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SECTION 02891 Traffic Signs Rev 0
SECTION 02891 Traffic Signs Rev 0
TRAFFIC SIGNS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 GENERAL............................................................................................................ 1
1.04 REFERENCES..................................................................................................... 2
1.05 DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................... 5
1.06 SUBMITTALS....................................................................................................... 7
3.01 WORKMANSHIP................................................................................................ 25
PART 1 GENERAL
A. This Section covers the furnishing and installation of roadway sign assemblies and
support frames in conformity with the dimensions and lines shown on the Contract
Drawings or established by the Royal Commission.
B. All signs shall conform to the Standards for Road Safety Features issued by the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Transportation (MOT).
C. When signs are to be mounted on bridges, light poles or other structures, the Work
shall provide means to obtain access to such installations, and provide fastenings or
other items necessary for mounting the signs.
D. The Contractor shall furnish all tools, equipment, material, labor and other
incidentals, as necessary, to successfully complete the Project according to the
Contract requirements.
E. Installation of Signs
1.04 REFERENCES
A. The referred codes and standards are intended to provide an acceptable level of
quality for materials, products and workmanship. In case of conflict between these
standards and the text of this Specification, the Specification text shall govern.
B. The latest revision of the referred codes and standards shall be used wherever
applicable. In case of conflict, the Contractor shall propose equipment, materials and
processes conforming to one group of codes and standards.
11. ASTM B117 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog)
Apparatus
18. ASTM C297 Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength
of Sandwich Constructions
19. ASTM C346 Standard Test Method for 45-deg Specular Gloss of
Ceramic Materials
22. ASTM D412 Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and
Thermoplastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic
Elastomers-Tension
25. ASTM D792 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific
Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by
Displacement
26. ASTM D903 Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength
of Adhesive Bonds
35. ASTM E1347 Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference
Measurement by Tristimulus (Filter) Colorimetry
36. ASTM E1349 Standard Test Method for Reflectance Factor and
Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional
Geometry
H. Federal Standards
J. US Department of Transportation
1.05 DEFINITIONS
A. alclad: Composite wrought product comprised of an aluminum alloy core having one
or both surfaces a metallurgically bonded aluminum or aluminum alloy coating that is
anodic to the core and thus electrochemically protects the core against corrosion.
D. candela (cd): The unit of luminous intensity (the force generating the luminous flux).
H. detour: (1) A temporary rerouting of traffic. (2) The route of the temporary rerouting.
I. driver (or operator): Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a
vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar.
J. entrance angle, ȕ: The angle formed between a ray from the light source to the
reflector and the normal to the reflector surface at the same point.
K. equipment: All machinery and equipment, together with the necessary supplies for
upkeep and maintenance; also tools and apparatus necessary for the proper
construction and acceptable completion of the work.
L. galvanized steel: Steel coated with zinc for corrosion resistance.
M. guide sign: A sign that shows route designations, destinations, directions, distances,
services, points of interest, or other geographical, recreational, or cultural
information.
N. illuminance: The density of the luminous flux incident on a surface; it is the quotient
of the luminous flux divided by the area of the surface when the latter is uniformly
illuminated.
P. incident light: The light from a controlled source falling on a receptor which is
placed in the same position as a reflector being measured for reflectance at 0°
incidence.
R. observation angle, Į: The angle formed between a ray from the light source to the
reflector and the ray from the receptor.
T. reflected light: The light falling on a receptor after being reflected from a controlled
source by a reflex reflector.
U. reflex reflector: A device designed to reflect light in a direction close to that at which
it is incident, whatever the angle of the incidence
V. regulatory sign: A sign that gives notice to road users of traffic laws or regulations.
Z. sign assembly: A group of signs, located on the same support that supplement one
another in conveying information to road users.
AA. sign illumination: Either internal or external lighting that shows similar color by day
or night. Street or highway lighting shall not be considered as meeting this definition.
BB. sign legend: All word messages, logos, and symbol designs that are intended to
convey specific meanings.
CC. sign panel: A separate panel or piece of material containing a word or symbol
legend that is affixed to the face of a sign.
EE. spacer: A material used to maintain space between a panel and its surrounding
frame.
FF. specific intensity: The mean candlepower of the reflected light at a given incidence
and divergence angle for each foot-candle at the reflector on a plane perpendicular to
the incident light.
