GENERAL NOTES: PART H - MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES IF THE FINE AGGREGATE IS SUBJECTED TO FIVE (5) CYCLES OF THE SODIUM SULFATE

TURES IF THE FINE AGGREGATE IS SUBJECTED TO FIVE (5) CYCLES OF THE SODIUM SULFATE
SPECIFICATIONS:
DPWH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS, 2012
EDITION, VOLUME II - HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES & AIRPORTS
DESCRIPTION:
PART A - FACILITIES FOR THE ENGINEER
A.1.1.8 – PROVISION OF FIELD OFFICE FOR THE ENGINEER (RENTAL BASIS)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAINE FIELD OFFICES AND TESTING
LABORATORIES, INCLUDING ALL THE NECESSARY ELECTRICITY, WATER, DRAINAGE AND
TELEPHONE SERVICES FOR THE USE OF THE ENGINEER AND HIS STAFF. THE OFFICES AND
LABORATORIES SHALL HAVE AT LEAST THE FLOOR AREA PRESCRIBED ON THE PLANS AND SHALL
CONTAIN THE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND FURNISHINGS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
A.1.2(2) – PROVISION OF 4X4 PICK UP TYPE SERVICE VEHICLE FOR THE ENGINEER ON BARE
RENTAL SERVICE
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER NOTICE TO
COMMENCE WORK, THE VEHICLE LISTED IN THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF
THE ENGINEER. THE VEHICLES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER. ALL VEHICLES SHALL COMPLY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH ALL
RELEVANT PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OR LOCAL LAWS STATUTES AND REGULATIONS.
PART B - OTHER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
B.7 – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY PERMANENTLY ON THE SITE A FULLY TRAINED MEDICAL
AIDE, WHO SHALL BE ENGAGED SOLELY ON MEDICAL DUTIES.
PART C - EARTHWORKS
ITEM 100 - CLEARING AND GRUBBING
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF CLEARING, GRUBBING, REMOVING AND DISPOSING ALL
VEGETATION AND DEBRIS AS DESIGNATED IN THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT THOSE OBJECTS THAT
ARE DESIGNATED TO REMAIN IN PLACE OR ARE TO BE REMOVED IN CONSONANCE WITH OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS SPECIFICATION. THE WORK SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE PRESERVATION
FROM INJURY OR DEFACEMENT OF ALL OBJECTS DESIGNATED TO REMAIN.
ITEM 101 - REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OBSTRUCTIONS
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE REMOVAL WHOLLY OR IN PART, AND SATISFACTORY
DISPOSAL OF ALL BUILDINGS, FENCES, STRUCTURES, OLD PAVEMENTS, ABANDONED PIPE LINES,
AND ANY OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNATED OR PERMITTED TO REMAIN,
EXCEPT FOR THE OBSTRUCTIONS TO BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OFF UNDER OTHER ITEMS IN
THE CONTRACT. IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE SALVAGING OF DESIGNATED MATERIALS AND
BACKFILLING THE RESULTING TRENCHES, HOLES, AND PITS.
ITEM 102 - EXCAVATION
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE AND BORROW EXCAVATION, AND THE
DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH
THE LINES, GRADES AND DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 103 - STRUCTURE EXCAVATION
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE NECESSARY EXCAVATION FOR FOUNDATION OF BRIDGES,
CULVERTS, UNDERDRAINS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PIPE CULVERTS, THE BACKFILLING OF
COMPLETED STRUCTURES AND THE DISPOSAL OF ALL EXCAVATED SURPLUS MATERIALS, SHALL
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE SPECIFICATIONS AND IN REASONABLY CLOSE CONFORMITY WITH
THE PLANS OR AS ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
THIS ITEM SHALL INCLUDE NECESSARY DIVERTING OF LIVE STREAMS, BAILING, PUMPING,
DRAINING, SHEETING, BRACING, AND THE NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION OF CRIBS AND
COFFERDAMS, AND FURNISHING THE MATERIALS THEREFORE, AND THE SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL
OF CRIBS AND COFFERDAMS AND THE PLACING OF ALL NECESSARY BACKFILL.
IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE FURNISHING AND PLACING OF APPROVED FOUNDATION FILL
MATERIAL TO REPLACE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL ENCOUNTERED BELOW THE FOUNDATION
ELEVATION OF STRUCTURES.
NO ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIAL
ENCOUNTERED.
ITEM 104 - EMBANKMENT
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF EMBANKMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LINES, GRADES AND DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON
THE PLANS OR ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 105 - SUBGRADE PREPARATION
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE PREPARATION OF THE SUBGRADE FOR THE SUPPORT OF
OVERLYING STRUCTURAL LAYERS. IT SHALL EXTEND TO FULL WIDTH OF THE ROADWAY. UNLESS
AUTHORIZED BY THE ENGINEER, SUBGRADE PREPARATION SHALL NOT BE DONE UNLESS THE
CONTRACTOR IS ABLE TO START IMMEDIATELY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAVEMENT
STRUCTURE.
PART D - SUB BASE AND BASE COURSE
ITEM 200 - AGGREGATE SUBBASE COURSE
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING, PLACING AND COMPACTING AN AGGREGATE
SUBBASE COURSE ON A PREPARED SUBGRADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND
THE LINES, GRADES AND CROSS-SECTIONS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE
ENGINEER.
PART E - SURFACE COURSE
ITEM 311 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF PAVEMENT OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE, WITH OR
WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED ON THE PREPARED BASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH LINES, GRADES, THICKNESS AND TYPICAL
CROSS-SECTION SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
PART G - DRAINAGE AND SLOPE PROTECTION STRUCTURES
ITEM 404 - REINFORCING STEEL
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING, BENDING, FABRICATING AND PLACING OF STEEL
REINFORCEMENT OF THE TYPE, SIZE, SHAPE AND GRADE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR AS
DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 405 - STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING, BENDING, PLACING AND FINISHING CONCRETE IN
ALL STRUCTURES EXCEPT PAVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND
CONFORMING TO THE LINES, GRADES, AND DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. CONCRETE
SHALL CONSIST OF A MIXTURE OF PORTLAND CEMENT, FINE AGGREGATE, COARSE AGGREGATE,
ADMIXTURE WHEN SPECIFIED, AND WATER MIXED IN THE PROPORTIONS SPECIFIED OR APPROVED
BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 407- CONCRETE STRUCTURES
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT,
WORKMANSHIP AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND THE
CONCRETE PORTIONS OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES CONFORMING TO THE ALIGNMENT, GRADES,
DESIGN, DIMENSIONS AND DETAILS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PILES, REINFORCING STEEL, STRUCTURAL STEEL, STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
AND OTHER ITEMS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE COMPLETED STRUCTURE. THE CLASS OF CONCRETE
TO BE USED IN THE STRUCTURE OR PART OF THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN ITEM
405, STRUCTURAL CONCRETE.
