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2.4 EX P LANATl(il\l C Y TEIII.IS

2.4.1 Exposure C o ~. nditions
Mild c o n-d-
_I_

2.4.1.1 i t i o n s . C o n d i t i o n s under which t h e c o n c r e t e i s p r o t e c t e d from t h e w e a t h e r a n d exposed o n l y t o

air.
2.4.1.2 __
Mndcrate c o n d i t__ i o n s . C o n d i t i o n s under which t h e c o n c r e t e i s
a) s h e l t e r e d from s e v e r e r a i n and i s n o t s u b j e c t t o f r e e z i n g when w e t ; or
b) b u r i e d i n n o n - a g g r e s s i v e s o i l . ; or
c ) c o n t i n u o u s l y u n d e r f r e s h water.
2.4.1.3 S e v e r e condition?.. C o n d i t i o n s under which t h e c o n c r e t e i s expostid o r s u b j e c t t o any o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
a ) Driviny rain;
b) a l t e r n a t e w e t t i n g and d r y i n g o u t ;
c) f r e e z i n g when w e t ;
d ) f r e s h water ( a t t h e w a t e r - l i n e ) ;
c ) s p l a s h i n g or s p r a y i y w i t h f r e s h w a t e r ;
f ) c o r r o s i v e fumes or heavy c o n d e n s a t i o n o f water;
g) aggressive soil;
h) salt-laden a i r .
2.4.1.4 v e r y s e v e r e c o n d i t i o n s . C o n d i t i o n s u n d e r which t h e c o n c r e t e i s exposed t o any o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
a ) Sea-water (below o r a t t h e w a t e r - l i n e ) ;
b ) sea-wat.er s p r a y or windborne s a l t s ;
c) water c o n t a i n i n g s u l p h a t e s or c h l o r i d e s ;
d ) h i g h l y c o r r o s i v e fumes.
2.4.2 S t r e n g t h C o n c r e t e . A s t r e n g t h c o n c r e t e i s d e s i g n a t e d by i t s s p e c : i f i e d s t r e n g t h f o l l o w e d by t h e s i z e o f
s t o n e u s e d i n i t s m a n u f a c t u r e , e.g. 30 MPa/l9 mm r e f e r s t o a Grade 30 mix made w i t h 19 mm s t o n e .
2.4.3 ---_-
Joints. The l o c a t i o n of j o i n t s i s c o n t r o l l e d by d e s i g n r e q u i r e m e n t s and c o n s t r u c t i o n l i m i t a t i o n s . All
j o i n t s a r e " c o n s t r u c t i o n j o i n t s " w i t h i n t h e g e n e r a l meaning of the term. J o i . n t s shown on t h e d r a w i n g s o r
i n t h e s c h e d u l e are " d e s i g n a t e d j o i n t s " . The E n g i n e e r may, i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e C o n t r a c t o r , approve
f u r t h e r j o i n t s b e f o r e t h e c a s t i n g of c o n c r e t e , which j o i n t s w i l l t h e n become " d e s i g n a t e d j o i n t s " . The
terms " c o n s t r u c t i o n a l j o i n t s " , "movement j o i n t s " , " c o n t r a c t i o n j o i n t s " , and "expansion j o i n t s " are u s e d
t o i d e n t i f y v a r i o u s t y p e s of d e s i g n a t e d j o i n t s . The tenn " u n f o r e s e e n j o i n t " i s u s e d t o i d e n t i f y a j o i n t
formed d u r i n g c o n c r e t i n g when p l a n t f a i l u r e , i n c l e m e n t w e a t h e r , or s o m e o t h e r u n f o r e s e e n e v e n t h a s
e n f o r c e d a h a l t i n t h e p l a c i n g of c o n c r e t e and h a s t h u s c r e a t e d E ! s i t u a t i o n i n which a c o n s t r u c t i o n j o i n t
h d s t o b e made i n a l o c a t i o n t h a t was n e i t h e r d e s i g n a t e d n o r approved b e f o r e t h e commencement of
concreting.