GG. temporary traffic control zone: An area of a highway where road user conditions
are changed because of a work zone or incident by the use of temporary traffic
control devices, flaggers, uniformed law enforcement officers, or other authorized
personnel.
HH. traffic: Pedestrians, vehicles, streetcars, trackless trolleys, and other devices, either
singly or together, while using any road for purposes of travel.
II. traffic control device: A sign, signal, marking, or other device used to regulate,
warn, or guide traffic, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, pedestrian
facility, or shared-use path by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction.
JJ. traffic sign: A traffic control device mounted on a support above the level of the
roadway, intended to convey certain specific information to road users through a
word or symbol legend. Signs do not include traffic control signals, pavement
markings, delineators, or channelization devices.
KK. uniformity of illuminance: The ratio of either the minimum illuminance to the
average illuminance, or the minimum illuminance to the maximum illuminance on the
pavement area.
LL. warning sign: A sign that gives notice to road users of a situation that might not be
readily apparent.
1.06 SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall submit to the Royal Commission, under the provisions of
SECTION 01330, the following items for review and approval before commencing
Work:
1. General
2. Manufacturer's Certification
3. Product Data
4. Samples
b) Slip base (break-a-way) fittings, when required. One for each size
proposed.
5. Shop Drawings
b) Structural details for the frame, bracing and all connections for sign
support structures, including break-away fittings, where shown on the
Contract Drawings. Erection diagram to be included for knock-down
items requiring assembly in the field.
6. Equipment List
A. General
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of work and shall develop
and propose programs and methods of construction and testing so as to
achieve the specified quality to the approval of the Royal Commission in
accordance with SECTION 01450.
1. The Contractor shall schedule and perform all testing and inspections as
required and defray all costs associated with testing, retesting and inspections.
4. The Royal Commission will have unrestricted entry to the fabrication shops
and shall be given access to all areas where manufacturing is in process to
make inspections as necessary to confirm compliance with the specifications.
5. The Royal Commission reserves the right to inspect all materials and
workmanship at its sole discretion and may reject improper, inferior, or
defective materials and workmanship at any stage of production. All defective
materials shall be repaired or replaced as required by the Royal Commission.
Rejected material shall promptly be removed from the site.
1. The Contractor shall establish and maintain an internal quality control system,
which shall include, but not be limited to:
every week.
1. The Contractor shall employ a qualified independent testing agency which will
supervise quality control procedures carried out by the Contractor and perform
its own sampling, checking and testing services in accordance with the
referenced standards and specifications.
c) All checking procedures and tests performed by the testing agency shall
be properly documented and submitted to the Royal Commission in the
Weekly Quality Control Report.
F. Quality Assurance
1. General
2. Manufacturer’s Experience
work.
3. Personnel Qualifications
c) The QC laboratory shall have provided Quality Control (QC) and Quality
Assurance (QA) testing of the proposed materials for at least
5 completed projects of similar types.
3. Contractor
B. In the absence of any of the above, best accepted industry practice shall be
employed throughout.
A. All signs shall be unlit, unless otherwise shown on the Contract Drawings.
Background, borders, and all elements of sign panels shall be retroreflectorized,
except where color is black, or when otherwise directed.
B. The panel sizes for standard traffic signs shall conform to the standards for Road
Safety Features of Ministry of Transportation (MOT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
C. The size of letters, symbols, borders and color of sign panels shall be in accordance
with the specified standards of the Ministry of Transportation (MOT), Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, where applicable, and the Royal Commission’s standard drawings for
freeway, expressway and roadway signs.
D. Design of English letters, letter spacing and stroke width shall be in accordance with
the standards prescribed in the U.S. Department of Transportation, "Standard
Alphabets for Highway Signs and Pavement Markings."
A. Traffic Control
1. The Contractor shall maintain access to adjacent areas for vehicular and
pedestrian traffic and shall employ flagmen, barricades, warning signs, and
warning lights to protect the general public from any hazards associated with
the construction work.
1. The Contractor shall not discharge excess concrete or other material into a
drainage pipe, catch basin, ditch, stream, river, pond, or lake.
2. The Contractor shall not discharge or allow concrete or other material to spill
onto any roadway or appurtenances either during placement or while in transit.
C. Protection of Vegetation
1. All existing vegetation such as trees, shrubs and grasses on or adjacent to the
work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably
interfere with the work, shall be preserved and protected.
D. Coordination
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper coordination of all phases of
work under this Contract.
