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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MANILA

08 JUN 20tlj

DEPARTMENT ORDER ) SUBJECT DPWH Standard Specification on the

) Use of Forta-Ferro Fibers on Portland
No. 78 _
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Cement Concrete Pavement

Series of 201~ ~.t7

In line with the continuing efforts to upgrade the construction technology thru adoption of
successful research studies, this Department has approved the use of Forta-Ferro Fibers
on Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, subject to the specifications hereto attached.

A Certificate of Conditional Approval has been issued by this Department accrediting the use
of Forta-Ferro in DPWH road projects from April 25, 2017 until April 24, 2022.

This Order takes effect immediately.

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MARK A. VILLAR ~
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Secretary

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Department of Public Works and Highways
Office of the Secretary

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 STANDARD SPECIFICATION ON THE USE OF FORTA-FERRO FIBERS ON
PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETEPAVEMENT

1. Description

This Specification shall consist of Portland Cement Concrete, with Folta-Ferro Fibers,
constructed on the prepared base in accordance with this Specification and in conformity
with lines, grades, thickness and typical cross-section shown on the Plans.

2. Material Requirements

2.1 Portland Cement

Cement shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.1,

"Portland Cement" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II, 2012 Edition.

2.2 Fine Aggregate

Fine Aggregate shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.2,

"Fine Aggregate" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II, 2012 Edition.

2.3 Coarse Aggregate

"Coarse Aggregate" shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection

311.2.3, Coarse Aggregate of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and
Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

2.4 Water

Water shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.4, "Water"

of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012
Edition.

2.5 Reinforcing Steel

Reinforcing Steel shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.5,

"Reinforcing Steel" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II, 2012 Edition.

2.6 Joint Fillers

Joint fillers shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.7, "Joint
Fillers" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II,
2012 Edition.

2.7 Chemical Admixtures

Chemical admixtures, if speCified or permitted, shall conform to the requirements of

AASHTO M 194, Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete.
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Fly Ash, if specified or permitted as a mineral admixture and not exceeding 20%
partial replacement of Portland Cement in concrete mix shall conform to the requirements of
ASTM C 618, Standard Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan
for Use in Concrete.

2.8 Forta-Ferro fibers

It shall be added to the concrete mix to produce some desired modifications to the
properties of concrete, but not as partial replacement of cement. It shall be applied in the
dosage rate of 1.0 kg of Forta-Ferro fibers for every one (1) cubic meter of concrete.

2.9 Curing Materials

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.9, "Curing

Materials" of the DPWHStandard Specificationsfor Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.

2.10 Calcium Chloride/Calcium Nitrate

It shall conform to AASHTO M 144, Standard Specification for Calcium Chloride if

specified or permitted by the Engineer, as accelerator.

2.11 Storage of Cement and Aggregate

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.11, "Storage of

Cement and Aggregate" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and
Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

2.12 Proportioning, Consistency and Strength of Concrete

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.2.12,

"Proportioning, Consistency and Strength of Concrete" of the DPWHStandard Specifications
for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

To achieve smooth pavements with values for International Roughness Index (IR!)
of not more than 3.0 mjkm, the Contractor shall consider tightening the ranges and
tolerances of mix design components to produce a more consistent mix and include revised
target values in the Contractor's Quality Control Planand Method Statement.

3. Construction Requirements

3.1 Quality Control of Concrete

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.1, "Quality

Control of Concrete" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and
Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.
3.2 Equipment
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Equipment shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.2,

"Equipment" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II, 2012 Edition.

3.3 Preparation of Grade

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.3, "Preparation

of Grade" of the DPWH Standard Specificationsfor Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.

To achieve smooth pavements with values for International Roughness Index (IRI)
of not more than 3.0 m/km, the Contractor shall ensure that the subgrade or base is
prepared using equipment with a control system capable of smooth adjustments to
automatically follow the surface shape (elevations and grades) required. The preferred
method is laser control following a surface shape input to the onboard computer.

3.4 Setting Forms

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.4, Setting Forms

of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012
Edition.

To ensure compliance to the maximum International RoughnessIndex (IRI), check

using appropriate surveying instruments shall be used at 5.0 m intervals along the top
portion of the forms with a tolerance of +/- 0.001 m.

If any of the form is disturbed or any grade has become unstable, the form shall be
reset and rechecked.

3.5 Conditioningof Subgradeor BaseCourse

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.5., "Conditioning

of Subgrade or Base Course" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges
and Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

3.6 Handling, Measuringand BatchingMaterials

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.6, "Handling,

Measuring and Batching Materials" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways,
Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

3.7 Mixing Concrete

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.7, "Mixing

Concrete" of the DPWHStandard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.
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3.8 Limitation of Mixing

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.8, "Limitation of

Mixing" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.

