Integral Colors - Page 13

DOSAGE GUIDELINES/PACKAGING

Standard dosage is one bag per cubic yard/meter. Certain colors and/or mix designs may require two bags per cubic yard or meter. Bag weight varies depending on color and cement content. Packaged in disintegrating bags with removable batch labels that may be reattached to paperwork for improved quality control.

SPECIFICATIONS:

1.00 GENERAL
Related Work

1. Preparation work, including sub-grade preparation, finish grading, construction formwork, placing and setting screeds, and furnishing and placement of reinforcement shall be done by a licensed, qualified contractor.
2. Provide all QC INTEGRAL COLOR.
3. Provide, place and finish all concrete in accordance with specifications.

2.00 PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
Concrete Mix Design

1. The concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 psi in non-freeze areas, 3,500 psi in moderate freeze-thaw areas and 4,000 psi in severe freeze-thaw areas. Portland cement shall conform to ASTM C 150 Type I, II, or V, depending on soil conditions. Aggregates shall conform to ASTM C 33. Mixing water shall be fresh, clean and potable. In freeze-thaw areas only, an air-entraining admixture complying to ASTM C 260 shall be used to achieve an entrained air content for the particular mix used in accordance with the published recommendations of the Portland Cement Association and the American Concrete Institute. No admixtures containing calcium chloride shall be permitted.

Coloring, Imprinting, Curing and Sealing Materials

1. QC INTEGRAL COLOR: The concrete shall be colored with the following QC INTEGRAL COLOR(s):

3.00 EXECUTION
Installation Procedures

1. The area to receive integrally-colored concrete shall have the sub-grade prepared as required as for any concrete slab on grade.
2. The formwork shall be installed in accordance with the drawings. The slab thickness shall be consistent with that of ordinary concrete slabs under the same conditions.
3. Provide reinforcement as specified.
4. Control joints and/or expansion joints shall be provided in accordance with the drawings and the guidelines established by the American Concrete Institute. The contractor shall advise and work with the architect/engineer to determine the best location for these joints to minimize the visibility of the joints and to minimize unsightly cracking.
5. The concrete shall be placed and screeded to the finished grade and floated to a uniform surface using standard finishing techniques.
6. Apply the final finish in accordance with specifications.
7. Apply _______________(the appropriate QC curing product) as soon as possible following final finishing operations per manufacturer's Product Information Bulletin. Follow manufacturer's recommendations for application.
8. Apply________________(the appropriate QC sealer). Follow manufacturer's recommendations for application.

QC INTEGRAL COLOR is warranted to be of uniform qualify within manufacturing tolerances. Since control is not exercised over its use, no warranty expressed or implied, is made as to the effects of such use. Seller’s and manufacturer’s obligation under this warranty shall be limited to refunding the purchase price of that portion of the material proven to be defective. QC Construction Products, is a regestered trademark and servicemark with the U.S. patent office and other foreign countries. QC Constuction Products, Madera, CA.

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