2. The Contractor shall coordinate the work and equipment as specified herein
with the work to be performed and the equipment to be furnished under other
Sections of the specifications in order to assure a complete and satisfactory
installation.
3. The Contractor shall examine the Contract Drawings and Specifications for all
Contracts to determine the nature of proposed construction and shall perform
work to conform to construction called for in such a manner as not to interfere
or delay work of other Contractors.
E. Housekeeping
F. Dust Control
2. Sprinkling shall be kept to a minimum and shall not produce runoff from the
site.
G. Site Cleanup
1. The work site shall at all times be kept neat, clean and free of waste material
or rubbish.
2. Any surplus equipment and material not required for further performance of the
work shall be promptly removed from the work site.
A. The Contractor shall deliver, handle and store equipment and material units in
accordance with SECTIONS 01650 and 01660, as well as the following
requirements:
1. General
b) All products shall be inspected at the time of delivery for damage and for
compliance with the specifications.
g) The shipment of the signs to the site shall be accomplished with each
sign separated by heavy paper or cloth and the bundle bound with chord
to prevent movement.
d) All materials shall be stored off ground, in a dry and covered area to
protect from sun, rain and dust, and handled on work site in a manner to
prevent damage and deterioration.
g) Sealants, having their shelf life expired, shall be removed from the site.
h) The Contractor shall provide appropriate storage and handling that may
be indicated under Part 2 of this Section, for particular products or
materials.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All goods and products covered by these Specifications shall be procured, when
available, from an in-Kingdom manufacturer. Procurement of all goods and products
manufactured out-of-Kingdom must be approved by the Royal Commission.
B. All equipment, fittings and accessories shall be suitably rated to comply with the
system requirements as specified in this Section for the individual equipment, fitting
and accessories.
C. All materials and products shall be new, sound and uniform in quality, size, shape,
color and texture, free from cracks, warps or other defects and shall be capable of
operating under the full range of site environmental conditions.
2.02 MATERIALS
2. Aluminum sheet for sign panels shall not be less than 3 mm thick, unless
otherwise shown on the Contract Drawings.
1. Steel sheet panels shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A1008M, and
be not less than 1.6 mm thick, unless otherwise shown on the Contract
Drawings.
1. Steel pipe posts shall conform to ASTM A53M Schedule 40, and shall be hot-
dip galvanized in accordance with ASTM A153M.
3. The minimum diameter of the posts shall not be less than 73 mm.
1. Miscellaneous steel shapes and plates, for which there is no relevant standard,
shall be fabricated from steel conforming to ASTM A36M and welded in
accordance with AWS D1.1M.
H. Fasteners
1. All high strength and regular strength bolts, nuts and washers for steel sign
support assemblies shall conform to ASTM A325M and A307, respectively,
and shall be hot-dip galvanized to ASTM A153M. Minimum weight of zinc shall
be not less than 0.55 kg/m2.
2. All bolts, nuts and flat washers for sheet sign panels shall be Type 304
passivated stainless steel, conforming to ASTM A320M or 2024-T4 clear
anodized aluminum conforming to ASTM B211M.
3. Stainless steel lock washers shall be Type 302 stainless steel alloy and
aluminum lock washers 7075-T6 aluminum alloy. Nuts shall be of the
self-locking type.
1. Fiber washers shall conform to ASTM D710, gray, commercial grade, when
shown on the Contract Drawings.
1. Nylon and neoprene washers, sleeves, etc., when specified on the Contract
Drawings, shall be as approved by the Royal Commission.
2. Neoprene spacers shall conform to ASTM C864, with Shore Hardness of 40.
Minimum thickness shall be 44 mm.
L. Finishing
1. All galvanized surfaces shall be bonderized in the factory. They shall be epoxy
coated either in the field or factory using an acid etching primer. Fasteners are
excluded from this requirement.
M. Reflex Reflectors
1. General
2. Performance Tests
a) Seal Test
1) The seal test shall be conducted to determine, if a reflector is
adequately sealed against dust, water, or water vapor.
2) 50 samples shall be submerged in a water bath at room
temperature.
3) The submerged samples shall be subject to a vacuum of 127 mm
gage for 5 minutes.
4) The submerged samples shall then be restored to atmospheric
pressure and shall remain submerged for 5 minutes.
5) The samples shall then be examined for water intake.
b) Optical Test
1) The specific intensity per unit area (SIA) of the reflex reflectors is
measured as the percentage of incident light reflected by a
reflector under the standardized test conditions specified in U.S.