3.9 Placing Concrete

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.9, "Placing

Concrete" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.

3.10 Test Specimens

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.10, "Test

Specimens" of the DPWH Standard Specification for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume
II, 2012 Edition.

3.11 Strike-off of Concrete and Placement of Reinforcement

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.11, "Strike-off of

Concrete and Placement of Reinforcement" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for
Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

3.12 Joints

Joints shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.12, "Joints"

of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012
Edition.

3.13 Final Strike-off (Consolidation and Finishing)

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.13, "Final Strike-

off (Consolidation and Finishing)" of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways,
Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

3.14 Surface Test

Paved shoulders shall be subjected to surface test using a 3-m straight-edge. All
areas within the carriageway shall be subjected to surface test using an approved profiling
system. The profiling system shall qualify as Class 1 roughness measurement device and
shall conform to the latest version ASTM E 950M, Standard Test Method for Measuring the
longitudinal Profile of Traveled Surfaces with an Accelerometer Established Inertial Profiling
Reference.

The components of the profiling system shall be validated on regular basis per
manufacturer's recommendations to ensure that the system is properly calibrated. Validation
reports shall be generated, for presentation to the Engineer, confirming that the validations
are current and within tolerances specified by the manufacturer.
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The acceptable International Roughness Index (IRI) for concrete pavements shall be
not more than 3.0 m/km for National Primary Road, measured in 100 meter sections, at the
time of completion.

Prior to any testing, the road surface for test shall be cleaned of loose or deleterious
material by brooming or other approved means. Survey shall only be conducted on dry
pavement surfaces only. Wide-beam lasers are recommended for textured surfaces like
diamond ground, diamond grooved or tyned surfaces where they yield lower IRI values than
single point or spot lasers.

Prior to data collection, a test segment with a length of 500 meters will be selected
at site for repeatability test. The repeatability test shall be witnessed by the authorized
representative of the Contractor and the Engineer. Five profile runs will be made on the test
segment for repeatability test. The profile runs for repeatability are acceptable if the average
IRI of the two wheel paths satisfy the following criteria:

a. The IRI values of each of the five (5) runs are within 1% of the mean IRI of the
selected runs.
b. The standard deviation of IRI of the selected runs are within 2% of the mean IRI.

If the runs do not meet the above criteria, the Profiling Team shall determine if the
variability between runs are due to operator or equipment error, and make additional runs
until five (5) runs free of equipment or operator errors are obtained. Where necessary an
accuracy calibration test shall be conducted in comparison with a Class 1 Profiler (Walking
Profiler, or similar) to resolve said errors.

If the IRI values from the profile runs (for repeatability) meet the above criteria,
three (3) runs per lane per site should be conducted for acceptance measurement. The IRI
value for the lane shall be the average IRI of the two wheel paths for the three (3) runs
combined.

If the IRI value of the whole concrete pavement meets the required value
regardless if there are areas found to have exceeded the required IRI value, no correction
shall be required, provided that the areas with exceedance have an IRI value within the
tolerance limit of 0.5 m/km.

However, if the IRI value of the whole concrete pavement falls beyond the
prescribed IRI of 3.0 m/km for National Primary Roads and exceeds the allowable tolerance,
the Contractor may opt to undertake corrective action, otherwise, pay adjustment shall be
made. The completed concrete pavement shall be accepted on a LOT basis. A LOT shall be
considered as 100 linear meters of a lane of pavement. If the length of the last lot is less
than 100m, it shall be considered as a separate lot. LOT disincentive pay/pay deduction will
be calculated as described in the table below:
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Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP)

Pay Adjustment Table
IRI Acceptance Tolerance
lOT IRI Value (m/km) lOT Pay Adjustment, % of Item Cost
3.50 and below 100%
3.51 to 4.00 90%
4.01 to 4.50 70%
4.51 to 5.00 55%
5.01 to 5.50 35%
5.51 to 6.00 15%
Above 6.00 0%

If the contractor undertakes corrective action, further IRI Survey will be conducted
to validate if the pavement irregularities had been eliminated. Only one IRI survey will be
done after the corrective action takes place. If the IRI value of the whole concrete
pavement meets the prescribed IRI value of 3.0/km for National Primary Road and any 100
m sections exceeding the prescribed value are within the allowable tolerance after
correction, no reduction in payment will be made; otherwise, pay adjustment shall be made
based on the above Pay Adjustment Table.

3.15 Curing

Curing shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.15, "Curing"

of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012
Edition.

