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Specifications

ITEM 275
CEMENT TREATMENT (ROAD-MIXED)

275.1. Description. Mix and compact cement, water, and subgrade or base (with or without asphalt concrete pavement) in the roadway.

275.2. Materials. Furnish uncontaminated materials of uniform quality that meet the requirements of the plans and specifications. Notify the Engineer of the proposed sources of materials and of changes to material sources at least 30 days before production. When a source is changed the Engineer will verify that the specification requirements are met and perform a new laboratory mixture design before the sources can be used. The Engineer may sample and test project materials at any time before compaction. Use Tex-100 E for material definitions.

A. Hydraulic Cement. Furnish Type I, IP, or II cement that meets the requirements of DMS-4600, "Hydraulic Cement," and the Department's Cement Quality Monitoring Program (CQMP). Type V cement may be used when shown on the plans. Sources not on the CQMP will require testing and approval before use.

B. Flexible Base. Furnish new base material that meets the requirements of Item 247, "Flexible Base," for the type and grade shown on the plans, before the addition of cement.

C. Water. Furnish water free of industrial waste and other objectionable material.

D. Asphalt. When permitted for curing purposes, furnish asphalt or emulsion that meets the requirements of Item 300, "Asphalts, Oils, and Emulsions," as shown on the plans or directed.

E. Mix Design. The Engineer will designate a cement content that will produce a stabilized mixture that meets the strength requirement shown on the plans. The Engineer will determine the compressive strength of the proposed materials in accordance with Tex-120 E, Part I. The mix will not include more than 50% asphalt concrete. The Engineer may accept a mixture design from the Contractor. Reimburse the Department for subsequent mixture designs or partial designs necessitated by changes in the material or requests by the Contractor.

275.3. Equipment. Provide machinery, tools, and equipment necessary for proper execution of the work.

A. Cement Storage Facility. Store cement in closed, weatherproof containers.

B. Cement Slurry Equipment. Use agitated slurry tanks to slurry cement on the project or other approved location. Provide a pump for agitating the slurry when the distributor truck is not equipped with an agitator. Equip the distributor truck with a sampling device.

C. Compaction Equipment. Provide rollers in accordance with Item 210, "Rolling."

D. Pulverization Equipment. Provide pulverization equipment which cuts and pulverizes material uniformly to the proper depth with cutters that will plane to a uniform surface over the entire width of the cut; allows a visible indication of the depth of cut at all times; and uniformly mixes the materials.

E. Weighing and Measuring Equipment. Provide weighing and measuring equipment that meets the requirements of Item 520, "Weighing and Measuring Equipment."

275.4. Construction. Construct a uniformly treated single layer, free of loose or segregated areas; with the required compaction and moisture content; with a smooth surface that conforms to the typical sections, lines, and grades as shown on the plans or as established by the Engineer.

A. Preparation of Existing Base or Subgrade for Treatment. Before treating, remove existing asphalt concrete pavement when shown on the plans or as directed. Prepare existing material by constructing and shaping to conform to the typical sections shown on the plans and as directed. When new base is required to be mixed with existing base, deliver, place, and spread the new base material and uniformly mix it with existing material to the specified depth before shaping. When more than 50% of the mixture is asphalt concrete, remove and replace the asphalt concrete pavement as shown on the plans or directed. When shown on the plans, proof-roll in accordance with Item 216, "Proof Rolling," before pulverizing or scarifying. Correct soft spots as directed.

B. Pulverization. Pulverize or scarify existing pavement and/or base materials after shaping so that 100% passes a 2 1/2 in. sieve. If the material cannot be uniformly processed to the required depth in a single pass, excavate and windrow the material to expose a secondary grade to achieve processing to plan depth.

For subgrade treatment, pulverize or scarify existing subgrade in accordance with Table 1. When the subgrade contains a substantial amount of aggregate, the Engineer may waive this minimum pulverization requirement. The Engineer will obtain a sample of the material at roadway moisture and remove all non-slaking aggregates retained on a 3/4 in. sieve. The remainder of the mixture must meet the pulverization requirement when tested in accordance with Tex-101 E, Part III.

Table 1
Pulverization Requirements

Sieve Size	Minimum Percent Passing
1 - 3/4 in.	100
3/4 in.	85

 

C. Application of Cement. Uniformly place cement dry or as a slurry. Apply cement only on an area where the mixing, compacting, and finishing operations can be completed during the same working day. Do not start the cement treatment operation unless the air temperature is at least 35°F and rising, or is at least 40ºF. The temperature will be taken in the shade and away from artificial heat. Do not apply cement when, in the opinion of the Engineer, weather conditions are unsuitable.

1. Dry Placing. Before applying cement, sprinkle the prepared roadway with water until optimum moisture content is attained. Distribute the required quantity of dry cement, in bags or with approved equipment, at a uniform rate. Minimize scattering of cement by wind. Do not apply cement when wind conditions, in the opinion of the Engineer, cause blowing cement to become dangerous to traffic or objectionable to adjacent property owners.

2. Slurry Placing. Mix the required quantity of cement with water, as approved. Produce slurry free of objectionable materials and with a consistency that can be easily applied. Agitate the slurry continuously. Apply slurry within 2 hours of adding water and when the roadway is at a moisture content drier than optimum. Dispense and spread slurry uniformly by making successive passes over a measured section of the roadway at the rate directed until the required cement content is attained.

D. Mixing. Thoroughly mix the material and cement using approved equipment. Mix until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Sprinkle the treated materials during the mixing operation, as directed, to maintain optimum mixing moisture. Spread and shape the completed mixture in a uniform layer.

