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6. DPWH SPECIFICATIONS ON
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
Concrete pavement is categorized under
item 311 of DPWH standard specifications,
which
provides that:
“ This item shall consist of Portland cement
Concrete pavement with or without
reinforcement, constructed on the prepared
base in accordance
with the plans and specifications. “
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
PORTLAND CEMENT
- shall conform to the applicable requirements
of
Item 0-700, hydraulic cement. Only type 1 or
the
normal or common Portland cement should be
used. Different brands or the same brands from
different mills shall not be mixed nor shall
they
be used alternately unless approved by the
supervising
engineer.
FINE AGGREGATE
1. Fine aggregate shall consist of natural sand,
stone screening or other inert materials with
similar characteristics or combination thereof,
having hard, strong and durable particles. It
shall be free from injurious amounts of
organic impurities.
2. Fine aggregates from different sources of
supply should not be mixed or stored in the
same pile nor used alternately.