3.16 Removal of Forms

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.16, Removal of

Forms of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II,
2012 Edition.

3.17 Sealing Joints

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.17,Sealing Joints

of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II, 2012
Edition.

Joint sealer equipment/machine capable of efficiently blowing up dust from

transverse contraction/weakened plane and longitudinal joints and pressure filling the same
with an appropriate sealing compound shall be used for this purpose.

3.18 Protection of Pavement

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.18, Protection of

Pavement of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports.
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3.19 Concrete Pavement - Slip Form Method

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.19, Concrete

Pavement-Slip Form Method of the DPWHStandard Specificationsfor Highways, Bridges and
Airports, Volume II, 2012 Edition.

The preferred method in establishing proper grade profile is by laser control

following a surface shape input to the onboard computer.

Where the alternative of gUide wires are to be used, they should be properly
tensioned, installed parallel to the edges of the construction at both sides of the work area
and maintained at fixed height and tension in order to meet the maximum IRI. For flat
terrain, guide wire shall be supported at 10.0 m intervals. For curves and tie-ins to existing
pavement, guide wire shall be supported at 5.0 m intervals. Appropriate surveying
instruments shall be used to check guide wire elevations at 5.0 m intervals with a tolerance
of +/- 0.001 m.

3.20 Acceptance of Concrete

No acceptance and final payment shall be made for the completed concrete
pavement unless core test for thickness determination is conducted, except for Barangay
Roads where the Implementing Office is allowed to waive such test, and for National
Primary Roads where the concrete pavement shall also meet the International Roughness
Index (IRI) criteria at the time of completion. The concrete pavement shall only be
considered accepted if it meets the specified IRI value at the time of completion.

The strength level of the concrete will be considered satisfactory if the averages of
all sets of three (3) consecutive strength test results equal or exceed the specified strength,
fc' and no individual strength test result is deficient by more than 15% of the specified
strength, fe'. A set shall consist of a minimum of three (3) concrete beam specimens.

Concrete deemed to be not acceptable using the above criteria may be rejected
unless the Contractor can proVide evidence, by means of core tests, that the quality of
concrete represented by failed test results is acceptable in place. At least three (3)
representative cores shall be taken from each member or area of concrete in place that is
considered deficient. The location of cores shall be determined by the Engineer so that
there will be at least impairment of strength of the structure. The obtaining and testing of
drilled cores shall be in accordance with AASHTO T 24, Standard Method of Test for
Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beamsof Concrete.

Concrete in the area represented by the cores will be considered adequate if the
average strength of the cores is equal to at least 85% of, and if no single core is less than
75% of, the speCifiedstrength, fe'.

If the strength of control specimens does not meet the requirements of this
Subsection, and it is not feasible or not advisable to obtain cores from the structure due to
structural considerations, payment of the concrete will be made at an adjusted price due to
strength deficiency of concrete specimensas specified hereunder:
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Deficiency in Strength of Percent (%) of Contract

Concrete Specimens, Price Allowed
Percent (%)

less than 5 100

5 to less than 10 80
10 to less than 15 70
15 to less than 20 60
20 to less than 25 50
25 or more 0

3.21 Openingto Traffic

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.21, "Opening to

Traffic" of DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Volume II,
2012 Edition.

3.22 Tolerance in PavementThickness

It shall conform to the applicable requirements of Subsection 311.3.22, "Tolerance in

Pavement Thickness" of DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports,
Volume II, 2012 Edition.

4. Method of Measurement

The area to be paid for under this Specificationshall be the number of square meters
(m2) of concrete placed and accepted in the completed pavement with or without rebar
reinforcement. The width for measurements will be the width from outside edge to outside
edge of completed pavement as placed in accordance with the Plans or as otherwise
required by the Engineer in writing. The length will be measured horizontally along the
center line of each roadway or ramp. Any curb and gutter placed shall not be included in the
area of concrete pavement measured.

s. Basisof Payment

The accepted quantity, measured as prescribed in Section 4, Method of

Measurement, shall be paid for at the contract unit price for Portland Cement Concrete
Pavement with Forta-Ferro fibers which price and payment shall be full compensation for
furnishing all materials, for mixing, placing, finishing all concrete, for furnishing and placing
all joint materials, for sawing weakened plane joints, for fitting the prefabricated center
metal joint, for facilitating and controlling traffic, and for furnishing all labor, equipment,
tools and incidentals necessaryto complete the Specification.
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Payment will be made under:

Pay Item Description Unit of Measurement

Number

Portland Cement Concrete with Square Meter

Forta-Ferro fibers