3. MATERIALS
3.1 APPHGVAL OF MATERIALS. The C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l s u p p l y i n good t i m e t o t h e E n g i n e e r , f o r h i s a p p r o v a l ,
samples of t h e a g g r e g a t e s ( a n d , i f so o r d e r e d , o f t h e w a t e r ) t h a t . he p r o p o s e s t o u s e f o r t h e c o n c r e t e and
s h a l l f u r n i s h e v i d e n c e t h a t t h e w a t e r and a g g r e g a t e s comply w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of 3 . 3 and 3.4.
Evidence s h a l l b e i n t h e form o f e i t h e r
a ) a s t a t e m e n t frol;, an approved l a b o r a t o r y o f t h e r e s u l t s o f t e s t s , or
b ) an a u t h o r i t a t i v e r e p o r t or r e c o r d o f p r e v i o u s e x p e r i e n c e .

3.2 CENKNT
3.2.1 A p p l i c a b l e S p e c i f i c a t i o n s . S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of 3.2.2, cement and b l e n d s o f p o r t l a n d cement and
m i l l e d g r a n u l a t e d b l a s t f u r n a c e s l a g (see SABS 626) s h a l l comply w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e
following specifications:
BS 1370 Low h e a t P o r t l a n d cement
SABS 471 P o r t l a n d cement ( o r d i n a r y , r a p i d - h a r d e n i n g , and s t J p h a t e - r e s i s t i n g )
SABS 6 2 6 P o r t l a n d b l a s t f u r n a c e cement
SABS 0 3 1 P o r t l a n d cement 15 and r a p i d - h a r d e n i n g p o r t l a n d cement 15
3.2.2 A l t e r n a t i v e l'ypcxs o f Cement. Any t y p e o f cement o t h e r t h a n t h o s e r e f e r r e d t o i n 3.2.1 s h a l l b e u s e d o n l y
when s p e c i f i c a l l y a u t h o r i z e d by t h e E n g i n e e r . (See 8.1.3.2 and E.1.3.3.)
3.2.3 _______
Sllorage of Cement. S e p a r a t e s t o r a g e f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l b e provideC, on t h e S i t e f o r e a c h t y p e of cement
used.
Cemant t h a t i s s t o r e d on t h e S i t e s h a l l b e k e p t u n d e r c o v e r t h a t p r o v i d e s p r o p e r p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t
m o i s t u r e and o t h e r f a c t o r s t h a t may promote d e t e r i o r a t i o n .
S t o r a g e o f cement i n b u l k i n weather-proof s i l o s o r s i m i l a r c o n t a i n e r s w i l l b e p e r m i t t e d p r o v i d e d t h a t
t h e cement drawn f o r use i s measured by mass and n o t by volume.

3.3 WATER. Water s h a l l b e c l e a n and f r e e from i n j u r i o u s amounts o f a c i d s , a l k a l i s , o r g a n i c matter, and o t h e r

s u b s t a n c e s t h a t may i m p a i r t h e s t r e n g t h or d u r a b i l i t y of c o n c r e t e .