ITEM 500 - PIPE CULVERTS AND STORM DRAINS
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF PIPE CULVERTS
AND STORM DRAINS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “CONDUIT” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LINES AND GRADES SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 502 - MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR ADJUSTMENT OF
MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND IN
REASONABLY CLOSE CONFORMITY WITH THE LINES AND GRADES SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 503 - DRAINAGE STEEL GRATING WITH FRAME
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING ALL MATERIALS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING LABOR REQUIRED IN UNDERTAKING THE PROPER APPLICATION OF STEEL GRATING
WITH FRAME AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION.
404.3.3 BENDING 5. BATCHING
ITEM 605 - ROAD SIGN SOUNDNESS TEST, THE WEIGHTED LOSS SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 MASS PERCENT. WHEN BATCHES ARE HAULED TO THE MIXER, BULK CEMENT SHALL BE TRANSPORTED EITHER IN
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING AND INSTALLING ROAD SIGNS IN ACCORDANCE THE FINE AGGREGATE SHALL BE FREE FROM INJURIOUS AMOUNTS OF ORGANIC IMPURITIES. IF ALL REINFORCING BARS REQUIRING BENDING SHALL BE COLD-BENT TO THE SHAPES WATERPROOF COMPARTMENTS OR BETWEEN THE FINE AND COARSE AGGREGATE. WHEN
SUBJECTED TO THE COLORIMATIC TEST FOR ORGANIC IMPURITIES AND A COLOR DARKER THAN SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER. BARS SHALL BE BENT AROUND A CEMENT IS PLACED IN CONTACT WITH MOIST AGGREGATES, BATCHES WILL BE REJECTED UNLESS
WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND TO THE DETAILS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, OR AS REQUIRED BY THE
THE STANDARD IS PRODUCED, IT SHALL BE REJECTED. HOWEVER, WHEN TESTED FOR THE CIRCULAR PIN HAVING THE FOLLOWING DIAMETERS (D) IN RELATION TO THE DIAMETER OF THE MIXED WITHIN 1-1/2 HOURS OF SUCH CONTACT. SACKED CEMENT MAY BE TRANSPORTED ON TOP
ENGINEER.
EFFECT OF ORGANIC IMPURITIES OF STRENGTH OF MORTAR BY AASHTO T 71, THE FINE OF THE AGGREGATES.
BAR (D):
AGGREGATE MAY BE USED IF THE RELATIVE STRENGTH AT 7 AND 28 DAYS IS NOT LESS THAN 95 BATCHES SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE MIXER SEPARATE AND INTACT. EACH BATCH SHALL BE
THE ROAD SIGNS SHALL COMPLY IN ALL RESPECTS WITH THE “PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL MASS PERCENT. DUMPED CLEANLY INTO THE MIXER WITHOUT LOSS, AND, WHEN MORE THAN ONE BATCH IS
ROAD SIGNS MANUAL” PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, CARRIED ON THE TRUCK, WITHOUT SPILLING OF MATERIAL FROM ONE BATCH COMPARTMENT INTO
THE FINE AGGREGATE SHALL BE WELL-GRADED FROM COARSE TO FINE AND SHALL CONFORM
MANILA. THE CATEGORIES OF ROAD SIGNS ARE DESIGNATED IN THE MANUAL, NAMELY, DANGER ANOTHER.
TO TABLE 311.1
WARNING SIGNS, REGULATORY SIGNS AND INFORMATIVE SIGNS, OR GUIDE SIGNS. THESE ARE
311.2.3 COARSE AGGREGATE 6. ADMIXTURES
REFERRED TO IN THE CONTRACT AS WARNING SIGNS AND INFORMATORY SIGNS, RESPECTIVELY.
IT SHALL CONSIST OF CRUSHED STONE, GRAVEL, BLAST FURNACE SLAG, OR OTHER APPROVED THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW AN APPROVED PROCEDURE FOR ADDING THE SPECIFIED
INERT MATERIALS OF SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS, OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF, HAVING HARD, AMOUNT OF ADMIXTURE TO EACH BATCH AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS UNIFORM
ROAD SIGNS SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS STANDARD OR NON-STANDARD. STANDARD SIGNS OPERATION DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK. HE SHALL PROVIDE SEPARATE SCALES FOR
STRONG, DURABLE PIECES AND FREE FROM ANY ADHERENT COATINGS.
CONSIST OF ALL WARNING SIGNS, REGULATORY SIGNS AND INFORMATORY SIGNS WITH THE THE ADMIXTURES WHICH ARE TO BE PROPORTIONED BY WEIGHT, AND ACCURATE MEASURES FOR
EXCEPTION OF DIRECTION SIGNS, PLACE IDENTIFICATION SIGNS AND THE LINE. NON-STANDARD IT SHALL CONTAIN NOT MORE THAN ONE (1) MASS PERCENT OF MATERIAL PASSING THE 0.075
MM (No. 200) SIEVE, NOT MORE THAN 0.25 MASS PERCENT OF CLAY LUMPS, NOR MORE THAN 3.5 THOSE TO BE PROPORTIONED BY VOLUME. ADMIXTURES SHALL BE MEASURED INTO THE MIXER
SIGNS CONSIST OF ALL INFORMATORY SIGNS WHICH ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS STANDARD SIGNS. BENDS AND HOOKS IN STIRRUPS OR TIES MAY BE BENT TO THE DIAMETER OF THE
WITH AN ACCURACY OF PLUS OR MINUS THREE (3) PERCENT.
MASS PERCENT OF SOFT FRAGMENTS. PRINCIPAL BAR ENCLOSED THEREIN.