Federal Test Method Standard 370.
2) The reflex reflector to be tested shall be placed about 30 m
(100 ft.) from a single light source. The light source shall operate
at normal efficiency.
3) The return light from the reflector shall be measured, with a
photometer, at an observation angle of 0.1°, and at entrance
angles of 0 and 20° for all reflectors.
4) The specific intensity per unit area (SIA) shall decrease uniformly
without gaps as the angle of entrance is changed from 0 to 20° on
either side.
5) The SIA at entrance angles of 0 and 20° for various sizes of
reflectors shall conform to the values specified in Table 2A.
TABLE 2A: SPECIFIC INTENSITY PER UNIT AREA (SIA) OF REFLECTORS
3. Acceptance Criteria
c) A resample will be double the size of the initial sample, and not more
than 1 resample per lot will be allowed.
e) When less than 96%, but at least 90%, of an original sample passes all
tests, then a resample will be allowed at the request of the Contractor.
f) When less than 90% of an original sample passes all tests, then the lot
represented thereby will be rejected and no resample will be allowed.
N. Retroreflective Sheeting
1. General
2. Adhesive Backing
b) Daytime Color
1) The color of the sheeting shall conform to requirements of
Table 2C, when tested in accordance with the procedure
specified in ASTM D4956, Section 7.4.
2) Daytime and nighttime color shall have substantially the same
hue.
i) Rainfall Effects
3) The brightness of the reflective sheeting, totally wet by rain, shall
Entrance
Observation Angle White Yellow Orange Green Red Blue
Angle
1° - 4° 80 60 30 8.0 16 3.6
*
TABLE 2C: COLOR SPECIFICATION LIMITS (DAYTIME)
Luminance
1 2 3 4
Color Factor, Y (%)
X Y X Y X Y X Y Min. Max.
Green 0.026 0.399 0.166 0.364 0.286 0.446 0.207 0.771 3.0 12
Red 0.648 0.351 0.735 0.265 0.629 0.281 0.565 0.346 3.0 15
Blue 0.140 0.035 0.244 0.210 0.190 0.255 0.065 0.216 1.0 10
Brown 0.430 0.340 0.610 0.390 0.550 0.450 0.43 0.390 1.0 6.0
* The four pairs of chromaticity coordinates determine the acceptable color in terms of
the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System measured with CIE Standard Illuminant
D65.
d) Colorfastness
1) After the specified outdoor weathering, the specimen shall
conform to the requirements of Table 2C, when tested in
accordance with procedure described in ASTM D4956,
Sections 7.4 and 7.7.
e) Shrinkage
1) A 229 x 229 mm retroreflective sheeting specimen, with liner,
shall be conditioned for a minimum of 1 hour at 22°C and 50%
relative humidity.
2) The liner shall be removed and the specimen placed on a flat
surface with the adhesive side up.
3) 10 minutes after the removal of the liner and again after 24 hours,
the specimen shall be measured to determine the amount of
dimensional changes.
4) The retroreflective sheeting shall not shrink, in any dimension,
more than 0.8 mm in 10 minutes or more than 3 mm in 24 hours.
f) Adhesion
1) The protective liner attached to the adhesive shall be removable
by peeling without soaking in water or other solutions, without
breaking, tearing, or removing any adhesive from the backing.
2) The protective liner shall be easily removable after accelerated
storage for 4 hours at 72°C under a pressure of 17 kPa (2.5 psi).
3) When tested in accordance with the procedure specified in
ASTM D4956, Section 7.5, the adhesive backing of the
retroreflective sheeting shall produce a bond that will support a
0.79 kg weight for 5 minutes, without the bond peeling for a
distance of more than 50 mm.
g) Specular Gloss
1) The retroreflective sheeting surface shall be smooth and flat, to
facilitate cleaning and wet performance.
