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shall be meter cut and shall be adhered with adhesive.

7. Joints shall be formed in straight lines perpendicular to the surface of the concrete unless
otherwise stated in Contract.

V.5.3.4.2 Forming Grooves


1. Grooves for joint sealant shall be straight and shall be perpendicular to the surface of the
concrete. The bottom of the groove shall be flat and shall be parallel to the surface of the concrete.
2. Grooves shall be formed by using timber or other approved formers and shall not be formed by
cutting back or raking out the joint filler. The grooves shall be located over the joint filler such that
the upper surface of the joint filler is entirely contained in the groove.

V.5.3.4.3 Protection of Grooves


1. Before permanent sealing, grooves for joint sealant shall be protected from contamination by a
temporary sealing strip or cover or by other methods agreed by the Engineer.

V.5.3.4.4 Sealing Joints


1. The permanent sealing of joints shall be carried out at least 7 days after concreting unless
otherwise permitted by the Engineer.
2. Immediately before permanent sealing, timber formers, temporary seals, dirt and loose material
shall be removed from the groove and the sides of the groove shall be cleaned and roughened by
water jetting, sandblasting or by other methods agreed by the Engineer.
3. Caulking material shall be firmly packed in the bottom of the groove if the joint sealant is not
required to extend to the bottom of the groove.
4. Bond breaker tape shall be fixed continuously and evenly along the bottom of the groove for the
full width and length of the groove.
5. Concrete surfaces within 75 mm of the edges of the joint shall be masked with tape before the
primer is applied and until the sealing of the joint is complete.
6. Primer for the joint sealant shall be applied to the sides of the groove in accordance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
7. Joint sealant shall be applied between the minimum and maximum drying times of the primer
recommended by the manufacturer. The components of the sealant shall be thoroughly mixed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations using a power‐operated paddle mixer for
sufficient time to produce a homogeneous mass without entrapped air. The sealant shall be
dispensed into the groove as soon as practicable after mixing and within the time recommended by
the manufacturer.
8. The groove shall be clean and dry at the time of applying the primer and joint sealant.
9. Excess joint sealant shall be removed by using a purpose made finishing tool such that the finished
surface of the sealant is between 4 mm and 6 mm below the face of the concrete.

V.5.3.4.5 Tolerances
1. The best fit straight line of straight joints shall be within 25 mm of the specified line. The line of
straight joints shall be within 10 mm of the best fit straight line.
2. The best fit curved line of curved joints shall be as agreed by the Engineer and shall be within 25
mm of the specified line. The line of curved joints shall be within 10 mm of the best fit curved line.
V.6 Compaction
1. External vibrators shall not be used without the approval of Engineer in writing.
2. Except where otherwise approved by the S.O., concrete shall be deposited in horizontal layers to a
compacted depth not exceeding 450 mm when internal vibrators are used or 300 mm in all other
cases. The surface of the concrete shall be maintained reasonably level during placing.
3. Layers shall be limited to a thickness of 300 mm – 400 mm to ensure proper compaction. Placing
of the following layer shall not be commenced until compaction of the previously placed layer has
been completed in the area, where the next layer is to be placed. In no event shall the depth of the
concrete in one layer exceed 80% of the length of the poker vibrator head, and the layer thickness
shall always be determined after considering the compaction procedure.
4. All structural concrete except self‐compacting shall be fully compacted by mechanical vibrators of
appropriate type and size to avoid cold joints and honeycombing, reduce segregation, excessive
blemishes or other defects in hardened concrete.
5. Concrete shall be thoroughly compacted by vibration during operation of placing. It should be
carried out until the expulsion of air has practically ceased in a manner not to cause segregation.
6. Immersion type vibrators shall be capable of having not less than 10000 cycles per minute and
external vibrators not less than 3000 cycles per minute.
7. They should be inserted vertically inside the concrete.
8. Vibrator shall penetrate 100mm into the previous layer.
9. Concrete shall not be moved from one place to another by means of vibrator.
10. Vibration of concrete shall not be applied by way of the reinforcement.
11. Over vibration shall be avoided. Vibration shall on no account be continued after water or excess
grout has appeared on the surface.
12. During the placing of all reinforced concrete, a competent steel fixer and a competent carpenter
shall be in attendance on each concreting gang. They shall ensure the reinforcement embedded
fittings and forms are kept in position as work proceeds.
13. Each batch of concrete shall be placed and compacted within 2 hours of adding cement to the
dry aggregates and within 45 minutes of adding water to the cement and aggregates.
14. Re‐vibration of concrete is permitted only if the already placed concrete is workable and
responds to means of compaction. Else the old concrete must be hardened and shall be treated
same as construction joint.

V.7 Curing
1. The contractor shall ensure that curing shall be done as per approved curing compound. Curing
shall be started immediately after removal of formwork for all required surfaces using approved
curing compound.
2. For concrete using only Portland cement, the curing period shall be a minimum of three to five
days after casting provided that the full specified concrete strength is obtained. For concrete using
PFA/GGBS the curing (sealed type) period shall be a minimum of Seven days after casting. Formwork
left in position can be regarded as protection for the surfaces with which it is in contact.
3. Curing shall not take place until all material related to subjected curing (e.g. hessian cloth,
polythene sheet, supply of fresh water or curing compound etc.) is available on site.
4. Water, having room temperature shall be used only during formwork removal process.
5. Freshly placed concrete shall be protected from the impact damage, sun, wind, exposure and
excessive drying out by any mean suitable to contractor which is fulfilling the requirements of

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