IF THE COARSE AGGREGATE IS SUBJECTED TO FIVE (5) CYCLES OF THE SODIUM SULFATE THE USE OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AS AN ADMIXTURE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
THE SIZE OF WARNING AND REGULATORY SIGNS IS THE LENGTH OF THE SIDE OF TRIANGULAR
SOUNDNESS TEST, THE WEIGHTED LOSS SHALL NOT EXCEED 12 MASS PERCENT. DISTANCE FROM THE FORMS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY MEANS OF STAYS, BLOCKS, TIES, HANGERS,
SIGNS (MEASURED FROM THE POINTS OF INTERSECTION OF THE EXTENSION OF THE EDGES), THE
IT SHALL HAVE A MASS PERCENT OF WEAR NOT EXCEEDING 40 WHEN TESTED BY AASHTO T 96. OR OTHER APPROVED SUPPORTS, SO THAT IT DOES NOT VARY FROM THE POSITION INDICATED ON THE 405.4.4 MIXING AND DELIVERY
HORIZONTAL WIDTH OF OCTAGONAL SIGNS AND THE DIAMETER OF CIRCULAR SIGNS.
IF THE SLAG IS USED, ITS DENSITY SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 1120 KG/M3 (70 LB./CU. FT.). THE PLANS BY MORE THAN 6MM. BLOCKS FOR HOLDING REINFORCEMENT FROM CONTACT WITH THE FORMS CONCRETE MAY BE MIXED AT THE SITE OF CONSTRUCTION, AT A CENTRAL POINT OR BY A COMBINATION
GRADATION OF THE COARSE AGGREGATE SHALL CONFORM TO TABLE 311.2. SHALL BE PRECAST MORTAR BLOCKS OF APPROVED SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS. LAYERS OF BARS SHALL OF CENTRAL POINT AND TRUCK MIXING OR BY A COMBINATION OF CENTRAL POINT MIXING AND TRUCK
ITEM 611 - TREES FURNISHING AND TRANSPLANTING BE SEPARATED BY PRECAST MORTAR BLOCKS OR BY OTHER EQUALLY SUITABLE DEVICES. THE USE OF
ONLY ONE GRADING SPECIFICATION SHALL BE USED FROM ANY ONE SOURCE. AGITATING. MIXING AND DELIVERY OF CONCRETE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING AND PLANTING DECIDUOUS SHADE, FLOWERING PEBBLES, PIECES OF BROKEN STONE OR BRICK, METAL PIPE AND WOODEN BLOCKS SHALL NOT BE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF AASHTO M 157 EXCEPT AS MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING
TREES AND EVERGREEN TREES LESS THAN 150 MM IN DIAMETER ON THE AREAS AND IN THE PERMITTED. UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER, THE MINIMUM PARAGRAPHS OF THIS SECTION, FOR TRUCK MIXING OR A COMBINATION OF CENTRAL POINT AND
TABLE 311.2 - GRADING REQUIREMENTS FOR COARSE AGGREGATE
ARRANGEMENTS INDICATED ON THE PLANS OR AS INDICATED BY THE ENGINEER, INCLUDING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BARS SHALL BE 40MM. REINFORCEMENT IN ANY MEMBER SHALL BE PLACED AND TRUCK MIXING OR TRUCK AGITATING. DELIVERY OF CONCRETE SHALL BE REGULATED SO THAT
SIEVE DESIGNATION MASS PERCENT PASSING THEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER BEFORE THE PLACING OF CONCRETE BEGINS.
DIGGING AND PREPARATION OF POCKET HOLES, FURNISHING AND PLACING THE NECESSARY PLACING IS AT A CONTINUOUS RATE UNLESS DELAYED BY THE PLACING OPERATIONS. THE INTERVALS
TOPSOIL, MULCH, WATER, FERTILIZER AND OTHER INCIDENTALS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ALTERNATE U.S. CONCRETE PLACED IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION MAY BE REJECTED AND REMOVAL MAY BE
STANDARD, mm Grading A Grading B Grading C BETWEEN DELIVERY OF BATCHES SHALL NOT BE SO GREAT AS TO ALLOW THE CONCRETE INPLACE TO
STANDARD REQUIRED. IF FABRIC REINFORCEMENT IS SHIPPED IN ROLLS, IT SHALL BE STRAIGHTENED BEFORE
ITEM. HARDEN PARTIALLY, AND IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH AN INTERVAL EXCEED 30 MINUTES.
75.00 3'' 100 - - BEING PLACED. BUNDLED BARS SHALL BE TIED TOGETHER AT NOT MORE THAN 1.8M INTERVALS.
63.00 2 12 " 90-100 100 100
ITEM 612 - REFLECTIVE THERMOPLASTIC STRIPPING MATERIALS ( SOLID FORM) ITEM 502 - MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS
50.00 2" - 90-100 95-100 404.3.1 SPLICING
THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR REFLECTORIZED THERMOPLASTIC
PAVEMENT STRIPING MATERIAL CONFORMING TO AASHTO M 249 THAT IS APPLIED TO THE ROAD 37.50 1 12" 25-60 35-70 -
25.00 1" - 0-15 35-70 ALL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED IN THE FULL LENGTHS INDICATED ON THE 502.1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
SURFACE IN A MOLTEN STATE BY MECHANICAL MEANS WITH SURFACE APPLICATION OF GLASS
BEADS AT A RATE OF NOT LESS THAN 350 G/L OF GLASS BEADS HAVING A SIZE RANGE OF DROP- IN 3 PLANS. SPLICING OF BARS, EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
19.00 4" 0-10 - -
TYPE AND WILL PRODUCE AN ADHERENT REFLECTORIZED STRIPE OF SPECIFIED THICKNESS AND 1 WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER. SPLICES SHALL BE STAGGERED AS FAR AS CONCRETE FOR THESE STRUCTURES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 405,
12.50 2" 0-5 0-5 10-30
WIDTH CAPABLE OF RESISTING DEFORMATION BY TRAFFIC. POSSIBLE AND WITH A MINIMUM SEPARATION OF NOT LESS THAN 40 BAR DIAMETERS. NOT MORE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE. OTHER MATERIALS SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
4.75 No. 4 - 0-5
THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE BARS MAY BE SPLICED IN THE SAME CROSS-SECTION, EXCEPT WHERE
SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: 311.2.4 WATER
CORRUGATED METAL UNITS - THE UNITS SHALL CONFORM TO PLAN DIMENSIONS AND THE METAL TO
AASHTO M 36. BITUMINOUS COATING, WHEN SPECIFIED, SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM D 1187,
WATER USED IN MIXING, CURING OR OTHER DESIGNATED APPLICATION SHALL BE REASONABLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS, BARS SHALL BE LAPPED A MINIMUM ASPHALT-BASE EMULSION FOR USE AS PROTECTIVE COATING FOR METAL.