3.4 AGCR)LGATES
3.4.1 Applicable Specification. Both t h e c o a r s e a g s r e g a t e ( s t o n e ) and t h e f i n e a g g r e g a t e ( s a n d ) s h a l l comply
w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S A B S 1083.
3.4.2 use o f Plums. Where plums a r e r e q u i r e d t o b e u s e d , or are p e r m i t t e d , t h e y s h a l l
a ) b e h a r d , c l e a n s t o n e of mass 1 5 t o 55 kg;
b ) c o n s t i t u t e n o t more t h a n 20 % of t h e volume o f t h e c o n c r e t e ;
c) have no a d h e r i n g f i l m or c o a t i n g ;
d ) b e s u c h t h a t no plum h a s a dimension g r e a t e r t h a n o n e - t h i r d of t h e smallest dimension o f t h e c o n c r e t e
member or g r e a t e r t h a n 300 mm, whichever i s less;
e ) e a c h b e s u r r o u n d e d by c o n c r e t e o f d e p t h a t l e a s t 80 mm; and
f ) have an a g g r e g a t e c r u s h i n g v a l u e a t l e a s t e q u a l t o t h a t s p e c i f i e d f o r c o a r s e a g g r e g a t e i n SAnS 1.083.
3.4.3 S t o r a g e o f A g g r e g a t e s . A g g r e g a t e s o f d i f f e r e n t nominal s i z e s s h a l l b e s t o r e d s e p a r a t e l y and i n s u c h a
way t h a t
a ) s e g r e g a t i o n i s minimized; and
b ) i n t e r m i x i n g o f d i f f e r e n t m a t e r i a l s and c o n t a m i n a t i o n by f o r e i y r i m a t t e r i s p r e v e n t e d .
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3.5 ADMIXTURES
3.5.1 2 p r o v a l of Admixtures Required. Admixtures s h a l l n o t be used i n any c o n c r e t e mix without t h e approval
of t h e Engineer, who may r e q u i r e tests t o b e made b e f o r e t h e y a r e used. To f a c i l i t a t e approval, t h e
C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l p r o v i d e t h e following information:
a ) The t r a d e name of t h e admixture, i t s s o u r c e , and t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s recommended method of use;
b ) t y p i c a l dosage r a t e s and p o s s i b l e d e t r i m e n t a l e f f e c t s o f under-dosage and overdosage;
c ) whether compounds (such a s t h o s e c o n t a i n i n g c h l o r i d e i n any form a s an a c t i v e i n g r e d i e n t ) l i k e l y t o
cause c o r r o s i o n of t h e reinforcement o r d e t e r i o r a t i o n of t h e c o n c r e t e a r e p r e s e n t and, i f so, t h e
c h l o r i d e c o n t e n t (expressed as c h l o r i d e i o n s o r a s e q u i v a l e n t anhydrous calcium c h l o r i d e ) by mass of
admixture ( s e e 5.5.1.4);
d ) t h e average expected a i r c o n t e n t of f r e s h l y mixed c o n c r e t e c o n t a i n i n g an admixture which causes a i r t o
be e n t r a i n e d when used a t t h e manufacturer's recommended r a t e of dosage.
3.5.2 Air-Entraining Agents. I f t h e use of an a i r - e n t r a i n i n g a g e n t i s p e r m i t t e d by t h e Engineer, t e s t
measurements s h a l l be c a r r i e d o u t on S i t e by t h e C o n t r a c t o r , a s and when r e q u i r e d by t h e Engineer, t o
determine
a ) t h e percentage of a i r e n t r a i n e d i n t h e c o n c r e t e ; and
b ) t h e d e n s i t y of t h e c o n c r e t e .
The C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l p r o v i d e equipment t o p e r m i t measurement of e n t r a i n e d a i r a t such f r e q u e n c i e s a s a r e
r e q u i r e d by t h e Engineer.

3.6 REINFORCEMENT. Reinforcing b a r s s h a l l comply with t h e r e l e v a n t requirements of SABS 920. Welded s t e e l

f a b r i c s h a l l comply w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t requirements of SABS 1074. S t e e l s h a l l be so s t a c k e d o f f t h e
ground a s t o prevent d i s t o r t i o n and s h a l l be p r o t e c t e d from a g g r e s s i v e environments and contamination.

3.7 STORAGE CAPACITY. The s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y provided and t h e amount of m a t e r i a l s t o r e d (whether cement,

a g g r e g a t e s , s t e e l , or w a t e r ) s h a l l be s u f f i c i e n t t o e n s u r e t h a t no i n t e r r u p t i o n t o t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e
work i s occasioned by l a c k of m a t e r i a l s .

3.8 DETERIORATED MATERIAL. M a t e r i a l t h a t h a s d e t e r i o r a t e d , o r t h a t h a s been contaminated o r o t h e r w i s e

damaged, s h a l l n o t be used i n c o n c r e t e . Such m a t e r i a l s h a l l be removed from t h e S i t e w i t h o u t delay.

