BREAKING IN A NEW SPEC

A 1,847-ft-long, two-lane bridge is being constructed across the St. Lucie River from Stuart to Palm City, Florida. It is being built to Florida DOT specification 346, which requires up to 11 oz. of air per cu yd of concrete, as well as the use of fly ash to provide corrosion protection. The specification also demands that the materials supplier, prime contractor, and the Florida DOT all perform regular tests to be sure the mix's ingredients are in perfect proportion. Further details of the construction operations are provided in this article.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company

  275 Washington Street
  Newton, MA  United States  02158-1630
• Authors:
  • Krukowski, J
• Publication Date: 1991-11

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Highways and Heavy Construction
  • Volume: 134
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0362-0506

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air entrainment; Bridge construction; Bridges; Construction; Construction management; Corrosion protection; Fly ash; Mix design; Quality control; Specifications
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction operations; Quality control testing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616520
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1992 12:00AM