CC-2212 CC-2000 MATERIAL
(b) Prior to use, the Designer shall confirm the
similarity and compatibility of the alternate constituent
with the other previously qualified constituents.
(c) Prior to use, the Designer shall establish the need
for and extent of testing required by CC-2230.
CC-2220 CONCRETE CONSTITUENTS
CC-2221 Cement
CC-2221.1 Material Requirements. Cement shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM C 150, Spec-
ification for Portland Cement, Type I, Type II, Type
IV, Type V, or ASTM C 595, Specification for Blended
Hydraulic Cements, Type IP, Type IP (MS) or Type
IP (MH).
CC-2222 Aggregates
CC-2222.1 General. Aggregates shall conform to
the requirements of ASTM C 33, Specification for
Concrete Aggregates, with the following additional re-
quirements.
(a) Gradation may be adjusted in the Construction
Specification provided the requirements of CC-2231.1
are met. Coarse aggregate gradations must require at
least two separate gradation sizes if aggregate larger
than 1 in. is specified.
(b) Coarse and fine aggregate for normal weight
concrete, placed by the preplaced aggregate method,
shall meet the gradation requirements specified in ACI
304, Recommended Practice for Measuring, Mixing,
Transporting, and Placing Concrete.
(c) Coarse aggregate shall be rounded or cubical and
shall contain less than 15% (by weight) flat and elon-
gated particles as determined by CRD-C 119, Method
of Test for Flat and Elongated Particles in Coarse
Aggregate.
NOTE: A flat particle is defined as one having a ratio of width to
thickness greater than three; an elongated particle is defined as one
having a ratio of length to width greater than three.
(d) A petrographic examination in accordance with
ASTM C 295, Recommended Practice for Petrographic
Examination of Aggregates for Concrete, shall be per-
formed.
(e) Based upon the petrographic examination results,
additional tests may be required using ASTM C 227,
Potential Alkali Reactivity of CementAggregate Com-
binations (Mortar-Bar Method); ASTM C 289, Potential
Reactivity of Aggregates (Chemical Method); ASTM
C 342, Potential Volume Change of CementAggregate
Combinations; or ASTM C 586, Potential Alkali Reactiv-
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CC-2224.
ity of Carbonate Rocks for Concrete Aggregate (Rock
Cylinder Method), as applicable.
(f) The water soluble chloride content of the aggre-
gate shall be established by the methods described in
ASTM D 1411, Water Soluble Chlorides Present as
Admixes in Graded Aggregate Road Mixes.
(g) For reinforced concrete containment designed in
accordance with CC-3521.1.1, the maximum loss of
weight of the coarse aggregate, when tested in accord-
ance with ASTM C 131, Resistance to Degradation of
Small-Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact
in the Los Angeles Machine, shall not exceed 40%.
(h) The maximum size of coarse aggregate shall not
be larger than one-fifth of the narrowest dimension of
the finished wall or slab, nor larger than three-fourths
of the minimum clear spacing between individual rein-
forcing bars or wires, bundles of bars, or prestressing
ducts, or embedments.
CC-2222.2 Heavy Weight Aggregates. Heavy aggre-
gates required for concrete denser than 160 lb /cu ft
shall conform to one of the following:
(a) ASTM C 637, Specification for Aggregates for
Radiation Shielding Concrete; or
(b) requirements as provided in the Construction
Specification for steel punchings, sheared reinforcing
steel, iron shot, or materials containing boron used as
concrete aggregate.
CC-2223 Mixing Water
CC-2223.1 General Requirements. Water for mix-
ing and for manufacturing ice shall be clean, with a
total solids content of not more than 2000 ppm as
measured in accordance with ASTM D 1888 tests for
particulate and dissolved matter in water. The mixing
water and ice shall be tested for chlorides (C1) as
determined by ASTM D 512, Chloride Ion in Industrial
Water and Industrial Waste Water.
CC-2223.2 Additional Requirements. A comparison
of the proposed mixing water properties shall be made
with distilled water by determining compressive strength
in accordance with ASTM C 109, Compressive Strength
of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2 in. or 50 mm
Cube Specimens). The results obtained for the proposed
mixing water shall not be lower by more than 10%
of those obtained for distilled water.