4. PLANT
4.1 GENERAL. All p l a n t s h a l l be maintained i n good working o r d e r .

4.2 HATCHING PLANT. The C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l e n s u r e , by r e g u l a r examination, c a l i b r a t i o n , and tests, t h a t t h e

b a t c h i n g s y s t e m f u n c t i o n s e f f i c i e n t l y and a c c u r a t e l y and t h a t hoppers and cement c o n t a i n e r s a r e k e p t dry
and c l e a n . The b a t c h i n g p l a n t s h a l l be such t h a t
a ) cement may be batched t o an accuracy o f w i t h i n 2 2 of t h e mass r e q u i r e d ;
b ) w a t e r may be measured, by mass o r by volume, t o an accuracy of w i t h i n 2 % o f t h e q u a n t i t y r e q u i r e d ;
and
c) aggregate may be batched t o an accuracy of w i t h i n 3 % of t h e mass r e q u i r e d .
I n t h e c a s e of an automatic p l a n t , t h e weighing s c a l e s s h a l l be so i n t e r l o c k e d t h a t a new b a t c h of
m a t e r i a l s cannot be d e l i v e r e d u n t i l t h e weighing hoppers have been completely emptied of t h e previous
b a t c h and t h e s c a l e s a r e i n balance.
Where d i s c h a r g e of m a t e r i a l s from t h e hoppers i s manually c o n t r o l l e d , a method of s i g n a l l i n g s h a l l be
employed t o e n s u r e t h a t i n g r e d i e n t s a r e n o t o m i t t e d , o r a r e not added more than once, when a b a t c h of
c o n c r e t e i s being made up.

4.3 M I X I N G PLANT
4.3.1 General Requirements f o r Mixing P l a n t . The type and c a p a c i t y of mixing machines s h a l l be such t h a t t h e
r a t e of o u t p u t of c o n c r e t e i s s u i t a b l e f o r t h e rate of c o n c r e t i n g . Each machine s h a l l be capable of
producing a uniform d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e i n g r e d i e n t s throughout t h e b a t c h and s h a l l comply w i t h t h e
s p e c i f i c a t i o n t o which t h e manufacturer c l a i m s it h a s been manufactured. Worn or b e n t b l a d e s and paddles
s h a l l b e replaced. The i n n e r s u r f a c e s of t h e mixer s h a l l be c l e a n and f r e e from hardened c o n c r e t e .
4.3.2 Approval f o r S h o r t Mixing P e a . The C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l o b t a i n t h e E n g i n e e r ' s p r i o r approval should he
wish t o use any p a r t i c u l a r t y p e of mixer i n r e s p e c t of which
a ) it h a s been e s t a b l i s h e d on S i t e , o r
b ) t h e manufacturer h a s guaranteed,
t h a t e f f i c i e n t mixing can be c o n s i s t e n t l y achieved i n mixing p e r i o d s s h o r t e r than t h o s e s p e c i f i e d i n
5.5.3.1(e).

4.4 VIBRATORS. V i b r a t o r s s h a l l b e capable of f u l l y compacting each l a y e r of c o n c r e t e where compaction by

vibration i s specified. A t l e a s t one standby v i b r a t o r s h a l l be a v a i l a b l e f o r every t h r e e (or s m a l l e r
number o f ) v i b r a t o r s necessary t o m a i n t a i n t h e r a t e of p l a c i n g .

