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What are the rules for placing concrete in cold weather on Connecticut DOT projects?
Submit a Cold-Weather Concreting Plan for review; preheat forms/reinforcement to ≥40°F for ≥1hr; maintain concrete ≥45°F and air ≥60°F for first 6 days; extend cure to 10 days if slag/pozzolans are used; Engineer may adjust protection time based on in-place strength tests [3].
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