CC-2224 Admixtures
CC-2224.1 General Requirements for Admixtures.
When admixtures are to be used, the Construction
Specification shall specify the type, quantity, and any
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additional limitations. Admixtures containing more than
1%, by weight, of chloride ions shall not be used for
prestressed containments.
CC-2224.2 Air-Entraining Admixtures. Air-entrain-
ing admixtures shall conform to the requirements of
ASTM C 260, Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete.
CC-2224.3 Chemical Admixtures. Chemical admix-
tures shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C
494, Chemical Admixtures for Concrete.
CC-2224.4 Mineral Admixtures. When mineral ad-
mixtures (fly ash and pozzolan) are used, the Construc-
tion Specification shall specify the type, source, and
any additional limitations, such as a maximum permitted
amount of available alkalies and /or chloride ions.
Fly ash and pozzolanic admixtures shall conform to
the requirements of ASTM C 618, Fly Ash and Raw
or Calcined Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland
Cement Concrete.
CC-2224.5 Special Grouting Admixtures, Includ-
ing Grout Fluidifier. When special grouting admix-
tures, including grout fluidifier, are used, the Construc-
tion Specification shall specify the type and any
additional limitations, such as a maximum permitted
amount of available alkalies and /or chloride ions. In the
preparation of cement grout, other types of admixtures,
including those containing gels or gelling agents for
the purpose of controlling loss of water from the
grout, may be used, if permitted in the Construction
Specification.
CC-2224.6 Grout Fluidifier. Grout fluidifier for use
with preplaced aggregate concrete shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM C 937, Grout Fluidifier for
Preplaced Aggregate Concrete.
CC-2224.7 Chemical Admixtures for Use in Pro-
ducing Flowing Concrete. Chemical admixtures for
use in producing flowing concrete shall conform to the
requirements of ASTM C 1017, Chemical Admixtures
for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete.
CC-2230 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
CC-2231 Concrete Properties
CC-2231.1 General Requirements. The properties
of concrete which influence the design of the contain-
ment shall be established in the Construction Speci-
fication. Concrete mixes will normally be established
on the basis of strength, workability limits, and heat rise.
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CC-2231.4
TABLE CC-2231-1
CONCRETE PROPERTIES
Property Test Method
Slump ASTM C 143
Compressive strength ASTM C 39
Flexural strength ASTM C 78
Splitting tensile strength ASTM C 496
Static modulus of elasticity ASTM C 469
Poissons ratio ASTM C 469
Coefficient of thermal conductivity CRD-C 44
Coefficient of thermal expansion CRD-C 39
Creep of concrete in compression ASTM C 512
Shrinkage coefficient (length change
of cement-mortar and concrete) ASTM C 157
Density (specific gravity) ASTM C 642
Maximum temperature rise in
concrete CRD-C 36
CC-2231.2 Chloride Content. The water soluble
chloride content of the concrete shall not exceed 0.15%
by weight of portland cement for reinforced concrete
containments and prestressed concrete containments
where the prestressing tendons are placed in ducts and
protected by cement grout or a permanent corrosion
prevention coating in accordance with CC-2442.3.2.
The water soluble chloride content of the concrete shall
not exceed 0.06% by weight of portland cement for
concrete that will be placed in direct contact with
prestressing steel. The chloride content of the water
and ice (CC-2223), aggregate (CC-2222), and liquid
admixtures (CC-2224) shall be determined separately
and combined to determine the total water soluble
chloride content of the concrete.
CC-2231.3 Alkali Content. If aggregate examination
and testing [CC-2222.1(c) and (d)] indicates the presence
of material known to be capable of participating in
alkaliaggregate reaction, the Construction Specification
shall establish an appropriate test program which will
provide a rational basis to establish the suitability of
each concrete constituent. Any additional limitation shall
then be established in the Construction Specification.
CC-2231.4 Specified Properties
(a) The applicable concrete properties given in Table
CC-2231-1 shall be defined in the Construction Specifi-
cation. Testing shall be performed prior to construction
with the exception of creep tests conforming to ASTM
C 512, Standard Test Method for Creep of Concrete
in Compression. Creep tests shall be completed prior
to the start of prestressing. Testing required as a result