ITEM 104 - EMBANKMENT
CLEAN AND FREE OF OIL, SALT, ACID, ALKALI, GRASS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES INJURIOUS TO THE DISTANCE OF:
EMBANKMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF SUITABLE MATERIALS, IN CONSONANCE WITH THE FINISHED PRODUCT. WATER WILL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SHALL MEET THE
FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS: SEWER AND MANHOLE BRICK
REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 714, WATER. WATER WHICH IS DRINKABLE MAY BE USED WITHOUT TEST.
(MADE FROM CLAY OR SHALE) AASHTO M 91
WHERE THE SOURCE OF WATER IS SHALLOW, THE INTAKE SHALL BE SO ENCLOSED AS TO
1. SUITABLE MATERIAL - MATERIAL WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXCLUDE SILT, MUD, GRASS OR OTHER FOREIGN MATERIALS.
CONTRACT AND WHICH CAN BE COMPACTED IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THIS ITEM. IT CAN BE BUILDING BRICK (SOLID MASONRY UNITS MADE
COMMON MATERIAL OR ROCK. 311.2.5 REINFORCING STEEL FROM CLAY OR SHALE) AASHTO M 114
SELECTED BORROW, FOR TOPPING - SOIL OF SUCH GRADATION THAT ALL PARTICLES WILL IT SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 404, REINFORCING STEEL. DOWELS AND
PASS A SIEVE WITH 75 MM (3 INCHES) SQUARE OPENINGS AND NOT MORE THAN 15 MASS PERCENT IN LAPPED SPLICES, THE BARS SHALL BE PLACED IN CONTACT AND WIRED TOGETHER. LAPPED
TIE BARS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF AASHTO M 31 OR M 42, EXCEPT THAT RAIL
WILL PASS THE 0.075 MM (NO. 200) SIEVE, AS DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 11. THE MATERIAL SHALL SPLICES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT LOCATIONS WHERE THE CONCRETE SECTION IS JOINT MORTAR- UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON THE PLANS, JOINTS MORTAR SHALL BE
STEEL SHALL NOT BE USED FOR TIE BARS THAT ARE TO BE BENT AND RESTRAIGHTENED DURING
HAVE A PLASTICITY INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 6 AS DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 90 AND A LIQUID INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE MINIMUM CLEAR DISTANCE OF ONE AND ONE-THIRD THE MAXIMUM SIZE COMPOSED OF ONE PART PORTLAND CEMENT AND TWO PARTS FINE AGGREGATE BY VOLUME TO WHICH
CONSTRUCTION. TIE BARS SHALL BE DEFORMED BARS. DOWELS SHALL BE PLAIN ROUND BARS. HYDRATED LIME HAS BEEN ADDED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT OF THE CEMENT BY WEIGHT.
LIMIT OF NOT MORE THAN 30 AS DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 89. BEFORE DELIVERY TO THE SITE OF WORK, ONE-HALF OF THE LENGTH OF EACH DOWEL SHALL BE OF COARSE AGGREGATE BETWEEN THE SPLICE AND THE NEAREST ADJACENT BAR. WELDING OF
ALL MATERIALS FOR MORTAR SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 405, STRUCTURAL CONCRETE.
PAINTED WITH ONE COAT OF APPROVED LEAD OR TAR PAINT. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DONE ONLY IF DETAILED ON THE PLANS OR IF AUTHORIZED BY
2. UNSUITABLE MATERIAL - MATERIAL OTHER THAN SUITABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS: THE SLEEVES FOR DOWEL BARS SHALL BE METAL OF APPROVED DESIGN TO COVER 50 MM ( 2 THE ENGINEER IN WRITING. SPIRAL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SPLICED BY LAPPING AT LEAST
(a) MATERIAL CONTAINING DETRIMENTAL QUANTITIES OF ORGANIC MATERIALS, SUCH AS GRASS, INCHES), PLUS OR MINUS 5 MM (1/4 INCH) OF THE DOWEL, WITH A CLOSED END, AND WITH A ONE AND A HALF TURNS OR BY BUTT WELDING UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS. FRAMES, GRATINGS, COVERS AND LADDER RUNGS - METAL UNITS SHALL CONFORM TO THE PLAN
DIMENSIONS AND TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGNATED
ROOTS AND SEWERAGE. SUITABLE STOP TO HOLD THE END OF THE SLEEVE AT LEAST 25 MM (1 INCH) FROM THE END OF
MATERIALS.
(b) ORGANIC SOILS SUCH AS PEAT AND MUCK. THE DOWEL. SLEEVES SHALL BE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT THEY DO NOT COLLAPSE DURING 404.3.1 LAPPING OF BAR MAT
CONSTRUCTION.
(c) SOILS WITH LIQUID LIMIT EXCEEDING 80 AND/OR PLASTICITY INDEX EXCEEDING 55.
METAL GRATINGS AND COVERS WHICH ARE TO REST ON FRAMES SHALL BEAR ON THEM EVENLY.
(d) SOILS WITH A NATURAL WATER CONTENT EXCEEDING 100%.
SHEETS OF MESH OR BAR MAT REINFORCEMENT SHALL OVERLAP EACH OTHER SUFFICIENTLY THEY SHALL BE ASSEMBLED BEFORE SHIPMENT AND SO MARKED THAT THE SAME PIECES MAY BE
(e) SOILS WITH VERY LOW NATURAL DENSITY, 800 KG/M3 OR LOWER. 311.2.6 JOINT FILLERS
TO MAINTAIN A UNIFORM STRENGTH AND SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED AT THE ENDS AND REASSEMBLED READILY IN THE SAME POSITION WHEN INSTALLED. INACCURACY OF BEARINGS SHALL BE
(f) SOILS THAT CANNOT BE PROPERLY COMPACTED AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER. POURED JOINT FILLERS SHALL BE MIXED ASPHALT AND MINERAL OR RUBBER FILLER CORRECTED BY MACHINING, IF NECESSARY. A FRAME AND A GRATING OR COVER TO BE USED WITH IT
EDGES. THE OVERLAP SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE MESH IN WIDTH.
CONFORMING TO THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 705, JOINT MATERIALS. SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE PAIR.
PREFORMED JOINT FILLER SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 705.
