Before allowing butt welding to splice bar reinforcement, refer to the contract documents and Section 180, “Welding,” of the Bridge Construction Records and Procedures manual, Vol. The contract plans and specifications serve this purpose. Steel lists are not to be requested for the convenience of assistant resident engineers in checking items such as sizes, dimensions, locations, clearances, and coverages. It is Caltrans policy to not request such lists except for specific reasons, as described in Section 52, “Reinforcement,” of the Standard Specifications. Steel lists are required only if specifically requested by the engineer. 2, contains information that may be used to determine equivalent areas of the steel. Section 165, “Reinforcing Steel,” of the Bridge Construction Records and Procedures manual, Vol. The contractor may substitute welded wire reinforcement for bar reinforcement in certain concrete work as specified in the Standard Specifications however, welded wire may not be substituted for epoxy-coated reinforcement. As specified in Section 52-2.02, “Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement,” of the Standard Specifications, require repair or replacement of damaged epoxy-coated, bar reinforcing steel. Also check for such rolling defects as scabs, seams, and laminations. Check some of the ends of larger bars to detect any evidence of piping, which is a cavity in the core of a bar. If cleaning is necessary, advise the contractor. Decide whether these coatings will destroy or reduce bonding. Check that steel does not have mortar, oil, dirt, excessive mill scale, scabby rust, or other harmful coatings. Also, examine the bars to detect damage from bending, for example, kinks or cracking of the steel on the surfaces of the hooks. Refer to Section 165, "Reinforcing Steel," of the Bridge Construction Records and Procedures manual, Vol. Inspect hook details to verify they conform to specifications. For each lot of material delivered to the project, require the contractor to conform to Section 6-2.03C, “Certificates of Compliance,” of the Standard Specifications. 
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Refer to Section 6-202, “Responsibilities for Acceptance of Manufactured or Fabricated Materials and Products,” of this manual for additional information. Verify that Form CEM-3101, “Notice of Materials to Be Used,” includes reinforcement materials.The fabricator will provide a certificate of compliance with shipments of reinforcement delivered to the job site. Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) is responsible for monitoring reinforcement materials at the source of supply. Refer to Section 6-1.06, “Buy Clean California Act” (California Public Contract Code, Sections 3500, 3501, and 3503), of the contract specifications and Section 3-606, “Buy Clean California Act,” of this manual for material requirements including environmental product declaration submittal requirements. Requirements for mandatory use of domestic materials are found in Section 6-1.04, “Buy America,” of the Standard Specifications.
Refer to the contract specifications, Sections 3-604, “Buy America,” and 6-202, “Responsibilities for Acceptance of Manufactured or Fabricated Materials and Products,” of this manual regarding Buy America requirements.
For details about reinforcement, refer to Structure Construction’s Bridge Construction Records and Procedures manual at: Items used for reinforcement include bars, welded wire, and wire. Section 52, “Reinforcement,” of the Standard Specifications provides requirements for fabricating and placing reinforcement.
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