60 Care shall be taken to ensure tha: deformations of matzh-cast segments due to thermal gndients caused by the heat of hycratior of the new eas: concrete co not exceed, @: the time of inal set of tae new corerete, 0.03125 in. (0.8 mm) for a single segment or 075 in 20mm) cumulative for an entie sfan, These deformations stall be prevented by’ properly protecting ‘both the mateiecast and new cast segments in an isothermal enclosure or wih curing blinkets and plastic sheeting. 8.16.72 Rabriestion Reinforeing steel shall be fabricated and placed scootding to the cortract documents. Any confit o Ine-ference with the proper loestion of dicts end/or reinforcing, or blockcuts sll be promptly resolved and conections maie as direoed 2y te Engineer. No reinforcing steel shal be eat and removed to permit proper alignment of stressing conduis. Aay bar that ‘eanot be fabrieatod to clear the pos-tens.oning duct, shall be replaced by additonal bars vith alequa lap lengths and stall be submitted to he Engineer for approval Al segments shall be marked on the inside with a unicue identification at the time of fomn removal. This identification sball be used to identity each segment on shop plans, posttensining details andealculatios, and any other document perisining to the fabrication and erection of precast concrete segments Positive meaus holding the conduit in is eomect postion shall be provided in all cares ard shall be Indbated on the working drewinge submited. for approval. The conduit shall be suppor at intervals as specified in Article 104.1, “Placement of Dacts,” of as shown in the contract documents, and shall be securely fastened 10 prevent movement durirg. placemest of concrete 8.16.73 Separation of Match-Cast Segments The Contrastor shall provide equipment to be used {for uniform separation of matcheast egmexts without damage. The method, as well as details ofthe equipment to be used for ssparating match-cast segmems, shall be included in the shop plans. A bond lreakiag material shal! be used on the web aad flanges of the previously cast segment to facilitate separation ef segments. The boné breaking material shall be used t» break the bond of concrete between the face of previously east segments fand a newly est segment, as Well as the end headers, wher required. The tond breaker shall consist of flax soap and talc, or other material ayproved by the Engineer. A demonstration shall be performed on a 2.0% 4.0-8 (60) x 1200-mm) specimen, prior to the casting of segments, to prove the «dequacy of the ‘material. The material shell noc be injurious to the Concrete and shell permit removal of a segment without pallouts caused by adtesion of the concrete. Problems have been reported in te past when segments do not match property at joints 2ecause of the thermal deformations incuced during maté-casting, The design gradient in the AASHTO LRFD 3ridige Design Specifications can assist Designers and Constrctors in determining to what extent ths type of deformation vill occur and if additional protection of te match-cast segmertis necessary. 816.72 Use of integrated shop érawings is recommended to locate conflicts in reinforcement placemert. >