ITEM 105 - SUBGRADE PREPARATION
IT SHALL BE PUNCHED TO ADMIT THE DOWELS WHERE CALLED FOR IN THE PLANS. THE FILLER 404.4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE CONTRACT AND EXCEPT WHEN THE SUBGRADE IS IN ROCK ALL CASTINGS SHALL BE UNIFORMLY COATED WITH ASPHALT-BASED EMULSION MEETING THE
FOR EACH JOINT SHALL BE FURNISHED IN A SINGLE PIECE FOR THE FULL DEPTH AND WIDTH
CUT, ALL MATERIALS BELOW SUBGRADE LEVEL TO A DEPTH 150MM OR TO SUCH GREATER DEPTH REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D 1187, ASPHALT-BASE EMULSION FOR USE AS PROTECTIVE COATING FOR
REQUIRED FOR THE JOINT.
AS MAY BE SPECIFIED SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 104, MATERIAL THE QUANTITY OF REINFORCING STEEL TO BE PAID FOR WILL BE THE FINAL QUANTITY PLACED METAL.
REQUIREMENTS. AND ACCEPTED IN THE COMPLETED STRUCTURE.
311.2.7 ADMIXTURES
502.1 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
ITEM 200 - AGGREGATE SUBBASE COURSE AIR-ENTRAINING ADMIXTURE SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF AASHTO M 154.
CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES, IF SPECIFIED OR PERMITTED, SHALL CONFORM TO THE NO ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE FOR TIE-WIRES, SEPARATORS, WIRE CHAIRS AND OTHER
AGGREGATE FOR SUBBASE SHALL CONSIST OF HARD, DURABLE PARTICLES OR FRAGMENTS OF
REQUIREMENTS OF AASHTO M 194. MATERIAL USED IN FASTENING THE REINFORCING STEEL IN PLACE. IF BARS ARE SUBSTITUTED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEM 405, STRUCTURAL
CRUSHED STONE, CRUSHED SLAG, OR CRUSHED OR NATURAL GRAVEL AND FILLER OF NATURAL OR
FLY ASH, IF SPECIFIED OR PERMITTED AS A MINERAL ADMIXTURE AND AS 20% PARTIAL UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S REQUEST AND APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER AND AS A RESULT CONCRETE.
CRUSHED SAND OR OTHER FINELY DIVIDED MINERAL MATTER. THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL SHALL BE
FREE FROM VEGETABLE MATTER AND LUMPS OR BALLS OF CLAY, AND SHALL BE OF SUCH NATURE THAT REPLACEMENT OF PORTLAND CEMENT IN CONCRETE MIX SHALL CONFORM TO THE THEREOF MORE STEEL IS USED THAN SPECIFIED, ONLY THE MASS SPECIFIED SHALL BE
IT CAN BE COMPACTED READILY TO FORM A FIRM, STABLE SUBBASE. MEASURED FOR PAYMENT. METAL FRAMES SHALL BE SET IN FULL MORTAR BED. PIPE SECTIONS SHALL BE FLUSHED ON THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM C 618.
INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE WALL AND PROJECTED OUTSIDE SUFFICIENTLY FOR PROPER CONNECTION
THE SUBBASE MATERIAL SHALL CONFORM TO TABLE 200.1, GRADING REQUIREMENTS ADMIXTURE SHOULD BE ADDED ONLY TO THE CONCRETE MIX TO PRODUCE SOME DESIRED
WITH NEXT PIPE SECTION. MASONRY SHALL FIT NEATLY AND TIGHTLY AROUND THE PIPE.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE WHERE NECESSARY, BUT NOT AS PARTIAL NO MEASUREMENT OR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE FOR SPLICES ADDED BY THE CONTRACTOR
TABLE 200.1 - GRADING REQUIREMENTS
REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT. UNLESS DIRECTED OR APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
SIEVE DESIGNATION
MASS PERCENT PASSING WHEN GRADE ADJUSTMENT OR EXISTING STRUCTURES IS SPECIFIED, THE FRAMES, COVERS AND
STANDARD, mm ALTERNATE US STANDARD
311.2.8 CURING MATERIALS GRATINGS SHALL BE REMOVED AND THE WALLS RECONSTRUCTED AS REQUIRED. THE CLEANED FRAMES
50 2" 100 WHEN THERE IS NO ITEM FOR REINFORCING STEEL IN THE BILL OF QUANTITIES, COSTS WILL BE SHALL BE RESET AT THE REQUIRED ELEVATION. UPON COMPLETION, EACH STRUCTURE SHALL BE
CURING MATERIALS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED;
25 1" 55-85 CONSIDERED AS INCIDENTAL TO THE OTHER ITEMS IN THE BILL OF QUANTITIES. CLEANED OF ANY ACCUMULATION OF SILT, DEBRIS, OR FOREIGN MATTER OF ANY KIND AND SHALL BE
KEPT CLEAR OF SUCH ACCUMULATION UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK.
9.5 3/8" 40-75
a) BURLAP CLOTH -AASHTO M 182
0.075 No. 200 0-12 ITEM 405 – STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
b) LIQUID MEMBRANE FORMING COMPOUNDS-AASHTO M 148 EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM 103, STRUCTURE
THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.075 MM (NO. 200) SIEVE SHALL NOT BE GREATER THAN 0.66 (TWO c) SHEETING (FILM) MATERIALS-AASHTO M 171 405.4.1 PROPORTIONING AND STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
EXCAVATION.
THIRDS) OF THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.425 MM (NO. 40) SIEVE. THE CONCRETE MATERIALS SHALL BE PROPORTIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.425 MM (NO. 40) SIEVE SHALL HAVE A LIQUID LIMIT NOT GREATER FOR EACH CLASS OF CONCRETE AS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 405.2, USING THE ABSOLUTE VOLUME METHOD
COTTON MATS AND WATER-PROOF PAPER CAN BE USED.
THAN 35 AND PLASTICITY INDEX NOT GREATER THAN 12 AS DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 89 AND T AS OUTLINED IN THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI) STANDARD 211.1. “RECOMMENDED
90, RESPECTIVELY. PRACTICE FOR SELECTING PROPORTIONS FOR NORMAL AND HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE”. OTHER 502.2 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
311.2.9 CALCIUM CHLORIDE/CALCIUM NITRATE METHODS OF PROPORTIONING MAY BE EMPLOYED IN THE MIX DESIGN WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE
THE COARSE PORTION, RETAINED ON A 2.00 MM (NO. 10) SIEVE, SHALL HAVE A MASS PERCENT
OF WEAR NOT EXCEEDING 50 BY THE LOS ANGELES ABRASION TESTS AS DETERMINED BY AASHTO IT SHALL CONFORM TO AASHTO M 144, IF SPECIFIED OR PERMITTED BY THE ENGINEER, AS ENGINEER. THE MIX SHALL EITHER BE DESIGNED OR APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. A CHANGE IN THE
SOURCE OF MATERIALS DURING THE PROGRESS OF WORK MAY NECESSITATE A NEW MIX DESIGN. STANDARD MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS, BOTH NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED AS
T 96. ACCELERATOR.