4.5 FORMWORK
4.5.1 Design. Formwork s h a l l be so designed and c o n s t r u c t e d t h a t t h e c o n c r e t e can be p r o p e r l y p l a c e d and
compacted and t h a t , s u b j e c t t o t h e t o l e r a n c e s s p e c i f i e d i n 6.2.3 ( a ) and ( b ) , t h e r e q u i r e d s h a p e s ,
f i n i s h c s , p o s i t i o n s , l e v e l s , and dimensions shown on t h e drawings a r e maintained. The formwork and
j o i n t s s h a l l be capable of r e s i s t i n g t h e dead l o a d , i n c l u d i n g t h e p r e s s u r e e x e r t e d by t h e w e t c o n c r e t e ,
wind f o r c e s , and a l l o t h e r superimposed l o a d s and f o r c e s .
Where formwork i s t o be e r e c t e d over a road, a s t r e e t , o r a railway, t h e C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l so design h i s
formwork t h a t t h e f u l l c l e a r a n c e s r e q u i r e d f o r t h e f r e e movement of t r a f f i c are maintained t o t h e
s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e a u t h o r i t y c o n t r o l l i n g such road, street, o r railway. Where so r e q u i r e d i n terms of
t h e p r o j e c t s p e c i f i c a t i o n , t h e C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l , b e f o r e c o m e n c i n g e r e c t i o n , o b t a i n t h e approval of such
a u t h o r i t y f o r t h e d e s i g n of h i s formwork.
4.5.2 F i n i s h . The q u a l i t y of formwork s h a l l be such t h a t t h e f i n i s h e d s u r f a c e of t h e c o n c r e t e i s a s scheduled
o r shown on t h e drawings o r a s r e q u i r e d i n terms of t h e p r o j e c t s p e c i f i c a t i o n (see 5.2.1).
4.5.3 U . The t y p e s of t i e s used and t h e i r p o s i t i o n s h a l l be such t h a t t h e r e q u i r e d f i n i s h i s achieved and
w i l l n o t be marred by subsequent c o r r o s i o n of t h e t i e s .
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5. CONSTHIJCTlON
5.1 RI~INFOIICMENT
5.1.1 Bending
5.1.1.1 Reinforcing b a r s s h a l l be b e n t t o t h e dimensions shown on t h e drawings and i n accordance w i t h SABS 8 2 .
5.1.1.2 Except a s allowed i n 5.1.1.3, a l l b a r s s h a l l be b e n t c o l d and bending s h a l l be done slowly, a s t e a d y ,
even p r e s s u r e being used w i t h o u t j e r k o r impact.
5.1.1.3 S u b j e c t t o t h e approval of t h e Engineer and provided t h a t t h e b a r s do n o t depend f o r t h e i r s t r e n g t h on
c o l d working, b a r s of diameter 32 mm o r more may b e b e n t h o t .
5.1.1.4 Bars t h a t a r e t o be b e n t h o t s h a l l be h e a t e d slowly t o a c h e r r y r e d h e a t ( n o t above 840 "C) and, a f t e r
bending, s h a l l be allowed t o c o o l slowly i n a i r . Hot b a r s shall1 not be quenched w i t h wat.er.
5.1.2 Fixing. S t e e l s h a l l , a t t h e t i m e of t h e p l a c i n g of t h e c o n c r e t e , be f r e e from loose o r powdery r u s t ,
s c a l e , o i l , and o t h e r c o a t i n g s t h a t may reduce t h e bond between steel and surrounding c o n c r e t e , a f f e c t
t h e d u r a b i l i t y of t h e c o n c r e t e , o r i n i t i a t e c o r r o s i o n of t h e reinforcement. I f any substance o t h e r than
wat.er i s used f o r l u b r i c a t i n g t h e formwork, every p r e c a u t i o n s h a l l b e taken t o avoid contamination of t h e
reinforcement by such substance.
Reinforcement s h a l l be p o s i t i o n e d as shown on t h e drawings and maintained i n t h o s e p o s i t i o n s w i t h i n t h e
t o l e r a n c e s g i v e n i n 6.2. I t s h a l l be secured a g a i n s t displaceraent by t y i n g a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s with
ailnealed w i r e o f nominal diameter 1 , 6 mm or 1 , 2 5 nun, o r by t h e u s e of a c c e p t a b l e c l i p s o r , i f p e r m i t t e d
by t h e Engineer, by welding. Reinforcement s h a l l be supported i n i t s c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n by means of
hangers o r s a d d l e s , and a l i g n e d by means of c h a i r s and s p a c e r s of approved design.
Supporting s t e e l t o approved design w i l l be added t o t h e r e i n f o r c i n g schedule by t h e Engineer. o t h e r
s u p p o r t i n g m a t e r i a l s s h a l l b e s u b j e c t to p r i o r approval.
5.1.3 __
Cover. Unless o t h e r w i s e shown on t h e drawings, t h e cover of c o n c r e t e over reinforcement ( o t h e r t h a n over
r a i l o r s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l reinforcement) f o r v a r i o u s environmental exposure c o n d i t i o n s s h a l l i n no c a s e be
less than
a) t h e a p p l i c a b l e v a l u e given i n Table 1, measured from t h e ou1.side of any b a r o r s t i r r u p , o r
b ) t h e diameter of t h e reinforcement or s t i r r u p t o which t h e cover i s measured,
whichever i s g r e a t e r .