2) The retroreflective sheeting shall have a specular gloss of not less
than 40, when tested in accordance with ASTM D523, at an angle
of 85°.
h) Color Processing
1) The retroreflective sheeting shall permit cutting and color
processing with compatible transparent and opaque process inks
in accordance with the sheeting manufacturer’s recommendations
j) Impact Resistance
1) The retroreflective sheeting applied to a 75 x 125 x 1 mm 6061-T6
aluminum alloy test panel, and conditioned for 24 hours at 22°C
and 50% relative humidity, shall show no cracking outside the
impact area when the face of the panel is subject to an impact of
0.91 kg (2 lbs) weight, with a 16 mm (5/8 in.) diameter rounded tip,
dropped from a height necessary to generate an impact of
1.13 N.m.
k) Refurbishment
1) The sheeting surface shall be refurbished by cleaning and
applying a clear over-coating in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.
l) Solvent Resistance
1) The sheeting surface shall be solvent resistant, such that it may
be cleaned with gasoline, naphtha, mineral spirits, turpentine,
methanol, and xylol.
m) Durability
1) Retroreflective sheeting processed, applied to approved sign base
materials, and cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations for their use on traffic control roadway signs
shall be considered as performing effectively if the sheeting has
not deteriorated due to natural causes to the extent that:
(a) The sign is ineffective for its intended purpose when viewed
from a moving vehicle under normal driving conditions by a
driver with normal vision.
(b) The coefficient of retroreflection, after cleaning, is less than
80% of the minimums specified in Table 2B.
2) Natural causes include effects of exposure to weather. Natural
causes exclude (without limitation) damage from exposure to
chemicals, abrasion and other mechanical damage from fasteners
used to mount the sign, collisions or mishandling.
n) Service Life
1) The retroreflective sheeting shall be required to have a service life
span of 10 years minimum.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 WORKMANSHIP
B. All works shall be performed in conformity with the best trade practices and the
printed instructions of the applicable manufacturers; by skilled workers equipped to
produce satisfactory results; in a safe, substantial manner to avoid interference with
work of other trades, to present a neat, orderly appearance; and to facilitate
operation, service, maintenance and repair.
C. Deviations from the Contract Drawings and Specifications shall not be allowed,
except upon written approval of the Royal Commission.
3.02 EXAMINATION
A. Material Examination
1. The Contractor shall carefully inspect all products for damage immediately
before installation. Any product found to be damaged or not in accordance with
the specifications shall immediately be repaired or removed from the site and
replaced.
2. Any defective material discovered after the installation shall be removed and
replaced with a sound material, in a satisfactory manner, at no additional cost
to the Royal Commission.
3. Repairs shall not be undertaken without the Royal Commission’s review of the
Contractor's proposed action.
4. Any adhesive, beyond the stamped expiration date shall be discarded. Leaking
or opened containers shall not be acceptable.
B. Site Examination
1. Before any operation starts, the Contractor shall examine the substrate and
the conditions under which the work is to be carried out and shall rectify any
unsatisfactory conditions.
2. The Contractor shall not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory conditions
have been rectified to comply with the specification requirements.
3.03 PREPARATION
A. The Contractor shall make sure that all necessary tests, inspections and preparations
have been made before work starts.
B. The Contractor shall furnish and operate sufficient equipment to complete the work
C. The Contractor shall ensure that all equipment to be employed in the work are in
good working condition and properly adjusted/calibrated.
A. General
2. Each panel section shall be provided with a perimeter frame. All perimeter
framing shall be aluminum alloy 6063-T6.
3. The extruded horizontal top and bottom frame members shall have an integral
retainer track for affixing mounting bolts to provide for blind fastening of sign
panel to post support.
4. An additional slot shall be milled in the top and bottom frame for later field
insertion of post clip bolts.
B. Honeycomb Sections
3. Maximum and minimum widths shall be 1520 and 610 mm respectively. Size
gradations shall be made in 152 mm increments in both width and length.
5. The maximum span between supports of 25.4 mm panel shall not exceed
2740 mm and overhang at each end shall not exceed 910 mm. The maximum
span of 63.5 mm panels shall not exceed 4420 mm and overhang shall not
exceed 1450 mm.
6. The face sheet of each sign shall be fabricated in 1 piece from minimum
1.6 mm aluminum porcelain enameling sheet of Alclad alloy 6061-H12, with an
alloy 1230 cladding of approximately 5% on both sides.
7. Core material shall be either 25.4 or 63.5 mm thick, as required, and shall be
phenolic impregnated paper honeycomb. It shall be resistant to fungus.
8. The honeycomb cell size shall be 13 mm, weight of the paper shall be 36 kg,
and impregnation shall be 18% by weight, minimum.
9. Back sheet of each panel shall be fabricated in 1 piece from minimum 1.2 mm
aluminum alloy 3003 H14. The surface shall be treated with an amorphous
chromate conversion coating conforming to the requirements of specification
ASTM B449, Class 2.