APPLICABLE, WILL BE MEASURED BY THE UNIT. ANY ADDITIONAL CONCRETE, REINFORCING STEEL, OR
THE MATERIAL SHALL HAVE A SOAKED CBR VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 30% AS DETERMINED BY THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH CLASS OF CONCRETE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN TABLE MASONRY REQUIRED FOR AUTHORIZED INCREASES IN HEIGHTS OF STRUCTURES PAID OF UNDER THIS
AASHTO T 193. THE CBR VALUE SHALL BE OBTAINED AT THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AND 311.2.10 STORAGE OF CEMENT AND AGGREGATE 405.2. ITEM AND IN EXCESS OF THE STANDARD HEIGHT SHOWN ON THE PLANS WILL BE MEASURED AND PAID
DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 180, METHOD D. ALL CEMENT SHALL BE STORED, IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY AT THE SITE, IN TABLE 405.2 - COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF CONCRETE FOR USE IN STRUCTURES FOR UNDER ITEM 405, STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND ITEM 404, REINFORCING STEEL, AS APPLICABLE.
WEATHERPROOF BUILDING WHICH WILL PROTECT THE CEMENT FROM DAMPNESS. THE FLOOR STRUCTURES NOTED ON THE PLANS AS “JUNCTION BOXES” WILL BE MEASURED FOR PAYMENT AS
SHALL BE RAISED FROM THE GROUND. THE BUILDINGS SHALL BE PLACED IN LOCATIONS MANHOLES.
ITEM 300 - AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE
APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. PROVISIONS FOR STORAGE SHALL BE AMPLE, AND THE SHIPMENTS
THE AGGREGATE SHALL CONSIST OF HARD, DURABLE PARTICLES OR FRAGMENTS OF STONE
OF CEMENT AS RECEIVED SHALL BE SEPARATELY STORED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ALLOW THE THE NUMBER OF CONCRETE COVERS, PAIRS OF METAL FRAMES AND GRATINGS, AND PAIRS OF
OR GRAVEL AND SAND OR OTHER FINE MINERAL PARTICLES FREE FROM VEGETABLE MATTER AND
EARLIEST DELIVERIES TO BE USED FIRST AND TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR IDENTIFICATION METAL FRAMES AND COVERS WILL BE MEASURED AS ACCEPTABLY COMPLETED.
LUMPS OR BALLS OF CLAY AND OF SUCH NATURE THAT IT CAN BE COMPACTED READILY TO FORM
AND INSPECTION OF EACH SHIPMENT. STORAGE BUILDINGS SHALL HAVE CAPACITY FOR STORAGE
A FIRM, STABLE LAYER. IT SHALL CONFORM TO THE GRADING REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN TABLE
OF A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF CEMENT TO ALLOW SAMPLING AT LEAST TWELVE (12) DAYS
300.1 WHEN TESTED BY AASHTO T 11 AND T 27. THE NUMBER OF EXISTING MANHOLES, INLETS AND CATCH BASINS ADJUSTED AS DIRECTED WILL BE
BEFORE THE CEMENT IS TO BE USED. BULK CEMENT, IF USED, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO
ELEVATED AIR TIGHT AND WEATHERPROOF BINS. STORED CEMENT SHALL MEET THE TEST MEASURED AS ACCEPTABLY COMPLETED.
TABLE 300.1 - GRADING REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS AT ANY TIME AFTER STORAGE WHEN RETEST IS ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER. AT
SIEVE DESIGNATION MASS PERCENT PASSING
THE TIME OF USE, ALL CEMENT SHALL BE FREE-FLOWING AND FREE OF LUMPS.
ALTERNATE U.S. ITEM 503 - DRAINAGE STEEL GRATING WITH FRAME
STANDARD, mm Grading A Grading B Grading C Grading D THE HANDLING AND STORING OF CONCRETE AGGREGATES SHALL BE SUCH AS TO PREVENT
STANDARD
SEGREGATION OR THE INCLUSION OF FOREIGN MATERIALS. THE ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE THAT
25 1" 100 100 100 100 503.1.1 STEEL GRATING
AGGREGATES BE STORED ON SEPARATE PLATFORMS AT SATISFACTORY LOCATIONS. IN ORDER
9.5 3/8" 50-85 60-100 - -
TO SECURE GREATER UNIFORMITY OF CONCRETE MIX, THE ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE THE STEEL GRATING SHALL BE MADE OF FABRICATED MILD STEEL PROVIDED WITH HOT DIP
4.75 No. 4 35-65 50-85 55-100 70-100 COARSE AGGREGATE BE SEPARATED INTO TWO OR MORE SIZES. DIFFERENT SIZES OF GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A153/AASHTO M 232 FOR SUPERIOR CORROSION PROTECTION.
2.00 No. 10 25-50 40-70 40-100 55-100 AGGREGATE SHALL BE STORED IN SEPARATE BINS OR IN SEPARATE STOCKPILES SUFFICIENTLY STEEL GRATING SHALL BE MACHINE-MADE GRATING COMPRISED OF STEEL FLAT BARS STANDING ON
0.425 No.40 15-30 25-45 20-50 30-70 REMOVED FROM EACH OTHER TO PREVENT THE MATERIAL AT THE EDGES OF THE PILES FROM EDGE EQUISPACED FROM EACH OTHER. TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING OVER AND TO PROVIDE
1
0.075 No. 200 5-20 5-20 6-20 8-25 BECOMING INTERMIXED. RESTRAINT IN BUCKLING, A TWISTED CROSS ROD (6MM) IS FORGE-WELDED INTO THE TOP OF THE FLAT
BARS.
* THE MEASURED CEMENT CONTENT SHALL BE WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 2 MASS PERCENT OF THE
THE COARSE AGGREGATE MATERIAL RETAINED ON THE 2.00 MM (NO.10) SIEVE SHALL HAVE ITEM 404 - REINFORCING STEEL DESIGN CEMENT CONTENT.
