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amounts to be used in pounds per cubic yard (or kilograms per cubic metre), oF in percentages by weight of cement, 6.2.13 The maximum allowable amount of mixing water in gallons per cubic yard or litres per cubic metre, including surface moisture on the aggregates, but excluding water absorbed by the ageregate, 6.2.1.4 If airentraining admixtures are required, the type, name, and dosage range f0 be used 10 achieve the specified 2 content. (see 6.1.4) 6.2.15 I chemical admixtures are required, the type, name, and dosage range 10 be used, and: 6.2.16 The type of fibers to be used and the amount in pounds per cubic yard (or kilograms per cubic metre), (see Classification Section4), Nore. 8—The dosage of aircenusining,waterreducog (including high range) aceeleraing. and retarding almixtures needed w satis the ‘material perlormince requiremen aries. Therelore, dose ra should be specified to entre that the material performance requlrements can be mt Nort 9—The puchiser, in scleting reyuiemens for which he a sums responsibility should give consideration to requicemients for work ‘iliy, placebiiy, duabiig, surface texture, and density. The purchaser is refered wo ACI Practices 211.1 and 211.2 for selecting proportions that vvill result in concrete suitable for various types of lratures and ‘onditions of exposure, and to ACI Report 544.38 for selects fx! fiber parameters silable for iberrenforeed sonst, For guidance fn selecting proportions for fiber-reinforced shoterete, the purchaser is refered to ACI Reports S06.1R and S06, and ACI Specification 806.2 6.2.2 Atthe request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall, prior to the actual delivery of concrete, furnish a statement 10 the purchaser giving the sources, specific gravities, sieve analyses, and saturated surface-dry weights of fine and coarse ‘aggregates, and the amount of mixing water per eubie yard or ccubic metre that will be used in the manufacture of each class of concrete ordered by the purchaser. 63 Alternative Number 2 6.3.1 When the purchaser requires the manufacturer 10 assume full responsibility for mixture proportioning (see Note 9), the purchaser shall also specify the following: 6.3.1.1 Requirements for flexural toughness parameters, oF firscerack strength, or both, determined in accordance with ‘Test Method C1018, of requirements for average residual- strength determined in accordance with Test Method C 1399, or, at the option of the purchaser, for flexural strensth deter- mined in accordance with Test Method C78, using samples ‘obtained at the point of discharge, or when appropriate at the point of placement. At the option of the purchaser, compressive strength (Test Method € 39/C 39M) shall be specified when the flexural requirements are considered inadequate for ensuring the quality of the matrix of the fiber-reinforced conerete. Unless accelerated curing and testing in accordance with the warm water or boiling water procedures of Test Method C 684 is specified, tests shall be performed after standard_moist curing in accordance with Practices C 31 or C 192 at 28 days, fr such other ages as are specified by the purchaser. Nore 10—Whilefint-erackstength i affected bythe type and amount of fiers, itis more dependent om the characterises of the mortar ce concrete matrix, sit is tecommended that the purchaser, when specifying first-cack strength conser futons known 0 inuence the stength normal concrete sich a, watercement ratio, aggregate maximum siee, and the presence of chemical or mineral adliatues. 6.32 Atthe request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall prior to the actual delivery of concrete, furnish a statement 10 the purchaser giving the sources, specific gravities, sieve analyses, and saturated surface-dry weights of fine and coarse aggregates, the dry weights of cement and mineral admixtures the type, dimensions, and weight of fibers, the quantities, eypes ‘and names of chemical and air-entraining admixtures (if any) and the amount of mixing water per cubic yard or cubic metre that will be used in the manufacture of each class of conerete ordered by the purchaser. The manufacturer shall also furnish evidence satisfactory to the purchaser that the materials 10 be used and the proportions selected will produce fiber-reinforced cconctete or shotcrete of the quality specified. 64 Alternative Number 64.1 When the purchaser requires the manufacturer t© assume responsibility for mixture proportioning with the mini ‘mum allowable cement content specified (see Note 9), the purchaser shall also specify the following: 6.4.1.1 Requirements for flexural toughness, parameters, of first-erack strength, or both, determined in accordance with ‘Test Method C 1018, of requirements for average tesidual: strength determined in accordance with Test Method C 1399 or, at the option of the purchaser, for flexural strength deter: ‘mined in accordance with Test Method C 78, using samples obtained at the point of discharge, or when appropriate the point of placement. At the option of the purchaser. compressive strenath (Test Method € 39/C 39M) shall be specified whem the flexural requirements are considered inadequate for ensuring the quality of the matrix of the fiber-reinforced concrete. Unless accelerated curing and testing in accordance with the ‘warm water or boiling water procedures of Test Method C 684 is specified, tests shall be performed after standard moist curing in accordance with Practices C 31 of C 192 at 28 days, fr such other ages as are specified by the purchaser (see Note 10). 64.1.2 Minimum cement content in pounds per cubic yard (or kilograms per cubie metre). 64.1.3 If admixtures are required, the type, name, and dosage to be used. The cement content shall not be reduced ‘when admixtures are used None 11—Alterative Number 3 can be distinctive and sss only if ‘would ordinarily be required forthe mechanical properties, agaregate xi and workability speciied. t must be an amount that will be sufficient 10 ‘sare drabiiy under expected service conditions, as well stsactry Susfe texture and density. For addtional information reler to ACL Prices 2111 and 2112. 64.2 Atthe request ofthe parchaser, the manufacturer shall, prior to the actual delivery of the concrete, furnish a statement to the purchaser giving the sources, specific gravities, sieve analyses and saturated surface-dry Weights of fine and coarse aggregates, the dry weights of cement and mineral aclmixtures, the type, dimensions, and weight of fibers, the quantities, types. and names of chemical and air-entraining admixtures (if any), land the amount of mixing water per cubic yard or cubic metre ‘that will be used in the manufacture of each class of concrete ordered by the purchaser. The manufacturer shall also furnish evidence Satisfactory to the purchaser that the materials to be

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