, concrete may be delivered ready-mixed to the site.
7.3 TESTING
5.2.6 PLACING The concrete cubes are to be tested at the age of 28 days by a recognised testing institution, an
DETAIL C - TYPICAL ISOLATION JOINT DETAIL 3 Concrete surfaces shall be placed within one hour from the time of discharge from the mixer. accredited laboratory or a firm approved by the Engineer.
SCALE 1:5 SCALE 1:1 Re-tempering by the addition of water will not be permitted. Forms to be filled shall be clean.
Surfaces of an absorbent nature shall be moistened prior to concrete placing. The concrete shall
be free from honeycombing and planes of weakness once compacted.
5.2.7 CONCRETE SURFACES
Concrete surfaces shall be brought up to a plane, uniform surface with suitable screed boards.
They shall then be wood-floated before bleeding, if any, starts.
The concrete shall then be left undisturbed until three conditions are fulfilled:
(a) Bleeding has stopped
DETAIL 4 BOND BREAKER (b) Surface bleed water has evaporated or been removed
(c) Concrete has stiffened sufficiently for a footprint barely to show (usually between two
and four hours in warm weather).
Steel trowelling using heavy pressure shall then be carried out until a smooth surface is obtained.
3mm SAWCUT AFTER CRACKLINE Under no circumstances should cement or other dryers be applied to the surface.
HAS FORMED.
5.2.8 OUTSIDE FLOORS
REAM 10mm x 25mm AFTER 7 DAYS.
the following extra steps shall be taken where floors are exposed to sun and wind or rain:
(a) Immediately after wood-floating, the concrete shall be covered with plastic sheeting
(b) Once concrete is ready for steel trowelling, the plastic cover shall be removed from
limited areas only to provide for working space.
R25 DOWELS SHALL BE ALIGNED
90 DEGREES TO THE JOINT 5.2.9 CURING
All concrete shall be protected from contamination and loss of moisture by covering the concrete
with plastic sheeting for a minimum of five days.
CLOSED CELL 5.2.10 DEFECTS
BACKING CHORD The concrete shall be homogeneous and free from honeycombing and any other defects. Should
the concrete show any defect, the Engineer will either specify the extent and method of repair, or
order the demolition and reconstruction of the whole of the defective work to the extent which he
DETAIL D - TYPICAL DOWELLED-BUTT JOINT DETAIL 4
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JOINT
COLUMN
BROOM SWEPT FINISH
POTENTIAL CRACK 2 Y12 BARS x 1500mm LONG PLACED
40 - 50mm BELOW TOP OF SLAB ON
STEEL STOOLS
THE FINISHED BASE COURSE SURFACE SHALL BE UNIFORM, JOINT JOINT
MIN 200mm 30MPa/19 CONCRETE, WITHOUT HARD AND SOFT SPOTS, AND SHALL BE LEVELLED
TO ENSURE A CONSISTANT SLAB THICKNESS 10mm ISOLATION JOINT ALL ROUND
OR AS OTHERWISE NOTED
150mm G5 BASECOURSE QUALITY INFILL CONCRETE
MATERIAL COMPACTED TO 98%
MOD AASHTO MAX. DENSITY
150mm G7 SUB-BASE QUALITY
MATERIAL COMPACTED TO 95%

JOINT
MOD AASHTO MAX. DENSITY HARD EDGE / OBSTRUCTION
150mm INSITU CUT/FILL
LAYER COMPACTED TO 93%
MOD AASHTO MAX. DENSITY
DETAIL E - LAYERWORKS DETAIL F - TYPICAL CORNER REINFORCEMENT DETAIL G - DIAMOND JOINT AROUND COLUMNS
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1 17/11/12 IN GENERAL REVISION TD DISCIPLINE: Building No.5, Ascot Office Park
0 15/10/12 MVH ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION TD NAME: GOBA Conyngham Street, Glendinningvale
Port Elizabeth
SHEET CONTRACT No. DRAWING No. REVISION
REV DATE BY DESCRIPTION CHECKED APPR"D REV DATE BY DESCRIPTION CHECKED APPR"D DATE: Reg. No. 2001/019534/07
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