MASS PERCENT OF WEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES ABRASION TEST (AASHTO T 96) OF NOT MORE 503.1.2 STEEL FRAME
** BASED ON 40 KG/BAG
THAN 45. 404.1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS THE STEEL FRAME CLEAR OPENINGS OF DRAINAGE GRATES SHALL BE 15MM LARGER THAN NOMINAL
WHEN CRUSHED AGGREGATE IS CALLED FOR IN THE BILL OF QUANTITIES, NOT LESS THAN SIZES OF INDUSTRY STANDARD SIZED PITS. THESE PITS INCREASE IN SIZE IN INCREMENTS OF 150MM.
405.4.2 CONSISTENCY
FIFTY (50) MASS PERCENT OF THE PARTICLES RETAINED ON THE 4.75 MM (NO. 4) SIEVE SHALL THIS SHALL BE DONE TO ALLOW FRAMES TO BE PLACED OVER STANDARD PANEL FORMWORK AND CAST
REINFORCING STEEL SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 710, REINFORCING STEEL
HAVE AT LEAST ONE (1) FRACTURED FACE. CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A CONSISTENCY SUCH THAT IT WILL BE WORKABLE IN THE REQUIRED IN WHILE POURING THE PIT WALLS, TO SPEEDS UP INSTALLATION AND ENSURE THE FRAME IS FULLY
AND WIRE ROPE. EMBEDDED IN THE CONCRETE.
THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.075 MM (NO.200) SIEVE SHALL NOT BE GREATER THAN POSITION. IT SHALL BE OF SUCH A CONSISTENCY THAT IT WILL FLOW AROUND REINFORCING STEEL BUT
INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES OF THE COARSE AGGREGATE WHEN ISOLATED SHALL SHOW A COATING OF
TWO-THIRDS OF THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.425 MM (NO.40) SIEVE.
4.4.3 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS MORTAR CONTAINING ITS PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF SAND. THE CONSISTENCY OF CONCRETE SHALL
THE FRACTION PASSING THE 0.425 MM (NO. 40) SIEVE SHALL HAVE A LIQUID LIMIT NOT GREATER 503.1.3 DRAINAGE GRATE SIZES
BE GAUGED BY THE ABILITY OF THE EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY PLACE IT AND NOT BY THE DIFFICULTY IN
THAN 35 AND A PLASTICITY INDEX RANGE OF 4 TO 9, WHEN TESTED BY AASHTO T 89 AND T 90, MIXING AND TRANSPORTING. THE QUANTITY OF MIXING WATER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE THE DRAINAGE GRATES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR INTERNAL CLEAR OPENING DIMENSIONS OF
404.3.1 ORDER LISTS
RESPECTIVELY. ENGINEER AND SHALL NOT BE VARIED WITHOUT HIS CONSENT. CONCRETE AS DRY AS IT IS PRACTICAL THE FRAME. FOR SQUARE AND RECTANGULAR GRATES, THE NORMAL CONVENTION SHALL BE THE WIDTH
X LENGTH. METAL UNITS SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPROVED PLAN DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIALS FOR GRAVEL SURFACE COURSE AND CRUSHED AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE TO PLACE WITH THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED SHALL BE USED.
BEFORE MATERIALS ARE ORDERED, ALL ORDER LISTS AND BENDING DIAGRAMS SHALL BE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DESIGNATED MATERIALS.
SHALL HAVE A SOAKED CBR VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN 25% AND 80% RESPECTIVELY AS 405.4.3 BATCHING
FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR, FOR APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER. THE APPROVAL OF
DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 193. THE CBR VALUE SHALL BE OBTAINED AT THE MAXIMUM DRY
ORDER LISTS AND BENDING DIAGRAMS BY THE ENGINEER SHALL IN NO WAY RELIEVE THE MEASURING AND BATCHING OF MATERIALS SHALL BE DONE AT A BATCHING PLANT.
DENSITY AND DETERMINED BY AASHTO T 180, METHOD D. GRATES SHALL CONSIST OF 25MM TO 65MM X 3MM, 4.5MM OR 5MM THICK FLAT BARS WITH LENGTH
CONTRACTOR OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CORRECTNESS OF SUCH LISTS AND DIAGRAMS. 1. PORTLAND CEMENT
OF NOT MORE THAN 6.1M SPACED AT 30MM O.C. WITH 6MM TWISTED ROD SPACED AT 100MM O.C..
ITEM 311 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT ANY EXPENSE INCIDENT TO THE REVISIONS OF MATERIALS FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EITHER SACKED OR BULK CEMENT MAY BE USED. NO FRACTION OF A SACK OF CEMENT SHALL ANGULAR FRAME (L 75MM X 75MM X 9MM THICK) SHALL BE COATED WITH HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED FOR
SUCH LISTS AND DIAGRAMS TO MAKE THEM COMPLY WITH THE PLANS SHALL BE BORNE BY BE USED IN A BATCH OF CONCRETE UNLESS THE CEMENT IS WEIGHED. ALL BULK CEMENT SHALL SUPERIOR CORROSION PROTECTION FINISH AND EXTENDED LIFE. IF REQUIRED, I-BEAM SUPPORT SHALL
THE CONTRACTOR. BE WEIGHED ON AN APPROVED WEIGHING DEVICE. THE BULK CEMENT WEIGHING HOPPER SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE GRATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLAN. IT SHALL ALSO CONFORM TO
311.2.1 PORTLAND CEMENT BE PROPERLY SEALED AND VENTED TO PRECLUDE DUSTING OPERATION. THE DISCHARGE CHUTE
THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A 153 OR ITS EQUIVALENTS AASHTO M 232.
IT SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 700, HYDRAULIC CEMENT. SHALL NOT BE SUSPENDED FROM THE WEIGHING HOPPER AND SHALL BE SO ARRANGED THAT
ONLY TYPE I PORTLAND CEMENT SHALL BE USED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THE 404.3.2 PROTECTION OF MATERIAL
CEMENT WILL NEITHER BE LODGED IN IT NOR LEAK FROM IT.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS. DIFFERENT BRANDS OR THE SAME BRANDS FROM DIFFERENT MILLS SHALL 503.1.4 THE METAL UNIT SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A 36 / AASHTO M 183.
ACCURACY OF BATCHING SHALL BE WITHIN PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) 1 MASS PERCENT.
