Threaded Or Socket Type Cap

Stamp Or Label With Installation Date, Location And Identification Number

(When Socket Type Cap Used Drill 1/4 " Diameter Holes And Secure With Wire.
Threaded Type Caps To Be Hand Tightened.)

2 1/2 " Steel Or PVC Schedule 40 Pipe (Casing)

Stem To Be Plumb

Casing To Be Installed In 5 Sections, As Required.

Top Of Lift Or

Threaded Or Socket Type Fittings (PVC Socket Type Shown)

2 Min.

Top Of Full Surcharge

PVC Casing Sections Not Permitted Below Steel Sections

Surcharge

Fill Within 3 Of Stem

( Compacted Fill )

Coupling (As Required)

Shall Be Compacted By
Hand To Required Density

Cement When Socket Type Coupling Used

Top Of Strata To Be Surcharged
Plate To Be Seated ( Level ) After Clearing
And Grubbing & Demucking Operations And
6-2"!8" Treated Timbers

Prior To Placing First Fill Lift

Iron Coupling (As Required)

INSTALLATION

2"!6" Treated Timber

1" Iron Pipe (Marker)

Dia. Bolt, Nut & Washer

Lower Pipe Section To Be 4-6" In Length

(Bolt Thread End Up)

Added Pipe Sections To Be 5-0" In Length

NOTES:
4

1. Elevation of the top of each length of marker pipe shall be

determined as soon as it is installed and also immediately

PLAN

before the next length of marker pipe is added.

TIMBER PLATE

2. Settlement plate locations shall be flagged and protected

from construction vehicles and equipment. If settlement plates
are disturbed, they shall be replaced in kind.

3. Oakum used to construct seal should not have a mesh covering

(plastic or other synthetic material).

4. The settlement plates shall be paid for under the contract unit price
Oakum Seal

6"

for Settlement Plate Assembly, AS.

Oakum Seal

Oakum Seal

Oakum Seal

Iron Pipe Cap

Timber Plate

Iron Pipe Cap

Iron Pipe Cap

Iron Pipe Unthreaded This End

6"

6"

(See Detail Above)

6"

2"!6" Treated Timber

16

Dia. Hole
1/2 " Dia. Hex Head

Dia. Hole

1
2

PL

!24

Dia.! 1
Hex
Head
2

Bolt, Nut & Washer.

Bolt, Nut & Washer

Deform Thread Or Use Jam Nut

Deform Thread Or Use Jam Nut

TIMBER PLATE

PL2 !24

PL 2 !24

16
1

STEEL PLATE

STEEL PLATE

STEEL PLATE

STEM AND PLATE OPTIONS

2006 FDOT Design Standards

SETTLEMENT PLATE

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