There is a new section in Section 40 of the 2018 (RSS) October 2021, that will free the contractor from the variability of modulus of rupture (MOR) flexural beams and reduce disputes for early opening to traffic. Section 40-1.03L now gives the contractor an alternative to MOR testing, by following … Read More
The above blog title is the most frequently asked question I am receiving from contractors as of late. Since the revised standard specifications (RSS) addition of compressive strength cylinders for concrete pavement acceptance, I am being asked, do we still need to make flexural beams? The quick answer, it depends … Read More
A generational $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan was put in place to give the country a much-need economical boost having faced one of the worst global crises in modern history due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While legislators hope for the bill to help with inflation and supply chain struggles, industry experts … Read More
In this blog, we will establish an old concept not regularly used in concrete pavement. The use of “Maturity to Determine Opening to Traffic Concrete Strength.” This new section 40-1.03L in October 2021, 2018 Revised Standard Specifications (RSS), is completely new to the Caltrans construction process but is an old … Read More
In the past 2 years, we have seen more changes to Section 40 than ever before at Caltrans. It has been leading to this most recent 2018 Revised Standard Specifications (RSS) (10/2021) version that will be very beneficial to the construction of high-performance concrete pavements in California. In this blog, … Read More
2021 has been a year of growth for the G3 team. If you haven’t heard, we recently expanded our services into the Northern California area with the opening of our new Sacramento location! We’ve proudly served Southern California since 2013, and thanks to the hard work of our G3 team … Read More
On April 17, 2020, the State of California Department of Transportation released their revised standard specifications (RSS) to the 2018 Standard Specifications. In this blog, we will talk about an addition to Section 40 that requires Quality Assurance (Q/A) to increase the acceptance sampling from 2 beams to 3 beams. … Read More
On April 17, 2020, the State of California Department of Transportation released their revised standard specifications (RSS) to the 2018 Standard Specifications. In this blog, we will talk about additions to Section 40 that now require an earlier age testing in the laboratory mix design study and compressive cylinders to … Read More
AUTHOR: Marc Robert Technical Services Director G3 Quality, Inc. On April 17, 2020, the State of California Department of Transportation released their revised standard specifications (RSS) to the 2018 Standard Specifications. In this blog, we will talk about additions to Section 40 that will broaden the abilities of a contractor … Read More