2010 Construction and Material Specifications - Ohio Department of ...

2. Physical properties.
Percent of wear, Los Angeles test, maximum 40 %
(CCS or washed gravel)
Unit weight, compacted, minimum (slag) 70 lb/ft 3
(1120 kg/m 3 )
Loss, sodium sulfate soundness test, maximum:
Item 305 15 %
Items 255, 256, 451, 452, 511, 519, 526, 602, 12 %
603, 604, 609, 610, 622, and 625
Item 515 10 %
Deleterious substances shall not exceed the following:
Percent by Weight
Super- All Other
Material Type
Structure Concrete
Soft pieces 2.0 3.0
Coal and lignite 0.25 1.0
Clay lumps 0.25 0.25
Pieces having a length greater than
5 times the average thickness
15 15
Shale and shaly material 0.5 1.0
Limonitic concretions 0.5 1.0
Alkali 0.5 1.0
Metallic particles 0.5 1.0
Chert, that disintegrates in 5 cycles
of the soundness test
0.5 1.0
673
703.03
3. Amount passing the No. 200 (75 µm) sieve. Ensure that the percent by
weight of material passing the No. 200 (75 µm) sieve in the aggregate portion of
the concrete mix does not exceed the following:
Percent by Weight
Super- All Other
Material Type
Structure Concrete
CCS and crushed ACBFS 3.4 3.8
Washed gravel 2.0 2.2
703.03 Fine Aggregate for Mortar or Grout.
A. Provide fine aggregate consisting of natural sand or sand manufactured from
stone or ACBFS.