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UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 UNIFIED FACILITIES SUPPLEMENT (UFS) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED STANDARD PRACTICE FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 FOREWORD Unified Facilities Supplements (UFS) provide non-mandatory, supplemental information in support of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Only UFC establish enforceable criteria. UFS are For Information Only (FIO) and exist to help users understand and apply UFC requirements. The purpose of UFS is to offer procedural guidance, best practices, lessons learned, examples, and explanatory materials that clarify how to meet UFC criteria. They may include step-by-step procedures, checklists, illustrations, or decision aids, but they do not create new requirements or modify UFC content. UFS are d

n. • Initial curing moisture loss control and temperature criteria. • Transporting molded strength specimens to laboratory for final curing. UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 134 • Final curing temperatures and conditioning. B-2.3 Concrete Flexural Strength Testing. • Machine calibration and setup. • Loading rate requirements. • Sample preparation. • Leather shims or grinding for beam testing. • Moisture control during testing. • Loading rate. • Measuring beam dimensions. • Strength calculation. • Documentation of sample deficiencies. B-2.4 Core Length (Thickness) Testing. • Random locations. • Number of measurements. • Average core length determination. B-2.5 Smoothness Testing. • Straightedge and profile equipment. • Recommended timing. • Grinding limits. UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 135 APPE

ion) UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 141 Cracking Type Plastic Shrinkage Random Cracking (No Orientation) Longitudinal Cracking Transverse Cracking (Partial or Full Width) Corner Cracking Cracks Just Ahead of Sawing (Pop-off Cracks) Late Cracking (After About 7 Days to About 60 Days or Before Aircraft Loading) Sympathy Cracks Settlement Cracks over Dowel or Tie Bars (not allowed on airfields) Re-entrant Cracks Infill lane restraints High shrinkage concrete Late or inadequate curing Early loading High- shrinkage concrete Slab to base bonding UFS 3-250-04 16 January 2026 142 APPENDIX E ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS E-1 APPLICATION. Procedures and criteria described in this appendix are applicable to the design and construction of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement (RCCP). RCCP is pr

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