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KPFP ConsWting En9inccrs <br />:i01 Fdlh avenue. Su�u� iGGO <br />�l'dIIIC, ���JShintj[o�t 99! O1 <br />O�. ( 206) G22-58? 2.. .: �:ti' 9?6-� :�: <br />P ;2C6)o22-813C <br />ad;�m radkCCilkp�<<p�] <br />rn:�,v k�H c_cni <br />from: Alma [madt�;jeff5;:��telconc�ts_us� <br />Sent: hlonday, h1ay 06, 2013 5:10 Ph1 <br />To: i.dam Radke <br />Ce dtosleria�evere[hva.qov; Lehi Ailred; Ralph ]essop; d�nn�a�concreterionyesCcom; N�ck Leighton; Dennis Smith; Jce <br />Llab <br />Subject: Re: CTL Inspeccion Reports, KPFF CommenLs 04.26.13 <br />C�ood :lflzrnoun Adant. hclo�e are �hc queslion thai }ou haue asked tioin iLc lollo��in � date ��j .I-'b.:o in thece dillrrcnt en�.:,l. \1� <br />comincnts �re in Rcd l�hrre are 6 d:ues ihat arc in question, c�eh of those G dntc� h:��e �cntic.:c„n .�,lea,: :r� anadird tilt< . <br />(�:t Pii.'(� ;��,• 'O1 � I> (�� ?'� -O��UU, ,AJam fiedkc �",A�I:mi Kadki n.l.��i(i��m= ��mfc <br />;11m l, <br />Several qursfions a�ou[ U'•e al:aC�ncd nspech�•� r�port5. (Noh� ;ha; I�ve .nd'�c_atcd i•� red on ;hc attaChmCntS, thr ,lreas <br />Uiat coincide ��nth the items I describe nelo�vl <br />Paf�e 4(Test RepOrt #191: ThBre i5 refCrenee to �oncrete m�x type 01500 be�n,; used a: some of lhe elevdtor �, slainve'�I <br />walls. Also, Ihe report indicates that the reqwre� design strength of these elements is 3000 psi Concmte mie ;ypc <br />01500 was not submitted or approved For use on this project. Concrete mis design tJ 01500 �vas submitted as a Slab on <br />Grade M�x (See submittal #1 dated 1-14-13�. Contrete miv design tt01500 was prewously submitted and our revicw <br />comments �Ssued in lanuary lVe had rejected mix d01500 ��vhith was intended for slab-on grade only) due to it's hi�h <br />�,v; c r�ttio o( 056. Such high w/c raUos will result i� far more shrinkage and uacking than (or mixes with rypical lower <br />w; c ratios, which we are accustomed to see�ng Also, the required design strength at all conuete walls should be 4000 <br />p�i (per 57.01) 3000 psi is insirfficient. (Please see attachment 3-27-13). �he des�gn requirements for �valls and footinf�ti <br />iti 4000 psi as per Uie nores on S1 O1. Thc Cylinder break tes[s show that the 28 day results mect the 4000 psi <br />roqwrement found in the structural notes It is unfortunatc that a mistake was made �vhen ordenng the mnucte and <br />then not detected at time o( placement I have talked to loe Zla� twice on the matter, as the representaUves of the <br />no�nc ship we feel comfortable in going forward �vith the concrete that has been placed. !1s long as no budding todes <br />has been breached we are accepting the concretr as is. If you see any (uriner concerns about this, please let us knav � t <br />your earliest convenience Per your description, it is our understanding that the slab-on-grade mis tt01500 (which �v;�s <br />noi approved) was wbstiluted, not only at some slab on-grade areas bul also at some o( the cast-in-place walls. As you <br />have indicaled, the 28-day concrete break streng[hs of mix NO1500 are grcater (marginally) [han 4000 psi, the requ;red <br />23-day strength for the cast-in place walls Be advised that we d�d not approve of this ;ubstiwLon To prevnnt potential <br />expensive correctiw� measures, ive hit;hly rr�nmmend that any future substitutlons be ;ubmltted for our rcvicw pnor to <br />implementation <br />Pa�e 5(Test Rrpnrt u161: There is reference io concretc mix type 01500 bcing used at some of the �valls Conc�ete m�s <br />type 01500 was not submitted or approved (or use on this pro�ecL Conuete mix design tv 01500 was subm�ued as a <br />Slab on Grade Mix (See submittal tt1 dated 1-14-13). ( Please see attachment 4-8-13) The venficaUon shows that the <br />ryped report was transposed The insnectors hand written report shows that it is mix design 01550. Due to [he conuetc <br />��/ <br />