10. The laminating adhesive shall be thermoplastic neoprene rubber base solvent
type, exhibiting a resilient oil and water resistant bond.
11. The solid contents of adhesive shall be suitable for automatic spray application
and shall yield a dry weight of adhesive of 50 g/mm2, minimum.
12. A uniform film of adhesive shall be applied to each surface and force dried at a
temperature of 83°C minimum.
13. The final bond shall be made while the glue line temperature is a minimum of
83°C using sufficient pressure to ensure mating of the surfaces. Minor
amounts of adhesive over-spray on perimeter of back sheet or channel shall
not be a cause for rejection.
15. The Contractor shall furnish certification as to prior testing of the adhesive
laminate, conducted by an independent testing laboratory, in accordance with
ASTM C297 and C481 Cycle A.
16. Weep holes, 3 mm in diameter, shall be drilled in the perimeter frame at the
bottom of each panel. Holes shall be spaced approximately 76 mm inside from
either end and in the center of each panel.
2. Rivets or other fasteners shall be flush with the face side. The aluminum
panels shall be fastened to frames, stiffeners, wind beams, or joint backing
strips, as shown on the Contract Drawings, or as approved by the Royal
Commission.
3. All fabrication of sign panels, including cutting and drilling or punching of holes,
except mounting holes for cutout letters, numbers, symbols, etc., shall be
completed prior to degreasing and application of coating or retroreflective
sheeting.
4. Where multiple panels adjoin, the face and edges shall be trimmed to a
tolerance of ± 0.8 mm from a straight plane, so that when two adjoining panels
are assembled, no gap over 1.5 mm shall be visible between panels. All sharp
edges, that are likely to present a hazard in handling, shall be smoothed.
Panels may be trimmed up to 6 mm on each side in order to achieve edge
uniformity.
5. All adhesively bonded panels shall have an exterior face of such flatness that
when measured at normal room temperature of 21 to 27°C, the maximum
slope of the surface at any point, measured from the nominal plane of the
surface, shall not exceed 1.5%.
6. At each corner on the face of each panel, one 3 mm self-plugging rivet shall be
used to fasten the sheet to the perimeter panel. Rivets appearing on the face
side shall be a color similar to that required for the face of the panel.
A. General
2. Sign panels shall be fabricated true to the shapes and sizes indicated, with
edges straight and square, corners square and sharp or uniformly rounded and
with faces flat and free from twists, wind buckling or waviness.
3. All exposed surfaces shall be free from sharp edges, burrs, dents or other
irregularities.
5. Sign support structures shall be fabricated from material specified herein and
executed in accordance with the methods specified in SECTION 05120.
B. Allowable Tolerances
1. Sign panels shall be fabricated true to size and shape. The allowable
fabrication tolerance shall not exceed the following:
a) Circular Panel
1) The length of the radius at any point shall not vary by more than
+ 1.5 mm from the dimensions indicated.
d) Face
1) When measured using a straight edge that spans the greatest
distance across the panel face, any variation of the face from the
straight edge shall not exceed + 1 mm.
b) Sheeting shall be applied over the entire surface of the base panel in
accordance with the recommendations of the sheeting manufacturer.
Saudi Arabia.
3. Paint and related materials shall be of first quality, durable, specification grade
products from a single manufacturer. Material types shall be as indicated or
approved, in conformance with SECTION 09910.
4. Following the screening of the background, message and border and the
application of the face, the sign face splices and edges shall be sealed with
materials supplied and in a manner specified by the sheeting manufacturer.
5. The finished signs shall show careful workmanship and shall have a smooth
and uniform light surface. All letters and numbers shall be clear and sharp.
6. All signs shall be in both Arabic and English languages, with the Arabic text
taking precedence above. Actual details of the English text will be provided by
the Royal Commission, except where Saudi Arabian standards exist.
7. The Arabic lettering for all signs required to comply with the ‘Standards for
Road Safety features’ shall be in ‘NASKH’ characters. The ‘NASKH’ character
shall also be used for other signs, unless the Royal Commission requires the
use of ‘RIGAA’ or ‘DIWANI’ characters.
8. All lettering shall be by a fully experienced artistic sign writer. The Royal
Commission shall review and approve the lettering prior to any work.
E. Fixings
7. Porcelain enamel color used for all projects shall conform to original color
selected. Color variation is to be within ± 2 U.S. National Bureau of Standards
Units.
3. The porcelain enamel shall have a weight loss of less than 0.5 mg/cm2 in
boiling 6% citric acid, when tested in accordance with ASTM C283.
