本参考规范提供了炎热天气混凝土浇筑的要求，建筑师/工程师可通过在项目规范中引用该要求，将其应用于涉及炎热天气混凝土浇筑的任何施工项目。提供清单，以协助建筑师/工程师根据需要通过指定或指定定制项目要求来补充本参考规范的规定。本规范包括生产准备、交付、浇筑、修整、泌水蒸发、养护和混凝土保护的炎热天气要求。还包括关于置换前会议、混凝土混合物比例、最大允许混凝土温度、表面蒸发率测量、蒸发控制措施以及根据过去现场经验或施工前测试验收混凝土混合物的规定。

This reference specification provides requirements for hot weather concreting that the architect/engineer can apply to any construction project involving hot weather concreting by citing it in the project specification. Checklists are provided to assist the architect/engineer in supplementing the provisions of this reference specification as needed by designating or specifying customized project requirements. This specification includes hot weather requirements for production preparations, delivery, placement, finishing, bleed-water evaporation, curing, and concrete protection. Provisions governing a preplacement conference, concrete mixture proportions, maximum allowable concrete temperature, rate of surface evaporation measurements, evaporation control measures, and acceptance of a concrete mixture from past field experience or preconstruction testing are also included.