Project R999/1: Extension of Business Bay Canal Phase 1 - Sheikh Zayed Road Bridges Dubai Sewerage and Drainage

Master Plan Standard Specifications

Volume 2 Part III

The protective wrapping tape shall be open-weave cotton or synthetic fibre or woven glass fibre coated on both sides with an even coat of petrolatum (petroleum jelly) containing a filler. The tape and paste shall be suitable for use in the prevailing climatic soils pumped liquid and ground water conditions. Before wrapping with tape the item to be encased shall be enclosed with an approved mastic or inert putty-like filler which shall be moulded by hand so as to provide a smooth surface for the tape. The tape shall be tightly spirally wrapped with 25 mm overlaps so as to enclose the whole of the item and a minimum of 150 mm of pipe length on each side. The enclosure shall be firmly pressed out to prevent air being trapped under the wrapping. 4.4.13 Indicator Posts to Pressure Mains Where pressure mains pass through open ground, not adjacent to roads, or where the danger of accidental breakage by excavation is evident, the Engineer may instruct the erection of indicator posts of an approved design. Details of the indicator post construction and spacing shall be shown on the drawings or be directed by the Engineer. The depth, location and size of the pressure main shall be detailed in Arabic and English, to an approved design, on an engraved plastic or noncorrodible plate attached to the post. In addition at all air valve chambers, the Contractor shall erect indicator signs on posts, to an approved design, at locations described to him by the Engineer. 4.4.14 Enclosing Granular or Stone Surround with Geotextile Filter Fabric All slotted pipes and pipes laid beneath the permanent groundwater level the granular bedding material shall be laid on and enclosed within a geotextile filter fabric. Filter fabric used for subsurface drainage works shall consist of long-chain synthetic polymer fibers composed of at least 85 percent by mass polyoiefins, polyesters, or polyamids. They shall be formed into a network such that the filaments or yarns retain dimensional stability relative to each other, including selvedges. The fabric shall be stabilised against ultra-violet light, inert to commonly uncounted chemicals and chemical properties of the in-situ soil and water, and it shall conform to the following minimum requirements:

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Project R999/1: Extension of Business Bay Canal Phase 1 - Sheikh Zayed Road Bridges Dubai Sewerage and Drainage Master Plan Standard Specifications

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Table 4-8. Requirements for Geotextile Fabric for Subsurface Drainage Property Grab Strength (N) Puncture Strength (N) Burst Strength (Kpa) Trapezoid Tear (N) Permeability (M/S) Apparent Opening Size (Mm) Ultraviolet Degradation (Percent Retained Strength) Test Method ASTM D 4632 ASTM D 4833 ASTM D 3786 ASTM D 4533 ASTM D 4491 ASTM D 4751 ASTM D 4355 Min. Requirements 800 355 2000 220 10-4 0.6 70 @ 150 H

Where filter fabric is used to enclose granular or stone pipe surrounds, the fabric will be placed on the prepared trench formation and carefully supported during pipe laying operations. When the pipe has been laid complete with surround to the correct level the filter fabric shall be closed over the top of the surround by forming a 'lap' of minimum width 500 mm. All membrane joints shall be overlapped a minimum of 500 mm. Care shall be taken not to puncture or damage the membrane in any way during installation or during backfilling of the trench. Fabric damaged or displaced before or during installation or during placement of overlaying aggregate material shall be replaced or repaired to the satisfaction of the Engineer at the Contractor's expense. During periods of shipment and storage, the fabric shall be maintained wrapped in a heavy-duty protective covering and protected from direct sunlight, ultra-violet rays and temperatures greater than 60oC. 4.4.15 Underground Services Warning Tapes Service protection tapes shall be installed above all sewage, drainage and irrigation pipelines and pressure mains constructed or exposed under this contract excluding individual service connections. For pipelines with the top of the pipe barrel more than 900 mm below finished surface level the tape shall be placed over the centreline of the pipeline at 600 mm below finished surface level during backfilling and compaction operations. For pipelines with less than 900 mm cover to the top of the pipe barrel the tape shall be placed over the centreline of the pipe at 300 mm above the top of the pipe barrel during backfilling, compaction and reinstatement operations. The tape shall be continuous over pipelines and at joints between tapes from separate rolls the joint shall be lapped a minimum of one metre.

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