The Engineer will obtain a sample of the material at roadway moisture and remove all non-slaking aggregates retained on a 3/4 in. sieve. The remainder of the mixture must meet the pulverization requirements of Table 1 when tested in accordance with Tex-101-E, Part III. When shown on the plans or approved by the engineer, the pulverization requirement may be waived when the material contains a substantial amount of aggregate.

E. Compaction. Compact the mixture in one lift using ordinary compaction or density control, as shown on the plans. Complete compaction within 2 hours after the application of the cement.

Sprinkle the treated material in accordance with Item 204, "Sprinkling." Adjust the moisture content of the mixture during compaction so that it is within 2.0 percentage points of optimum as determined by Test Method Tex-120 E, Part II. Determine the moisture content of the mixture at the beginning and during compaction in accordance with Tex-103 E. Adjust operations if required.

Begin rolling longitudinally at the sides and proceed towards the center, overlapping on successive trips by at least one-half the width of the roller unit. On super-elevated curves, begin rolling at the low side and progress toward the high side. Offset alternate trips of the roller. Operate rollers at a speed between 2 and 6 miles per hour, as directed.

Remove areas that lose required stability, compaction, or finish. Replace with cement-treated mixture at the Contractor's expense.

1. Ordinary Compaction. Roll with approved compaction equipment, as directed. Correct irregularities, depressions, and weak spots immediately by scarifying the areas affected, adding or removing treated material as required, reshaping, and recompacting.

2. Density Control. Compact to meet at least 95% of optimum density as determined in accordance with Tex-120 E, Part II. The Engineer will determine roadway density in accordance with Test Method Tex-115 E and will verify strength in accordance with Tex-120-E, Part II. Remove and replace material that does not meet density requirements. Compact and test replacement material in accordance with density control methods.

The Engineer may accept the section if no more than 1 of the 5 most recent density tests is below the specified density and the failing test is no more than 3 lb. per cubic foot below the specified density.

F. Finishing. Immediately after completing compaction, clip, skin, or tight-blade the surface of the cement treated material with a maintainer or subgrade trimmer to a depth of approximately 1/4 in. Remove loosened material and dispose of at an approved location. Roll the clipped surface immediately with a pneumatic tire roller until a smooth surface is attained. Add small increments of water as needed during rolling. Shape and maintain the course and surface in conformity with the typical sections, lines and grades shown on the plans or as directed.

In areas where surfacing is to be placed, trim grade deviations greater than 1/4 in. in cross section and 1/4 in. in 16 ft. measured longitudinally for the entire width of the cross-section. Remove excess material, reshape, and roll with a pneumatic tire roller. If material is more than 1/4 in. low, correct as directed. Do not surface patch.

G. Curing. Maintain the moisture content of the finished section at no lower than 2 percentage points below optimum by sprinkling or by applying an asphalt material at the rate of 0.05 to 0.20 gal. per square yard as directed, until a subsequent course or pavement is placed or as otherwise directed. Do not allow equipment on the finished course except as required to complete curing, unless otherwise approved. At least 3 days of curing are required before opening the finished section to traffic, unless otherwise shown on the plans or directed

275.5. Measurement.

A. Cement. Cement will be measured by the ton (dry weight). Weighing equipment must meet the requirements of Item 520, "Weighing and Measuring Equipment."

When cement is furnished in bags, indicate the manufacturer's certified weight. Bags varying more than 5% from that weight may be rejected. The average weight of bags in any shipment, as determined by weighing 10 bags taken at random, must be at least the manufacturer's certified weight.

Cement slurry will be measured by the ton (dry weight) of the cement used to prepare the slurry at the job site or from the minimum percent dry solids content of the slurry, multiplied by the weight of the slurry in tons delivered.

B. Cement Treatment. Cement treatment will be measured by the square yard of the surface area determined by the widths shown on the plans and the lengths measured at placement.

275.6. Payment. The work performed and materials furnished in accordance with this Item and measured as provided under "Measurement" will be paid in accordance with the following Sections.

A. Cement. Cement will be paid for at the unit price bid for "Cement." This price is full compensation for materials, delivery, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.

B. Cement Treatment. Cement treatment will be paid for at the unit price bid for "Cement Treatment (Existing Material)," "Cement Treatment (New Base)," "Cement Treatment (Mixing Existing Material and New Base)," of the compaction method and depth specified. This price is full compensation for shaping existing material, loosening, mixing, pulverizing, providing cement, spreading, applying cement, compacting, finishing, curing, curing materials, blading, shaping and maintaining, replacing, disposing of loosened materials, processing, hauling, preparing secondary subgrade, water, equipment, labor, tools, and incidentals.

Furnishing and delivering new base will be paid for in accordance with Item 247, "Flexible Base." Mixing, spreading, blading, shaping, compacting, and finishing of the new or existing base material will be paid for under Section 275.6.B, "Cement Treatment."

When proof rolling is shown on the plans or directed by the Engineer, it will be paid for in accordance with Item 216, "Proof Rolling." All sprinkling and rolling, except proof-rolling, will not be paid for directly but will be considered subsidiary to this Item, unless otherwise shown on the plans. Where subgrade is constructed under this project, correction of soft spots in the subgrade will be at the Contractor's expense. Where subgrade is not constructed under this project, correction of soft spots in the subgrade will be in accordance with Article 4.2, "Changes in the Work.

Asphalt used solely for curing will not be paid for directly, but will be subsidiary to this Item. Asphalt placed for the purpose of curing and priming will be paid for under Item 310, "Prime Coat."

Removal of existing asphalt concrete pavement will be paid for in accordance with applicable Items or Article 4.2, "Changes in the Work."

No additional payment will be made for thickness or width exceeding that shown on the typical sections.