TABLE 1 -
M I N I M U M COVER FOR
VARIOUS EXPOSURE CONDITIONS
(mm)

Exposure c o n d i t i o n s
(Sec 2 . 4 . 1 )
Specified strength
of Concrete,
MPa
I
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Moderate 40 40 30 ;!5

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Severe 50 40 LO
Very s e v e r e 60

Cover over r a i l and s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l reinforcement s h a l l be a t l e a s t 80 mm, u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e showii on t h e

drawings.
The cover f o r f i r e p r o t e c t i o n s h a l l b e i n accordance with t h e r e l e v a n t requirements of SABS 0144.
5.1.4 S p l i c i n g . S p l i c e s o r j o i n t s i n r e i n f o r c i n g b a r s s h a l l be made only as and where shown on t h e drawings or
a s o t h e r w i s e approved.
5.1.5 P r o t e c t i o n of Exposed Bars. I f l e f t exposed f o r f u t u r e bondinc of e x t e n s i o n s t o t h e Works, reinforcement
s h a l l be p r o t e c t e d from corrosi.on as d i r e c t e d .

5.2 FOKI4WORK
5.2.1 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f F i n i s h e s . Formwork w i l l be c l a s s i f i e d i n accordance with t h e s u r f a c e c o n d i t i o n
r e q u i r e d on t h e f i n i s h e d c o n c r e t e . Such s u r f a c e c o n d i t i o n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d as f o l l o w s and w i l l be so
scheduled:
a ) Rough. No t r e a t m e n t of t h e s u r f a c e of t h e c o n c r e t e w i l l b e r e q u i r e d a f t e r t h e s t r i k i n g of t h e
formwork. The f i n i s h of t h e c o n c r e t e need n o t be more a c c u r a t e than Degree of Accuracy I11 a s d e f i n e d i n
terms of Clause 6.
b ) Smooth. I m p e r f e c t i o n s such a s s m a l l f i n s , b u l g e s , i r r e g u l a r i t i e s , s u r f a c e honeycombing, and s l i g h t
s u r f a c e d i s c o l o r a t i o n s s h a l l be made good and r e p a i r e d by apprc'ved methods. The f i n i s h of t h e c o n c r e t e
s h a l l be a c c u r a t e t o Degree of Accuracy I1 as d e f i n e d i n terms of Clause 6 ( s e e a l s o 5 . 5 . 1 0 . 3 ) .
c ) S p e c i a l . S p e c i a l f i n i s h e s s h a l l be a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e p r o j e c t s p e c i f i c a t i o n .
5.2.2 P r e p a r a t i o n of Formwork. Forms s h a l l be e r e c t e d w i t h j o i n t s t i g h t enough t o prevent leakage of cement
mortar.
S u r f a c e s of forms ( r e g a r d l e s s of t h e m a t e r i a l of which they a r e made) t h a t a r e t o be i n c o n t a c t with
f r e s h (wet) c o n c r e t e s h a l l be t r e a t e d with a c o a t of non-staining mineral o i l o r o t h e r approved m a t e r i a l
o r , only i n t h e c a s e of timber forms, by thorough w e t t i n g of t h e s u r f a c e s with water, so a s t o e n s u r e
easy r e l e a s e and prevent adhesion of t h e formwork d u r i n g s t r i p p i n g .
5.2.3 Re-use of Formwork. Before re-use, a l l formwork s h a l l be r e c o n d i t i o n e d , and a l l form s u r f a c e s t h a t a r e
t o be i n c o n t a c t with t h e c o n c r e t e s h a l l be thoroughly cleaned.
5.2.4 Openings. Where necessary f o r t h e p r o p e r p l a c i n g of t h e c o n c r e t e , temporary openings f o r c l e a n i n g ,
i n s p e c t i o n , o r p l a c i n g purposes s h a l l b e provided and, subsequently, so c l o s e d a s t o provide t h e f i n i s h
s p e c i f i e d and t o conform t o the a p p l i c a b l e t o l e r a n c e s given i n 6 . 2 . 3 ( b ) .