TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM 00113
CEMENT-SAND BACKFILL

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

This section provides for the use of cement-sand as bedding material under storm sewer pipes; for
backfilling material around storm sewer pipes, manholes, inlets and drainage structures as
required, and for backfill of utilities in pavement sections.

1.2 RELATED WORK

a. Division 2, Site Work.

(1) Storm Sewers

(2) Sanitary Sewers

(3) Manholes

(4) Concrete Drainage Structures

1.3 PAYMENT

No separate payment will be made for work or materials performed under this section.

2.0 PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS

a. Sand. Use clean durable sand containing not more than the following:

(1) Deleterious materials.

(a) Clay lumps, ASTM C-142; less than 0.5 percent (0.5%)

(b) Lightweight pieces, ASTM C-123; less than five percent (5.0%)

(c) Organic impurities, ASTM C-40; shall not show a color darker than the
standard color

(d) Other deleterious materials such as coal, shale, coated grains of soft flakey
particles; less than two percent (2.0%)

(2) Plasticity index shall be four (4) or less when tested in accordance with ASTM D-43
and ASTM D-424.

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 (3) Gradation Requirements. % Retained

3
8 -inch
sieve 0%
¼-inch sieve 0% - 5%
10-mesh sieve 5% - 35%
20-mesh sieve 15% - 55%
40-mesh sieve 35% - 85%
60-mesh sieve 60% - 95%
100-mesh sieve 80% - 97.5%
200-mesh sieve 95% - 100%
270-mesh sieve 100%

(4) Color test ASTM C40-73. Color not darker than standard color.

b. Portland Cement. Furnish Portland cement to conform with ASTM C-150, Type I.

c. Water. Water shall be reasonably clean and free from injurious amounts of oil, acid,
alkalies, salt, organic matter, or other deleterious material.

2.2 PROPORTIONING AND MIXING

Mix proportions shall be designed to achieve unconfined compressive strength of 100 psi in 48
hours. Add not less than 1½ sacks of Portland cement to stabilize one (1) cubic yard of sand
mixture. Add required amount of water and mix thoroughly in an approved pug-mill type mixer.
Stamp batch ticket with the time of loading. Material not in place within three (3) hours after
loading will be rejected.

2.3 TESTING

Upon request of the Engineer, the Contractor or his supplier will furnish samples of the sand and
cement for testing before and/or during project construction. Samples shall be submitted two (2)
days prior to stabilized sand being delivered to the project site. If the material source is changed
during project construction, new samples shall be submitted.

3.0 EXECUTION

3.1 BEDDING PROCEDURES

a. Place cement-sand in a trench or excavation prepared for sewer pipe to the depth shown on
the drawings.

b. After bedding material is in place, set pipes in position to grade.

c. Add additional cement-sand material around pipe, filling to at least six-inches (6") above
pipe crown. Place cement-sand material at optimum moisture content, and in layers not to exceed
six-inches (6") measured loose.

d. Compact with mechanical hand tamps to at least 95 percent (95%) of AASHTO Density,
Test Method T-99.

3.2 FOUNDATIONS

Use cement-sand for stabilizing below the foundation for pre-cast manholes, inlets or concrete
structures. Backfill outside the manhole to a minimum of six-inches (6") above the largest pipe
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crown. With "AA" bedding, continue cement-sand backfill to within one-foot (1') of the finished
pavement surface.

3.3 BACKFILL PROCEDURES

a. Place cement-sand in sewer trenches as backfill for sewer lines under existing or future
pavement. Backfill to within one-foot (1') of the subgrade with the cement-sand. Use cement-sand
material as backfill material around manholes if the structure lies within two-feet (2') of the
pavement.

b. Place cement-sand material at optimum moisture content in layers not to exceed 12-inches
(12"), measured loose.

c. Compact with mechanical hand tamps to at least 95 percent (95%) of prescribed AASHTO
Density, Test Method T-99.

3.4 PERFORMANCE

The sand-cement mixture shall produce a minimum unconfined compressive strength of 100
pounds per square inch (100 psi) in 48 hours when compacted to 95 percent (95%) of ASTM D-698
without additional moisture control, cured (ASTM C-31, Item 9), and tested in accordance with
ASTM C-31.

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