C. Letters
2. All letters, symbols and borders shall be equal to the referenced specifications
for the porcelain enameled face sheet.
D. Reflex Reflectors
2. Maximum spacing of round reflectors between their centers shall be 1.5 times
their diameter.
3. The reflector size in the Arabic letters shall generally match the reflector size
and spacing in the corresponding English letters.
4. A properly sized and shaped triangular reflector shall be used to fill in all letter
ends on the Arabic copy that would be void of reflectorization.
5. Reflectors shall be circular or triangular and sealed against dirt and moisture
so that they may be individually mounted on the panel background.
E. Sign Fabrication
1. All Arabic sign letters shall be reflectorized by bonding reflex reflectors to the
porcelain enameled letters by using an RTV (room temperature vulcanizing),
one-component silicone rubber adhesive.
3. The cured material shall remain flexible and maintain its adhesive qualities
indefinitely.
4. The adhesive shall possess the physical properties specified in Table 3A.
5. When stored at temperatures below 27°C, the adhesive shall have a shelf life
of at least 1 year.
6. All English copy symbols, borders and rounded corners shall consist of
embossed aluminum frames cut from 1 mm, Type 3003 H-14 alloy, in which
reflex reflectors shall be installed and retained by heat sealing such that they
cannot be removed without detaching frames from the sign.
8. Arabic copy shall be flat, 1 mm, Type 3003 H-14 porcelain enameled
aluminum, with rivet holes for attachment of the letters to the sign panel
background.
A. General
1. The Contractor shall supply and install the items of work shown on the
Contract Drawings and Specifications, together with all concrete footings,
posts, fixings, mounting brackets, locking screws, lifting keys and other
accessories normally required for permanent fixing and operation, and
including protective sheeting and painting as required.
2. Signs delivered for use on a project shall be stored off ground and under cover
in a manner approved by the Royal Commission. Any sign damaged,
discolored or defaced during transportation, storage or erection shall be
rejected.
3. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all roadway signs for the
duration of the Contract such that they are in the condition shown or specified
upon completion of the work.
1. The Contractor shall remove and place into storage, signs existing on the
Royal Commission's property, which are being replaced, as directed by the
Royal Commission.
2. Removal of the sign includes all support posts and foundations. Unless a new
sign is required to be erected in the same location as the one removed, the
Contractor shall backfill all excavations with sand, thoroughly compact in
maximum 200 mm layers, and make good the grade to surrounding conditions.
C. Sign Installation
a) The Contractor shall establish, mark and stake the location of each sign
post.
d) Where lanes divide or are on sharp curves, the Contractor shall orient
sign faces as indicated on the Contract Drawings, or as directed by the
Royal Commission, so that they are most effective both day and night
and so as to avoid specular reflection and glare. All sign supports shall
be plumb.
2. Post Footings
c) Excavated holes for post bases shall be neat and properly formed, and
free from loose materials when the concrete is placed.
d) Unless otherwise indicated, the concrete shall be Class C25b, and shall
be placed, compacted and cured, as specified in SECTION 03310.
e) The exposed top surface shall be slightly sloped away and finished off
smooth, with outer edges rounded.
3. Sign Posts
a) The part of the post to be embedded shall be treated with epoxy paint.
b) Posts shall be set into the holes for the footings prior to placing the
concrete or may be set directly into the concrete immediately after it is
placed into the holes.
c) Sign posts shall be plumb, and shall not vary from a true plumb line
more than 5 mm. Posts shall be securely anchored and laterally stayed
while the concrete hardens.
d) Slip bases, when required, shall be oriented to the flow of traffic in the
direction prescribed by the manufacturer, or as shown on the Contract
Drawings.
b) All bolt heads, screw heads, and washers used to install sign on support
shall be such that they do not protrude out of the surface of the sign. To
the extent practical, fastener systems shall be designed so as not to
require the drilling of the sign face.
d) Sign panels shall be securely attached to the posts such that there is no
wobble, sway or looseness within the assembly. Panels shall be
accurately sloped where shown, or plumb elsewhere, and all panels set
with top and bottom edges level.
h) Tops and penetrations through pipe posts shall be covered with suitable
resilient caps or washers as shown or approved, and installed such as
to preclude entry of water to the inside of the pipe.
i) Fastenings shall be set square with full and firm bearing, and free from
overstress to prevent stripped threads.
END OF SECTION