NOT BE MIXED NOR SHALL THEY BE USED ALTERNATELY UNLESS THE MIX IS APPROVED BY THE STEEL REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE STORED ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND UPON DIMENSION
2. WATER
ENGINEER. HOWEVER, THE USE OF PORTLAND POZZOLAN CEMENT TYPE IP MEETING THE PLATFORMS, SKIDS, OR OTHER SUPPORTS AND SHALL BE PROTECTED AS FAR AS TOLERANCES: THICKNESS WIDTH LENGTH STRAIGHTNESS
REQUIREMENTS OF AASHTO M 240/ASTM C 695, SPECIFICATIONS FOR BLENDED HYDRAULIC PRACTICABLE FROM MECHANICAL INJURY AND SURFACE DETERIORATION CAUSED BY WATER MAY BE MEASURED EITHER BY VOLUME OR BY WEIGHT. THE ACCURACY OF MEASURING
THE WATER SHALL BE WITHIN A RANGE OF ERROR OF NOT MORE THAN 1 PERCENT. = ± 0.20MM
CEMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED, PROVIDED THAT TRIAL MIXES SHALL BE DONE AND THAT THE MIXES EXPOSURE TO CONDITIONS PRODUCING RUST. WHEN PLACED IN THE WORK, REINFORCEMENT
MEET THE CONCRETE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS, THE AASHTO/ASTM PROVISIONS PERTINENT TO SHALL BE FREE FROM DIRT, DETRIMENTAL RUST, LOOSE SCALE, PAINT, GREASE, OIL, OR 3. AGGREGATES = ± 0.80MM

ITEM 506 - STONE MASONRY
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF STONE MASONRY IN MINOR STRUCTURES, IN HEADWALLS FOR
CULVERTS, IN RETAINING WALLS AT THE TOES OF SLOPES, AND AT OTHER PLACES CALLED FOR
ON THE PLANS, CONSTRUCTED ON THE PREPARED FOUNDATION BED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LINES, GRADES, SECTIONS, AND DIMENSIONS
SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR AS ORDERED IN WRITING BY THE ENGINEER
ITEM 508 - HAND-LAID ROCK EMBANKMENT
THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF HAND-LAID ROCK EMBANKMENT, AS DESIGNATED IN THE BID
SCHEDULE, CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SPECIFICATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH
THE LINES AND GRADES SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR ESTABLISHED BY THE ENGINEER.
ITEM 509 - SHEET PILES
THIS SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING, DRIVING AND CUTTING OFF OF SHEET PILING
COVERED BY THIS SPECIFICATION.
THE USE OF PORTLAND POZZOLAN TYPE IP SHALL BE ADOPTED.
CEMENT WHICH FOR ANY REASON, HAS BECOME PARTIALLY SET OR WHICH CONTAINS LUMPS
OF CAKED CEMENT WILL BE REJECTED. CEMENT SALVAGED FROM DISCARDED OR USED BAGS
SHALL NOT BE USED.
SAMPLES OF CEMENT SHALL BE OBTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AASHTO T 127.
311.2.2 FINE AGGREGATE
IT SHALL CONSIST OF NATURAL SAND, STONE SCREENINGS OR OTHER INERT MATERIALS WITH
SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS, OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF, HAVING HARD, STRONG AND DURABLE
PARTICLES. FINE AGGREGATE FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OF SUPPLY SHALL NOT BE MIXED OR
STORED IN THE SAME PILE NOR USED ALTERNATELY IN THE SAME CLASS OF CONCRETE WITHOUT
THE APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER.
IT SHALL NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN THREE (3) MASS PERCENT OF MATERIAL PASSING THE 0.075
MM (NO. 200 SIEVE) BY WASHING NOR MORE THAN ONE (1) MASS PERCENT EACH OF CLAY LUMPS
OR SHALE. THE USE OF BEACH SAND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE
ENGINEER.
OTHER FOREIGN MATERIALS. REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE FREE FROM INJURIOUS DEFECTS
SUCH AS CRACKS AND LAMINATIONS. RUST, SURFACE SEAMS, SURFACE IRREGULARITIES OR
MILL SCALE WILL NOT BE
CAUSE FOR REJECTION, PROVIDED THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS, CROSS SECTIONAL AREA AND
TENSILE PROPERTIES OF A HAND WIRE BRUSHED SPECIMEN MEETS THE PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIZE AND GRADE OF STEEL SPECIFIED.
STOCKPILING OF AGGREGATES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 311.2.10. ALL = + 50MM/NIL MM
AGGREGATES WHETHER PRODUCED OR HANDLED BY HYDRAULIC METHODS OR WASHED, SHALL = 6MM IN EACH 1.5M LENGTH
BE STOCKPILED OR BINNED FOR DRAINING FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS PRIOR TO BATCHING. RAIL
1 FORGE-WELDING IS A PROCESS OF METAL FUSION USING A COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE.
SHIPMENT REQUIRING MORE THAN12 HOURS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS ADEQUATE BINNING ONLY IF
THE CAR BODIES PERMIT FREE DRAINAGE. IF THE AGGREGATES CONTAIN HIGH OR NON-UNIFORM 503.1.5 JOINT MORTAR
MOISTURE CONTENT, STORAGE OR STOCKPILE PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 12 HOURS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER.
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON THE PLANS, JOINT MORTAR SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ONE PART
BATCHING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AS TO RESULT IN A 2 MASS PERCENT MAXIMUM TOLERANCE PORTLAND CEMENT AND TWO PARTS FINE AGGREGATE BY VOLUME TO WHICH HYDRATED LIME HAS
FOR THE REQUIRED MATERIALS. BEEN ADDED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT OF THE CEMENT BY WEIGHT. ALL MATERIALS FOR
4. BINS AND SCALES MORTAR SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITEM 405, STRUCTURAL CONCRETE. STRUCTURAL
THE BATCHING PLANT SHALL INCLUDE SEPARATE BINS FOR BULK CEMENT, FINE AGGREGATE CONCRETE USED SHALL ATTAIN A MINIMUM 28-DAY COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 20.682 MPA (3000 PSI).
AND FOR EACH SIZE OF COARSE AGGREGATE, A WEIGHING HOPPER, AND SCALES CAPABLE OF
DETERMINING ACCURATELY THE MASS OF EACH COMPONENT OF THE BATCH.
SCALES SHALL BE ACCURATE TO ONE-HALF (0.5) PERCENT THROUGHOUT THE RANGE USED.

PROJECT NAME: SHEET CONTENTS: DRAFTED : REVIEWED: SUBMITTED: RECOMMENDED: APPROVED: SET NO. SHEET NO.

BIP: CONSTRUCTION OF 100MTS ROAD SPECIFICATION, CONSTRUCTION G 04

STA. 1+726.00 - STA. 1+826.00
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